Young Jesus:
There is not much written concerning Jesus as a young boy. What I have attempted to do is examine particular Greek word in the few verses that speak of our Lord’s youth. The Greek words may give us a clearer insight to what has been revealed. I will give you the information, and you may draw your own conclusions.
Jesus at the age of 30, came forth publicly as a prophet, this was His introduction to the public. Before this age, the law did not permit a man to enter into the public ministry.
2. Luke 2:40, “And the child GREW, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon Him.”
A. “Grew:” Jesus grew in his body, being in perfect health. He was endowed in His reasoning, agreeable and opposed to the absurd; also to “grow,”
B. “Grow.” To receive increase, to grow, to grow up, here it is in the Active form. The above words are used in Scriptures in the following way,
a. Matt.6:28, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they GROW.”
b. Mark 4:8, “And other (seed) fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and INCREASED.”
c. Luke 13:19, “It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it GREW, and waxed a great tree.”
There is not much written concerning Jesus as a young boy. Luke 2:40, “And the child GREW, and waxed strong in spirit, was filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon Him.”
Waxed in the Greek, Passive, expressing action, or the effect of an action of some agent. To be strong, to grow strong in His rational mind, His soul, his thoughts were for the things of His Father in heaven.
“He was filled with wisdom.”
Metonymically or putting one work for another, Jesus as the author and source of this wisdom. He joined as one with wisdom.
1 Cor.1:30, “But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” Christ was as one, joined in the same office with wisdom, purity of heart and life.
The Wisdom said of Christ is used in the N.T. in the following ways,
1. James 1:5, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
2. James 3:13, “Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him show out of a good conversation (conduct) his works with meekness of wisdom.”
3. James 3:17, “The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
“And the grace of God (the Father) was upon Him.” Grace as in disposition, feeling towards any one, as in favor, kindness, good-will, benevolence. The grace of God found in Christ is used in the following ways,
Ex.33:12, The LORD said to Moses, “I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.”
Acts 4:33, “With great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and great grace was upon them all.”
Acts 7:10, Speaking of Joseph in Egypt, God, “Delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor (grace) and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh.”
3. Luke 2:42, “When He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.”
At the age of 12, every Jewish boy was styled, “a son of the law,” and was obliged to appear before the LORD at the three public festivals.
1. The feast of unleavened bread,
2. The feast of weeks,
3. And the feast of tabernacles.”
One can only imagine the thoughts of our Lord at this period of His life. We know He loved the people and the house of God. Ps.26:8, “LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honor dwells.”
At His first visit into the city and temple area, if we had been with Him we may have heard Him pray the Father,
1. Ps:42:1, “As the hart (deer) panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.”
2. Ps.87:2, “The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.”
3. Ps.122:1, “I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the LORD.”
We hear no words from Him during the eight days of the feast, but we can imagine the thoughts of His young heart as He saw the great city lay before Him.
1. Ps.48:2, “Beautiful for situation (in elevation) the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”
2. Ps.50:2, “Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.”
Also, at the age to twelve, all male children were to begin to learn a trade.
4. Luke 2:46-47, “After three days they (Jesus parents) found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. All that heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.”
Mary and Joseph find their young son in the temple, not in the sanctuary. The sanctuary was for the priests of the temple only. But in some of the areas around the sanctuary one could find the rabbi’s, or doctors with their students.
The students would hear, and then ask questions. This method of teaching was the customary form used. Both the teachers and students took their turns, doing both. This would answer to, “All that heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.”
This was the first time Jesus found himself in His Fathers house. The great beauty of Jesus life was; that He had no desire to anticipate, or to take over the duties of others.
Jesus did not become a teacher at this time? No! He was to be a learner. Why?
1. His time was not yet.
2. He had yet to increase in wisdom, ver.52, “Jesus (was yet to) increased in wisdom.”
Luke 2:48-49, Mary asked, “Son, why have you thus dealt with us? behold, your father (Joseph) and I have sought thee sorrowing (anxiously.)”
Their question was answered with His question. This question asked by His mother was the first of many frivolous questions of inquiry with which the Jewish rulers and people would pile upon Him.
5. Luke 2:49, He replied to them, “How is it that ye sought me: wist (knew) you not that I must be about my Father’s business?”
This literally may read, “In, or at my Fathers, or about my Father’s affairs, or in my father’s court. This is where my father dwells and can be found. Jesus took this opportunity to instruct His parents concerning His Divine nature and mission, as in His Fathers concerns or business.
Jesus reply seems simple, yet in ver.50, we read, “They understood not the saying which He spake unto them.”
The power of His words to His parents was an assertion of His Higher Sonship. Also, this is the last time we hear of Joseph. The next mention is of Jesus mother, and brethren, John 2:12. So we can conclude that from this time in the temple to John 2:12, Joseph must have died.
6. Luke 2:52, “Jesus INCREASED in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.”
“Increased in wisdom.” Greek means, to make progress in any thing, to advance, to increase; as common dative, which is a term applied to the case of nouns which usually follows verbs that express giving, or some act directed to an object. So dative, of that in or as to, wisdom and stature.
