When Did 'Messiah' Become a Proper Name
The thesis of this article is that the words for 'anointed' in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek were used by Jews as early as Paul not only as a title 'the Messiah' but also as a proper name, 'Messiah'. After reviewing the scholarly debate, the writer points to New Testament e...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2009]
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The expository times
Year: 2009, Volume: 121, Issue: 2, Pages: 70-73 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrew language
B Messianism B anointed B Messiah B Cognomen B proper name B Eschatology B Aramaic language |
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| Summary: | The thesis of this article is that the words for 'anointed' in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek were used by Jews as early as Paul not only as a title 'the Messiah' but also as a proper name, 'Messiah'. After reviewing the scholarly debate, the writer points to New Testament evidence that supports the thesis, notably the use of messias in John 1:41, 4:25. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524609346726 |