Thank you, but I'm not trying to prove whether Jesus was the Messiah. I'm trying to ascertain what Old Testament Jews thought the Messiah would be.
I'll chime in on this...it was pretty evident they were looking to make Jesus their King (Messiah). But even from the beginning of his mission he told his mother “My time has not yet come”.....and he frequently had to clarify what his mission was to his disciples who were “Slow to learn”. However, rather than focus on the difficulties and doubts of those who didn't believe might have 'thought'...what of all the Jewish people who DID believe Jesus was the Messiah? or those who doubted but wanted to believe? and others in various places of unbelief and faith at that time.
What one learns from the scriptures is for to believe that Jesus is the Messiah it's something which is 'revealed' to an individuals mind, heart and soul....you cannot grasp it apart from the Lord doing a work in the individual to believe and this with enough evidence that they can cross the threshold of unbelief.
So it was easy for the Jews to think Jesus was going to "rescue" them from the Roman thuggery they were under....and it was that mindset Jesus had to address time and again by pointing to another Kingdom..."My Kingdom is NOT of this world".
Man today continues to seek 'Rescue" from all which might be outside himself creating uncertainty or fear, or any host of issues, when in fact Jesus seeks to "rescue" the very soul from the man himself.
When you look at the foot of the cross you see all mankind represented there....some up close, others at a distance...some passing by.....Others with political ideologies, and those with Religious/Political slants etc. They are all represented there. ...and so are we.
The question will always be "Who do YOU say that I am"....Jesus takes it directly to each individual.