“Favor with God and man.” Favor here is the same Greek as the word “Grace” seen above.
Jesus made progress, advanced and increased in the things of God and men.
Jesus knew no sin, and grew in favor with His Father. Concerning His human nature, He increased in the graces of the Holy Spirit. This can be applied to us also. We are not perfect as Jesus was, but in our Christian growth, we can grow in favor with our Father in heaven, and in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. For Jesus was our example of spiritual growth.
Phil LaSpino www.seekfirstwisdom.com
Who Jesus is:
The only foundation I will use for this discussion is the uncorrupted word of God, the Bible. When it comes to pure doctrine my only source will be the Scriptures. For word interpretation, I will use both the Greek and Hebrew Dictionaries. I try to build bridges when discussing these very serious subjects.
I will quote from the King James Bible; and will use Scriptural evidence only. Also, I adhere to no specific denominational teachings and will use Scriptural evidence only. I believe in a strict chain of command; God the Father who rules from heaven; the Son of God who has been given all power and authority over the creation by the Father. We then complete the Triune godhead with the Holy Spirit who was sent by both the Father and Son. This chain of command shall never be broken.
Is Jesus God, God meaning, is He the Creator, the Almighty? Let’s begin with Isa.9:6, “For unto us a child = (Jesus) is born, unto us a Son is given, — and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father.”
Because Isaiah was a Jew, he worshipped one God. If he meant the Son was another God; and not the one who said he was the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, he would have been guilty of blaspheme under Jewish law. He would then have been taken outside the city and stoned to death. What he wrote is exactly what he meant, and the words given him were by the Holy Spirit.
The child to be born was Jesus the Christ, 1 Tim. 3:16, and that child was, “God manifest in the flesh.”
Matt.1:23, “They shall call his (Jesus) name Immanuel, interpreted is, “God with us.”
The nouns, “God, Everlasting, and Father,” in Isa.9, dominate the sentence, the adjective “mighty,” describes the noun God. Therefore, if Jesus is called the mighty God, or the All-mighty God, or God, He is the one true God Isaiah spoke of. The word God here is the Hebrew “El.” The word Father in Isaiah 9:6 is Ab, or Abba, therefore another of Jesus titles is, he is our Everlasting Father.
Compare with Matt.23:9, Jesus said, “Call no man your father upon the earth: for ONE is your Father, which is in heaven.” Jesus has ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father.
Was Isaiah confused as to whom the Father was, or to whom God was, of course not! Note the upper case “God,” and the definite article “the,” used with both “the mighty God, and “The everlasting Father. This upper case and definite article point directly to the one and only God and Father of us all.
Compare the following Gen.1:1, “In the beginning God created the heaven the earth,” with,
Col.1:16, “For by Him = (Jesus) were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth — all things were created by Him and for him,” also,
Heb.1:10, where the Father said of His Son, “Thou, LORD = (meaning Jesus,) in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands.”
John 1:10, “He = (Jesus) was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.” 1 John 1:2, “For the life (Jesus) was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.”
Rev.1:9, Jesus said, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, — which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”
Jesus is the God of the creation, because in its purest interpretation, He is the Creator. John 1, refers to Jesus as, the LIGHT of the world, which is the LIFE of the world. Compare Gen.2:7, “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” He gave Adam life then, and he gives life to every child born to a woman.
Heb.13:8, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” I will add more latter.
John 1:1, In the beginning was the Word = (Jesus,) and the Word = (Jesus) was with God = (the Father) and the Word was God.” Take note of the definite article “the.” In the Greek, when you have one, two or more nouns, in this case, Word, and God, and one definite article, “the,” both nouns pick up the definite article. It would then read, “the Word was the God.” This is correct, see Granville Sharpe’s work on the definite article. Also check my dictionary on the definite article.
In Rev.1, we read, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God (the Father) gave unto Him.” The definite article “The,” tells us that this is a one and only Revelation given by the Father concerning His Beloved Son. There will be no further Revelations concerning Jesus Christ coming from the Father. In ver.8, Jesus said, “I (Jesus) am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, –which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Therefore, Jesus is both the Mighty God of Isaiah 9, and the All-mighty of Revelation 1.
Heb.13:8, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day, and for ever.” He is God, He is our Creator, He is Supreme over the creation. Jesus is, Heb.12:2, “The author (originator) and finisher (perfecter) of our faith.”
This authorship began in Gen.3:15, when Jehovah said to the serpent, “I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
Isa.48:16. If you read the whole of chapter 48, you will see that it is Jehovah speaking in ver.16. Isa.48:16, He said, “Come you near unto me (Jehovah,) hear you this; I (Jehovah) have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord God (the Father,) and His Spirit (Holy Spirit,) has sent me.” Don’t accept the nonsense that Isaiah was speaking of himself.
Heb.1:3, It is said of Jesus, He, “He being the brightness of His (the Father’s) glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power —.”
The Greek word “express” means, the counterpart of the Father’s essence or being. Only God the Son can be in the brightness of the Father’s glory. Who can be like God the Father? It can only be God the Son, for He is the only begotten of the Father.
