OVERVIEW OF JESUS TITLES & CHARACTERISTICS
By Dennis Schmidt 3/2007
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This paper discusses many titles (names) and characteristics of Jesus. The meanings and applications of the names show attributes of Jesus essence and purpose. See also my paper: "Names Of God" for more names of God. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.
INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:
THEME:
Jesus names and titles.
WORD: Bible, scripture, Jesus, & His statements, doctrine/teachings
PURPOSE: Scriptures show other names and titles for Jesus.
REDEEMER: Purchased, buy back, work for, & balance the books.
KEY VERSE:
CHRIST: Messiah, anointed one, chosen one.
COUNSELOR: Guild, instructs, stands besides us.
CREATOR: Made, established, controls, consists, everything.
WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Isaiah, Matthew, Luke, John, and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Christians
WHAT:
Scriptures show other names and titles for Jesus as God.
EVERLASTING (ETERNAL) FATHER: Always exists.
WHY:
To show that Jesus is God and many characteristics for Jesus.
JESUS: Savior, healer.
The name is from the Hebrew name Y'hoshua (Y'- Yah: the Lord; and shun: to be freed, salvation, aid, deliverance) making the Greek name Joshua. The name means the Lord will save, the Lord of salvation or the Lord the savior. Others have had the name Jesus.
WAY: In Jesus titles
and names many other characteristics are shown for Jesus as God.
GOD: Spirit, who created, controls and substances all things.
HIGH PRIEST: Mediator between man & God, self giving, sacrifices.
WHEREAS:
MESSIAH: Christ, anointed one, chosen one.
MIGHTY GOD: Spirit, who created, controls & substances all things.
WHERE:
Earth
WHEN: All Times
WHILE:
PROPHET: Foretells future, interfaces between God & man, & informs.
RESURRECTION & LIFE: Restore life, life eternal, & quicken to life.
RIGHTEOUS: Just, without partiality.
PAPER
OUTLINE:
(A):
(1) ADVOCATE:
(2) ALMIGHTY:
(3) ALPHA:
(4) AUTHOR:
(B):
(1) BRANCH:
(2) BREAD OF LIFE:
(C):
(1) CHRIST:
(2) CORNER-STONE:
(3) COUNSELOR:
(4) CREATOR:
(D):
(1) DOOR:
(E):
(1) EVERLASTING (ETERNAL) FATHER:
(F):
(1) FAITH WITNESS &
FIRST BEGOTTEN OF THE DEAD:
(G):
(1) GOD:
(2) GOOD SHEPHERD:
(H):
(1) HIGH PRIEST:
(2) HOLY ONE:
(I):
(1) I AM:
(2) IMMANUEL:
(J):
(1) JESUS:
(2) JUDGE:
(K):
(1) KING OF KINGS:
(L):
(1) LAMB:
(2) LIFE:
(3) LORD:
(4) LORD OF LORDS:
(M):
(1) MESSIAH:
(2) MIGHTY GOD:
(N):
(1) NAZARENE:
(O):
(1) OMEGA:
(2) ONLY BEGOTTEN SON:
(P):
(1) PASSOVER:
(1) POTENTATE:
(2) PRINCE OF PEACE:
(3) PROPHET:
(R):
(1) REDEEMER:
(2) RESURRECTION & LIFE:
(3) RIGHTEOUS:
(4) ROCK:
(S):
(1) SAVIOR:
(2) SON OF GOD:
(3) SON OF MAN:
(T):
(1) TRUTH:
(W):
(1) WAY, ONLY METHOD OF COMING TO THE FATHER:
(2) WONDERFUL:
(3) WORD:
(A):
(1) ADVOCATE: Lawyer, presents your case, stands beside you.
(2) ALMIGHTY: All powerful, ruler of all.
(3) ALPHA: First, before any, Eternal God, I AM - always exists.
(4) AUTHOR: The writer of plan, composer.
(B):
(1) BRANCH: Supplies the nutrient, sustenance of life, Holy Spirit.
(2) BREAD OF LIFE: Satisfies, strengthens & sustains. Law vs faith.
(C):
(1) CHRIST: Messiah, anointed one, chosen one.
(2) CORNER-STONE: Main foundation, center supports, entire structure.
(3) COUNSELOR: Guild, instructs, stands besides us.
(4) CREATOR: Made, established, controls, consists, everything.
(D):
(1) DOOR: Person, method, technique, manner to enter life & fill needs.
(E):
(1) EVERLASTING (ETERNAL) FATHER: Always exists.
(F):
(1) FAITH WITNESS & FIRST BEGOTTEN OF THE DEAD: Dependable, resurrected
(G):
(1) GOD: Spirit, who created, controls and substances all things.
(2) GOOD SHEPHERD: Protects, provides, leads, and heals.
(H):
(1) HIGH PRIEST: Mediator between man & God, self giving, sacrifices.
(2) HOLY ONE: Perfectly pure, chosen for task by God, set aside by God.
(I):
(1) I AM: Always exists, in the now.
(2) IMMANUEL: God's real presents with us.
(J):
(1) JESUS: Savior, healer.
The name is from the Hebrew name Y'hoshua (Y'- Yah: the Lord; and shun: to be freed, salvation, aid, deliverance) making the Greek name Joshua. The name means the Lord will save, the Lord of salvation or the Lord the savior. Others have had the name Jesus.
(2) JUDGE: Give rewards and punishments, clean, purify, & separate.
(K):
(1) KING OF KINGS: Ruler, guide, sets standards, & administrates.
(L):
(1) LAMB: Sacrifice, offering, in place of another, pure, & innocent.
(2) LIFE: Purpose of being, satisfaction, joy, peace, & love.
(3) LORD: Ruler, guide, controls, sets standards, & administrates.
(4) LORD OF LORDS: Ruler, guide, sets standards, & administrates.
(M):
(1) MESSIAH: Christ, anointed one, chosen one.
(1) MIGHTY GOD: Spirit, who created, controls & substances all things.
(N):
(1) NAZARENE: Consecrated, home of gentiles or lowest (dogs).
(O):
(1) OMEGA: The last, ending, & forever in place.
(2) ONLY BEGOTTEN SON: Unique, sole, & no like or equal.
(P):
(1) PASSOVER: Sacrifice to God, covering, angel of death passes.
(1) POTENTATE: High officer, great authority, mighty.
(2) PRINCE OF PEACE: Heir to throne, ruler, control of peace, rest.
(3) PROPHET: Foretells future, interfaces between God & man, & informs.
(R):
(1) REDEEMER: Purchased, buy back, work for, & balance the books.
(2) RESURRECTION & LIFE: Restore life, life eternal, & quicken to life.
(3) RIGHTEOUS: Just, without partiality.
(4) ROCK: Hiding place, support, source of water/life, offense & secure
(S):
(1) SAVIOR: Healer, restores, redeems, in place of, & purchases.
(2) SON OF GOD: Godhead, divine, Highest position, relationship & heir.
(3) SON OF MAN: Pure man, humanity, lowered & humbled himself.
(T):
(1) TRUTH: Pure, without lie, dependable.
(W):
(1) WAY, ONLY METHOD OF COMING TO THE FATHER: Path, method, source.
(2) WONDERFUL: Miraculous, fantastic, magnificent, spectacular.
(3) WORD: Bible, scripture, Jesus, & His statements, doctrine/teachings
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