Names of Jesus Christ
Dear Peter:
Sorry for the blank reply sent previously but, I am sure there are many more other [N]ames that Jesus is made reference to in the Bible.... for instance, "rose of Sharon" and "lily of the valleys", Song of Songs, 2:1
Thank you!
David :-)
Names of Jesus Christ
Just a time to meditate...I think meditation on the names of Christ is one of the most helpful tools we have in understanding who He is and what His character is like. Take your time. This is not an exhaustive list. Be encouraged.
Adam, the Last (1 Cor. 15:45)
Advocate (1 Jn. 2:1)
All & in All (Col. 3:11)
Almighty (Rev. 1:8)
Altogether Lovely One (Song of Sol. 5:16)
Amen (Rev. 3:14)
Anchor (Heb. 6:19)
Ancient of Days (Dan. 7:9-11 with Rev. 1:13-16)
Angel [of the Lord] (Gen. 16:9-14; Gen. 48:16)
Anointed, His (Ps. 2:2). See also Messiah.
Apostle (Heb. 3:1)
Arm of the Lord (Isa. 53:1)
Alpha & Omega (Rev. 1:8; 21:6)
Author (Heb. 12:2)
Balm of Gilead (Jer. 8:22)
Beginning (Col. 1:18)
Begotten (One and Only – John 3:16)
Beloved (Eph. 1:6)
Bishop of your souls (1 Pet. 2:25)
Blessed and only Potentate (1 Tim. 6:15)
Branch (Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Zech. 3:8; 6:12; Rev. 11:1)
Bread (John 6:32-33; 6:35)
Bridegroom (Mt. 9:15; Jn. 3:29; Rev. 21:9)
Bright & Morning Star, see Star.
Brightness of His (God's) glory (Heb. 1:3)
Captain of their salvation (Heb. 2:12; Josh. 5:4)
Carpenter['s son] (Mt. 13:55; Mk. 6:3)
Chief[est among ten thousand] Song of Sol. 5:10)
Child, [the young] (Isa. 9:6; Mt. 2:8-21)
Chosen of God (Lk. 23:35)
Christ (Mt. 1:17; Mk. 8:29; Jn. 1:41; Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 1:23)
Comforter (Isa. 61:2; Jn. 14:16)
Commander (Isa. 55:4)
Consolation of Israel (Lk. 2:25)
Corn of Wheat (Jn. 12:24)
Cornerstone (Eph. 2:20; see also Isa. 28:16)
Counsellor (Isa. 9:6; Isa. 40:13)
Covert (Isa. 32:2)
Creator of all things (Col. 1:16)
Daysman (Job 9:33)
Dayspring from on high (Lk. 1:78)
Day Star (2 Pet. 1:19). See also Bright & Morning Star.
Deliverer (Rom. 11:26)
Desire of all nations (Hag. 2:7)
Door [of the sheepfold] (Jn. 10:7, 9)
Emmanuel (Mt. 1:23; see also Isa. 7:14; 8:8)
End, see Beginning & the End. End of the Law (Rom 10:4)
Express image of His (God's) person (Heb. 1:3)
Faithful Witness (Rev. 1:5; 3:14; 19:11)
Faithful & True (Rev. 19:11)
Father of Eternity (Isa. 9:6)
Fellow of God (Zech. 13:7)
First & the Last (Rev. 1:17)
First begotten of the dead (Rev. 1:5)
Firstborn Firstfruits [of them that slept] (1 Cor. 15:20, 23)
Foundation (Isa. 28:16; 1 Cor. 3:11)
Fountain (Jer. 2:13; Zech. 13:1)
Forerunner (Heb. 6:20)
Friend of sinners (Mt. 11:19; Lk. 7:34)
Fulness of the Godhead (Col. 2:9)
Gift of God (Jn. 4:10; 2 Cor. 9:15)
Glory of God (Isa. 60:1)
God (Jn. 1:1; Mt. 1:23; Rom. 9:5; 1 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 1:8)
Good Master (Mt. 19:16)
Governor (Mt. 2:6)
Great High Priest (Heb. 4:14)
Guide (Ps. 48:14)
Head (even Christ) (Eph. 4:15)
Heir of all things (Heb. 1:2)
Helper (Heb. 13:6)
Hiding Place (Isa. 32:2)
High Priest (Heb. 3:1; 7:1)
Holy Child (Acts 4:30)
Holy One [& the Just] (Acts 2:27; 3:14)
Hope of Israel (Jer. 17:3)
Horn of salvation (Ps. 18:2; Lk. 1:69)
I AM (Jn. 8:24, 58)
Image of [the invisible] God (2 Cor. 4:4; Col. 1:15)
Intercessor (Heb. 7:25)
Jehovah (Isa. 26:4; 40:3)
Jesus (Mt. 1:21)
Judge (Micah 5:1; Acts 10:42)
Just One (Acts 7:52)
King (Zech. 14:16)
Kinsman (Ruth 2:14)
Lamb [of God] (Jn. 1:29, 36; 1 Pet 1:19; Rev. 5:6, 12; 7:17)
Last, see First. (Rev. 22:13)
Lawgiver (Isa. 33:22)
Life (1 Jn. 1:2)
Light (Jn. 12:35)
Lion of the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5)
Lord [& Saviour] (1 Cor. 12:3; 2 Pet. 1:11), see also Master.
