Christology 101. Name some First Testament passages that speak of Jesus the Messiah.
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Christology 101
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Name some First Testament passages that speak of Jesus the Messiah
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NAMES OF GOD IN THE OT
YHWH: Yahweh; translated Jehovah; LORD in your Bible; used when interacting with Israel; 6,220xElohim: Plural noun meaning “God”; also means “gods”; from “El”; 2,600xAdonai: Word meaning “God”; used when interacting with Gentiles; 450x
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“Christ” is the Greek form of the Hebrew concept of Messiah; it literally means “anointed one”; thus Jesus can be called Jesus Messiah or Jesus, the Anointed One
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NAMES OF CHRIST
• Jesus• Son of God• Son of Man• Son of David• Lord• Firstborn• Alpha/Omega
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JESUS
Yehoshua / Joshua – Iesous / Jesus (HEBREW) (GREEK)It means “YHWH saves,” directly connecting Jesus with the Father
Matt 1:20-25, Lk 1:30-33, Acts 4:11-12
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SON OF GOD
Non-literal; a name given based on rank and status; descriptive of relationship rather than definitiveΜονογενής: Transl. “only begotten”; means “one and only,” “unique”; used only five times of Christ (all John) Ps 2:7/Heb 1:5
John 1:14, 3:16, 1 John 4:9
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SON OF MAN
Denotes the humanity of Christ; His favorite self-designation
Though this term does imply deity, it was generally not offensive to others
Dan 7:13-14; Mk 10:45; Lk 17:26-30
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SON OF DAVID
Jesus is an earthly Son of David: Joseph was a part of David’s lineageTheologically, this has huge implications for Israel
2 Sam 7:8-17, 1 Kin 9:4-5, Jer 33:14-18, Matt 1:1
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LORD
Κύριος: Means “master”; one who possesses power and authority
If Christ is not Lord, He is nothing; as C.S. Lewis has said, He is either Lord, liar, or lunaticLk 2:11, Ac 4:33, Phil 2:9-11, Rev
19:16
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FIRSTBORN
Like “begotten son,” firstborn denotes status/position (authority)
Some will try to argue that firstborn means “created first,” that is not the biblical definition of the term
Ps 89:27, Rom 8:29, Col 1:15-16, Heb 1:6
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ALPHA AND OMEGA
These are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet; Jesus is the first and He is the last This name signifies His eternality; Christ is before all and remains
John 1:1, Rev 1:8, 21:6, 22:13
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Jesus is all over the Hebrew Scriptures in the form of…
ChristophaniesTypes
Prophecies
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CHRISTOPHANY
A non-physical, pre-incarnate appearance of Christ in the OT (Layman’s terms: Jesus showing up before He was born to Mary) These are important because they reveal preexistence, consistency
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CHRISTOPHANIES
• Genesis 16:7-13, 22:15-18• Numbers 22:22-35• 2 Samuel 14:17-20• 1 Kings 19:5-7• Isaiah 37:36• Daniel 3:28, 6:22• Zechariah 1:9-21
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TYPE
Also called “shadow” (Heb 8:5, 10:1); means an imprint or a mold that will be fulfilled in the future
Many of the types in the OT were ambiguous to those living through them
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TYPES
• Aaron (priesthood)• Adam (Rom 5)• David (kingship)• Boaz (kinsman redeemer)• Moses (prophet)• Genesis 22:1-18• Exodus events• Leviticus 16 (atonement)
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PROPHECY
A foretold truth about the coming Messiah; God spoke through prophets to give details of Christ
Scholars debate the number of Messianic prophecies in Scripture; as low as 40, as high as 365
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PROPHECIES
• Genesis 3:15-16• Deuteronomy 18:15• Psalm 2, 16, 22• Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, 53• Jeremiah 31:15 (Matt 2)• Hosea 11:1• Micah 5:2• Zechariah 12-14
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A quick note
There is a difference between preexistence and eternality
Preexistence: Christ existed before other things (ie, He existed before all of creation)
Eternality: Christ has always been and always will be (ie, no beginning)
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Now what?• How can you explain the importance of the Old Testament to someone who doesn’t understand why they should read it?
• What position should Jesus hold in your life? In what areas?
• How do you answer the question, “Who is Jesus Christ?”