📖 Biblical Definition
The Anointed One — Prophet, Priest, and King — promised throughout the Old Testament and revealed in the New as Jesus of Nazareth. Greek Christos translates Hebrew Mashiach, both meaning the anointed. Andrew's announcement to Peter: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ (John 1:41). The Gospel of John's stated purpose: but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name (John 20:31). Christ's threefold office fulfills three OT anointings: prophet (speaking God's word to men), priest (offering once-for-all sacrifice and now interceding at the Father's right hand), and king (reigning over the kingdom that will fill the earth). Every OT messianic prophecy — Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, 53; Psalm 2, 22, 110; Daniel 7; Zechariah 9:9 — converges on the carpenter from Nazareth, who is the Word made flesh (John 1:14), the only mediator between God and men (1 Tim 2:5), and the name above every name (Phil 2:9-11).
📜 Webster 1828 Definition
The Anointed; the title given to Jesus.
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The Anointed One; the title and office of Jesus, in whom the threefold anointing of Prophet, Priest, and King is fulfilled. Synonymous with Messiah.
📖 Key Scripture
John 1:41 — "He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ."
Matthew 16:16 — "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
1 John 5:1 — "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God."
⚠️ Modern Corruption
Treated as Jesus' surname rather than His office and identity as the Anointed Deliverer.
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When 'Christ' becomes a last name, the loaded weight of the title evaporates. He is not Jesus Christ the way someone is John Smith — He is Jesus the Christ, the long-awaited Anointed One who fulfills the entire Old Testament shadow-system.
🔗 Greek & Hebrew Roots
Christos — anointed.
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['Greek', 'G5547', 'Christos', 'anointed one']
['Hebrew', 'H4899', 'Mashiach', 'anointed, Messiah']
Usage
"Confess Jesus as the Christ — the office matters."
"He is anointed Prophet, Priest, and King."