Bible study notes on the topic of Jesus Christ.

Importance of Doctrine About Christ

Doctrine about Christ is important, since Christ is central to salvation from sin, our hope of eternal life.

John 8:23-24,58
Romans 16:17-18 Avoid those who cause division with contrary doctrines.
2 Corinthians 11:2-4 The Corinthians were too willing to put up with false doctrine about "a different Jesus", and a "different spirit".
Galatians 1:6-9 Beware of different gospels other than that of Christ which Paul and the other apostles preached.
2 Peter 2:1-2 Warning about false prophets who even deny the Lord who bought them, and bring on swift destruction.
1 John 2:22-24 Someone who denies that Jesus is the Christ is a liar and an Antichrist.
1 John 4:1-4 Denying Jesus Christ came in the flesh is the spirit of the Antichrist.
1 John 5:1,5,9-13 To be a child of God, we must believe Jesus is the Christ.
2 John 1:7-11 Don't greet or receive someone who doesn't have the true doctrine of Christ.
Jude 1:4 Warning about ungodly men who have crept in, who deny "the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ."

One God

Deuteronomy 4:35-39 To you it was shown, that you might know that the Lord Himself is God; there is none other besides Him… Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the Lord Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other.
Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!
Deuteronomy 10:17 God of gods and Lord of lords. But is this really a monotheistic statement?
Deuteronomy 32:39 Now see that I, even I, am He, And there is no God besides Me.
2 Samuel 7:22; 1 Chronicles 17:20 (King David to God) Therefore You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
1 Kings 8:60 (King Solomon in temple dedication prayer) that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.
2 Kings 5:15 (Naaman to Elisha) "Indeed, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel"
2 Kings 19:15 Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, and said: "O Lord God of Israel, the One who dwells between the cherubim, You are God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth."
Nehemiah 9:5-6 "Stand up and bless the Lord your God Forever and ever! Blessed be Your glorious name… You alone are the Lord; You have made heaven…"
Psalm 18:31 For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?
Psalm 83:18 That they [enemies of God] may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth.
Psalm 86:8,10 Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord… You alone are God.
Isaiah 37:16,20 (Hezekiah) "O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, the One who dwells between the cherubim, You are God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth… Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the Lord, You alone."
Isaiah 43:10-11 "You are My witnesses," says the Lord, "And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me. I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior."
Isaiah 44:6,8,24 "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: 'I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God… Is there a God besides Me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one.'"… "I am the Lord, who makes all things, Who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself;"
Isaiah 45:5-6,21-22 I am the Lord, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me… Have not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, A just God and a Savior; There is none besides Me. Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 46:9 I am God; there is none other.
Jeremiah 10:10 True God, living God, everlasting king.
Hosea 13:4
Joel 2:27 I am the Lord your God, and there is no other.
Zechariah 14:9
Malachi 2:10
Mark 12:28-34 Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:4. The scribe affirms one God.
John 5:44 How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?
John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
Romans 3:30 There is one God who will justify both circumcised and uncircumcised through faith.
1 Corinthians 8:4-6 Regarding idols, "We know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one… yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ…"
Galatians 3:20 Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one.
Ephesians 4:4-6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 2:5 There is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 6:13-16 talks about Christ distinct from God "who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power."
James 2:19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
Revelation 4:11 (the living creatures) "You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created."

One God, Yet More Than One

Psalm 45:6-7 "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever… Therefore God, your God, has anointed you…" Quoted by Hebrews 1:8-9
Psalm 110:1,5 In v.1 "The Lord [Yahweh] said to my Lord [Adonai]…" In v.5, "The Lord [Adonai, but Masoretic text note says orig Yahweh] is at Your right hand…"
Zechariah 2:6-13 The Lord who was sent to Israel by the Lord of hosts.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 5:30; 6:38 Separate wills.
John 17:5 "…glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was."
John 10:30 I and my Father are one.
Hebrews 1:8-9 quoting Psalm 45:6-7 (see above).

Hebrew Plurals

In the Old Testament, "God" is translated from "Elohim", a plural word but with singular verbs.

Genesis 1:26 Creation of Man: "Let Us make man in Our image…"
Genesis 3:22 Punishment on Adam and Eve. "Behold, the man has become like one of Us…"
Genesis 11:7 Confusion of the languages. "Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language…"
Ecclesiastes 12:1 literally, plural "Remember now your Creators".
Isaiah 6:8 "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?"
Isaiah 54:5 literally, plural "Makers".

Unitarians argue that plurals are a "majestic plural", no more than a linguistic construct to express God's majesty, and don't indicate a plurality of God.

