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Names matter. Jesus’ friends, family, and neighbors would have called him Yeshua (YEH-shoo-ah), a common name back then. When the New Testament was written down, Yeshua was translated to Jesus.
Some people think "Jesus Christ" is a first and last name — like Abraham Lincoln or Luke Skywalker. But the word Christ is actually a title. It's a translation of the word Messiah, which means “anointed one” (more about that in Jesus – Messiah and King). When people heard "Messiah" back then, they would have expected a powerful and victorious leader. They probably wondered how Jesus, the son of an ordinary carpenter, could possibly be the Messiah.
Even though others called him the Messiah, Jesus usually used a different name for himself, "the Son of Man." It's from a weird and crazy dream in the Old Testament that sounds like an end-of-the-world movie with a larger-than-life hero.
What does it mean that Jesus Christ is "the Son of Man," and why does that matter for us who follow him?
Talk about the questions below, watch the video, and read the Bible passages to learn more about Jesus, the Son of Man.
“Son of God” [5:50] *This video mentions Eden, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Daniel, Babylon.
Daniel 7:1-14 (Don’t worry about “cracking a code.” Just listen for the plain and obvious message.)
Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, is our savior and King. He loves and rescues his followers. He reigns over the universe. He came to earth as a man. He is the Son of Man. He is the Son of God. And he is God himself. He is all those things. We are called to follow all of Jesus with all of ourselves. Will you accept that challenge?
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