Picturing Theology, Revised Edition

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Old Testament Names, Titles, and Epithets for the Messiah Adapted from Norman L. Geisler, A Popular Survey of the Old Testament

1. Advocate, Job 16:19 2. Angel (messenger), Job 33:23 3. Anointed, 1 Samuel 2:19; Psalm 2:2 4. Battle-bow, Zechariah 10:4 5. Bethlehem’s Ruler, Micah 5:2 6. Breaker, Micah 2:13 7. Commander, Isaiah 55:4 8. Cornerstone (Capstone), Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16 9. Covenant of the People, Isaiah 42:6 10. Crusher, Genesis 3:15 11. David, Hosea 3:5; Jeremiah 30:9 12. Desire of all Nations, Haggai 2:7 13. Eternal One, Psalm 102:25-27 14. Eternal Priest, Psalm 110:4 15. Everlasting Father, Isaiah 9:6 16. Faithful Priest, 1 Samuel 2:35 17. Firstborn, Psalm 89:27 18. Forsaken Sufferer, Psalm 22 19. Foundation, Isaiah 28:16; Zechariah 10:4 20. God, Psalm 45:6-7 21. Head, Hosea 1:11; Micah 2:13 22. Healer, Isaiah 42:7

26. Interpreter, Job 33:23 27. Israel, Hosea 11:1; Isaiah 49:3 28. King, Psalm 2:5; Hosea 3:5 29. Lamp for David, Psalm 132:17 30. Last, Job 19:25 31. Launderer, Malachi 3:2 32. Leader, Isaiah 55:4 33. Liberator, Isaiah 42:7 34. Light, Isaiah 9:2 35. Light of the Gentiles, Isaiah 42:6; 49:6 36. Lord, Malachi 3:1 37. Man, Zechariah 6:12; 13:7 38. Man of Sorrows, Isaiah 53:3 39. Mediator, Job 33:23 40. Messenger of the Covenant, Malachi 3:1 41. Messiah-Prince, Daniel 9:25

42. Mighty God, Isaiah 9:6 43. Mighty Hero, Psalm 45:3 44. My Equal, Zechariah 13:7 45. Nail (peg), Zechariah 10:4 46. Our Peace, Micah 5:5

47. Parable Teller, Psalm 78:1-2 48. Pierced One, Zechariah 12:10 49. Poor and Afflicted, Psalm 69:29 50. Priestly Ruler, Jeremiah 30:21; Zechariah 6:13

23. He who Comes, Psalm 118:26 24. Horn of David, Psalm 132:17 25. Immanuel, Isaiah 7:14