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Every list in one place: supposed contradictions, misused verses, prophecies, names, parables, creeds, and the rest. With no section picked you see all of them. Pick one or more sections to narrow it, then filter by words, verse, kind, or tag. Unroll a row for the answer.
Looking for a word? The Glossary has its own page, and so does The Covenants with its teaching.
Every title given to Jesus says something about who He is. See where each one is given and what it means. “He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Immanuel
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Immanuel means “God with us.” Isaiah gave the name as a sign, and Matthew says it was fulfilled in the Son born of the virgin.
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God
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A child is born and a son is given, with names no ordinary king could carry: “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Prince of Peace
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“Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David.”
Root of Jesse
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A shoot from the stump of Jesse, and “the nations will seek Him.”
The Servant of the Lord
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The Servant who is despised and wounded, and who makes many righteous.
Son of David
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The Messiah had to come from David's house. The crowds shouted it, and blind men cried it out for mercy.
Son of Man
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The name Jesus used for Himself most often. It means a man, and it points to the one Daniel saw coming with the clouds.
Son of God
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The Father's voice from heaven, the demons' fear, the disciples' confession, and the charge at His trial.
I Am
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“Before Abraham was born, I am!” The good shepherd, the light of the world, and the bread of life all draw their weight from this.
The Way, the Truth, and the Life
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
The Good Shepherd
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“The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” He knows His own, and there will be one flock.
The Bread of Life
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger.”
The Light of the World
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“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness.”
The Word
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
Lamb of God
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“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” John the Baptist points to Him, and heaven sings to Him.
Christ, the Messiah
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Christ means the Anointed One, the Messiah. It is His office, not His last name.
Lord
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The Greek Old Testament uses Lord for God's own name. uses the same word for Jesus.
High Priest
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He is able to sympathize with our weaknesses, and He offered Himself once for all.
The Last Adam
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“The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
Alpha and Omega
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The first and the last. The name belongs to the Lord God on the throne, and the risen Christ takes it as His own.
King of Kings
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“And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”
Lion of the Tribe of Judah
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“Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah… has triumphed.” John turns to look and sees a Lamb.
The Bridegroom
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The friend of the bridegroom rejoices at his voice, and the wedding of the Lamb is coming.
Cornerstone
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“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”