HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY
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Christ
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Nero
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Jesus
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Greek New Testament’s translation of the term, christos, became the accepted Christian designation and title of Jesus of Nazareth, indicative of the principal character and function of his ministry.
Detailed explanation-2: -The word “messiah” is derived from the Hebrew word “mashiah”. In Greek, the word is translated in the ancient translation of the Old Testament as “Christos”.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Greek translation of the Hebrew term meshiach is Christos, from which we get the title Christ. So, Christ is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word meshiach. So, Christ is not the last name of Jesus Christ. It means Jesus is the messiah; it’s a translation of meshiach.
Detailed explanation-4: -The term messiah in Hebrew is meshiach, which literally means, ‘the anointed one’. This was originally a term used in the Old Testament to refer to one who was especially favored by God. In particular, the term messiah was used for the king of Israel.
Detailed explanation-5: -It is therefore important for Jews to pray for the Messiah, also known as the ‘redeemer’, to come.