How do we call Jesus?


  • Jesus.
  • Emmanuel.
  • Christ.
  • Lord.
  • Master.
  • Logos (the Word)
  • Son of God.
  • Son of man.

What are two functions of the creation myth?

Healing, renewal, and inspiration. Creation myths play a significant role in healing the sick; they are recited (e.g., among the Navajo people of North America) when an individual’s world—that is to say, the person’s life—is in jeopardy.

Who wrote the story of creation?


What does Jesus name mean?

Most dictionaries will translate Jesus’ name (which was apparently more properly translated to Joshua than “Jesus”) to be “God is salvation.” “God is salvation” is a phrase that ascribes a passive quality to God. Yah is short for Yahweh, and shuah is from yeshuah which means “to save, save alive, rescue.”

Is it OK to call Jesus Yeshua?

It is often translated as “He saves,” to conform with Matthew 1:21: “She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (NASB).

What’s God’s favorite number?


What is importance of creation?

Creation reveals God and God’s nature, character and purposes. Because creation is a means of God’s revelation and because of its inherent value and goodness being created by God, we care for creation.

What are the five categories of creation stories?


  • 1.1 Creation from chaos.
  • 1.2 Earth diver.
  • 1.3 Emergence.
  • 1.4 Ex nihilo (out of nothing)
  • 1.5 World parent.
  • 1.6 Divine twins.

What does Hosanna mean and why is it so powerful?

In the Gospels it is used as a shout of jubilation, and this has given rise to complex discussions. In that context, the word Hosanna seems to be a “special kind of respect” given to the one who saves, saved, will save or is saving now. If so Hosanna means ‘a special honor to the one who saves’.

What are the elements of a creation myth?


What is the oldest story of creation?

The Enuma Elish is considered the oldest written creation story, perhaps from the second millennium B.C. The epic was recited or re-enacted in the annual New Year’s events, as is recorded in Seleucid era documents. George Smith of the British Museum published the first English translation in 1876.

When was the first book of the Bible written?


Is Jah a God?


Why was Jesus called the Son of David?


Are Hallelujah and Alleluia the same?

Hallelujah, also spelled alleluia, Hebrew liturgical expression meaning “praise ye Yah” (“praise the Lord”). It was translated in the Septuagint (Jewish Greek version of the Bible made in the pre-Christian period) and became “alleluia” in the Vulgate (4th-century Christian Latin version).

What do hallelujah mean?

In the Hebrew Bible, it is a compound word, from hallelu, meaning “to praise joyously,” and yah, a shortened form of the unspoken name of God. So this “hallelujah” is an active imperative, an instruction to the listener or congregation to sing tribute to the Lord.