Interpretation and reception
Mishneh Torah
Moses Maimonides
Sets practical criteria for a Davidic messiah; interprets Isaiah's animals allegorically and warns against date calculations or treating event sequence as fundamental.
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Edition and location
J. Immanuel Schochet translation, Sichos in English collection on Chabad.org
Hilchot Melachim 11:1–4 and 12:1–5