In his book The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, Alfred Edersheim stated that the ancient rabbinic writings classified 456 passages from the Hebrew Scriptures as Messianic, although many of them do not specifically mention the Messiah.
Dalam bukunya The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, Alfred Edersheim menyatakan bahwa tulisan - tulisan para rabi zaman dahulu menggolongkan 456 ayat dari Kitab - Kitab Ibrani sebagai nubuat tentang Mesias, meskipun banyak darinya tidak secara spesifik menyebutkan Sang Mesias.