How Is Jesus Related to Christos? - Bible Study The word Christos is found at least 569 times in the Greek language version of the New Testament It is almost always translated as "Christ," in reference to Jesus, such as in Matthew 1:1, Mark 1:1, Luke 2:11 and so on Christos means, based on Strong's Concordance (#G5547), the Messiah or the anointed One This title can only refer to Jesus
What Is the Greek Alphabet? - Bible Study The most common New Testament Greek title for Jesus is Christos (Strong's Concordance #G5547), a word which means anointed or Messiah Found 569 times in the original language text, it is usually translated in the KJV (and other Bible versions) as "Christ "
Did Jesus Have a Last Name? - Bible Study Jesus did not have a last name as we do in modern times Many people refer to Him as Jesus Christ, which seems to promote the idea that he did The Greek word, however, translated as "Christ" is Christos (Strong's Concordance #G5547), which means, "anointed " It was commonly used to refer to the prophesied Messiah or Savior
Why Is Christmas Shortened to Xmas? - Bible Study The word for Christ in the Greek is Christos (which is Strong's Concordance #5547) In Greek, the twenty-second letter of their alphabet is written as "X" (the "X" of Xmas) and is pronounced CHI It is the first Greek letter in the word for Christ
History of the Early Church - Bible Study In 380, Roman Catholicism was made the official state religion of the Roman Empire The worship of Jesus' mother Mary, angels, saints, and so on began to arise during the 4th century as pagan converts continued to hold on to many of the false doctrines they believed before coming to the church
Jesus Family Tree - Bible Study The Bible reveals that while Christ was being crucified he commended the care of Mary to the apostle John (John 19:26 - 27)
Meaning of the Number 888 in the Bible - Bible Study The first set of eight Elisha miracles are his dividing the Jordan River (2Kings 2:14), healing bitter waters (verse 21), having two she-bears punish mockers (verses 23 - 24) and providing water for three kings (3:16 - 17)
What Did the Romans Write about Jesus? - Bible Study Early Church Testimony The early church writer Justin Martyr (lived c 100 to 165 A D ) challenged his readers to look up the records of the Romans about certain details concerning the life of Jesus
Jesus Returns to Earth Timeline - Bible Study Good versus Evil After Jesus gathers his spiritual army, composed of saints (Revelation 17:14), he begins his glorious return to the earth (Revelation 19:11 - 16)
Meaning of Numbers in the Bible - Bible Study Meaning of Numbers: The Number 28 The English phrases "twenty and eight" and "eight and twenty," used for the number 28, is recorded 13 times in 13 King James Bible verses