Who is Jesus the Messiah?

Jesus, the Son of God.

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• The most popular Bible person is Jesus the Messiah, often referred to as Jesus Christ.
  However, the person being referred to is not Jesus Christ.
  Actually, it's "Jesus the Christ."
  Christ is a title, not a name.
  Other titles for Jesus are Messiah, Lamb of God, Anointed One, Lord, and Master.
  His names are Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, and Jesus, Son of Joseph.
  The title of Christ is from the Greek text "χριστός" and is translated as "chrīstós," meaning the "anointed one."
   

• The native language of Jesus was Aramaic with a Galilean accent.
  Jesus would also have spoken Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, as these were languages spoken in temples, synagogues, politics, and economic trade during His time.
  Jesus would have conversed in these languages.
   

• Was Jesus always liked?
  The truth is that towns literally and physically threw Jesus out on several occasions.
  On one occasion, Jesus read a scroll and spoke at a synagogue in his hometown of Nazareth.
  The members of the synagogue did not like what Jesus said.
  They took Jesus by force up to the brow of a hill and were going to throw him over the cliff.
  However, before they could push him over, Jesus just turned and walked away through the crowd.
  Luke 4:20-29
   

• At a nearby graveyard, many bodies were resurrected at the moment of Jesus' death.
  The earth's tremors cracked open many tombs and graves as Jesus died.
  Those exposed immediately rose from the dead and entered Jerusalem for all to see.
  Matthew 27:45-56
   

• Jesus performed a miracle of raising a young girl from the dead.
  Jairus was a synagogue leader and begged Jesus to heal his 12-year-old daughter.
  Luke 8:40-56
   

• A miracle happened at a funeral procession near the gate of the village of Nain.
  Jesus and the disciples came upon a funeral procession at the gate.
  They had compassion for the widow and raised her only son from the dead.
  Luke 7
   

• Jesus washed the feet of the disciples.
  Jesus washed the feet of the disciples at the Last Supper as a symbolic gesture.
  John 13:1-12
   

• Jesus cast out seven demons from Mary Magdalene.
  Mary was of Jewish culture and from the fishing village of Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.
  She became a devoted follower of Jesus and was present at his crucifixion and burial.
  Mary traveled with Jesus and was wealthy enough to help support his ministry.
  She was probably part of the "inner circle" of the closest disciples to Jesus.
  Mary was the first one to see Jesus after His resurrection.
  Most likely, she died in 100 AD.
  Many historians and scholars suggest she may have had an intimate relationship with Jesus.
  Some suggest they may have been married.
  The Bible does not support that belief.
  Luke 8:1-3
   

• Jesus did not walk alone on the water at the Sea of Galilee.
  His disciples went ahead of him on a boat, while he stayed behind on shore and prayed.
  When He was finished praying, Jesus walked on water to reach the boat, which was close to the shore.
  When the disciples saw Jesus in the distance, they thought He was a ghost.
  Jesus called Peter, and Peter got out of the boat and started walking on water toward Jesus.
  But Peter got scared, lost his faith, and started to sink.
  Jesus had to save Peter and famously said, "You of little faith!"
  It was quite an event!
  Matthew 14:22-33

 

• The Bible contains facts about many resurrected individuals.
  Lazarus, who was Jesus' best friend and whom he brought back from death, is one of the most famous miracles.
  The family of Lazarus was upset with Jesus because He showed up four days after Lazarus had died.
  Jesus wept when he saw the sight of Lazarus' grieving family and felt compassion for them.
  The shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept."
  Jesus stood in front of the tomb and told Lazarus, “Lazarus, come out!" so he did.
  John 11:32-36

 

• There are other ancient sources of facts in the first century AD, besides the Bible, that tell of the
  existence of Jesus.
  Tacitus, a Roman historian, wrote about Nero blaming Jesus's followers for burning down the city of Rome.
  Pliny the Younger, a Roman, speaks of the followers of Jesus and their culture.
  Josephus, the Jewish historian, wrote about Jesus and James, his brother.
  The Babylonian Talmud speaks of the crucifixion of Jesus.
  Lucian of Samosata, a Greek satirist, wrote about the Christians and the crucifixion of their leader, Jesus.
  Those who wish to Google "Christians" can find the writings of many others.