Jesus
Jesus
Jesus (Greek: Ἰησοῦς, Iēsous; Hebrew: ישוע, Yeshua), pronounced /ˈdʒiːzəs/, is the central figure of Christianity, and is also regarded as an important prophet of God in Islam. Most Christian denominations venerate him as God the Son incarnated and believe that he rose from the dead after being crucified. The principal sources of information regarding Jesus are the Bible's four canonical gospels, which most biblical scholars find useful for reconstructing Jesus' life and teachings. Scholars have correlated the New Testament accounts with non-Christian historical records to arrive at an estimated chronology of Jesus' life.
Etymology
The English name Jesus derives from the Latin Iesus, a transliteration of the Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous). The Greek form is a rendition of the Hebrew ישוע (Yeshua), a variant of the earlier name יהושע (Yehoshua), or in English, "Joshua". The name Yeshua appears to have been in use in Judea during the Second Temple period of the Jewish history, according to the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Related Terms
- Christ: The title derived from the Greek word Χριστός (Christos), which is a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ). In the context of the Christian religion, it is a title for Jesus.
- Messiah: A savior or liberator of a group of people, in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions. In the Hebrew Bible, a messiah is a king or High Priest traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil.
- Gospel: A written account of the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The term originally means the Christian message itself, but in the 2nd century it came to be used for the books in which the message was set out.
- Crucifixion: A method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang, perhaps for several days, until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. It is principally known from classical antiquity, but remains in occasional use in some countries.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Jesus
- Wikipedia's article - Jesus
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