Bible Questions Answered:
“...why was Mary's baby called
Jesus?”
Debbie/ Charlotte, North Carolina
U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Jesus:
Matthew 1:21,22 KJV
20 But while he thought on these
things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream,
saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary
thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And she shall bring forth a Son,
and thou shalt call His name Jesus*: for He shall save His
people from their sins.
Luke 1:30,31 KJV
30 And the angel (Gabriel) said unto
her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive
in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call His name Jesus*.
*Jesus, Greek: Iesous
(Ee-ay;-sooce): Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord..
Christ/ Lord:
Matthew 1:16 KJV
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband
of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ*.
Luke 2:11 KJV
For unto you is born this day in the
city of David a Savior, which is Christ* the Lord*.
*Christ, Greek: Christos
(Khris-tos): The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus: Christ.
*Lord, Greek: Kurios (Koo-ree-os):
Supreme in authority, i.e. controller; (as a respectful title): God,
Lord, Master.
The Anointed:
Luke 4:18,19 KJV
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon
Me, because He hath anointed* Me to preach the gospel to the
poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach
deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to
set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of
the Lord.
*Anointed;Greek, Chrio (Khree-o): To
smear or rub with oil, i.e. to consecrate to an office or religious
service: Anoint.
Jesus is our King, Prophet,
and Priest, The Anointed One.
The “seed of the woman:”
Genesis 3:15 KJV
And 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.
Abraham's Seed:
Genesis 22:18 KJV (The Angel of
the Lord, promise to Abraham.)
And in thy seed shall all the
nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Great Prophet:
Luke 7:16 KJV
And there came a fear on all: and
they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up
among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Priest:
Psalm 110:4 KJV
The LORD hath sworn, and will not
repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of
Melchizedek.
The Branch:
Isaiah 11:1,2,10
1 And there
shall come forth a rod (a
twig) out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch
shall grow out of his roots:
2 And the
spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,
10 And in that
day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an
ensign (A banner-standard)
of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and His rest shall
be glorious.
Jeremiah 33:15
KJV
In those days,
and at that time, will I cause The Branch Of Righteousness to
grow up unto David; and He shall execute judgment and righteousness
in the land.
Immanuel:
Isaiah 7:14 KJV
Therefore the
Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive,
and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel*.
*Immanuel,
Hebrew: Immanuwel (Im-maw-noo-ale): God is with us.
Emmanuel:
Matthew 1:23 KJV
Behold, a
virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they
shall call His name Emmanuel*, which being interpreted is, God
with us.
*Emmanuel,
Greek: Emmanuel (em-man-oo-ale): God with us. Name of
Christ: Emmanuel.
The Messenger:
Malachi 3:1 KJV
Behold, I will
send My Messenger, and He shall prepare the way before Me: and
the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even The
Messenger (Angel) Of
The Covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, He shall come, saith
The LORD Of Hosts.
Lord Of The
Temple:
Psalm 11:4 KJV
The LORD is in
His holy temple..."
Isaiah 9:6 KJV
For unto us a
Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be
upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful,
Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father,
The Prince Of Peace.
I Timothy 3:16
KJV
And without
controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in
the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto
the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
