{"id":3481,"date":"2024-05-24T19:16:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/why-was-jesus-called-christ\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T22:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T22:49:41","slug":"why-was-jesus-called-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/why-was-jesus-called-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Por que Jesus \u00e9 chamado de Cristo? Significa \u201cUngido\u201d, a palavra grega para Messias"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Jesus is called Christ because Christ means &quot;anointed one&quot; in Greek. The Greek word, christos, translates the Hebrew mashiach, Messiah, so &quot;Jesus Christ&quot; means &quot;Jesus the Messiah.&quot; Christ is a title, not a surname. Christians give it to him because they believe he is the anointed king that Israel&#039;s Scriptures promised. The Gospel of John catches the moment the word first passed from one person to another. Andrew, who had just met Jesus, went and found his brother Simon and\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christ is the Greek christos, &quot;anointed,&quot; the word for the Hebrew Messiah. It is a title, not a surname: &quot;Jesus Christ&quot; means Jesus the Messiah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[38],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-3481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-mysteries"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":54784,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/christ-meaning\/","url_meta":{"origin":3481,"position":0},"title":"What does &#8216;Christ&#8217; mean?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Agosto 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover the meaning of 'Christ' and its significance in Christianity, exploring its roots and importance in religious context.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Jesus walking on the water, in the style of Leonardo da Vinci","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00235.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00235.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00235.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00235.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2742,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/real-name-of-jesus\/","url_meta":{"origin":3481,"position":1},"title":"What Was Jesus&#8217;s Real Name? 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