Editing The Eternal Life of the Rebbe (section)

==== Our Generation - The Generation of Redemption ====
Our generation, the seventh generation, was declared by the Rebbe immediately at its beginning as the seventh and completing generation of Chabad Rebbes, in which the work to bring redemption would be completed. The Rebbe repeated hundreds of times in his talks that our generation is "the last generation of exile and first generation of redemption."

Over the years, the Rebbe explained that not only will our generation merit redemption - but that redemption events have begun manifesting in this physical world. The Rebbe pointed to various events that occurred as signs of redemption, the greatest being the event of Melech HaMoshiach's revelation and his announcement "the time of your redemption has arrived," which he attributed to his own announcement in 5751. In light of this, the Rebbe determined that the Melech HaMoshiach of our generation is not just a potential candidate for the role (who could pass the role to his successor), but he received the mission and already began acting as Melech HaMoshiach - until the continuation and completion of his mission in the complete redemption.