Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ (/ˈdʒiːzəs kraɪst/; from the Greek: Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Iēsous Christos) is the central figure of Christianity, who is believed by Christians to be the Messiah promised in the Old Testament of the Bible and the son of God.

Etymology

The name "Jesus" comes from the Latin Iesus, which was derived from the Greek form Iēsous. The Greek form is a rendition of the Hebrew Yeshua, a variant of the earlier name Yehoshua, or in English, "Joshua". The name "Christ" is derived from the Greek Christos, meaning "anointed one". In the Bible, the title "Christ" is used as a title, hence its common reciprocal use "Christ Jesus", meaning "The Messiah Jesus".

Related Terms

Messiah: In the Hebrew Bible, a messiah is a king or High Priest traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil. However, messiahs were not exclusively Jewish, as the Hebrew Bible refers to Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, as a messiah for his decree to rebuild the Jerusalem Temple.
Christianity: An Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is the world's largest religion, with about 2.3 billion followers.
Bible: The primary sacred scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity.
God: In monotheistic thought, God is conceived of as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith.
Old Testament: The first part of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the Hebrew Bible.