One With the Father

John 1:1
John 8:29; 14:7-11 If you've seen Christ, you've seen the Father.
John 10:30 I and My Father are one.
John 14:7-11 Jesus is in the Father, and the Father is in Jesus.
John 17:11,21-23 Jesus' prayer that believers may be one in the Father and Son, as Jesus and the Father are one.
Colossians 2:2 "…both of the Father and of Christ."
Revelation 22:1-5

Jesus Described as Distinct from God

Judges 13:16 The "Angel of the Lord" told Samson's father Manoah that he would not eat his food; rather, Manoah should offer it as a burnt offering to the Lord. However, then in Judges 13:21-22 it says that Manoah and his wife believed they had seen God.
Daniel 7:13 The Son of Man brought to the Ancient of days.
Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32 Knowledge of end-time timing was known by the Father but not the Son.
Matthew 26:39,42; Luke 22:42 "…nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done." John 5:30 "I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me." This indicates Jesus's separate will and mind.
Luke 2:52 Jesus grew in favour with God and men.
Luke 6:12 Jesus continued all night in prayer to God.
Luke 18:19 Jesus said, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God." This may be a riddle challenging the man's comprehension of who Jesus really was.
John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
John 6:69 "…You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
John 8:40 Jesus said He told them "the truth which I heard from God."
John 13:3 Jesus knew He had come from God and was going to God.
John 14:1 "…you believe in God; believe also in Me."
John 16:27,30 Jesus "came forth from God".
John 17:3 "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent."
John 17:5 "And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was."
John 20:17 "…I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God."
Acts 2:32-33
Acts 3:13-26
Acts 4:27,30 The apostles in prayer to "the Lord God who created the heavens and the earth", referred to Jesus as the "holy servant" of God.
Acts 7:56 Stephen, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
Acts 10:38 God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power… God was with Him.
Acts 17:22-33 Paul addresses the Areopagus. In v.24 he refers to "God, who made the world and everything in it." while in v.31 he refers to God judging the world "by the Man [Jesus] whom He has ordained".
Romans 10:9 if you confess… the Lord Jesus and believe… that God has raised Him from the dead…
Romans 16:27 …to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ…
1 Corinthians 11:3 …the head of Christ is God.
2 Corinthians 11:31 …the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…
Ephesians 1:17 …the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory…
Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 3:1 Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Also Hebrews 1:3; 10:12; 1 Peter 3:22.
Philippians 4:19 …God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus…
1 Thessalonians 1:3 …hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father…
1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
1 Timothy 2:5 There is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 6:13-16 talks about Christ distinct from God "who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power."
Hebrews 1:3; 10:12 After His sacrifice, Jesus sat down at the right hand of the "Majesty on high", God.
Hebrews 2:3-4 The Lord (Jesus) preached salvation. God bore witness with signs and wonders.
Hebrews 2:13 quoting Isaiah 8:18, "Here am I and the children whom God has given Me."
Hebrews 5:5-10 Jesus was sent by God, and given a High Priest role by the Father which Jesus didn't take on Himself.
Hebrews 10:5-7 Jesus came to do God's will, according to the prophetic word. Quoting Psalm 40:6-8.
Hebrews 13:20-21 …the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead…
1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…
1 Peter 1:21
1 Peter 3:22 Jesus is at the right hand of God.
1 John 4:12,20 No-one has seen God (yet people have seen Jesus).
Jude 1:4 …ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. (However there are earlier textual variants which don't have the latter Theos, and thus say "Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.")
Revelation 3:12 "My God"
Revelation 5:4-14; 7:9-17 Scenes of heavenly throne, God and the Lamb.
Revelation 12:5 The male Child was caught up to God and His throne.

Jesus is the son of God.

God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

This pattern is repeated many times in the New Testament scriptures. Compare to Deuteronomy 10:17 which says Yahweh is "God of gods and Lord of lords".

Romans 1:7; 15:6
1 Corinthians 1:3
1 Corinthians 8:6 …there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ…
2 Corinthians 1:2-3; 11:31
Galatians 1:3
Ephesians 1:2-3,17; 5:20; 6:23
Philippians 1:2; 2:11
Colossians 1:2-3; 3:17
1 Thessalonians 1:1,3; 3:11-13 God and Father Himself… and Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-2; 2:16
1 Timothy 1:2
2 Timothy 1:2
Titus 1:4
Philemon 1:3
1 Peter 1:3 God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 John 1:3

Jesus is Lord

Jeremiah 23:5-6 Prophecy about the descendant of David, a king who will be called "The Lord Our Righteousness".
Matthew 22:41-46 Jesus' question to the Pharisees: how could David call the Messiah his descendant, "Lord"?
Matthew 28:6 The angel calls Jesus "the Lord".
Mark 1:1-3 John the Baptist came to "prepare the way of the Lord."
Mark 16:19 calls Jesus "the Lord".
Luke 1:43,45 In v.43 Jesus is called Lord. In v.45 the Father is called Lord.
Luke 2:11 The angel said the baby Jesus was a saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 7:13,31; 11:39; 12:42; 13:15 calls Jesus "the Lord".
Luke 24:3 They didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus.
John 4:1 (though textual support is divided here.)
John 11:2 calls Jesus "the Lord".
John 20:2,13,18 Mary Magdalene called Jesus "the Lord" and "my Lord".
Acts 2:36 God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ.
Acts 9:1-17 In which Saul is called. It says several times that Jesus is Lord.
1 Corinthians 12:3 no one can say that Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.
Philippians 2:11 …and that every tongue should confess that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 4:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Revelation 17:14 …the Lamb… is Lord of lords and King of kings…

Divine, Is God

Isaiah 7:14 Prophecy of the virgin bearing a son to be called Immanuel—"God with us". Matthew 1:23 says Jesus fulfilled that prophecy.
Isaiah 9:6-7 Unto us a child is born… His name shall be called… Mighty God, Everlasting Father…
Jeremiah 23:5-6
Matthew 1:23 quoting Isaiah 7:14. Immanuel = "God with us".
Matthew 12:6-8 Christ is greater than the temple itself. The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.
Matthew 22:43-45 Jesus quizzes the Pharisees about Psalm 110, "The Lord said to my Lord…"
Luke 2:11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:18 "The only begotten God" (NU, Alexandrian texts)
John 5:17-18 Jesus made Himself equal with God the Father.
John 8:58-59 Jesus said "Before Abraham was, I am".
John 10:30-39 Jesus said, "The Father and I are one", which the Jews took to mean Jesus was saying He was God.
John 20:28 Thomas said to the resurrected Jesus, "My Lord and my God".
Acts 20:28 "… to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood."
Romans 9:5 Christ… is over all, the eternally blessed God.
Philippians 2:5-6 Jesus was "in the form of God, [but] but did not consider it robbery to be equal with God".
Colossians 2:9 In Christ dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
1 Timothy 3:16 "God was manifested in the flesh…" (Byzantine, majority texts).
Titus 1:3; 2:10 Preaching was committed to Paul according to the commandment of "God our Saviour".
Titus 2:13 Should this be read as "(great God) and (Saviour Jesus Christ)", or as "(great God and Saviour) Jesus Christ"? The latter seems to fit the context better. Similar 2 Peter 1:1.
Hebrews 1 whole chapter shows how Jesus is better than the angels. Though Hebrews 1:4 is difficult, saying Jesus has "become" so much better than the angels.
Hebrews 1:8 But to the Son He says, quoting Psalm 45:6-7 "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever".
Hebrews 1:10-12 quotes Psalm 102:25-27 "You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth…" and says it is referring to the Son.
1 John 5:20 (though the reading/meaning of this might be debatable) …we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
Revelation 1:8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega" [the Lord [God], Almighty]; Revelation 1:10-20 Jesus says He is the Alpha and Omega.
Revelation 17:14 The Lamb is described as "King of kings and Lord of lords".

With God

John 1:1 …and the Word was with God…
John 16:28 Came forth from the Father.
John 17:5 Jesus prayed for a return to the glory He once had with the Father.
1 John 1:2 …that eternal life that was with the Father…

Equal With the Father

John 5:18
Philippians 2:6

Father Is Greater

The Father is greater than the Son in the sense of authority. Jesus places Himself under the authority of the Father.

Daniel 7:13-14 The Ancient of Days gives the Son of Man dominion, glory, a kingdom.
John 5:22 The Father has committed all judgment to the Son.
John 7:16-17; 12:49-50; 14:10,31; 17:8 Jesus didn't speak on His own authority, but the Father did the works.
John 14:28 "My Father is greater than I".
1 Corinthians 11:3; 15:24-28
Hebrews 5:5-10 Jesus was appointed as High Priest by the Father. He "learned obedience by the things which He suffered".

Angel of the Lord, but Not an Angel

The Old Testament talks about the "Angel of the Lord". KJV etc translators have capitalised it since the circumstances of the passage indicate this was God, not a created angel:

