If the title Christ is a translation of the Gk. Khristos which is also a translation of Heb. Mashiah / Messiah?

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Word Origin & History

Christ

title given to Jesus of Nazareth, O.E. crist, from L. Christus, from Gk. khristos "the anointed" (translation of Heb. mashiah; see messiah), from khriein "to rub, anoint." The L. term drove out O.E. hæland "healer" as the preferred descriptive term for Jesus. A title,

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Origin:

1250–1300; < Latin Chrīstiānus < Greek Chrīstiānós, equivalent to Chrīst ( ós ) Christ + -iānos < Latin -iānus -ian; replacing Middle English, Old English cristen < Latin, as above

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According to this definition, the word has only been in use anywhere at the most for 750 or 762yrs.

If we subtract 750 yrs. from 2012 yrs. that would mean the word Christ from it's earliest usage came 1262 yrs, AFTER the said person it is attached to.

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Here is the questions:

1) How could the person who die on the cross as a savior to all mankind could have been known as CHRIST it the word didn't exist until 1250 - 1300 yrs. AFTER he was dead?

2) How could his followers write anything containing the word CHRIST, CHRISTOS, KRIS etc. whether it be in Latin, Greek or English if no such words existed anywhere at the time they wrote?

3) All the words are defined as TRANSLATIONS from the Hebrew word MASHIAH which is translated in English as MESSIAH but none of the words is a correct translation into either language?

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@ T68 , I am taught: "The only dumb questions are the ones you don't ask." I am sick and tired of someone trying to tell me how to think....... No, I am not just gone take your word and hush up! Let me tell you: The word Christ if false, the savoir never was refered by that title, you have the title of a Greek God Kris. The man who died for our sins was a Hebrew and he was called by a Hebrew title not Greek.

The Shihan · Accepted Answer

What if I was from China and someone told me the story? What language would I write it down in? Then what if I wrote it down in Japanese and a Finlander wanted a copy in his native laugage? Am I askiing the same thing?

Nightwind · Answer

I am totally not understanding your issue here.  "Christ" is a modern English term used to describe Jesus.  It is rooted in older words, which in turn are rooted in even older words, until you get back to the copies that we have from the 4th century and whatever word was used there.  Just like you will not find the word "swine" in the really old copies of the bible, but that doesn't mean they aren't mentioned.  They are simply mentioned in the language of the time (generally Greek for the New Testament)

. · Answer

Our usage of "Christ" is a translation, just as the name Jesus is, which is itself a contraction for "The Lord is Salvation". And, it is much easier to pronounce than Î§ÏÎ¹ÏÏÎ¹Î±Î½Î¿ÏÏ (Christos, "the anointed one" or literally, anointed with olive oil). 

It doesn't change what it means, the fact that we use a different word in a different language. You are wasting your time on inconsequential garbage instead of looking to Jesus for your real answer.

Anonymous · Answer

If the one who knows should be called a Meta-physician, or a Meta-Magician, will it change the gifts he has obtained and offers to others.

Spiritual Healer.....oh let it be.

In the beginning was the word.

Allegory · Answer

It's "allegory" and "mystery", so it's allegoric mystery,
which is neither literal nor historical like you imagine. 

Cloudy two Sons Jesus is not Sunny one Son Christ.
Jesus = division, not peace. Christ = peace, not division.
So when Peter said Jesus = Christ, he's called "Satan",
and prayed for to be 'epistrepho', not 'strepho' converted.

Star93 · Answer

Actually, I think most of his followers refered to him as 'Rabbi'.  Others called him "Adoni"--kinda formal, like saying "Sir".  Even though while he was living, people kept asking him if he was the Moshiach (meaning "annointed"), he wasn't formal called Moshiach (or the Messiah) until after he died.

Probably didn't answer your question.  Best I could do.

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If the title Christ is a translation of the Gk. Khristos which is also a translation of Heb. Mashiah / Messiah?

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