~ Jesus Christ (i.e., “Jesus Messiah”)
Was Jesus’ Frequent Title In The New Testament ~
Background
“Search
the Scriptures—they testify of Me” — Jesus Christ (John 5:39).
“And beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, Jesus explained to
them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures” (Luke 24:27).
Language
The title
“Christ,” which was applied almost interchangeably with the name “Jesus” by
Christians from the New Testament era on, comes from the Greek word for
“Messiah.”
One Specific
Example
Peter
said, “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:
God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ [Messiah]” (Acts
2:36 NIV).
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE
NOW
NOTES:
(1)
The
current
TOP 10 ALN posts are listed at the very
bottom of this home page.
(2)
There
is an INDEX of all ALN posts accessed by scrolling down the
left column.
(3)
You
may LINK to any ALN posts on your own blog or website.
(4)
You
may COPY any ALN post, but please credit ALN as the source by
prominently displaying the following statement: Reprinted from “Abundant Life Now,” a free
blog which offers inspiring moments, thought-provoking comments, and solid
Biblical insight at http://RobertLloydRussell.blogspot.com/
.
No comments:
Post a Comment