about: the Christian theological role
about: the Christian theological role
Christ is the English term for the Greek (Khristós) meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ (), usually transliterated into English as Messiah.
The word is often misunderstood to be the surname of Jesus due to the numerous mentions of Jesus Christ in the Christian Bible. The word is in fact used as a title, hence its common reciprocal use Christ Jesus, meaning The Anointed One, Jesus. Followers of Jesus became known as Christians because they believed that Jesus was the Christ, or Messiah, prophesied about in the Tanakh (which Christians term the Old Testament). The majority of Jews reject this claim and are still waiting for Christ to come (see Jewish Messiah). Most Christians now wait for the Second Coming of Christ when they believe he will fulfill the rest of the Messianic prophecy.
The area of Christian theology focusing on the identity, life, teachings and works of Jesus, is known as Christology.
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