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Christ rises from the tomb, alongside Jonah spit onto the beach, a typological allegory. From a 15th-century Biblia pauperum. One example of typology is the story of Jonah and the whale from the Old Testament. [5] Medieval allegorical interpretation of this story is that it prefigures Christ's burial, with the stomach of the whale as Christ's tomb.
The first index of the book (following the royal dedications and author's preface) is entitled "A collection of the Names and Titles given to Jesus Christ", with 198 names listed, each accompanied by a biblical reference. [14] During his lifetime, when the need for specificity arose, a patronym or toponym would be added to his given name.
In Christian theology, the imitation of Christ is the practice of following the example of Jesus. [1] [2] [3] In Eastern Christianity, the term life in Christ is sometimes used for the same concept. [1] The ideal of the imitation of Christ has been an important element of both Christian ethics and spirituality. [4]
Christ is the English term for the Greek Χριστός (Khristós) meaning "the anointed one". [55] It is a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ), usually transliterated into English as Messiah. The word is often misunderstood to be the surname of Jesus due to the numerous mentions of Jesus Christ in the Christian Bible.
The Jewish Tabernacle is commonly seen as a series of complex types of Jesus Christ. For example, Jesus describes himself as "the door" [15] and the only "way" to God, [16] represented in the single, wide gate to the tabernacle court; the various layers of coverings over the tabernacle represent Christ's godliness (in the intricately woven ...
These documents outline the key beliefs held by Christians about Jesus, including his divinity, humanity, and earthly life, and that he is the Christ and the Son of God. [ 10 ] Although Christian views of Jesus vary, it is possible to summarize the key beliefs shared among major denominations, as stated in their catechetical or confessional ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the life and influence of Jesus. Jesus is the central figure of Christianity , whom the teachings of most Christian denominations hold to be the Son of God and one in being with the Godhead .
Virtually all scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed. [8] [9] [31] Historian Michael Grant asserts that if conventional standards of historical criticism are applied to the New Testament, "we can no more reject Jesus' existence than we can reject the existence of a mass of pagan personages whose reality as historical figures is never questioned."