"As someone who constantly engages with the Jewish sources on passages related to the topic of messianism in the Hebrew Bible, Michael Shepherd's comprehensive commentary on the Targums' messianic interpretations is sure to remain in the select stack of resources at arm's length upon my desk. This book is a must for anyone seeking insight into the early Jewish understanding of messianism which is yet to be influenced by the later polemics of the Jewish-Christian debate."
--Seth D. Postell, academic dean, Israel College of the Bible

"Samson Levey's The Messiah: An Aramaic Interpretation (1974) was a classic in its time, but it has been out of date for many years. This problem has been addressed in Michael Shepherd's critically informed and exegetically insightful The Messiah of the Targums. The Targums provide an important bridge between the messianism of early Christianity and the messianism of the Rabbis. I highly recommend this book."
--Craig A. Evans, distinguished professor of Christian origins, Houston Christian University