Genesis 16:7-11 Hagar.
Genesis 22:11-18 Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac.
Genesis 31:11 Jacob and Laban's flocks.
Genesis 32:22-32 describes Jacob wrestling with God (v.28). Hosea 12:3-6 says Jacob wrestled with God/"the Angel".
Genesis 48:15-16 Jacob's blessing on Ephraim and Manasseh.
Exodus 3 The Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses via the burning bush. The text equates "the Angel of the Lord [Yahweh]", God, and the Lord [Yahweh]. His presence made the ground holy.
Joshua 5:13-15; 6:1-7 The "commander of the army of the Lord", who Joshua worshipped, who told Joshua to take off his sandals because he stood on holy ground. Then the text calls him Yahweh. He's not specifically called "the Angel of the Lord" in this passage, but it seems the same in character as other "angel of the Lord" appearances.
Judges 2:1-5 Rebuke to Israel for not driving out the inhabitants of Canaan.
Judges 6:11-24 For Gideon. Judges 6:11-12 say "Angel of the Lord", but Judges 6:16 says "the Lord". Judges 6:22 It seems Gideon believed the A was God. Judges 13 Samson's parents—Manoah and his unnamed wife. Judges 13:16 The "Angel of the Lord" told Samson's father Manoah that he would not eat his food; rather, Manoah should offer it as a burnt offering to the Lord. However, then in Judges 13:21-22 it says that Manoah and his wife believed they had seen God. So if they were correct, the Angel of the Lord is not just an angel, but God.
Malachi 3:1-5 Prophecy of the coming of the "Messenger of the covenant". Same Hebrew word translated angel or messenger.
Acts 7:38 Moses spoke with the Angel on Mount Sinai.

The Hebrew word translated "angel" can also mean "messenger". This is consistent with Jesus Christ being the "Word of God", the divine messenger, the mediator between God and humanity.

Greater Than the Angels

Hebrews 1:4-14
Hebrews 1:6 The angels should worship Him.

Existed Before Human Birth

In Christology this is known as the "pre-existence" of Jesus.

Joshua 5:13-15 The mysterious "commander of the army of the Lord" whom Joshua worshipped, who told Joshua that he was standing on holy ground.
John 1:1-2 Existed "in the beginning" with God.
John 1:3 As creator—all things being made through Him—Jesus must have existed before His human birth.
John 1:14 "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us". Implies the Word was pre-existent and underwent a transformation.
John 1:15 John said of the Word, "He was before me"—even though He was born after John.
John 3:13,31 The Son of Man came down from heaven.
John 6:33,38,41-42,50-51,58 He who gives life to the world—the bread of life—came down from heaven. Jesus said He is the one who came down from heaven.
John 6:62 "What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before?"
John 8:57-58 "…before Abraham was, I AM."
John 17:5,20-24 Existed with the Father "before the world was".
1 Corinthians 10:4 Christ was the Rock that travelled with Israel, from which they ate and drank spiritual food.
Philippians 2:5-11 implies Jesus relinquished His power and godly form to become a human.
Hebrews 1:10-12 quotes Psalm 102:25-27 "You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth…" and says it is referring to the Son. The psalm's Hebrew text doesn't say "Lord" though, but in v.24 "El" ("God"), which is intriguing. Earlier in the psalm in v.1 and v.12 it does say "You, Lord".

Less-clear scriptures that are quoted:

Matthew 23:37; Luke 13:34 An obscure allusion to His pre-existence. (But maybe it could be argued, it meant during His human life.)
John 6:46 Jesus implies He is from God and has seen the Father.
John 6:57 The living Father sent Jesus.
John 8:23 "from above"; "not of this world"
John 13:3 He came from God and was going to God.
John 16:28 "came forth from the Father"
Romans 8:3 God sent His own Son.
2 Corinthians 8:9 though He was rich, He became poor.
Galatians 4:4 God sent forth His Son.

Eternal

Micah 5:2 The Messiah is from eternity.
John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Though, it's debatable whether the Word being God implies eternality (cf John 10:34-35; 2 Peter 1:4).
John 8:56-58 "I AM" referring to Exodus 3:14
Hebrews 5:6,10; 7:3,16,21 Melchizedek — no beginning of days. Jesus Christ was made a priest "according to the order of Melchizedek". Jesus has come "according to the power of an endless life". "Remains a priest continually".
1 John 1:2 …that eternal life that was with the Father…
Revelation 1:8,11-18; 2:8; 21:6; 22:13 Alpha and Omega, First and Last, Beginning and End. Refer to Isaiah 41:4; 43:10-11; 44:6.

Exists After His Human Life

See also section “Resurrected”.

Matthew 28
Mark 16
Luke 24
John 20; 21
Acts 1:1-11 Final words to apostles, then ascension.
Acts 7:55-56 Appearance to Stephen.
Acts 9:1-6 Appearance to Saul.
Romans 8:34
Hebrews 4:14; 7:24-25; 9:24
Revelation 1:1,5-20. Revelation 2; 3 Words of Jesus to the seven churches.
Revelation 5:4-13 The Lamb in heaven.

A Prophet Like Moses

Deuteronomy 18:15-19
Mark 6:15
Luke 1:76
John 1:21,25 John the Baptist assured them that John was not "the Prophet".
John 6:14 After the feeding of 5,000, some people reckoned Jesus was "the Prophet".
John 7:40 After Jesus said, "He who believes in Me… out of his heart will flow rivers of living water," some people said, "Truly this is the Prophet."
Acts 3:22-23; 7:37
Hebrews 3:1-6 Jesus was like Moses, but greater than Moses because "He who built the house has more honour than the house. For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God."