Man (Jn. 19:5; Acts 17:31; 1 Tim. 2:5). See also Son of Man.
Master (Mt. 8:19)
Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5)
Merciful High Priest (Heb. 2:17)
Mercy Seat (Rom. 3:24-25)
Messiah (Dan. 9:25; Jn. 1:41; 4:25)
Mighty God (Isa. 9:6; 63:1)
Minister of the Sanctuary (Heb. 8:2)
Nazarene (Mk. 1:24)
Nobleman (Lk. 19:12)
Offering (Eph. 5:2; Heb. 10:10)
Offspring of David (Rev. 22:16). See also Root.
Ointment poured forth (Song of Sol. 1:3)
Omega. See Alpha & Omega.
One and Only Son, see Son. (John 3:16)
Passover (1 Cor. 5:7)
Peace, our (Eph. 2:14)
Physician (Mt. 9:12; Lk. 4:23)
Plant of Renown (Ezek. 34:29)
Potentate, Blessed and only, see Blessed Prince [& a Saviour] (Acts 3:15; 5:31)
Prophet (Acts 3:22-23)
Propitiation (1 Jn. 2:2; 4:10)
Power of God (1 Cor. 1:24)
Priest (Heb. 4:14)
Quickening (life-giving) Spirit (1 Cor. 15:45)
Rabbi (Jn. 3:2; Mt. 26:25; Jn. 20:16)
Ransom (1 Tim. 2:6)
Redeemer, Redemption (Isa. 59:20; 60:16; 1 Cor. 1:30)
Refuge (Isa. 25:4)
Resurrection & the Life (Jn. 11:25)
Righteousness (Jer. 23:6; 33:16; 1 Cor. 1:30)
Rock [of offence] (Deut. 32:15; 1 Cor. 10:4; Rom. 9:33; 1 Pet. 2:8)
Rod (Isa. 11:1)
Root (Rev. 22:16)
Rose of Sharon (Song of Sol. 2:1)
Sacrifice (Eph. 5:2)
Same, the (Heb. 1:12)
Sanctification (1 Cor. 1:30)
Saviour [of the world] (Lk. 1:47; 2:11; 1 Jn. 4:14)
Second Man, see Man.
Seed of Abraham (Gal. 3:16, 19)
Seed Servant (Isa. 42:1; 49:5-7; Mt. 12:18)
Shadow of a great Rock (Isa. 32:2)
Shepherd ( 1 Peter 5:4)
Shiloh (Gen. 49:10)
Son (Isa. 9:6; 1 Jn. 4:14)
Sower (Mt. 13:37)
Star (Num. 24:17)
Stone (Psalm 118:22)
Sun of Righteousness (Mal. 4:2)
Surety (Heb. 7:22)
Teacher (Mt. 26:18; Jn. 3:2; 11:28). See also Master.
Tender Plant (Isa. 53:2)
Testator (Heb. 9:15-17)
True Bread, see Bread.
