where did the surname of christ come from?

Question

wasnt his name jesus of nazareth?

if its not a surname what is it?

if the messiah is the son of david as quoted in one answer how can jesus be the messiah if he was fathered by g-d?

Answer 1

It is not a surname, Christ is simply the translation of Messiah.

My dictionary entry for Xristos--> Christ, Anointed One, Messiah, the Greek translation of the Hebrew 5431 (cf. Greek {3549}). The Messiah is the Son of David, an anointed leader expected to bring in an age of peace and liberty from all oppression. In the NT, the Messiah is Jesus, who came first to bring liberty from sin and peace with God and who will come again to bring all things under his control

Answer 2

Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός (Christós). The Christian religion takes its name from Christ, as a title given to Jesus of Nazareth, always capitalized as a singularly descriptive title meaning literally The Anointed One. The word Χριστός has been used since pre-Christian times to translate the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (Mašíaḥ). In English translations of the New Testament, the Greek Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Eisys Christós), and related phrases, are almost invariably translated Jesus Christ or Christ Jesus, leading to the common, though inaccurate, perception that Christ was the last name of Jesus of Nazareth. The part of Christian theology focusing on the identity, life, teachings and works of Jesus, is known as Christology.

Answer 3

Christ is a title, not a surname and some believe "Christ" has not yet come. "Christ" means, anointed One who breaks and destroys yokes and burdens." For me, that is Jesus the Christ. You are correct. He is Jesus (Yeshua) of Nazareth to be exact.

Answer 4

Jesus did not have a surname. he is the Christ of the Father

Answer 5

It is a word (greek I believe) describing that He is THE CHRIST. (the Messiah)...or Anointed One.

Answer 6

I would have answered, but the answer is already there. So I will cowardly accept these 2 meager points.