“To Know Him”The Name and Titles of Jesus

“Names”

Goals of this Study

Understand what Names are&

their function and use in scripture& thus

understand the context of the Name and Titles of Jesus

What is a Name?

Names today, perform two broad functions:

1) A label2) An identity

Consider:

- The base piece of “unique” data in our “people categorisation system”

- The first thing we share when we meet

- We hang everything we come to know about that person on their name

Their Name becomes their identity and reputation

Three Keys toBible

Names

2) Your Character

3) Your Behaviour

And define Your NAME

1) Starts with your Birth

And thus your Memory and Memorial

Together these make an Identity

Key ONE

A BIBLE NAME is an IDENTITY

(as well as a label)

Typical Summary of the Kings/Chronicles:

• A Name• Father and Mother• Did right/evil before the LORD• All the acts which he did• Died and Buried

Their Label and Identity

Key TWO

Bible Names have a Thematic Rationale

A Bible NAME

Exists within a Context

Which is

Related to A ROLE/Purpose

And conforms with

the BiblesTypological Framework

Names have meanings:

• Adam = Earth• Eve – Living• Noah = Rest• Abraham = Father of a Multitude• Isaac = Laughter• Israel = Prince with El• David = Beloved• Samuel = Heard of God• Mary = Bitter• Simon = Hearer• Paul = Little

etc

Adam“The Son of God”

The Christ

Eve“The Mother

of Living”The Ecclesia

Adam“The Sinner”

The Man of Sin

Eve“The Beguiled”The Beguiler

Cain“The Serpent Seed”

The Carnal Mind

Abel“The Woman’s Seed”

The Mind of Spirit Enmity

Gen 3:15

Victorious

Destroyed

Adam the earthyAbel the murdered seed

Noah the builder of the ArkAbraham the Father

Melchizedek – King PriestIsaac the promised seedIsrael –Prince with God

Joseph the rejected saviourMoses the leader out of Egypt

Aaron the High PriestJoshua the conqueror

Samson destroyer of PhilistinesGideon the destroyer of idolatry

Samuel – the seerDavid the King

David the CaptainSolomon the peaceful

Solomon the wiseJob the intercessor

Ezekiel – Son of ManEtc etc

The C

hrist – The S

on of God

A “Mosaic”

The W

oman – M

other of Living

Ruth – Friend of “Naomi”Leah – The forgotten Plain oneEsther – Queen- saves her people Sarah – Mother of the seedEve – Mother of livingMary – BitternessDorcas – Good worksLydia – Seller of purpleBathsheba – Rebekah -Martha –New Jerusalem –

etc

All Types have AN Idea in the middle

ChristMoses

“Is Like”

“Both are Leaders out of Egypt”

And the sense in which the Christ is a Leader is greater and grander

All Types have AN Idea in the middle

Solomon

Christ

“Is Like”

“Both are Kings of Peace”

And the sense in which the Christ is a King of Peace is greater and grander

All Types have AN Idea in the middle

IsaacChrist

“Is Like”

“Both are the Seed of promise”

And the sense in which the Christ is a Seed of Promise is greater and grander

Adam“The Son of God”

The Christ

Eve“The Mother of Living”

The Ecclesia

Abraham Sarah

Isaac

Jacob

Rebekah

Rachel

Boaz Ruth

Salmon Rahab

Mary

“Mother of Nations”

“Mother of us All” Barren!!

Barren!!

Barren!!

Harlot

Moabite

Virgin Mother

“Father of Nations”

“Father of us All”

Adam“The Sinner”

The Man of Sin

Eve“The Beguiled”The Beguiler

Ahab

Man of Sin

Baal Ashtoreth

Jezebel

Mother of Harlots

“Simple Young Man” “The Strange Woman”

2 Thess 2, Rev 17

Proverbs 1-9

Summary

Characteristics

Behaviours/Reputation

Birth

A LABEL

CircumstanceRole/Purpose

Meaning

IDENTITY TYPOLOGY

The Name of God

Youngs Literal – Gloriously Stilted

Gen 17:4 `I--lo, My covenant is with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations; Gen 17:5 and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee; Gen 17:6 and I have made thee exceeding fruitful, and made thee become nations, and kings go out from thee.

Youngs Literal – Gloriously Stilted

Gen 17:15 And God saith unto Abraham, `Sarai thy wife--thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah is her name; Gen 17:16 and I have blessed her, and have also given to thee a son from her; and I have blessed her, and she hath become nations--kings of peoples are from her.'

H-y-H - to be/exist היה

Exo 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

y-H-w-H – he is/he will be הוהי

The name of YHWH is inherently about

1) Existence and 2) PurposeIts representative consonant

is H(e)

ה

Sarai ׂש�ריהׂש�ר Sara-h

Abram אברם םהאבר Abr-h-am

The name of YHWH is inherently about1) Existence and 2) Purpose

Its representative consonant is H(e)

ה

Sarai ׂש�ריהׂש�ר Sara-h

Abram אברם םהאבר Abr-h-am

Female Ruler/Queen

Exalted Father

Yhwh’s existence & purpose - His Name

Yhwh’s existence & purpose - His Name

Heb 11:6 and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder. YLT

1) Existence

2) Purpose

Gen 17:2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. ............., behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Gen 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Gen 17:6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. Gen 17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee ............to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. Gen 17:8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land ........; and I will be their God. Gen 17:15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. Gen 17:16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.