Isa.45:23, God said, “I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me (Jehovah) every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”
Now compare this to Phil.2:10, “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.”
John 20:28, Thomas, one of the apostles, had doubts as to the person who stood before him. He did not believe that the Jesus had been raised from the dead. Thomas needed physical proof. The Lord told Thomas to, reach here your finger, and behold my hands; and reach here your hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God.” Thomas was the first to give the title of God to Jesus in the N.T. From this point forward, the disciples treated Jesus with the most supreme respect.
There is so much more concerning this subject, but space and time are limited. I sincerely hope this helps to clarify a most difficult subject, a subject which has divided the body of Christ. We must by faith believe that which has been set down before us. If a person does not understand, set the subject aside, remain loyal to the whole of Scripture, and in God’s time all shall be revealed.
Phillip LaSpino www.seekfirstwisdom.com
Names, Titles and Characteristics of Jesus Christ.
The headings which are used are arranged to guide the thoughts of the readers to various aspects of the Person, Characteristics, and Glories of Jesus Christ. Examine each text with the context as this is sure evidence that the Son of God is the speaker, or the one who is being spoken of.
Section 1.
The Name.
- 1 John 4:14, “The Son.”
2. John 1:34, “The Son of God.”
3. Matt.16:16, “The Son of the Living God.”
4. John 3:16, “His only Begotten Son.”
5. John 3:18, “The Only Begotten Son of God.”
6. 2 John 3, “The Son of the Father.”
7. John 1:14, “The only Begotten of the Father.”
8. John 1:18, “The only Begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father.”
9. Col.1:15, “The first-born of every creature.”
10. Rom.8:32, “His own Son.”
11. Isa.9:6, “A Son given.”
12. Mark 12:6, “One Son (His well-beloved.)”
13. Ps.2:7, “My Son.”
14. Col.1:13, “His dear Son (or the Son of His love.)”
15. Luke 1:32, “The Son of the Highest.”
16. Mark 14:61, “The Son of the Blessed.”
17. Judg.13:18, “Secret.”
18. Isa.9:6, “Wonderful.”
The idea of Jesus being the firstborn, does not mean that He was created, as some cults teach. The Greek and Hebrew words are applied to Jesus in the following way:
As a trope or metaphor. First-born, as the first, the chief, one highly distinguished and preeminent; So of Christ, as the beloved Son of God before the creation, Col.1:15, “The firstborn of every creature,” coll. with ver.16, “by Him were all things created.” Heb.1:6, “the first-begotten into the world,” He = (the Father) said, let all the angels of God worship Him,” collectivly with ver.5, The Father said, “this day have I begotten thee?”
Or in relation to His followers, Rom.8:29, “that He might be the firstborn among many brethren,” comp. with Col.1:18, “He is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence.”
Or as the first to rise from the dead, the leader and prince of those who shall arise. Rev.1:5, “the first begotten of the dead.” Sept. for Christ; of the Messiah, Ps.89:27, “My firstborn.”
The testimony borne to the Son by the Father, by Jesus Himself, by the Holy Spirit, by Angels, saints, men and devils.
- Matt.17:5, By the Father, “My beloved Son.”
2. John 10:36, By Jesus Himself, “I am the Son of God.”
3. Mark 1:1, By the Spirit, “The Son of God.”
4. Luke 1:35, 2:11, By Gabriel the arch-angel of God, “The Son of God.”
5. John 1:34, By John the Baptist, “This is the Son of God.”
6. John 20:31, By John the apostle, “The Christ, the Son of God.”
7. Acts 9:20, By Paul, “He is the Son of God.”
8. Matt.14:33, By the disciples, “Thou art the Son of God.”
9. John 1:49, “By Nathaniel, “Rabbi, thou art the Son of God.”
10. John 11:27, “by Martha. “Thou art the Christ, the Son of God.”
11. Acts 8:37, By the eunuch, “Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
12. Mark 15:39, By the Centurion, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
13. Mark 3:11, By the unclean spirit, “Thou art the Son of God.”
14. Mark 5:7, By Legion, or many spirits, “Thou Son of the Most High God.”
Unto the Son, the Father said, “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. In Heb.1:8. Jesus is called God.
- Isa.40:3. John 1:1. Matt.1:23, “They shall call His name Emmanuel, — interpreted is, God with us.”
2. Heb.1:8, “Thy throne O God, is for ever and ever.”
3. Isa.9:6, “His name shall be called, — the mighty God.”
4. Isa. 40:28, “The everlasting God.”
5. 1 John 5:20, “The True God.”
6. John 20:28, Thomas called Him, “My Lord and my God.”
7. Luke 1:47, “God my Saviour.”
8. Rom.9:5, “Over all, God blessed for ever, amen.”
9. Isa.54:5, “The God of the whole earth.”
10. 1 Tim.3:16, “God manifest in the flesh.”
11. 2 Pet.1:1, “Of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”
12. Tit.2:13, The appearing of, “The great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”
13. Ex.3:2-6, “The God of Abraham, The God of Isaac, The God of Jacob.”
14. Luke 1:76, “The Prophet of the Highest.”
Section 2
Names, Titles and Characteristics of Jesus Christ.
