Properly, Jesus would likely have been named, 'Yshua bar-Ysef', or, Joshua, Son of Joseph.
Christ, Christos, 'annointed one' (or Messiah) are titles, not names. For example, David and Solomon were both Mosiach, because they were Kings of Israel and as such had been anointed with the holy oils as part of that role. Those who claim Jesus is the big fulfiller of the promise believe he was HaMosiach, meaning basically "THE Messiah".
Saying Jesus Christ is his full name would be like saying his full name was Jesus King because he was a king.
So why is it exactly that so many people, Christian and non-Christian alike, seem to make this mistake?
2007-01-05
06:06:16
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