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Podcast: Open the Bible UK Daily
Episode: Why Jesus Is Called “the Christ”
Description: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ…Mark 1:1Jesus was a common name among the Jews until the beginning of the second century, but Christ is a title, telling us what this person named Jesus came into the world to do.
Today, we might speak about Dave “the plumber,” or Diane “the teacher.” Plumbing is what Dave does. Teaching is what Diane does. Similarly, Jesus is “the Christ.” This means He is “the Messiah,” or “the Deliverer.” Confronting what is wrong and putting it right is what Jesus does.
The Old Testament tell...