What a wonderful Lord we have in Jesus Christ!
Jesus came to do the will of His Father.
Heb.10:9, “Lo, I come, to do thy will, O God.”
- Luke 2:12, “the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes.”
2. Isa.7:16. “The Child.”
3. Matt.2:20, The young child.
4. Isa 9:6, “A child is born.”
5. Luke 2:43, “The child Jesus.”
6. Luke 2:7, “Her firstborn Son.”
7. John 10:36, The Sent of the Father.
8. Heb.3:1, “The Apostle.”
9. Acts 3:22-23, “A Prophet.”
10. Luke 7:16, “A great prophet is risen among us.”
11. Matt.21:11, “The Prophet of Nazareth.”
12. Luke 24:19, “A Prophet mighty in deed and word.”
13. Phil.2:7, “A Servant.”
14. Matt.12:18, He was the “Servant,” of the Father.”
15. Isa.49:3, “thou art my Servant, O Israel.”
16. Matt.2:23, “A Nazarene,” or Nazarite.
17. Mark 6:3, “The Carpenter.”
18. Matt.13:55, “The Carpenter’s son.”
19. Ps.69:8, He humbled Himself unto death. A Stranger and an Alien.
20. Isa.53:3, “A Man of sorrows.”
21. Ps.22:6, “a Worm, and no man.”
22. Deut.21:23, “Accursed of God (Or the curse of God.)”
Phil.2:9-10, The Father, “hath given Him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow.”
- Matt.1:21, “thou shall call His name Jesus.”
2. Luke 24:15, “Jesus Himself.”
3. Rev.22:16, “I, Jesus.”
4. Acts 13:23, “A Saviour, Jesus.”
5. 1 John 4:14, “The Saviour of the World.”
6. Luke 2:11, “A Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”
7. Rev.1:5, “Jesus Christ.”
8. Col.1:2, “The Lord Jesus Christ.”
9. 2 Thes.2:16, “Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself.”
10. Matt.16:20, “Jesus the Christ.”
11. Rom.5:21, “Jesus Christ our Lord.”
12. 1 John 2:1, “Jesus Christ the Righteous.”
13. Heb.13:8, “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.”
14. Acts 22:8, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
15. Acts 4:10, “Jesus Christ of Nazareth.”
16. Acts 7:59, “Lord Jesus.”
17. 1 Tim.1:15, “Christ Jesus.”
18. Matt.23:8, “Christ.”
19. John 4:25, “Messia, — which is called Christ.”
20. Ps.2:2. Acts 4:27, “Anointed.”
21. Luke 2:11, “Christ the Lord.”
22. Col.3:224, “The Lord Christ.”
23. Luke 9:20, “The Christ of God.”
24. Luke 2:26, “The Lord’s Christ.”
25. Mark 14:61, “The Christ, the Son of the Blessed.”
26. John 4:42, “The Christ, the Saviour of the World.”
Allusions, Characteristics and Epithets of Jesus Christ.
- Mal.3:2, “As a refiner’s fire. As Fullers’ soap.”
2. 2 Sam.23:4, “He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shinning after rain.”
3. Isa.53:2, He, “As a tender Plant, and as a Root out of dry ground.”
4. Ps.72:6, “He — like Rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.”
5. “Isa.32:2, He shall be, “as an hiding place from the wind, a covert from the tempest: as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.”
6. Sol. song. 1:3, “As Ointment poured forth.”
7. Ps.45:2, “Fairer than the children of men.”
8. Jer.17:12, “A glorious high Throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.”
9. Isa. 22:23, “For a Glorious Throne to His Father’s house.”
10. Isa 23:5, “A Crown of Glory and Beauty.”
11. Prov.17:8, “A Stone of Grace.”
12. Isa.22:23, Fastened as, “a nail in a sure place.”
13. Prov.18:24, “A Friend that sticks closer than a brother.”
14. Prov.17:17, “A friend that loveth at all times.”
15. Rev.1:16, “His Countenance is as the sun.”
16. Song of Sol. 5:15, “His Countenance is a Lebanon.”
17. Song. of Sol. 5:16, Yea, He is altogether lovely. this is my beloved and my Friend.”
Names, Titles and Characteristics of Jesus Christ.
Section 3
Isa.6:3, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD = (Jehovah) of Hosts.”
John 8:58, “Verily, Verily, I say unto you, before Abraham was, I AM.
- Isa. 40:3, “Jehovah.”
2. Isa.40:10, “The Lord God = (Jehovah.)”
3. Zach.14:5, “LORD = (Jehovah) my God.”
4. Isa.6:3, John 12:41, “Jehovah of Hosts.”
5. Hos.12:5, “LORD = (Jehovah,) God of Hosts.”
6. Isa.6:5, “The King, the LORD = (Jehovah) of Hosts.”
7. Ps.24:8, “The LORD = (Jehovah) Strong and Mighty.”
8. Ps.24:8, “The LORD = (Jehovah,) mighty in battle.”
9. Zech.13:7, “The Man, that is My = (Jehovah’s) Fellow.”
10. Jer.23:6, “Jehovah-tsidkenu = “The Lord our righteousness.”
11. Rom.10:13, Joel 2:32, “The LORD.”
12. 1 Cor.2:8, “The Lord of Glory.”