Messiah aka Christ

Messiah/Christ means "anointed one".

Matthew 1:1
Matthew 16:13-17,20; Luke 9:18-20 Peter's confession.
Luke 2:11 The angel said the baby Jesus was a saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
John 1:17,41
John 4:25-26 Jesus said to the Samaritan woman that He was the Messiah.
John 4:29,42 Confession of the Samaritans.
John 6:68-69 Confession of Peter speaking for the disciples.
John 20:31
Acts 2:36 God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ.
Acts 8:37 Ethiopian eunuch's confession.
Acts 9:22; 17:3; 18:5,28 Paul laboured to convince people from Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
1 John 2:22; 5:1

Fulfilled Messianic Prophecy

Psalm 22
Psalm 22:22 quoted by Hebrews 2:12
Isaiah 52:13-15;53:1-12

Son of God

Proverbs 30:4
Matthew 3:17 The voice from heaven at Jesus's baptism.
Matthew 16:13-17 Peter's confession.
Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35 Jesus's transfiguration: "This is my beloved Son. Hear Him!"
Mark 1:1
Mark 14:61-64 Condemned to crucifixion while facing the high priest and Sanhedrin, for claiming to be the Son of God.
Luke 1:32,35 Son of the Highest. The Lord God will give Him the throne of David. Jesus conceived by the Holy Spirit. "That Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God."
John 1:34 John's testimony.
John 5:17-30 Jesus said God was His father, making himself equal with God.
John 6:68-69 Confession of Peter speaking for the disciples.
John 8:18-19
John 10:36
John 20:31
Acts 8:37 Ethiopian eunuch's confession.
Romans 1:3-4
1 John 1:3; 4:9-15; 5:5,9-13
Hebrews 1:2; 4:14

Only-begotten Son

Genesis 22:2 Isaac, Abraham's "only son" despite Ishmael, was a type of Christ.
Psalm 2:7,12
John 1:14,18; 3:16,18 Only-begotten Son.
John 1:18 NU texts say "only begotten God".
Acts 13:33 quotes Psalm 2:7
Hebrews 1:5; 5:5 Begotten—quotes Psalm 2:7
1 John 5:1 Begotten.
Hebrews 11:17 Abraham was willing to offer up his "only-begotten son" as a type of the Father offering Jesus.

Son of Man

Genesis 3:15 In the human lineage of Eve.
Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 7:37 Moses' prophecy of the coming Prophet, from Israel's midst and brethren.
Daniel 7:13 One like the "Son of Man" is brought to the Ancient of Days, and given an everlasting kingdom.
Matthew 9:6 The "Son of Man" has power on earth to forgive sins.
Matthew 24:30 apparently referring to Daniel 7:13-14.
Matthew 26:64 Jesus identified Himself as "the Son of Man". John 5:27 The Father has made Jesus judge because Jesus is the "Son of Man".
Acts 7:55-56 Stephen saw Jesus in heaven, and described Him as "the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God".
Revelation 1:13

Lived as a Human Being

Jesus Christ came and lived as a human being, also experiencing the suffering that humans experience.

Matthew 4:2 He was hungry after fasting (though, for 40 days and nights!).
Matthew 8:24 He needed sleep.
John 1:14 The Word became flesh.
John 4:6-7 He got weary and thirsty from His journey.
Philippians 2:5-11
1 Timothy 3:16 God was manifested in the flesh.
Hebrews 2:10-18
Hebrews 4:15 In all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews 5:7-9
1 John 1:1-3
1 John 4:2-3; 2 John 1:7 The spirit of God says Jesus came "in the flesh". To say otherwise is Antichrist.

Son of David Who Sits on David's Throne

Isaiah 9:6-7
Isaiah 11:1,10
Jeremiah 23:5-6 Prophecy about a descendant of David, a righteous king, called "The Lord Our Righteousness".
Matthew 1:1,6
Matthew 1:20
Matthew 9:27
Matthew 12:23
Matthew 15:22
Matthew 20:30-31
Matthew 22:41-46 Jesus quizzes the Pharisees about Psalm 110, "The Lord said to my Lord…" and how is it that the Christ is the son of David, yet David calls Him "Lord"?
Luke 1:32
Luke 3:23-31
Luke 18:37-39 Blind man calls Jesus "Son of David".
Acts 2:30
Romans 1:3 born of the seed of David according to the flesh
Hebrews 7:14
Revelation 5:5; 22:16 Root and offspring of David.

