Wednesday, December 5, 2018

12.5.2018 THE NAMES AND TITLES OF CHRIST

Willmington's Complete GUIDE to BIBLE KNOWLEDGE (The Life of Christ

Bible names often give keen insight into the lives of those who bear the titles. this is especially true concerning Christ.  a wealth of information concerning His Person and work can be obtained from studying some of the names and titles ascribed to Him. not some of these:

1. Adam (I Cor. 15.45)
2. Advocate (I John 2.1)
3. Almighty (Rev. 1.8)
4. Alpha (Rev. 1.8; 21.6)
5. Amen (Rev. 3.14)
6. Angel of the Lord (Gen. 16. 9-14; Judges 6.11-24)
7. Anointed (Psa. 2.2)
8. Apostle (Heb. 3.1)
9. Author (Heb. 12.1)
10. Babe (Luke 2.16)
11. Beginning of creation (Rev. 3.14)
12. Begotten of the Father  (John1.14)
13. Beloved (Eph.  1.6)
14. Beloved Son (Mark 1.11)
15. Bishop (I Pet. 2.25)
16. Blessed (I Tim. 6.15)
17. Branch (Zechariah 3.8)
18. Bread of Life (John 6.35)
19. Bridegroom
a. by Himself (Matt. 9.15; 25.1, 5-6, 10)
b. by John the Baptist (John 3.29)
20. Bright and morning star (Rev. 22.16)
21. Captain (Josh 5.14)
22. Carpenter (Mark 6.3)
23. Child (Isa. 9.6;  Matt. 2.8-9)
24. Christ
a. By Herod (Matt. 2.4)
b. By Peter (Matt. 16.16; John 6.69)
c. By Himself ( Matt. 22.42; 23.8,10;  24.5, 23; Luke 24.26, 46; I John 20.31)
d. By Caiaphas (Matt. 26.63,  68)
e. By Pilate (Matt. 26.63, 68)
f. By the Chief priests (mark 15.32)
g. By the angels (Luke 2.11)
h. By a dying thief (Luke 23.39)
i. By Andrew (John 1.41)
j. By a Samaritan woman (John 4.25, 29)
k. By a crowd (John 11.27)
25. Commander (Isa. 55.4)
26. Consolation of Israel (Luke 2.25)
27. Cornerstone (Eph. 2.20)
28. counselor (Isa 9.6)
29. Dayspring from on high (Luke 1.78)
30. Day Star (2Pet. 1.19)
31. Deliverer (Rom. 11.26)
32. Desire of all nations (Hag. 2.7)
33. Door of the sheep ( John 5.20)
34. Emmanuel (Matt 1.23)
35. Eternal life (I John 5.20)
36. Everlasting Father  (Isa. 9.6)
37. Express image of God (Heb. 1.3)
38. Faithful witness (Rev. 1.5;3.14)
39. Faithful and True ((Rev. 19.11)
40. First fruits (I Cor.  15.23)
41. Forerunner (Heb. 6.20)
42. Foundation (Zech. 13.1)
43. Fountain (Zech. 13.1)
44. Friend of sinners ( Matt. 11.19)
45. Gift of God (2 Cor. 9.15)
46. Glory of the Lord (Isa. 60.1)
47. God (John 1.1;  Rom. 9.5;  I Tim. 3.17)
48. Good master (Mark 10.17)
49. Governor (Matt.  2.6)
50. Guide (Psa. 48.14)
51. Head of the Church (Col. 1.18)
52. Heir of all things (Heb. 1.2)
53. High priest (Heb. 2.17; 3.1)
54. Holy Child (Acts 4.30)
55. Holy One of God (Mark 1.24)
56. Holy One of Israel (Isa 41.14)
57. Horn of Salvation (Psa.  18.2)
58. I Am - He calls Himself this name 7 times in John's Gospel
a. I am the Bread of Life (6.35)
b. I am the Light of the world (9.5)
c. I am the Good Shepherd (John 10.11). 
d. I am the Door. (John 10.9)
e. I am the Resurrection (John 11.25)
f. I am the True Vine (John 15.1)
g. I am the Way (John 14.6)

59. Jehovah (Isa. 26.4)
60. Jesus 
a. by Gabriel (Matt.1.21; Mark 16.6; Luke 1.31)
b. by Joseph (Matt. 1.25)
c. by demons (Matt. 8.29; Mark 1.24)
d. by a Jerusalem crowd (Matt. 21.11)
e. by Pilate (Matt. 27.17, 22, 37)
f. by 10 lepers (Luke 17.13)
g. by a cured blind man (John 9.11)
h. by some Greeks (John 12.21)
i. by some soldiers (John 18. 5,7)

61. Judge (Mic. 5.1; Act 10.42)
62. King (of the jews and of israel)
a. by the Wise Men (Matt. 2.2)
b. by Himself (Matt. 21.5; 25.34,40)
c. by Pilate (Matt. 27.11; 37; Mark 15.9;,12; John 18.39; 
d. by some Roman soldiers (Matt. 27.29; John 19.3)
e. by the chief priest (Matt. 27.42)
f. by Nathanael (John 1.49)

63. Lamb of God (John 1.29, 36)
64. Lawgiver (Isa. 33.22)
65. Lily of the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5.5)
66. Lion of the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5.5)
67. Living bread (John 6.51)
68. Lord
a. by the unsaved (Matt. 7.22; 25.11, 44)
b. by the leper (Matt. 8.2)
c. by the 12 (Matt. 8.25; 26.22; Luke 9.54; 11.1; 22.49; 24.34; John 11.12; 20.25
d. by Himself (Mt. 12.8;21.3;24.42; Luke 6.46;  John 13.14
e. by Peter (Matt. 14.28, 30; 16.22; 17.4; 18:21; Luke 5.8; John  6.68;  13.6, 36; 21. 15-7, 21)
f. by the mother of a demoniac daughter (Matt.15.22)
g. by the father of a demoniac son (Matt. 17.15)
h. by 2 blind men (Matt. 20.30)
i. by the faithful (Matt. 25.20, 22, 37)
j. by the angel of the Lord (Luke 2.11)
k. by some would-be followers (Luke 9.57, 59,61)
l. by Mary and Martha (Luke 10.40; John 11.3, 21, 27, 32, 39)
m. by a dying thief (Luke 23.42)
n. by an immoral woman (John 8.11)
o. by a cured blind man (John 9.36, 38)
p. by John the apostle (John 13.25; 21.7)
q. by Thomas (John 14.5;  20.28)
r. by Philip (John 14.8)
s. by Mary Magdalene (John 20.2)

69. Lord of Lords (Rev. 19.16)
70. Man (Acts 17.31;  I Tim. 2.5)
71. Master (Matt. 8.19)
a. by Himself (Matt. 10.24; 23.8)
b. by His enemies (Matt.  12.38; 22.16, 24,36;  Mark 12.19;  Luke 11.45; 19.39; John 8.4
c. by a rich young ruler (Matt. 19.16)
d. by Judas (Matt. 26.25, 49)
e. by the 12 (Mark 4.38; 13.1; John 4.31; 9.2;11.8)
f. by the father of a demoniac son (Mark 9.17)
g. by John the apostle (Mark 9.38;  10.3)
h. by Peter (Mark 11.21; Luke 5.5, 8.45,  9.33
i. by a sincere scribe (Mark 12.32)
j. by a carnal listener (Luke 12.13)
k. by Martha (John 11.28)
l. by Mary Magdalene (John 20.16)

72. Mediator (I Tim. 2.5)
73. Messiah  (Dan. 9.25)
a. by Andrew (John 1.41)
b. by a Samaritan woman (John 4.25)

74. Mighty God (Isa. 9.6)
75. Minister (Heb. 8.2)
76. Nazarene (Matt. 2.23)
77. Only begotten Son (John 1.18)
78. Passover (I Cor. 5.7)
79.  Physician  (Matt. 9.12)
80. Potentate (I Tim. 6.15)
81. Power of God (I Cor. 1.24)
82. Priest (Heb. 4.14)
83. Prince (Acts 3.15;5.31)
84.  Prince of Peace (Isa. 9.6)
85. Prophet (Acts 3.22)
a. by Himself  (Matt. 13.57;  John  4.44)
b. by the triumphal entry crowd (Matt. 21.11)
c. by the Pharisees (Matt. 21.46)
d. by the citizens of Nain (Lk. 7.16)
e. by Cleopas (Luke 24.19)
f. by a Samaritan woman (John 4.19)
g. by the 5,000 he fed (John 6.14)
h. by a Jerusalem crowd (John 7.40)
i. by a cured, blind man (John 9.17)

86.Propitiation (I John 2.2; 4.10)
87. Purifier (Mal. 3.3)
88. Rabbi - On 3 well-known occasions he was called by this name.
a. by Nicodemus (John 3.2)
b. by Judas ('Master' - Matt. 26.25)
c. by Mary Magdalene (John 20.16)
89. Ransom (I Tim.  2.6)
90. Redeemer (Isa.59.20; 60.16)
91. Refiner (Mal. 3.3)
92. Refuge (Isa. 25.4)
93. Righteousness (Jer. 23.6;  33.16)
94. Rock (Deut. 32.15)
95/ Rod (Isa. 11.1)
96. Root of David (Rev. 22.16)
97. Rose of Sharon (S. of Solomon 2.1)
98. Sacrifice (Eph. 5.2)
99. Savior
a. by His mother (Luke 1.47)
b. by the angels (Luke 2.11)
c. by the men of Samaria (John 4.42)

100. Second man (I Cor. 15.47)
101. Seed of Abraham (Gal. 3.16, 19)
102. Seed of David (2 Tim. 2.8)
103. Seed of the Woman (Gen. 3.15)
104.  servant  (Isa.  42.1; 49;5-7)
105. Shepherd
a. the chief Shepherd (I Pet. 5.4)
b. the Good Shepherd  (John 10.11, 14)
c. the great Shepherd (Heb. 13.20)
d.My Shepherd (Ps. 23.1)

106.  Shiloh (Gen. 49.10)
107.  Son of David
a. by 2 blind men in Capernaum (Matt. 9.27
b. by the Syro-phoenician woman (Matt. 15.22)
c. the great Shepherd (Heb.  13.20)
d. my shepherd (Ps. 23.1)

106. Shiloh (Gen. 49.10)
107. Son of David
a. by 2 blind men in Capernaum (Matt. 9.27)
b. by the Syro-phoenician woman (Matt. 15.22)
c. by the 2 blind men in Jericho  (one named Bartimaeus;  Matt. 20.30; Mark  10.46-7
d. the Palm Sunday crowd (Matt. 21.9)

108. Son of God -Christ  referred to Himself by this name on only 2 occasions (John 9.35; 10.36), but many other people in the 'gospels also called Him by this name. 
He was called the Son of God by:
a. Satan (Matt. 4.3,6)
b. Gabriel  (Luke 1.35)
c. a demon (Matt. 8.29; Luke 4.41)
d. Disciples (Matt. 14.33)
e. Peter (Matt. 16.16)
f. Martha (John 11.27)
g. Nathanael  (John 1.49)
h. a centurion (Matt. 27.54)

109. Son of man - His favorite name for himself. according to his own testimony the Son of man:
a. came not to be ministered unto (Matt. 20.28)
b. came to save that which was lost (Matt. 18.11)
c. can forgive sins (Matt. 9.6)
d. had nowhere to lay his head (Matt. 8.20)
e. Is Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6.5)
f. Would be betrayed (Matt. 17.12)
g. Would suffer (Matt. 9.6)
h. Would be lifted up (John 3.14)
i. Would be three days in the heart of the earth  (Matt. 12.40)
j. Would be raised from the dead (Matt. 17.9)
k. Will come again in the glory of His Father (Matt. 16.27;  24.30)
l. Will send forth his angels (Matt. 13.41)
m. Shall sit upon the throne of His glory (Matt. 19.28)

110. Son of Mary (Mark 6.3)
111. Son of Abraham (Matt. 1.1)
112. Son of Joseph - Wrongly used by:
a. the Nazareth citizens (Luke 4.22)
b. Philip (John 1.45)
113. Son of the highest (Luke 1.32)
114. Stone (Matt. 21.42; Mark 12.10; Acts 4.11; Rom. 9. 32-3; Eph. 2.20; I Pet. 2.6-7;
115. Sun of righteousness Mal. 4.2
116. Teacher (Master) (Matt. 26.18; John 11.28)
117. Wonderful (Isa. 9.6)
118. Word - The Apostle John's favorite name for Christ (John 1.1; I John 5.7; Rev. 19.13)


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