13. Heb.1:12. Ps.102:27, “The Same.”
14. Ex.3:14. John 8:24, “I Am that I Am.” “I Am.”
15. John 8:58, “I Am” (before Abraham was.)
16. John 18:5-6, “I Am He,” (whom they sought to kill.)
17. John 8:28, “I Am,” (The Son of Man lifted up.)
18. John 11:25, “I Am,” (The Resurrection and the Life.)
Rev.5:12, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and blessing.”
- John 1:29, “The Lamb of God.”
2. 1 Pet.1:19, “A Lamb without blemish and without spot.”
3. Rev.5:12, “The Lamb that was slain.”
4. Rev.5:6, “A Lamb as it had been slain.”
5. Matt.9:15, Rev.21:9, The Bridegroom.
6. Rev.21:22, “The Lamb,” The Temple of the City.
7. Rev.21:23, “The Lamb,” the Light of the City.
8. Rev.17:14, “The Lamb,” The Overcomer.
John 8:12, “I am the Light of the world; he that follows Me shall have the Light of Life.”
- John 12:35, “The Light.”
2. John 1:9, “The True Light.”
3. Isa.9:2, “A Great Light.”
4. John 12:46, “A Light unto the world.”
5. John 8:12, “The Light of the world.”
6. John 1:4, “The Light of men.”
7. Luke 2:32, “A Light to lighten the Gentiles.”
8. Isa.42:6, “A Light of the Gentiles.”
9. Num.24:17, “A Star out of Jacob.”
10. Rev.2:28, “The Morning Star.”
11. Rev.22:16, “The Bright and Morning Star.”
12. 2 Pet.1:19, “The Day Star.”
13. Luke 1:78, “The Day-spring from on High.”
14. Mal.4:2, “The Sun of Righteousness.”
Heb.3:2, “Who was Faithful to Him that appointed Him.”
- John 14:6, “The Truth.”
2. Rev.19:11, “The Faithful and True.”
3. Isa.42:6, “A Covenant of the People.”
4. Heb.9:16-17, “The Testator,” or Covenanter.
5. Rev.1:5, “The Faithful Witness.”
6. Rev.3:14, “The Faithful and true Witness.”
7. Isa.55:4, “A Witness to the People.”
8. Rev.3:14, “The Amen’.”
Names, Titles and Characteristics of Jesus Christ.
Section 4
Jesus Christ our Lord,
1. Col.1:17, “He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.”
2. Rev.1:8, “The Almighty,” — “which is, and which was, and which is to come.”
3. Col.1:16, “For by Him were all things created.”
4. Heb.1:3, “Upholding all things by the word of His power.”
5. Isa.9:6, “The Everlasting Father,” or (Father of Eternity.)”
6. Col.1:18, “Who is the Beginning.”
7. Rev.1:8, “The Beginning and the Ending.”
8. Rev.1:8, “I Am Alpha and the Omega.”
9. Rev.1:17, “I Am the First and the Last.”
10. 1 John 1:2, “The Life.”
11. 1 John 5:20, “The — Eternal Life.”
12. 1 John 1:2, The Eternal Life which was with the Father.”
13. Rev.1:18, “I Am He that Lives.”
- John 1:18, “No man hath seen God = (the Father) at any time: He = (Jesus) hath declared Him.”
2. John 1:1, “The Word.” Jesus Christ is the Word.
3. John 1:1, “The Word (Jesus) was with God = (the Father.)”
4. John 1:1, “The Word (Jesus) was God.”
5. Rev. 19:13, “The Word of God = (the Father.)”
6. 1 John 1:1, “The Word of Life.”
7. John 1:14, “The Word was made flesh.”
8. 2 Cor.4:4, “Who is the Image of God = (the Father.)”
9. Col.1:15, “The Image of the invisible God = (the Father.)”
10. Heb.1:3, “The Express Image of His ( Father’s) person.”
11. Heb.1:3, “The Brightness of His (the Father’s) Glory.”
12. Prov.8:12-22, “Wisdom.”
13. 1 Cor.1:24, “The Wisdom of God (His Father.)”
14. 1 Cor.1:24, “The Power of God (His Father.)”
15. Isa.42:19, “My Messenger.”
16. Mal.3:1, “The Messenger of the Covenant.”
17. Gen.22:15, “The Angel (Jesus) of Jehovah = (the Father.)”
18. Gen.31:11-13, Ex.14:19, “The Angel = (Jesus) of God = (the Father.)”
19. Isa.63:9, “The Angel of His presence.”
We can consider Jesus Christ as,
- Phil.2:8, He was Obedient.
2. Matt.11:29, He was, “meek and lowly in heart.”
3. 1 Pet.2:22, He was guiltless, “Who did no sin.”
