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Christ
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Christ: see Jesus Jesus or Jesus Christ (jē`zəs krīst, jē`zəz)
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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.]

Christ
Agnus Dei
lamb of god. [Christian Tradition: Brewer Dictionary, 17]
bread
symbol of Christ’s body in Eucharist. [Christian Tradition: Luke 22:19]
chi rho
monogram of first two letters of Christ’s name in Greek. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 111]
Emmanuel
Jesus, especially as the Messiah. [N.T.: Matthew 1:23]
fish
Greek acronym for Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour. [Christian Symbolism: Child, 210]
Galilee
Jesus’s area of activity. [Christianity: Wigoder, 203]
Good Shepherd
[N.T.: John 10:11–14]
ichthys
Greek for ‘fish’; early Christian symbol and mystical charm. See fish. [Christian Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 478]
I.N.R.I.
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]
IHS
(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]
King of Kings
appellation for Jesus Christ. [N.T.: Revelation 17:14]
lamb
the Lord as the sacrificial animal. [Christian Symbolism: O.T.: Isaiah 53:7; N.T.: John 1:29]
lion
symbol expressing power and courage of Jesus. [Christian Symbolism: N.T.: Revelation 5:5]
Lord of the Dance
“At Bethlehem I had my birth.” [Br. Folk Music: Carter, “Lord of the Dance” in Taylor, 128]
Lord’s Anointed, the
designation for Christ or the Messiah. [Christian Tradition: O.T.: I Samuel 26:9]
Man of Sorrows
epithet for the prophesied Messiah. [O.T.: Isaiah 53:3]
Messiah
expected leader who will deliver the Jews from their enemies; applied by Christians to Jesus. [O.T., N.T.: Brewer Dictionary, 602]
Piers the Plowman
English plowman who becomes allegorical figure of Christ incarnate. [Br. Lit.: The Vision of William, Concerning Piers the Plowman, Magill III, 1105–1107]
star
token of the Lord and his coming. [Christian Symbolism: O.T.: Numbers, 24:17; N.T.: Revelation 22:16]
vine
gives nourishment to branches or followers. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 107; N.T.: John 15:5]
wine
symbol of Christ’s blood in Eucharist. [Christian Tradition: “Eucharist” in Cross, 468–469]


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