Tribe of Judah

Genesis 49:10 Jacob's benediction on Judah talks about a coming "Shiloh". It's the only mention in the Bible.
Matthew 1:2
Romans 9:5 [Paul's countrymen] from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came
Hebrews 7:14

Worthy of Worship

Matthew 2:2,8,11 The wise men from the east came to worship the child Jesus.
Matthew 8:2 Leper worshipped Him.
Matthew 9:18 Ruler.
Matthew 14:33 Those in the boat.
Matthew 15:25 Woman of Canaan with a demon-possessed daughter.
Matthew 28:9 The women who found the empty tomb, on their way to tell the disciples. They held His feet and worshipped Him.
Matthew 28:16-17 The disciples saw Him at the mountain in Galilee and worshipped Him.
Luke 24:52 The disciples, at His ascension.
John 9:38 The blind man who Jesus healed.
Philippians 2:9-11
Hebrews 1:6 The angels should worship Him.

Sent by God

John 8:16,23,42
John 17:18; 20:21

Servant of God

Acts 3:13 Jesus is the servant of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Image of God

John 12:45 "He who sees Me sees Him who sent Me."
John 14:7-11 Christ is in the Father.
2 Corinthians 4:4
Colossians 1:15
Colossians 1:19; 2:9 Fullness of God dwells in Jesus.
Hebrews 1:3

Revelation, Messenger, Spokesman for God

Malachi 3:1
John 1:1,14; Revelation 19:13 Jesus being called "the Word", Greek λόγος (logos).
John 5:19-20 Jesus didn't speak on His own authority, but what the Father told Him.
John 5:43; 10:25 Came and worked in the Father's name.
John 8:19; 14:7-11 If you've known Christ, you've known the Father. If you've seen Christ, you've seen the Father.
John 8:26-29; 12:49 Spokesman for the Father.
Hebrews 1:1-3
Hebrews 3:1 Jesus is "our apostle"
Revelation 3:14 True witness.

Mediator Between God and Humanity

John 10:9 Christ is the door.
1 Timothy 2:3-6 …there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus…
Hebrews 7:25 He lives to make intercession for us.
Hebrews 7:22; 8:6; 9:15; 12:24 Mediator of the new & better covenant.
1 John 2:1 Advocate.

Note, the Bible nowhere says Mary is an intercessor, as the Catholic church says.

Creator

Genesis 1:1
Genesis 1:3; Psalm 33:6,9 God created by speaking. John 1:1 calls Jesus "the Word".
Psalm 8:3; 19:1; 33:6,9; 102:25; 136:5-9; 146:5-6
Psalm 104
Isaiah 40:25-26,28; 42:5; 44:24; 45:12; 48:12-13; 51:13
Jeremiah 10:11-13; 27:5; 32:17; 51:19
Zechariah 12:1
Acts 7:48-50; 14:15
Romans 1:20,25
Revelation 14:7

The Father as Creator

Acts 4:27,30 The apostles in prayer to "the Lord God who created the heavens and the earth", referred to Jesus as the "holy servant" of God.
Acts 17:22-33 Paul addresses the Areopagus. In v.24 he refers to "God, who made the world and everything in it." while in v.31 he refers to God judging the world "by the Man [Jesus] whom He has ordained".
Revelation 4:11 The Lord who sits on the throne is worshipped, and declared to be the creator of all things by His will. Revelation 5 describes the Lamb of God separately, who is also glorified as worthy to open the scroll, the redeemer, worthy of praise and honour and glory.

Jesus as Creator

John 1:3 All things were made through Him [the Word], and without Him nothing was made that was made.
1 Corinthians 8:6 …through whom are all things…
Colossians 1:16-17 By Him [the Son] all things were created in heaven and earth. All things were created through Him and for Him.
Hebrews 1:2 …through whom [the Son] also He made the worlds.
Hebrews 1:10-12 quotes Psalm 102:25-27 "You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth…" and says it is referring to the Son.
Hebrews 2:10 For it was fitting for Him [Jesus], for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory,…

Note that Ephesians 3:9 also says in Byzantine texts "…God who created all things through Jesus Christ." However, NU and other early texts omit "through Jesus Christ". So this scripture is a weak basis for the doctrine. Refer to the other scriptures instead.

Sinless

Though Jesus lived as a human, He was without sin.

Luke 23:47 Centurion said Jesus was a righteous man.
John 8:46
John 19:6 Pilate found no fault in Him.
Romans 5:19 obedience.
2 Corinthians 5:21 "He who knew no sin"
Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:15 He suffered temptations, like us, so can sympathise with us. He was in all things tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews 7:26-28 Unlike Levitical high priests who were weak and sinful, Christ is holy, harmless, undefiled and separate from sinners.
Hebrews 9:14 Jesus offered Himself "without spot".
1 Peter 1:19 Lamb without blemish or spot. The Passover lamb was without blemish. Exodus 12:5.
Revelation 3:5
1 Peter 2:22 "Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth." — a quote of Isaiah 53:9, "Because He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth."
1 Peter 3:18 Christ suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust…
1 John 3:5 "in Him there is no sin".