4. Heb.4:15, He was tempted.
5. Isa.53:7, “He oppressed.”
6. Isa 53:3, “He is despised.”
7. Isa.53:3, “rejected of men.”
8. Matt.27:3, He was betrayed.
9. Mark 14:64, He was condemned.
10. 1 Pet.2:23, “He was reviled.”
12. John 19:1, He was scourged.
13. Matt.27:29, He was mocked.
14. Isa.53:5, “He was wounded.”
15. Isa.53:5, “He was bruised.”
16. Isa.53:4, He was stricken.
17. Isa.53:4, He was smitten.
18. Matt.27:35, He was crucified.
19. Ps.22:1, He was forsaken.
20. Heb.2:17, He is merciful.
21. Heb.2:17, He is faithful.”
22. Heb.7:26, He was Holy, Harmless.
23. Heb.7:26, He was undefiled.
24. Heb.7:26, He was separate from sinners.
25. Heb.5:9, He is Perfect.
26. Isa.49:5, He is Glorious.
27. Isa.63:1, He is Mighty.
28. 1 Tim.3:16, He was justified in the Spirit.”
29. Acts 2:33, He is exalted.
30. Luke 24:6, He is risen.
31. Acts 3:13, He is Glorified
Part 2: Name, Titles, and Characteristics of Jesus
Rev.11:15, “He shall reign for ever and ever.”
- Acts 17:31, The Judge. “He will Judge the world.”
2. 2 Tim.4:8, “The Righteous Judge.”
3. Zech.14:16, “The King.”
4. Rev.19:16, “The King of Kings.”
5. Rev.19:16, “The Lord of Lords.”
6. Num.24:17, “A Scepter shall rise out of Israel.”
7. Ps.72:1, “The King’s Son.”
8. Jer.30:9, “David their King.”
9. John 1:49, “The King of Israel.”
10. John 12:15, King of the daughter of Zion.
11. Matt.2:2. Luke 15:2, “The King of the Jews,” (born)
12. John 19:19, “The King of the Jews,” (crucified)
13. Rev.15:3, “The King of Saints,” or, King of the nations.
14. Zech.14:4-5-9, “King over all the earth.”
15. Heb.7:2, “The King of Righteousness.”
16. Heb.7:2, “The King of Peace.”
17. Ps.24:10, “The King of Glory.”
18. Isa.33:17, “The King in His beauty.”
19. Ps.29:10, “The LORD sitteth King forever.”
20. John 19:2, Crowned with, “a Crown of thorns.”
21. Heb.2:9, “Crowned with Glory and Honor.”
22. Ps.21:3, Crowned with, “a Crown of pure Gold.”
23. Rev.19:12, Crowned with, “many Crowns.”
The Lord of our Portion
- Isa.54:5, My, “Maker is thine Husband.”
2. Song of Sol. 1:13, “My Well-Beloved.”
3. 2 Pet.3:18, My, “Saviour.”
4. 1 Tim.1:1, “Our Hope.”
5. Mark 3:35, “My Brother.”
6. Jer.10:16, My portion.
7. Heb.13:6, “My Helper.”
8. Jer.8:22, My, “Physician.”
9. Luke 9:11, My, “Healer.”
10. Mal.3:3, My, “Refiner.”
11. Mal.3:3, My, “Purifier.”
12. John 13:13, “My Lord, Master.”
13. Luke 12:37, My Servant. He, “will Serve them.”
14. John 13:15, “My Example.”
15. John 3:2, “My Teacher.”
16. Ps.23:1, “My Shepherd.”
17. John 17:12, “My Keeper.”
18. Ez.34:23, My Feeder. “He shall feed them.”
19. Isa.40:11, My Leader. He will, “Lead those that are with young.”
20. Ps.23:3, My Restorer. “He restoreth my soul.”
21. Jer.50:6, My, “Resting-place.”
22. John 6:55, “My — Meat.” = (His flesh)
23. John 6:55, “My — Drink.” = (His Blood.)
24. 1 Cor.5:7, “Our Passover.”
25. Eph.2:14, “Our Peace.”
26. 1 Cor.1:30, My, “Wisdom.”
27. 1 Cor.1:30, My, “Righteousness.”
28. 1 Cor.1:30, My, “Sanctification.”
29. 1 Cor.1:30, My, “Redemption.”
30. Col.3:11, My, All and in All.”
Matt.28:18, “All Power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”
- 1 Cor.12:3, “The Lord.”
2. Eph.4:5, “One Lord.”
3. Acts 2:36, “God hath made that same Jesus — both Lord and Christ.”
4. Rev.17:14, “Lord of lords.”
5. Rev.17:14, “King of kings.”
6. Rom.14:9, “Lord both of the dead and living.”
7. Luke 6:5, “Lord also of the Sabbath.”
8. 2 Thes.3:16, “Lord of Peace.”
9. Acts 10:36, “Lord of all.”
10. Rom.10:12, “Lord over all.”
Names and Titles or Jesus Christ Part 6:
1 Cor.10:4, “They drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ
- Matt:16:18, The, “Rock.”
