When reading the Bible we must remember that our current KJV Bible is
16th century English. Often there are words used that we don't quite
understand, or that we don't really know the meaning of. Let's take "Our
Lord Jesus Christ" for example.
Lord is the 16th century English word for "Boss, owner"
Jesus is the Greek version of the name "Yeshua" (Joshua) which means "to rescue", "to deliver." (Jesus' disciples would not have called Him [Gee-suss] as we pronounce it. They would have used the word "Yeshua" (Hebrew has nor J sound. Our equivalent is "Joshua.")
Christ Is the Greek version of the word "Messiah" which means "Anointed One."
So, "Our Lord Jesus Christ" in 21st Century English is:
Lord is the 16th century English word for "Boss, owner"
Jesus is the Greek version of the name "Yeshua" (Joshua) which means "to rescue", "to deliver." (Jesus' disciples would not have called Him [Gee-suss] as we pronounce it. They would have used the word "Yeshua" (Hebrew has nor J sound. Our equivalent is "Joshua.")
Christ Is the Greek version of the word "Messiah" which means "Anointed One."
So, "Our Lord Jesus Christ" in 21st Century English is:
Our Boss and Deliverer the Anointed One.
So next time you are reading your Bible, replace "Our Lord Jesus Christ" with "Our Boss and Deliverer, the Anointed One" and see if it changes your understanding of Scripture.
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