Existence&

Purpose

The same verb

H -Y-H to be/I AM

היה

Thou shalt call his name Jesusfor

He Shall SaveHis People

FromTheir Sins

Mat 1:21

YahSaves

Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Isa 45:21 .........who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside me. Isa 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. Isa 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

KEY THREE

KEY THREE

Names are related to a Biblical Template

A Voice God Jesus We ShepherdCalls Calls Calls Call Calls

A Name By Name By Name Gods Name By NameHeard We hear We hear He hears HeardKnown Know him Know Him Knows us Known

Respond Respond Responds Respond Follow

1Sa 3:10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

Joh 10:2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. Joh 10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. Joh 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. Joh 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. Joh 10:26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. Joh 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

The Name of Jesus is:

PreachedSpokenTaught

AskedCalled onHonoured

TrustedKept

Known

Baptised intoConfessed

Borne Gathered in

Acted in

A Name is Called (Voice)

The Call is Heard

The Name/Voice is Known

The Call is Responded to

SO:

Jesus is both a Label and an Identity

The Name and Titles will Relate & Contribute to the Bibles thematic structure

The Name of Jesus relates to an important thematic process:

A Call – A Hearing – A Knowing – A Response

LORD JESUSCHRIST

The MASTERBen-Jamin

Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

“To Know Him”The Name and Titles of Jesus

“Names”

The Name and Titles of Jesus

“Names & Titles”

Title Approx Number of NT Occurrences

Jesus 940

Lord 700

Christ/Messiah 570

Master/Disciple 350

Son of Man 85

Son of God 45

Son of David 16

King of the Jews 17

The Name and Titles of Jesus...........

Genesis Establishes the

Principles

In the beginning:

Call and NameKawrah and Shem

Light and DarkHeaven and Earth and SeaGen 5:2 – Adam

Then Adam calls: Isha and Eve

Then Name sons, call on the NameCall and Name cities

Then – Noah, Babel – meaning attached to names

Then make us a Name – Babel

Then Ab calls on the Name

Ishmael, Isaac – names take on meaningsPlaces take on names and thus meanings

Summary:

Within 12 chapters the Scripture has established the following:

Names can be given to people and placesNames can have meaningsNames are related to identity and purposeGod names light/dark/h/e/s and AdamahAdam names everything elseSons are named by fathersGod has a name Names are calledCalling a name is related to hearing the callNames can be changed marking a change in identity or purpose

A Name

Characteristics

Behaviours/Reputation

And defines Existence

An Identity

Birth

And thus Memory and Memorial

A Label

This makes an Identity

What are Names Biblically?They way they workThe name of GodThe names of Sarah and AbramThe name of JesusThe new nameConfessing and denying the nameBear the name

The Shem – The name thereof

Change the name of Abram/Sarai

Name ChangesGiving of Names

The Enemies:

Egypt

The Nations of Canaan

The Philistines

The Assyrians

The Babylonians

Edom

These all become Typological of the

ONEEnemy

And the Field of Conflict is the Human Mind

So the Mind and its various

aspects will be represented byCities, Peoples,

Individuals,Gods/idols (who represent their

people)So WE will variously be

styled“In bondage”“In captivity”

Understanding the Grand Schematic of the Salvation................

The Enemy is “The Serpent” which is the Carnal Mind which is Death

The Saviours:

Egypt - Moses

The Nations of CanaanJoshua

The PhilistinesDavid (Saul)

The AssyriansThe Lion of Judah

The BabyloniansThe Lion of Judah

EdomJacob

These all become Typological of the

ONEEnemy

And the Field of Conflict is the Human Mind

So the Mind and its various

aspects will be represented byCities, Peoples,

Individuals,Gods/idols (who represent their

people)So WE will variously be

styled“In bondage”“In captivity”

Understanding the Grand Schematic of the Salvation................

Lets be clear who the enemy is:

Destroyed him that has power of death

There are various manifestations:Your own mind

Others who oppose the truthPowers who oppose

Nations who oppose God

Understanding the Grand Schematic of the Salvation................

The DevilIts Manifestation is Death

They are all destroyed

And those under captivity are freed

A Name

“Name” Could mean:

Name = FameName = AuthorityName = RoleName = CharacterName = ReputationName =

ORName could mean some or all of this at once:

Confess a Name = “I Know You”

Name = knowledge?

A Name doesn’t save

A NameMagnify The NameDie for the NameBaptise in the NameHeal in the NameSpeak in the NameSigns & wonders in the NamePreach the Name

Do all in the Name ofCall upon the NameBow the knee at the NameBeseech by the NameCommand by the NameGlorify the name in youBelieve on the NameGives thanks in the NameJustified in the NameBare the nameMat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the

name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Joh 10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name,

whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Rev 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Mar 6:14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.

A Name

ev 19:9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. Rev 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Rev 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Rev 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

ev 17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

SomeIlustrations

What are Names Biblically?They way they workThe name of GodThe names of Sarah and AbramThe name of JesusThe new nameConfessing and denying the nameBear the name

The Shem – The name thereof

Change the name of Abram/Sarai

Name Changes – Israel/Jacob, Simon/Peter, New name (Paul/Saul)Giving of Names

AbelThe Woman’s Seed

CainThe Serpent Seed

Carnal mindSpirit mind

Gen 3:15

Occurs at International, National, Family, Individual and Personal level