2. Ps.31:2, “My Strong Rock.”
3. Isa.26:4, “Jehovah is everlasting strength = (The Rock of ages.)”
4. Ps.61:2, “The Rock that is higher than I.”
5. Ps.31:3, “My Rock and my Fortress.”
6. Ps.62:7, “The Rock of my Strength.”
7. Ps.94:22, “My God is the Rock of my Refuge.”
8. Ps.71:3, “My strong Habitation = (a Rock of Habitation.”
9. Ps.73:26, “The Strength = (Rock) of my heart.”
10. 2 Sam.22:47, “The Rock of my Salvation.”
11. Ps.19:14, “My Strength = (Rock) and my Redeemer.”
12. 1 Cor.10:4, “That Spiritual Rock.”
13. 1 Cor.10:4, “The Rock that followed them.”
14. Isa.25:4, “A Shadow from the heat.”
Ps.45:3, “Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O Most Mighty, with thy Glory and thy Majesty.”
- Josh.5:14, “The Captain of the Host of the Lord.”
2. Heb.2:10, “The Captain of their Salvation.”
3. Heb.12:2, “The Author and Finisher of our Faith.”
4. Isa.55:4, “A Leader.”
5. Isa. 55:4, “Commander to the people.”
6. Micah 5:2, A “Ruler in Israel.”
7. Matt.2:6, “A Governor.”
8. Rom.11:26, “The Deliverer.”
9. Rev.5:5, “The Lion of the Tribe of Judah.”
10. Isa.11:10, “An ensign of the People.”
11. Song of Sol.5:10, “The Chiefest among then thousand (as in an army.)”
12. Isa.49:2, “A Polished Shaft.”
13. Ps.84:9, “The Shield.”
Heb.2:7, “Thou hast made Him a little lower than the angels.”
- John 19:5, “The Man!”
2. 1 Tim.2:5, “The man Christ Jesus.”
3. Acts 2:22, “A man approved of God.”
4. 1 Cor.15:47, “The second man is the Lord from heaven.”
5. Mark 10:33, “The son of man.”
6. Matt.1:1, “The son of Abraham.”
7. Matt.1:1, “The son of David.”
8. Mark 6:3, “The son of Mary.”
9. John 1:45, “The son of Joseph.” Reputed.
10. Gen.3:15, “The seed of the woman.”
11. Gal.3:16-19, “The seed of Abraham.”
12. Rom.1:3, “Of the seed of David.”
Rev.3:7, “He that is Holy, He that is True.”
- 1 Pet.3:18, “The Just.”
2. Acts 7:52, “The Just One.”
3. Acts 2:27, “Thine Holy One.”
4. Acts 3:14, “The Holy One and the Just.”
5. Isa.49:7, “The Holy One of Israel.”
6. Mark 1:24, “The Holy One of God.”
7. Isa.6:3, John 12:41, “Holy, Holy, Holy.”
Rev.2:7, Jesus is, “The Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.”
- Isa. 11:10, The, “Root of Jesse.”
2. Rev.5:5, “The Root of David.”
3. Rev.22:16, “The Root and offspring of David.”
4. Isa.11:1, “A Rod out of the stem of Jesse.”
5. Isa. 11:1, “A Branch shall grow out of his roots.”
6. Zech. 6:12, “The Branch.”
7. Isa.4:2, “The Branch of the Lord.”
8. Jer.33:15, “The Branch of Righteousness.”
9. Jer.23:5, The, “Righteous Branch.”
10. Ps.80:15, “The Branch that thou madest strong for thyself.”
11. John 15:5, “The Vine.”
12. John 15:1, “The True Vine.”
13. Rev.2:7, “The Tree of Life.”
14. John 12:24, The, “Corn of Wheat.”
15. John 6:33, “The Bread of God.”
16. John 6:32, “That True Bread from Heaven.”
17. John 6:41, “The Bread which came down from heaven.”
18. John 6:50, “The Bread which cometh down from heaven.”
19. John 6:35, “The Bread of Life.”
20. John 6:51, “The Living Bread.”
21. Rev.2:17, “The Hidden Manna.”
22. Ezek.34:29, “A Plant of renown.”
23. Song. of Sol.2:1, “The Rose of Sharon.”
24. Song of Sol.2:1, The Lily of the Valleys.”
25. Song of Sol.1:13, “A Bundle of Myrrh.”
26. Song of Sol.1:14, “A Cluster of Camphire.”
Ezek.34:23, “I will set up one Shepherd over them, and He shall feed them.”
- John 10:16, “One Shepherd.”
2. Zech.13:7, Jehovah’s, “Shepherd.”
3. Heb.13:20, The, “Great Shepherd of the sheep.”
4. John 14:6, “The Way.”
5. John 10:7, “The Door of the sheep.”
6. Ez.34:23, The Shepherd of Israel.
7. 1 Pet.2:26, “The Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.”
8. John 10:11, “The Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.”
9. Heb.13:20, The Great Shepherd, (that was brought again from the dead.)
10. 1 Pet.5:4, “The Chief Shepherd,” (that shall again appear.)
Prov.18:10, “The name of the LORD is a Strong Tower.”
- Joel 3:16, “The Strength of the children of Israel.”
2. Isa.25:4, “A Strength to the poor.”
3. Isa.25:4, “A Strength to the needy in his distress.”
4. Isa.25:4, “A Refuge from the storm.”
5. Isa.32:2, “A covert from the tempest.”
6. Joel 3:16, “The Hope of His people.”
7. Luke 1:69, “A Horn of Salvation.”
Names and Titles or Jesus Christ Part. 8.
Jesus is man’s answer, because He holds every office, fulfilling every aspect of our lives. He is the All in All. He is Infinite, Eternal, and Unchangeable in His person. He is our Wisdom, our Power. He is Holy, He is Just, He is Good and He is Truthful. How do I know this? The Bible tells me so.
Isa.9:6, “unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.”
Luke 24:25-27, “The He said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken! And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”
John 5:23, “That all should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honors not the Son, honors not the Father which has sent him.”
Col.1:18, “That in all things He might have the pre-eminence.”
- Rev.3:14, “The Beginning of the Creation of God.”
2. Ps.89:27, “My First Born.”
3. Col.1:18, “The First Born from the dead.”
4. Rev.1:5, “The First-Begotten of the dead.”
5. Rom.8:29, “The First-Born among many brethren.”
6. 1 Cor.15:20, “The First-Fruits of them that slept.”
7. 1 Cor.15:45, “The last Adam.”
8. John 11:25, “The Resurrection.”
9. 1 Cor.15:45, “A Quickening Spirit.”
10. Eph.4:15, “The Head even Christ.”
11. Col.1:18, “He is the Head of the body, the church.”
12. Eph.1:22, “The Head over all things to the church.”
13. 1 Cor.11:3, “The Head of every man.”
14. Col.2:10, “The Head of all principality and power.”
1 Cor.3:11, “For other Foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ.”
- Heb.3:3, Matt.16:18, The Builder
2. 1 Cor.3:11, The, “Foundation.”
3. Isa.28:16, “A Sure Foundation.”
4. Isa.28:16, “A Stone.”
5. 1 Pet.2:4, “A Living Stone.”
6. Isa.28:16, “A Tried Stone.”
7. 1 Pet.2:6, “A Chief Corner Stone.”
8. 1 Pet.2:6, An, “Elect,” Stone.”
9. 1 Pet.2:6, A, “Precious,” Stone.
10. Ps.118:22, “The Head Stone of the Corner.”
11. Dan.2:34-45, “A Stone cut out without hands.”
12. 1 Pet.2:8, But unto them which are disobedient, “A Stone of Stumbling.”
13. 1 Pet.2:8, “A rock of Offence.”
Ps.29:9, “In His Temple doth every one speaks of His glory.”
- Rev.21:22, “The Temple.”
2. Isa.8:14, “A Sanctuary.”
3. Heb.8:2, “The Minister of the Sanctuary and of the True Tabernacle.”
4. Rom.15:8, “Minister of the Circumcision.”
5. Heb.10:20, “The Veil (His Flesh.)”
6. Heb.13:10, The, “Altar.”
7. Heb.7:27, The Offerer.
8. Eph.5:2, The, “Offering.”
9. Eph.5:2, The, “Sacrifice.”
10. Mark 10:45, “A Ransom,” (His Life.)
11. Rev.7:9, “The Lamb.”
12. Rev.13:8, “The Lamb Slain.”
13. Heb.6:20, Within the veil, “The Forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus.”
14. Rom.3:25, “The Mercy-seat (or Propitiation.)
15. Heb.5:6, The, “Priest.”
16. Heb.3:1, The, “High Priest.”
17. Heb.4:14, The, “Great High Priest.”
18. “1 Tim.2:5, The, “Mediator.”
19. Job.9:33, The, “Daysman.”
20. “Job.33:23, The, “Interpreter.”
21. Heb.7:25, The, “Intercessor.”
22. 1 John 2:1, The, “Advocate.”
23. Heb.7:22, The, “Surety.”
Prov.17:8, “A Gift is as a Precious Stone in the eyes of him that hath it; whithersoever it turns, it prospers.”
- John 4:10, compare with, 3:16, “The Gift of God.”
2. 2 Cor.9:15, “His Unspeakable Gift.”
3. Matt.12:18, “My Beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased.”
4. Isa.42:1, “Mine Elect, in whom my soul delights.”
5. Acts 4:27, The, “Holy Child Jesus.”
6. Luke 23:35, “The Chosen of God.”
7. Luke 2:30, The Salvation of God.
8. Isa.62:11, The Salvation of the daughter of Zion.
9. Isa.59:20, “The Redeemer.”
10. Gen.49:10, “The Shiloh (Peach Maker.)
11. Luke 2:25, “The Consolation of Israel.”
12. Ps.72:17, The, “Blessed.”
13. Ps.21:6, The, “Most Blessed for ever.”
Thank you all for joining me in this adventure into the study of the Names and Titles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Share the eight (8) parts with your friends and family, it is an eye opener.
Phillip LaSpino www.seekfirstwisdom.com