Can the Mashiach be a Non-Jew?
Question
I know this might sound obvious, but I found it interesting that Cyrus the Great was described in the Tanakh as G-d's "Anointed One " who allowed the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem. If a non-Jew could be a little Mashiach, then why not the final Mashiach?
I understand that verses like 2 Samuel 7:12-16 and Jeremiah 23:5 seem to assume a descendant of David, but is there any reason, in principle, there could not be a Non-Jewish Mashiach alongside a Jewish one?
Thanks :)