Christ


 

Christ is the English representation of the Greek word ??????? (transliterated as Khristós), which means anointed. In the Christian religion it is a title given to Jesus of Nazareth, in which case "Christ" is capitalized, as a singularly descriptive title (The anointed). In English translations of the New Testament, the Greek ?????? ???????, and related phrases, are almost invariably translated Jesus Christ and Christ Jesus, leading the uninformed to mistake this title for the last name of Jesus of Nazareth. The part of Christian theology which focuses on the identity, life, teachings and works of Jesus, is known as Christology.

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English - Greek - Transliterated - Christian - Religion - Jesus of Nazareth - New Testament - Theology - Christology

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Introduction
Full etymology
"The Anointed" in the Old Testament
History in the New Testament
Distinctions between "Jesus", "Christ", and "God"
Related uses of anointing
Gnostic Christ
Expansions and appropriations of "Christ"
Slang usage
References

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