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Jesus Christ is the '''Messiah''' prophesied by the Jewish [[prophet]]s of the [[Old Testament]] [[Holy Scripture|Scriptures]]. The [[Gospel of Matthew]] in particular focuses on the Jesus' fulfilment of prophecy, mainly because it was written for a Jewish audience. | Jesus Christ is the '''Messiah''' prophesied by the Jewish [[prophet]]s of the [[Old Testament]] [[Holy Scripture|Scriptures]]. The [[Gospel of Matthew]] in particular focuses on the Jesus' fulfilment of prophecy, mainly because it was written for a Jewish audience. | ||
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Icon of our Lord Jesus Christ at St. Catherine's Monastery (Sinai)
Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ is the incarnate Second Person of the Holy Trinity, fully God and fully man, born in time of the Virgin Mary and begotten from before all time of God the Father.
His English name Jesus is from the Greek Ιησους which is from the Hebrew Yeshua, which means "Yahweh saves." His title Christ is from the Greek Χριστος, which is a translation of the Hebrew Mashiach ("Messiah"), which means "anointed one."
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The Messiah
Jesus Christ is the Messiah prophesied by the Jewish prophets of the Old Testament Scriptures. The Gospel of Matthew in particular focuses on the Jesus' fulfilment of prophecy, mainly because it was written for a Jewish audience.
