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Christ: see Jesus Jesus or Jesus Christ (jē`zəs krīst, jē`zəz) ..... Click the link for more information. . Christ 1. Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), regarded by Christians as fulfilling Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah 2. the Messiah or anointed one of God as the subject of Old Testament prophecies 3. an image or picture of Christ Christ forgives man for his sins. [Christianity: Misc.] See : Forgiveness Christ See also Passion of Christ. Agnus Dei lamb of god. [Christian Tradition: Brewer Dictionary, 17] symbol of Christ’s body in Eucharist. [Christian Tradition: Luke 22:19] monogram of first two letters of Christ’s name in Greek. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 111] Jesus, especially as the Messiah. [N.T.: Matthew 1:23] Greek acronym for Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour. [Christian Symbolism: Child, 210] Jesus’s area of activity. [Christianity: Wigoder, 203] [N.T.: John 10:11–14] Greek for ‘fish’; early Christian symbol and mystical charm. See fish. [Christian Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 478] acronym of Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum ‘Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews,’ inscription affixed to Christ’s cross as a mockery. [Christianity: Brewer Note-Book, 450] (I.H.S.) first three letters of Greek spelling of Jesus; also taken as acronym of Iesus Hominum Salvator ‘Jesus, Savior of Mankind.’ [Christian Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 480] appellation for Jesus Christ. [N.T.: Revelation 17:14]
the Lord as the sacrificial animal. [Christian Symbolism: O.T.: Isaiah 53:7; N.T.: John 1:29] symbol expressing power and courage of Jesus. [Christian Symbolism: N.T.: Revelation 5:5] “At Bethlehem I had my birth.” [Br. Folk Music: Carter, “Lord of the Dance” in Taylor, 128] designation for Christ or the Messiah. [Christian Tradition: O.T.: I Samuel 26:9] epithet for the prophesied Messiah. [O.T.: Isaiah 53:3] expected leader who will deliver the Jews from their enemies; applied by Christians to Jesus. [O.T., N.T.: Brewer Dictionary, 602] English plowman who becomes allegorical figure of Christ incarnate. [Br. Lit.: The Vision of William, Concerning Piers the Plowman, Magill III, 1105–1107] token of the Lord and his coming. [Christian Symbolism: O.T.: Numbers, 24:17; N.T.: Revelation 22:16] gives nourishment to branches or followers. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 107; N.T.: John 15:5] symbol of Christ’s blood in Eucharist. [Christian Tradition: “Eucharist” in Cross, 468–469] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| And whoever is found having this faith in the Christ who is grasped in the heart, him God accounts as righteous. He then traces the story's harmful impact on Jews through the Middle Ages and modern times, and concludes by spotlighting the theme in discrete works of art, theater, and film, including the ongoing Oberammergau Passion play (next scheduled for 2010) and the infamous Mel Gibson film, The Passion of the Christ. The violence is raw and very reminiscent of The Passion of the Christ. |
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