Jesus

Jesus (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world’s largest religion. Most Christians consider Jesus to be the incarnation of God the Son and awaited messiah, or Christ, a descendant from the Davidic line that is prophesied in the Old Testament. Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically. Accounts of Jesus’s life are contained in the Gospels, especially the four canonical Gospels in the New Testament. Since the Enlightenment, academic research has yielded various views on the historical reliability of the Gospels and how closely they reflect the historical Jesus.

According to Christian tradition, as preserved in the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus was circumcised at eight days old, was baptized by John the Baptist as a young adult, and after 40 days and nights of fasting in the wilderness, began his own ministry. He was an itinerant teacher who interpreted the law of God with divine authority and was often referred to as “rabbi”. Jesus often debated with his fellow Jews on how to best follow God, engaged in healings, taught in parables, and gathered followers, among whom 12 were appointed as his apostles. He was arrested in Jerusalem and tried by the Jewish authorities, handed over to the Roman government, and crucified on the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judaea. After his death, his followers became convinced that he rose from the dead, and following his ascension, the community they formed eventually became the early Christian Church that expanded as a worldwide movement.

Christian theology includes the beliefs that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of a virgin named Mary, performed miracles, founded the Christian Church, died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to achieve atonement for sin, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven from where he will return. Commonly, Christians believe Jesus enables people to be reconciled to God. The Nicene Creed asserts that Jesus will judge the living and the dead, either before or after their bodily resurrection, an event tied to the Second Coming of Jesus in Christian eschatology. The great majority of Christians worship Jesus as the incarnation of God the Son, the second of three persons of the Trinity. The birth of Jesus is celebrated annually, generally on 25 December, as Christmas. His crucifixion is honoured on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. The world’s most widely used calendar era—in which the current year is AD 2025 (or 2025 CE)—is based on the approximate date of the birth of Jesus.

Judaism rejects the belief that Jesus was the awaited messiah, arguing that he did not fulfill messianic prophecies, was not lawfully anointed and was neither divine nor resurrected. In contrast, Jesus in Islam is considered the messiah and a prophet of God, who was sent to the Israelites and will return to Earth before the Day of Judgement. Muslims believe Jesus was born of the virgin Mary but was neither God nor a son of God. Most Muslims do not believe that he was killed or crucified but that God raised him into Heaven while he was still alive. Jesus is also revered in the Baháʼí and the Druze faiths, as well as in the Rastafari.

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There is no fundamental difference between “Jesus” and “Jesus Christ”; “Jesus” is his given name, while “Christ” is a title meaning “Anointed One” or “Messiah”. Therefore, “Jesus Christ” means “Jesus, the Messiah,” and the term is commonly used by Christians to signify Jesus’ divine role and fulfillment of ancient prophecies. While some ancient groups held differing views on the relationship between Jesus and Christ, in mainstream Christian belief, they refer to the same divine person.

Jesus (The Name)

• Human Name: “Jesus” is the English form of the given name Yeshua, which was common in ancient Judea.

Christ (The Title)

• Meaning: “Christ” is the English form of the Greek word Christos, which translates the Hebrew word Mashiach (or Messiah).
• Anointed One: In the ancient world, prophets, priests, and kings were anointed with oil for specific religious tasks, making them the “Anointed One” or “Messiah”.
• Fulfillment of Prophecy: Christians believe Jesus was this Anointed One, fulfilling the prophecies of a coming king found in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).

Jesus Christ (The Combination)

• A Proper Noun: The phrase “Jesus Christ” has evolved from a combination of the person’s name and title into a single proper noun, much like “Jack Smith”.
• Emphasis: While the phrases “Jesus Christ” and “Christ Jesus” both refer to the same person, their order can add emphasis. “Jesus Christ” often emphasizes His humanity, while “Christ Jesus” can more strongly emphasize His role as the Messiah.