Titles of Jesus

Jesus is the promised Messiah – the anointed one by God to save his chosen people and to establish his kingdom of justice and peace.

• Christ/Messiah

• Lord

• Son of God

• Son of Man

Jesus is a divine person with divine authority.

• Christ/Messiah

• Lord

• Son of God

• Son of Man

Jesus is the messianic king but unlike any other “son of God”, he is a Divine Person who shares the nature of his Father.

• Christ/Messiah

• Lord

• Son of God

• Son of Man

Jesus humbled himself by assuming the human nature in its entirety.

Jesus is the ruler and savior of the world.

• Christ/Messiah

• Lord

• Son of God

• Son of Man

Jesus is the eternal king who will establish God’s eternal kingdom.

• Son of David

• Word of God

• Lamb of God

• Suffering Servant

Jesus is the fullness of God’s self-communication.

Jesus is the Word by whom the Father created everything.

• Son of David

• Word of God

• Lamb of God

• Suffering Servant

Jesus’ death was an atoning sacrifice for the forgiveness of our sins.

• Son of David

• Word of God

• Lamb of God

• Suffering Servant

Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophecy on the suffering servant. By his suffering and death, he brought us justification.

• Son of David

• Word of God

• Lamb of God

• Suffering Servant

Jesus is the one mediator between God and man, who offered himself as a sacrifice for our sins.

• Son of David

• Eternal High Priest

• Lamb of God

• Suffering Servant