Jesus Christ is not His name. Jesus was the name given to the Lord at birth. Christ is a title like doctor or Lord.
Therefore He is Christ(Annointed one-Chosen One-Messiah) Jesus(Inherent Name Yeshuah-Son of Jehovah-Chosen by GOD the Father)
Hence Christ Jesus is proper grammar. Not Jesus Christ but Jesus the Christ. His Title as Name above all Names.
2006-12-25 03:45:57 · 17 answers · asked by Tribble Macher 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I like your question. I say both.
You are so right: “Jesus” is a name, meaning “Jehovah is salvation.” And of course you are right about “Christ” - a title, meaning “anointed one.” It means the same as Messiah, a word of Hebrew origin just as you showed us.
The Christian Greek Scriptures begin with the expression Jesus Christ in Matthew 1:1 and Mark 1:1. The same expression is found at Revelation 22:21. The apostle Paul introduced the expression Christ Jesus at Romans 3:24.
The title Christ could be added to the personal name Jesus after his water baptism and after he was anointed with God’s spirit, at which time he became the Christ. But one time, privately, when in prayer with his disciples, Jesus prayed: “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.” John 17:3.
In the other expression, Christ Jesus, the apostle Paul puts the title Christ before the personal name Jesus. This corresponds with putting the official title before any other officeholder’s name, as, for example, King David, King Solomon, Governor Zerubbabel. So, the expression Christ Jesus calls attention first to the office and then identifies the one who holds it. It literally means “Anointed Jesus,” and so reminds us that Jesus is Jehovah’s official Servant.
From this it is seen that the Scriptures treat the expression Jesus Christ on a different basis from the expression Christ Jesus.
I appreciated the points you brought out.
Hannah
2006-12-25 04:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Jesus Christ is not his name, then what is it?
Christ Jesus is correct, and so is Jesus Christ.
Proper grammar does not determine how the name of Jesus is written in the bible, Jesus does.
If God wishes to have it written "Jesus the Christ," Christ Jesus, and yes, Jesus Christ, proper grammar does not decide this. Bible scholarship does not decide this.
Language does not control the bible.
Language does not decide what or how God the Lord shall speak.
God controls language. It's never going to be the other way around.
Hebrew and Greek do not control God. Hebrew and Greek bow down to the word that Jesus said.
Bibles printed prior to the 1870s have had the name "Jesus Christ" along with the name "Christ Jesus" in them. It's really a joke to go back and change it now.
The word "Christ" is not a title. It is a name.
"Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." new testament, 2 Timothy 2:19.
"Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel." new testament 2 Timothy 2:8.
These words, written by Paul, are the words that Jesus said. These words are the Gospel of God.
In spite of my difficulties, I dare not seek to alter them. Proper grammar can say what it wishes.
As to "yeshuah" being any "inherent name," that has been a late modern tradition. Every bible in every language prior to the modern time has the name Jesus in it.
The name "Jesus Christ" is a name of God that he has always possessed.
The confusion has arisen, unfortunately, because many choose to believe a foreign language dictionary rather than the bible in their own language.
Greek and Hebrew lexicons have been pointless because we don't have an original "bible."
We have the bible that we have. We either believe it or we don't.
2006-12-25 04:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either way works.. Jesus Christ = Jesus the Annointed One or Christ Jesus= The Annointed One, Jesus
He was called both in the Bible... dont fret over semantics.
2006-12-25 03:48:49 · answer #3 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The proper way to say should be Christ Jesus or Jesus "the" Christ.
People thing his first and last name is Jesus Christ. Which is not so.
2013-12-19 03:29:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are right but Jesus Christ is used more
2016-05-23 05:46:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If people STILL used punctuation, then it could be:
Jesus, (the) Christ
OR
(the) Christ, Jesus
You say "Jesus" was the name given to the Lord at birth. But wasn't "Jesus" (Hebrew: Yeshua or Yoshua, Joshua) His name from all eternity past? When He came into the world, they were told "thou shalt call His name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins".
2006-12-25 03:52:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter how its said, it never has been taken out of context as with Mary Magdalena
Let it rest
There was talk about trying to blaspheming Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalena, it was shut down in a great battle.
2006-12-25 03:58:42 · answer #7 · answered by Tonia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point! Let's stay up all night worrying about it, because doing so will surely help the children being killed in Bethlehem and other towns in Palestine!
2006-12-25 03:57:38 · answer #8 · answered by jigga 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The terms "Jesus Christ" and "Christ Jesus" are both used in the Holy Scriptures (95 times and 142 times, respectively). It is true that the bible itself does not refer to the Messiah as "Christ Jesus" during his earthly life, but the bible does refer to the resurrected Son of God as "Jesus Christ" even after his resurrection to heaven.
It seems to make little sense for an ostensibly godly person to criticize the Word of God. Here are at least fourteen occurrences of "Jesus Christ" from the bible itself. The last is particularly interesting because it uses both "Jesus Christ" and "Christ Jesus" and counsels Christians against unnecessary arguments. Of course, the bible SHOULD be the authority for all Christians, but too many so-called "Christians" ignore the bible.
(Revelation 1:1,2,5) A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him... John, who bore witness to the word God gave and to the witness Jesus Christ gave, even to all the things he saw. ...Jesus Christ, “the Faithful Witness”
(Romans 1:1-8) Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ... who with power was declared God’s Son according to the spirit of holiness by means of resurrection from the dead - yes, Jesus Christ our Lord... You also are those called to belong to Jesus Christ... May you have undeserved kindness and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 8 First of all, I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ
(1 Corinthians 1:1-10) Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ... to you who have been sanctified in union with Christ Jesus, called to be holy ones, together with all who everywhere are calling upon the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: 3 May you have undeserved kindness and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I always thank God for YOU in view of the undeserved kindness of God given to you in Christ Jesus... You are eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. ...the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into a sharing with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now I exhort you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you should all speak in agreement
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2006-12-25 08:40:26 · answer #9 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 09:27:32 · answer #10 · answered by Austin James 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