PROPER NAMES

1. Jesus: The term Jesus is found in the Gospels around six hundred times, while in the rest of the New Testament about seventy times. It might be an interesting side light to mention that outside the Gospels the name Jesus is normally, in fact usually linked to other names of the Lord, such as Christ and Lord.

 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.” Acts 2:36

Cambron mentions of the name Jesus, “Jesus is the personal name of the Lord. It is His earthly name, the name under which He was born, lived, and died. It is the name of His humiliation, of suffering, of sorrow. It is the name of the One who humbled Himself. The name Jesus, at the time of our Lord, was not uncommon; there were many who were named Jesus. Jesus is the Greek form for the Hebrew word Joshua, and both mean “Jehovah our Saviour.” This name, Jesus, was the one which was nailed over Him on the cross.”

2. Christ: Is an official name which points to the fact that He was, and is, the anointed one of Israel. Indeed the name Christ means the anointed one. The main distinction in the names is that Jesus was used before the cross and Christ was used after.

3. Messiah: The Hebrew term for anointed one is Messiah. The Old Testament always looked forward to the anointed one and now the New Testament reflects back upon the anointed one that came and completed the work that His first appearing required, yet still looks forward to the second appearing which will tie all plans for mankind together.

4. Lord: This is the New Testament equivalent of the Hebrew term Adonai or master. This is the term for Christ’s Deity.

5. Jesus Christ: Cambron mentions that this combination of terms sets forth His humanity but that He now is exulted, while the combination “Christ Jesus” depicts His present position contrasted with the fact that He was once humiliated.

6. Christ Jesus: This arrangement of the terms should lead the believer to realize that He is now exulted and that He once was humiliated, but that He now is fully and eternally exulted to His rightful place in Heaven.

7. The Lord Jesus Christ - Ephesians 1:3

8. I Am Exodus - 3:13-14; John 18:4-5

9. The Son Of God - Luke 1:35

10. The Son Of Man - Luke 9:58

11. Son Of Abraham - Matthew 1:1

12. Son Of David - Mark 10:47

13. Son Of The Highest - Luke 1:32

14. Second Man - 1 Corinthians 15:47

15. Last Adam - 1 Corinthians 15:45

16. The Word - John 1:1

17. Emmanuel - Matthew 1:23

18. Savior - Luke 2:11

19. Rabbi - John 1:38

20. Master - Matthew 9:11

--LEA SAN JUAN