A-Z: Literary titles from the Bible

Between the Porch and the altar
Blessed are the peacemakers
Blessed are they that have not seen
Blessed be the paps
Blessed Virgin Mary Compared to the Air We Breathe, The
Blind Bartimaeus
Bread upon the waters
Bunch of grapes, The
Burning of the Temple
But men loved darkness rather than light
By the rivers of Babylon we sat down and wept
By the waters of Babylon, B.C.570
By the waters of Whitechapel
Cana Revisited
Carpenter's Son, The
Carpenter's Son, The
Castle of Perseverance (and various other mystery plays)
Charity
Chewing the cud, The
Child
Children of men, The
Christ
Christ crucified
Christmas
Cold Lazarus
Coming of the End, The
Coming of the plague, The
Confessions of a Justified Sinner
Consider the Lilies
Consider the [3Lilies3] of the Field
Coronet, The
Covenant, The
Crucible, The
Crucifixion (many poems contain this term)
Crucifying
Darkness at Noon
Darkness Visible
Daughter of Herodias, The
David
David and Bathsheba
David and Goliath
David in the cave of Adullam
Day of Atonement
Day of Judgement
Day of Judgement, The
De Profundis
De Profundis
Death is Swallowed up in Victory
Death of Moses, The
Death of Saul, The

A-Z: Literary titles from the Bible: Christ

Genre

Various

Definition

Many poets have written to or about Christ, sometimes seeing him as the Bible sees him, as man and God. His full biblical title is the Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God of God, messiah or anointed One

Cultural References

Big ideas: Messiah, Christ, Jesus; Anointing

Title (eventually used as name) given to Jesus, refering to an anointed person set apart for a special task such as a king.

The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament scriptures inherited from Judaism, together with the New Testament, drawn from writings produced from c.40-125CE, which describe the life of Jesus and the establishment of the Christian church.

The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.

Relating to, or contained in, the Bible. The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament scriptures inherited from Judaism, together with the New Testament.

A title of respect. Used in the Old Testament as a title for God. Also used of Jesus Christ.

The name given to the man believed by Christians to be the Son of God. Also given the title Christ, meaning 'anointed one' or Messiah. His life is recorded most fully in the Four Gospels.

Title used of Jesus in the New Testament and in Christian statements of belief.

A Hebrew word meaning 'anointed one', describing someone who will be the saviour of the people. Title (eventually used as name) given to Jesus.

In the Old Testament Kings and Priests were ceremonially anointed (touched with holy oil) to show that they belonged to God and as a sign of receiving God's power.