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Aug 5, 2021 · When Christians call the Savior “Jesus Christ,” they are really saying “Jesus the Messiah” or “Jesus the Anointed One.” Christ is not His last name! Christ is His title, meaning He was sent by God, divinely appointed, to be the Deliverer and King of His people.
- Jesus and The Title Anointed/Christ/Messiah
- Anointed as King
- The King as God’s Son
- Jesus’ Reluctance to Use The Title Christ of Himself
- Jesus Redefines The Concept of Anointed/Christ/Messiah
- Conclusion
The idea of Jesus being the Anointed/Christ/Messiah permeates the New Testament, but the title Anointed/Christ/Messiah was not usually applied to him prior to his death and resurrection. This is very apparent when the distribution of the term christos is examined. It comes only seven times in Mark’s account of the life of Jesus, but 65 times in Pau...
Within the New Testament the title Anointed/Christ/Messiah is strongly linked to the concept of kingship, an association that has a long history in Jewish tradition. The Old Testament book of Samuel records how Saul and then David were anointed with oil by the prophet Samuel to signify their divine appointment to rule over the Israelites (e.g. 1 Sa...
The idea of Jesus being the anointed king, who belongs to the line of David, is intimately linked to his identification as the “son of God.” Mark’s Gospel, in particular, develops the theme of Jesus as God’s son, noting how God himself speaks of Jesus as his son when Jesus is baptized (Mark 1:9-11; cf. Matt 3:13-17; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:32-34) and ...
While the New Testament writers unanimously affirm that Jesus is the Anointed/Christ/Messiah, the four Gospels are consistent in observing that Jesus himself avoided using the title mešîḥā’/christos “anointed one” of himself. He preferred rather to use the designation “son of man.” The expression “son of man” comes 70 times in the Synoptic Gospels ...
Within a culture that associated the coming of a Jewish king, descended from the line of David, with military and political domination, Jesus was exceptionally wary of being misconstrued. With good reason, he told Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). Jesus did not come to establish his rule through military power, but by giving h...
The evidence of the New Testament regarding Jesus as Anointed/Christ/Messiah reveals that it was only after his death, resurrection and ascension that his followers publicly proclaimed him as the promised king. Jettisoning contemporary expectations of a Davidic king who would restore the fortunes of Israel, Peter proclaimed on the day of Pentecost ...
Dec 10, 2018 · As Christians, we believe Jesus is the anointed Messiah, the Davidic king, the Christ. But how did we arrive at such a massive claim? Historically, this has proven to be no small debate. If Christ is the long-awaited Messiah, why does the Old Testament have so few unambiguous texts we can point to as proof?
Feb 10, 2017 · "Messiah" is a name for "Jesus Christ" is a title for the anointed one. Let's take a look at how the entire Bible speaks to Jesus as the Messiah and what it means for our faith.
The messianic secret. Jesus wanted his identity as Messiah kept secret because: Some Jews were looking for a warrior Messiah to overthrow the Romans. Jesus was not this kind...
I. Theos–God The eighth name of the Messiah is Theos, which is the Greek word meaning “God.” Jesus is called by the term Theos in various passages of the New Testament. Perhaps the most famous example is John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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Dec 30, 2020 · He reconciles us to God, as stated in Romans 8:34: “Christ Jesus who died — more than that, who was raised to life — is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” Finally, Jesus, as the Son of God, is the ultimate King of Kings who rules over all of creation (Ephesians 1:20-23).
