According to the Rambam, the Messiah will be a king who will arise from the line of David. He will be a great Torah sage. He will compel Israel to walk in the way of the Torah, fight the wars of G-d, rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem, gather in all the exiles of Israel and then motivate the entire world to serve G-d together.

Not only will this king be victorious over Israel’s enemies, through him there is also the expectation of ultimate blessing for Israel. Balaam wants to curse Israel but he cannot. G-d’s purpose is to bless Israel.

In his Mishneh Torah the Rambam also says Messiah will build the Temple. Rambam is right again, according to Tenakh: Messiah is the true Temple builder.

Messiah will indeed be king, even over the entire world. But there is much more to the Messiah than his kingly rule. He will also be a very special mediator between G-d and man, a very special priest.

The Rambam says in Mishneh Torah also that Messiah will gather all the exiles. Again, his view aligns with Scripture. God Himself promises to His servant the Messiah: