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Christ,[note 1] used by Christians as both a name and a title, unambiguously refers to Jesus.[3][4][5] As a title it is used both in the reciprocal form "Christ Jesus", meaning "the Messiah Jesus" (or "Jesus the Khristós"; lit. "Jesus the Anointed"), and independently as "the Christ".[6] The earliest texts of the New Testament, the Pauline epistles,[7] often refer to Jesus as "Christ Jesus", or simply "Christ".
The concept of the Christ in Christianity originated from the concept of the messiah in Judaism. Christians believe that Jesus is the messiah foretold in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Although the conceptions of the messiah in each religion are similar, for the most part they are distinct from one another due to the split of early Christianity and Judaism in the 1st century.[8]
Although the original followers of Jesus believed Jesus to be the Jewish messiah, e.g. in the Confession of Peter, he was usually called "Jesus of Nazareth" or "Jesus, son of Joseph".[9] He came to be known by the name "Jesus Christ" among Christians, who believe that his crucifixion and resurrection fulfill the messianic prophecies of the Old Testament, especially the prophecies outlined in Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22.[10]
- ^ Zanzig, Thomas (2000). Jesus of history, Christ of faith. Saint Mary's Press. p. 314. ISBN 0-88489-530-0.
- ^ "Etymology Online: messiah". Etymonline.com. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ Prager, Edward (2005). A Dictionary of Jewish-Christian Relations. Cambridge University Press. p. 85. ISBN 0-521-82692-6.
- ^ Zanzig, Thomas (2000). Jesus of history, Christ of faith. Saint Mary's Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-88489-530-0.
- ^ Espin, Orlando (2007). n Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studies. Liturgical Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-8146-5856-7.
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- ^ Dunn, James D.G. (1991). The Partings of the Ways: Between Christianity and Judaism and their Significance for the Character of Christianity. SCM Press.
- ^ "Jesus Christ". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ "Isaiah 53 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise)". www.christianity.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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