Dictionary of Bible Themes "Christ" means "Messiah" or "anointed one". As the Christ, Jesus is the one who fulfils all OT expectations. Paul's phrase "in Christ" indicates the intimate relationship between Jesus Christ and his people. 1 Samuel 16:13The Christ as the anointed one The act of anointing in the OT See also Exodus 40:15Anointing symbolises God's calling and being equipped by his Spirit. Leviticus 8:121 Samuel 10:1 1 Kings 1:39 Exodus 29:7 Anointed OT leaders Leviticus 4:3,5; 6:20; 16:32Priests: 1 Samuel 24:6,10; 26:9,11,16,23Psalms 18:50; 20:6; 132:10 Kings: Isaiah 11:1-2See also The OT promise of a future anointed leader Isaiah 42:1Jeremiah 23:5-6 John 4:25-26 Jesus' own claims to be the Christ See also Matthew 23:10; 26:63-64John 10:24-25 pp Mk 14:61-62 Matthew 16:16Jesus recognised as the Christ See also pp Mk 8:29 Luke 2:26-32; 4:41pp Lk 9:20 John 1:41-42; 11:27Matthew 16:20 Jesus' demand that his identity as the Christ should not be publicised pp Mk 8:30 See also pp Lk 9:21 Matthew 12:16Jesus' reluctance to be known as the Christ is probably due to Jewish misunderstandings of the Messiah's true role. Luke 4:41Matthew 2:4-6 Grounds for affirming Jesus as the Christ See also Jesus Christ's birth in Bethlehem Micah 5:2Luke 2:4-7 Acts 10:38 See also Jesus Christ's spiritual anointing from God Matthew 3:16John 3:34 pp Mk 1:10 Acts 4:27pp Lk 3:22 Luke 4:17-21See also Jesus Christ's proclamation of Jubilee Isaiah 61:1-2Matthew 8:16-17 Isaiah's words are borrowed from the language of the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus chapter 25), which was to be a time when true freedom was restored. See also Jesus Christ's healing ministry Isaiah 53:4Matthew 11:2-5 John 7:31 pp Lk 7:18-23 John 4:29See also Jesus Christ's prophetic ministry Matthew 21:45-46; 26:67-68John 4:19; 7:26 Luke 24:26 See also Jesus Christ's suffering, death and resurrection Luke 24:46Acts 3:18; 17:3; 26:23 1 Peter 1:11 2 Corinthians 1:20 See also Jesus Christ's fulfilment of prophecy Matthew 1:22-23Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 26:21-24 Psalms 41:9 Matthew 21:4-7 pp Mk 14:18-21 Zechariah 9:9Matthew 21:8-9 pp Jn 12:14-15 pp Mk 11:9-10 Psalms 118:26pp Lk 19:37-38 Acts 2:22-36pp Jn 12:12-13 Luke 1:32-33See also God's establishment of Jesus Christ as king Psalms 2:6-7Isaiah 9:6 Luke 22:29 Matthew 1:1; 15:22; 21:9; 20:30-31 Messianic titles used of Jesus Son of David 2 Timothy 2:8pp Mk 10:47-48 pp Lk 18:38-39 Matthew 14:33; 27:54Son of God John 1:34pp Mk 15:39 Matthew 21:11John 6:14; 7:40 The Prophet Matthew 2:2; 27:37King of the Jews pp Mk 15:26 Mark 15:32pp Lk 23:38 John 12:13pp Jn 19:19 Hebrews 2:17; 4:14-15; 5:5; 6:20; 7:26; 8:1High priest Matthew 27:22Israel's rejection of Jesus as the Christ See also Jesus' messiahship was largely rejected by the Jews John 1:11; 8:13; 11:37Acts 7:52-53; 17:3-5 Mark 14:61-64 Jesus was accused of blasphemy because of his claims to be the Christ pp Mt 26:63-66 John 20:31That Jesus is the Christ is a central Christian belief See also John 11:271 John 5:1 Acts 5:42 The apostles' message was that Jesus is the Christ See also Acts 2:36; 9:22; 10:38; 18:5,28Galatians 3:27 Jesus Christ is the representative head of the church See also Baptism is into Christ Acts 2:38; 10:48Romans 6:3 Galatians 2:20 See also Jesus Christ lives within believers Romans 6:8; 8:1; 16:71 Corinthians 1:30 Ephesians 1:13 Colossians 3:1 See also 2212 Christ, head of church2215 Christ, Son of David 2218 Christ, Son of God 2230 Messiah, coming of 2306 Christ, high priest 2312 Christ as king 2318 Christ as prophet 2351 Christ, miracles 2366 Christ, prophecies concerning 2560 Christ, resurrection 7304 anointing 8102 abiding in Christ |
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