Truth (Jn. 14:6)
Vine (Jn. 15:1, 5)
Way (Jn. 14:6)
Wisdom [of God] (1 Cor. 1:24, 30)
Wonderful (Isa. 9:6)
Word (Jn. 1:1)
Dr Kibiwott P Kurgat, PhD
Asst Professor of English and Communication
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
United States International University
P.O Box 14634
Nairobi 00800
Names of Jesus Christ -- Additional
- Advocate
- Almighty
- Almighty God
- Alpha and Omega
- Amen, The
- Ancient of Days
- Anointed
- Anointed One
- Author
- Author of Eternal Salvation
- Beginning
- Beginning and the Ending
- Begotten
- Beloved
- Beloved Son
- Beloved Son of God
- Blessed of God
- Bread of Life
- Bridegroom
- Bright and Morning Star
- Captain of Man's Salvation
- Captain of Our Salvation
- Carpenter
- Carpenter's Son
- Chief Cornerstone
- Chosen
- Chosen of God
- Christ
- Christ Child
- Christ of God
- Christ the Lamb
- Comforter
- Consolation of Israel
- Cornerstone
- Counsellor
- Creator
- Creator of All Things
- Deliverer
- Divine Son
- Door of the Sheep
- Emmanuel
- End of the Law
- Endless
- Eternal
- Eternal Father
- Eternal God
- Eternal Head
- Eternal Judge
- Eternal Judge of Quick and Dead
- Everlasting Father
- Example
- Exemplar
- Faithful and True
- Father
- Father of Heaven and Earth
- Finisher
- Finisher of faith
- First and the Last
- Firstborn
- Firstfruits
- Forerunner
- God
- God of Abraham
- God of Isaac
- God of Israel
- God of Jacob
- God of Thy Father
- God of Whole Earth
- God's Anointed
- God's Holy Child Jesus
- Good Shepherd
- Governor
- Great I AM
- Great God
- Great Shepherd
- Head of Every Man
- Head of the Body
- Head of the Church
- Healer
- Heir of All Things
- Holy
- Holy Child
- Holy Messiah
- Holy One
- Holy One of Israel
- Holy One of Jacob
- I AM
- Image of God
- Immanuel
- Jehovah
- Jesus
- Jesus Christ
- Jesus of Galilee
- Jesus of Nazareth
- Joseph's Son
- Judge
- Judge of Quick and Dead
- Just One
- Just, The
- King
- King of Israel
- King of Kings
- King of Zion/Sion
- King of the Jews
- Lamb
- Lamb of God
- Life, the
- Light of the World
- Light, the
- Lion of the Tribe of Juda
- Living Bread
- Living Stone
- Living Water
- Lord
- Lord from Heaven
- Lord God
- Lord God Almighty
- Lord God of Hosts
- Lord Jehovah
- Lord Jesus
- Lord of All
- Lord of Dead
- Lord of Glory
- Lord of Hosts
- Lord of Living
- Lord of Lords
- Lord of the Sabbath
- Lord Omnipotent
- Lord our Righteousness
- Lord's Christ
- Maker
- Man of Counsel
- Man of Holiness
- Master
- Mediator
- Meek and Lowly
- Messenger of the Covenant
- Messiah
- Messias
- Mighty God
- Mighty One
- Mighty One of Israel
- Mighty One of Jacob
- Minister
- Most High God
- Nazarene
- Offspring of David
- One Body
- Only Begotten
- Only Begotten of the Father
- Only Begotten Son
- Our Passover
- Physician
- Power of God
- Prince
- Prince of Life
- Prince of Peace
- Prophet
- Prophet of Nazareth
- Propitiation for Sins of Whole World
- Rabbi
- Redeemer
- Redeemer of Israel
- Redeemer of the World
- Resurrection and the Life
- Revealer
- Righteous Judge
- Righteous Man
- Rock, the
- Rock of Heaven
- Root of Jesse
- Sacrifice, the
- Savior
- Savior of Israel
- Savior of the World
- Second Comforter
- Seed of Abraham
- Seed of David
- Seed of the Woman
- Servant of Jehovah
- Servant of the Lord
- Shepherd
- Son
- Son of Abraham
- Son of David
- Son of God
- Son of Man
- Son of Mary
- Son of Righteousness
- Son of the Blessed
- Son of the Eternal Father
- Son of the Everlasting God
- Son of the Highest
- Son of the Living God
- Son of the Most High God
- Spiritual Rock
- Stem of Jesse
- Teacher Come from God
- True Vine
- Truth, the
- Unchangeable One
- Way, the
- Well Beloved
- Wisdom of God
- Wonderful
- Word of Life
- Word, the
- Worthy