The Holy One

Psalm 16:10
Mark 1:24
Luke 1:35
Acts 3:14

Saviour

The name Jesus means Saviour.

Matthew 1:21
Luke 2:11 The angel said the baby Jesus was a saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
John 4:42 Confession of the Samaritans.
John 6:35 "I am the bread of life."
John 8:12 "I am the light of the world." and the light of life.
John 11:25 "I am the resurrection and the life."
Acts 4:10-12 No other name by which we may be saved.
Acts 5:31
Hebrews 2:10; 5:9 Captain, author of salvation.
Hebrews 9:11-28
1 John 4:14

Father Is Also Called Saviour

1 Timothy 1:1; 2:3
Titus 3:4 cf Titus 3:6 — v.4 calls God the Saviour, and v.6 calls Jesus Saviour.

The Only Way to Salvation

Isaiah 43:11
Hosea 13:4
John 3:18,36
John 6:28-29, 48-58
John 8:21,24 If you don't believe I am He, you will die in your sins.
John 14:6 I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 15:1-6 I am the true Vine.
Acts 4:12
1 Corinthians 3:11
1 John 5:12

Believe In Jesus For Salvation

John 1:12
John 3:15-16,18,36
John 6:29,35,40,47
John 7:38-39 Believe in Jesus to receive the Holy Spirit.
John 8:24 If you don't believe I am He, you will die in your sins.
1 John 3:23

Lamb of God

This relates to Jesus as Saviour, because the Lamb of God "takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29).

Genesis 22 Abraham and Isaac.
Exodus 12:1-13 The Passover lamb saved the Israelites from death. v5 says the lamb must be "without blemish".
Isaiah 53:7 Messiah was led as a sheep to the slaughter. In Acts 8:32-35, Philip teaches the Ethiopian eunuch that this is about Jesus.
John 1:29,36 John's testimony: Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
1 Corinthians 5:7 Christ our Passover.
Hebrews 9:14 Jesus offered Himself "without spot".
1 Peter 1:19 A Lamb without blemish or spot.
Revelation 5:5-14; 7:14
Revelation 13:8 The lamb slain since the foundation of the world. But cf Revelation 17:8, maybe "from the foundation of the world" refers to the book of life, not the Lamb. But see 1 Peter 1:20.
Revelation 17:14 The Lamb is "Lord of lords and King of kings".

Save Us From Our Sin and Its Death Penalty

Matthew 1:21 Jesus will save His people from their sins.
John 1:29 "The lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."
John 3:16 "…that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
Acts 2:38 Be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission [forgiveness] of sins.
Colossians 2:13-14
Hebrews 10:10-14

Christ's Shed Blood

Leviticus 17:11 The blood makes atonement.
Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 11:25 Passover wine symbolised the blood of the New Covenant.
John 6:53-56 Eat His flesh and drink His blood.
Romans 3:25; 5:9
Ephesians 1:7 Redemption.
Ephesians 2:13
Colossians 1:14,20
Hebrews 9:11-28; 10:4,19,29; 12:24; 13:12 Messiah's death was necessary, as the blood of the New Covenant, as the means of remission of sins.
1 Peter 1:2,19
1 John 1:7; 5:6-8
Revelation 1:5; 7:14 Jesus washed us from our sins in His own blood. Washed robes and made them white.
Revelation 5:9 Jesus redeemed us to God by His blood.

Died

Romans 14:9
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
Hebrews 2:9-10,14-15 By His death, is saving us from death.
Revelation 1:18; 2:8

Died Once For All

Romans 6:9-10
Hebrews 5:9
Hebrews 7:26-28
Hebrews 9:12
Hebrews 9:23-28
Hebrews 10:10,14
1 Peter 3:18-22

Rejected By Men

Psalm 118:22
Acts 4:11

Resurrected

Matthew 28:1-10,16-17
Mark 16:1-13
Luke 24:1-48
John 20:1-29; 21:1-14
Acts 1:1-3,22
Acts 2:24-36 Peter's Pentecost sermon.
Acts 3:15,26; 4:2,10,33
Acts 5:30-31
Acts 10:40
Acts 13:30-37
Acts 17:3 Paul at Thessalonica.
Acts 17:31-32 At the Areopagus.
1 Corinthians 6:14
1 Corinthians 15:1-28
2 Corinthians 4:14

See also section “Exists After His Human Life”.

Firstborn From the Dead

Acts 26:23
Romans 8:29 The Son is to be firstborn among many brethren.
1 Corinthians 15:23
Colossians 1:15,18 Firstborn over all creation; firstborn from the dead.
Hebrews 1:6
Revelation 1:5

Light

Isaiah 9:2; 49:6
John 1:4-9
John 3:19-21
John 8:12; 9:5 I am the light of the world.
John 12:35-36,46

Sustenance: Bread, Vine

John 6:26-58 Christ is the bread of life.
John 15:1-8 Christ is the vine to which we must be attached.

