The names and titles of Jesus Christ

In the Bible and other Christian texts, Jesus Christ is known by a variety of names and titles, from the Lamb of God to the Almighty in the Light of the World. Some titles, like the Savior, express the role of Christ in the theological framework of Christianity, while others are mainly metaphorical.

Common names and titles for Jesus Christ
In the Bible alone, there are more than 150 different titles used in reference to Jesus Christ. However, some titles are much more common than others:

Christ: the title "Christ" derives from the Greek Christós and means "the anointed". It is used in Matthew 16:20: "Then he severely commissioned the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ." The title also appears at the beginning of the Book of Mark: "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God".
Son of God: Jesus is referred to as the "Son of God" throughout the New Testament - for example, in Matthew 14:33, after Jesus walks on the water: "And those in the boat worshiped him, saying:" You really are the Son of God. "" The title emphasizes the divinity of Jesus.
Lamb of God: this title appears only once in the Bible, although in a crucial passage, John 1:29: "The next day he saw Jesus come towards him and said:" Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! '”The identification of Jesus with the lamb underlines the innocence and obedience of Christ before God, an essential aspect of the crucifixion.
New Adam: in the Old Testament, it is Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, to precipitate the fall of man by eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. A passage in First Corinthians 15:22 places Jesus as a new, or second, Adam who with his sacrifice will redeem the fallen man: "For as in Adam everyone dies, so also in Christ they will all be made alive".

Light of the world: this is a title that Jesus gives himself in John 8:12: “Once again Jesus spoke to them saying: 'I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. "" Light is used in its traditional metaphorical sense, like the energy that allows the blind to see.
Lord: In First Corinthians 12: 3, Paul writes that "no one who speaks in the Spirit of God ever says" Jesus is cursed! "And no one can say" Jesus is the Lord "except in the Holy Spirit". The simple "Jesus is the Lord" became an expression of devotion and faith among the early Christians.
Logos (the word): the Greek logos can be understood as "reason" or "word". As the title of Jesus, it appears for the first time in John 1: 1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Later in the same book, the "Word", synonymous with God, is also identified with Jesus: "The Word became flesh and came to dwell among us, and we saw his glory, glory as the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth “.
Bread of Life: this is another self-conferred title, which appears in John 6:35: “Jesus said to them: 'I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never be hungry and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty ". The title identifies Jesus as a source of spiritual sustenance.
Alpha and Omega: these symbols, the first and the last letter of the Greek alphabet, are used in reference to Jesus in the Book of Revelation: “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega: the beginning and the end. To all those who are thirsty I will freely give from the sources of the water of life ". Many biblical scholars believe that symbols represent God's eternal rule.
Good Shepherd: This title is another reference to Jesus' sacrifice, this time in the form of a metaphor that appears in John 10:11: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. "

Other titles
The titles above are just a few of those that appear throughout the Bible. Other significant titles include:

Lawyer: “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you cannot sin. But if anyone sinned, we will have a lawyer with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. " (1 John 2: 1)
Amen, The: "And to the angel of the church of Laodicea write: 'The words of Amen, faithful and true testimony, the beginning of the creation of God'" (Revelation 3:14)
Beloved son: “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles ”. (Matthew 12:18)
Captain of salvation: "Because it was right that he, for whom and for whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, made the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering". (Hebrews 2:10)
Consolation of Israel: "Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devoted, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him." (Luke 2:25)
Councilor: “For us a child is born, for us a son is given; and the government will be behind him, and his name will be called wonderful Counselor, powerful God, eternal Father, Prince of peace ”. (Isaiah 9: 6)
Liberator: "And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, 'The Liberator will come from Zion, he will ban naivety from Jacob'" (Romans 11:26)
Blessed God: “The patriarchs belong to them and from their race, according to the flesh, it is Christ, who is above all, God blessed forever. Amen". (Romans 9: 5)
Head of the Church: "And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head of all things to the church." (Ephesians 1:22)
Saint: "But you denied the Saint and the Just and asked that you be granted a murderer." (Acts 3:14)
I am: "Jesus said to them, 'Really, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was." (John 8:58)
Image of God: "In which the god of this world has blinded the minds of them who do not believe, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, which is the image of God, cannot shine on them". (2 Corinthians 4: 4)
Jesus of Nazareth: "And the multitude said: This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee." (Matthew 21:11)
King of the Jews: “Where is he who was born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him. " (Matthew 2: 2)

Lord of Glory: "That none of the princes of this world knew: since if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory." (1 Corinthians 2: 8)
Messiah: "First he finds his brother Simon, and said to him: We have found the Messiah, who is, interpreted, the Christ". (John 1:41)
Powerful: "You will also suck the milk of the Gentiles and suck the breasts of kings: and you will know that I the Lord am your Savior and your Redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob". (Isaiah 60:16)
Nazarene: "And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: in order to fulfill what had been said by the prophets, he would have been called a Nazarene". (Matthew 2:23)
Prince of Life: “And he killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses ". (Acts 3:15)
Redeemer: "Because I know that my redeemer lives and that he will remain on the last day on earth." (Job 19:25)
Rock: "And everyone drank the same spiritual drink, because they drank that spiritual rock that followed them: and that rock was Christ." (1 Corinthians 10: 4)
Son of David: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham". (Matthew 1: 1)
True Lives: "I am the real vine, and my Father is the husband". (John 15: 1)