Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth (c. 5 BC/BCE – c. 30 AD/CE),[3] also known
as Jesus Christ or simply Jesus, is the central figure of
Christianity, which views him as the Messiah foretold in the
Old Testament, with most Christian denominations believing
him to be the Son of God and God incarnate who was raised
from the dead.[6] Islam and the Baha'i Faith con...
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He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas,
lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the
third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou
knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith
unto him, Feed my sheep....
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That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things]
in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the
earth;...
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This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ;
not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the
Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth....
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je'-zus (Iesous, for yehoshua`):
(1) Joshua, son of Nun (the King James Version Acts 7:45; Heb
4:8; compare 1 Macc 2:55; 2 Esdras 7:37).
(2) (3) High priest and Levite.
See JESHUA, 2, 5.
(4) Son of Sirach.
See SIRACH.
(5) An ancestor of Jesus (Lk 3:29, the King James Version
"Jose").
(6) (7) See the next three articles....
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je'-zus krist (Iesous Christos):
I. THE NAMES
II. ORDER OF TREATMENT
PART I. INTRODUCTORY
I. THE SOURCES
1. In General
2. Denial of Existence of Jesus
3. Extra-Christian Notices
4. The Gospels
(1) The Synoptics
(2) The Fourth Gospel
II. THE PREPARATION
1. Both Gentile and Jewish
2. Old Testament Preparation
3. Post-exilic Preparation
III. THE OUTWA...
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LITERATURE
Jesus Christ: The Founder of the Christian religion; the
promised Messiah and Saviour of the world; the Lord and Head
of the Christian church.
I. The Names.
1. Jesus:
(Iesous) is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew "Joshua"
(yehoshua`), meaning "Yahweh is salvation." It stands
therefore in the Septuagint and Apocrypha for "Joshua," an...
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-HISTORY OF
Genealogy of
Mt 1:1-17; Lu 3:23-38
Facts before the birth of
The angel Gabriel appears to Mary (at Nazareth)
Lu 1:26-38
Mary visits Elisabeth (at Hebron?)
Lu 1:39-56
Mary's magnificat (at Hebron?)
Lu 1:46-55
An angel appears to Joseph concerning Mary (at Nazareth)
Mt 1:18-25
Birth of (at Bethlehem)
Lu 2:1-7
Angels appear t...
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(saviour).
1. The Greek form of the name Joshua or Jeshua, a
contraction of Jehoshua, that is, "help of Jehovah" or
"saviour." Nu 13:16
2. Joshua the son of Nun. Nu 27:18; Heb 4:8 [JEHOSHUA]...
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"The life and character of Jesus Christ," says Dr. Schaff,
"is the holy of holies in the history of the world."
1. NAME. --The name Jesus signifies saviour. It is
the Greek form of JEHOSHUA (Joshua). The name Christ
signifies anointed. Jesus was both priest and king. Among
the Jews priests were anointed, as their inauguration to
their office....
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