Chief Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-4 The Lord is my Shepherd.
John 10:7-16,26-29 Christ is the door, the good shepherd.
Hebrews 13:20 That great Shepherd of the sheep (God or Lord Jesus?).
1 Peter 2:25 You have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. (it's not obvious that this is referring to Christ rather than the Father.)
1 Peter 5:4 Chief Shepherd.

Teacher

Matthew 23:8-10

Example For Us to Follow

1 Corinthians 11:1
1 Peter 2:21
1 John 2:6

Head of the Church

Matthew 16:18 Christ as head, delegated authority to selected men. Matthew 23 gives insight into what this doesn't mean.
Matthew 28:18-20 Christ has been given all authority. He gave the church a commission.
Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 12:12,27 Church is body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 11:3 Christ is head of every man.
Ephesians 1:20-23; 4:12,15-16
Ephesians 2:19-22 Christ is chief cornerstone of the living temple of God.
Ephesians 5:22-33 Husband-wife relationship is like Christ and the church.
Colossians 1:18,24; 2:10,19
1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Have unity under Jesus Christ, not division following various human leaders.

Rock, Foundation

Genesis 49:24 God is a rock.
Exodus 17:1,6; Isaiah 48:21 Water from the struck rock.
Numbers 20:1-11 Water from the struck rock; but it should have been the rock spoken to.
Deuteronomy 32:4,15,18,30-31 God is a rock.
1 Samuel 2:2; 22:2-3,32,47; 23:3
Psalm 18:2,31,46; 19:14; 28:1; 31:2-3; 42:9; 61:2; 62:2,6-7; 71:3; 78:35; 89:26; 92:15; 94:22; 95:1; 144:1 God is our Rock.
Psalm 118:22 The stone the builders rejected, which has become the chief cornerstone. See 1 Peter 2:4-8
Isaiah 8:14 A rock of stumbling. See Romans 9:33 and 1 Peter 2:4-8
Isaiah 17:10; 26:4; 30:29; 44:8; 51:1
Isaiah 28:16 Foundation. See 1 Peter 2:4-8
Daniel 2:34-35,45 The rock that will smash the kingdoms of this world.
Habakkuk 1:12
Matthew 16:18 Jesus would build His church on a rock — himself.
Romans 9:33 quotes Isaiah 8:14; 28:16 and identifies it with Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:4 That rock [that the Israelites drank from] was Christ.
1 Peter 2:4-8 quotes Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 8:14; 28:16 and identifies it with Christ.

Redeemer

Job 19:25
Isaiah 44:6
1 Timothy 2:6 Jesus gave Himself as a ransom.
1 Peter 1:18-19 Redeemed by the Lamb without spot or blemish.
Revelation 5:9

Judge

Joel 3:12
Matthew 28:18 All authority in heaven and earth has been given to Jesus.
John 5:21-23
John 5:27 The Father has made Jesus judge because He is the "son of man".
Acts 10:42
Romans 2:5,16 God will judge "by Jesus Christ".
Romans 14:10
Philippians 2:9-11
Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:15

Our High Priest

Hebrews 2:17; 3:1; 4:15; 5:1-11; 7:1-28; 8:1-6; 9:11-15,23-28
He is the High Priest, Mediator of the New Covenant.

Melchizedek

Psalm 110:4 "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 5:6,10-11; 6:20; 7:1-28 Of the order of Melchizedek, not Aaron.
Hebrews 7:1-3 Melchizedek is King of Salem, priest of the Most High God. Without father, mother, genealogy, having no beginning or end of days. Made like the Son of God. Remains a priest continually.

Lion of Judah

Revelation 5:5 which seems to refer back to Genesis 49:9.

Christ In Us Through Holy Spirit

Since Christ is the revelation of the nature of God, we ought to emulate His actions and character.

John 14:17-23 Promise of the Holy Spirit; Jesus in His Father; us in Jesus; Jesus in us.
John 17:21 God's people all one in the Father and in Jesus.
Romans 8:10 If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Romans 8:29 …whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son…
Romans 13:14 put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
1 Corinthians 2:16 Through God's spirit, we may have the mind of Christ.
2 Corinthians 3:18 we are being transformed into the same image
2 Corinthians 5:17 if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation
Galatians 2:20 …it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me…
Galatians 3:27-29 as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ
Galatians 4:6,19 God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts; Paul labours until Christ is formed in them.
Colossians 1:27 Christ in you (also available to the Gentiles)
Ephesians 3:17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith…
Ephesians 4:24 put on the new man
Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Colossians 1:27 …Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 3:10 put on the new man… according to the image of Him who created him
Revelation 3:20 Jesus knocks at our door. "If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him…"