Day 18

Messiah

from the Names of God reading plan


Psalm 2:1-3, Isaiah 61:1-11, Matthew 16:13-20, Luke 24:18-27, John 10:24-25, John 11:25-27

BY She Reads Truth

In this Names of God reading plan, we are learning more about God by studying the names given to Him in Scripture. Rather than having our writers share their own reflections on these passages, we’ve instead provided research-rich content to aid in your study of each day’s featured name of God, including the background of the name(s), a brief explanation of the character of God emphasized by the name(s), and a reflection question to help you dig deeper into the text.

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Messiah

Mashiach (Hebrew), Christos (Greek)

Scripture Reading: Psalm 2:1-3, Isaiah 61:1-11, Matthew 16:13-20, Luke 24:18-27, John 10:24-25, John 11:25-27

Description

The Hebrew word mashiach, or “messiah,” was used to refer to the promised savior of God’s people. The word mashiach was translated into the Greek as christos, which is translated into English as “Christ.” “Messiah” and “Christ” are two titles that describe Jesus as the anointed, or chosen, one of Israel.

The word mashiach was used to describe someone who was anointed for a particular calling. In Scripture, people called to serve as prophets, priests, and kings were anointed with oil to ceremonially set them apart for their particular work. Jesus perfectly fulfilled all three of these roles for His people through His life, death, and resurrection. He is the chosen and anointed one who perfectly fulfilled His calling as the savior of God’s people.

Emphasis

God’s chosen and anointed one

Reflection

What does this name teach me about God?

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Post Comments (27)

27 thoughts on "Messiah"

  1. Regina Clinton says:

    Jesus, The Son of God is my Savior!

  2. Kristin Hilty says:

    Amen. He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Our Messiah, our Savior our Redeemer. Someday soon He’s coming and everyone will bow down and know, He is Lord God of all.

  3. Bridgette Alvarez says:

    Thank you Chloe, I love ❤️ your post. The scripture is so fitting for life these days. Gods timing is perfect. The Messiah will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. This gives me great hope as we move towards the other side of this pandemic. The Messiah didn’t die on the cross and be resurrected to leave us. He is still with us, still working, forever ♾ faithful. ❤️

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