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And His Name Shall Be Called...
by Robert J. Young
©, 2003, Robert J. Young
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What do names mean to you? How do you view titles? As we study the Bible we find writers describing individuals with names, titles, and descriptive words or phrases. For example, in John 10:1-21, Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Under a different metaphor in the same passage, Christ is portrayed as the door (10:7-9,11,27-30).
Names were especially significant to the Hebrews for their indicated a person's nature. Our title is from the OT prophet Isaiah. "His name shall be" is a prophecy about the nature of the coming Messiah. Abraham, Sarah, and Israel are all name changes. Even God's people will get a new name (Isa. 62), a prophecy which was fulfilled in Acts 11:26.
Consider some of the ways Jesus is described in the Bible. Jesus, both God and Man, is described in a variety of interesting ways. While some of these phrases include descriptive words, it seems that most are applied to Jesus as names or titles.
Second Adam
Advocate
Alpha and Omega
Apostle
The Amen
Author and Perfecter of our faith
Beginning and the End
Beginning of the Creation of God
Beloved
Blessed Only Potentate
Branch
Bread of Life
Bridegroom
Bright and Morning Star
Captain of our salvation
Chosen
Christ
Counselor
David
Deliverer
Door
Everlasting Father
First and the Last
Firstborn of all creation
Forerunner
God
Head of the church
Holy One of God
Mighty God
Image of God
Servant of God
Word of God
Immanuel
Judge
The Just One
King
King of Israel
King of Kings
Lamb of God
The Life
Light of the World
Lion of the tribe of Judah
Lord
Lord of All
Lord of Lords
Mediator
Messiah
High Priest
Great High Priest
Prince of Life
Prince of Peace
Prophet
Redeemer
The Resurrection
Root and Offspring of David
Root of Jesse
Ruler of the kings of the earth
Savior
Scapegoat
The Good Shepherd
Only Begotten Son
Son of God
Son of Man
Son of David
Stone
Surety
Truth
The Vine
The Way
Faithful Witness
Wonderful
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Last updated November 4, 2003.