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The Name of JesusThe Name of Jesus

Stephen CookStephen Cook

The Gospel of JesusThe Gospel of Jesus

Jesus went throughout the towns Jesus went throughout the towns and villages, teaching in their and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the synagogues, preaching the goodgood newsnews of the of the kingdomkingdom, and , and healing every disease and healing every disease and sickness among the people. (Matt sickness among the people. (Matt 4:23; 9:35)4:23; 9:35)


Jesus went into Galilee, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of proclaiming the good news of God. "The time has come," he God. "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the near. Repent and believe the good news!" (Mark 1:14-15)good news!" (Mark 1:14-15)


"I must preach the "I must preach the goodgood newsnews of of the the kingdomkingdom of God to the other of God to the other towns also, because that is why I towns also, because that is why I was sent." (Luke 4:43)was sent." (Luke 4:43)


And this And this gospelgospel of the of the kingdomkingdom will be preached in the whole will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will nations, and then the end will come. (Matt 24:14)come. (Matt 24:14)

The preaching of the The preaching of the Apostles (the Apostles (the kerygmakerygma)) But when they believed Philip as But when they believed Philip as

he preached the he preached the goodgood newsnews of of the the kingdomkingdom of God of God and the and the name of Jesus Christname of Jesus Christ, they were , they were baptized, both men and women. baptized, both men and women. (Acts 8:12)(Acts 8:12)

The The kerygmakerygma

kerygmakerygma is the Greek word used is the Greek word used in the NT for "preaching" and is in the NT for "preaching" and is the technical theological term the technical theological term generally used to describe what generally used to describe what Jesus or the apostles Jesus or the apostles publically publically preachedpreached rather than what they rather than what they may have may have believed believed or or taught taught privately.privately.

The The kerygmakerygma

The The kerygmakerygma as summarized by C.H. Dodd from as summarized by C.H. Dodd from Peter’s speeches in Acts : Peter’s speeches in Acts :

– The Age of Fulfillment has dawned, the “latter days” The Age of Fulfillment has dawned, the “latter days” foretold by the prophets. foretold by the prophets.

– This has taken place through the birth, life, ministry, This has taken place through the birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

– By virtue of the resurrection Jesus has been exalted at By virtue of the resurrection Jesus has been exalted at the right hand of God as Messianic head of the the right hand of God as Messianic head of the new Israel. new Israel.

– The Holy Spirit in the church is the sign of Christ’s The Holy Spirit in the church is the sign of Christ’s present power and glory. present power and glory.

– The Messianic Age will reach its consummation in the The Messianic Age will reach its consummation in the return of Christ. return of Christ.

– An appeal is made for repentance with the offer of An appeal is made for repentance with the offer of forgiveness, the Holy Spirit, and salvation. forgiveness, the Holy Spirit, and salvation.

The Apostolic Preaching and Its DevelopmentsThe Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments (1936) (1936)

The death of Jesus in The death of Jesus in the Acts of the the Acts of the ApostlesApostles "Therefore let all Israel be assured of "Therefore let all Israel be assured of

this: God has made this Jesus, whom this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."you crucified, both Lord and Christ."(Acts 2:36 )(Acts 2:36 )

"Then know this, you and all the people "Then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed."this man stands before you healed." ((Acts 4:10)Acts 4:10)

The Name of the LordThe Name of the Lord

Many will say to me on that day, Many will say to me on that day, ''LordLord, , LordLord, did we not prophesy in , did we not prophesy in your your namename, and in your , and in your namename drive drive out demons and perform many out demons and perform many miracles?' (Matt 7:22)miracles?' (Matt 7:22)

The seventy-two returned with joy The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "and said, "LordLord, even the demons , even the demons submit to us in your submit to us in your namename." (Luke ." (Luke 10:17)10:17)


In Damascus Paul preached In Damascus Paul preached fearlessly in the fearlessly in the namename of Jesus. of Jesus. (Acts 9:27)(Acts 9:27)


Some Jews who went around driving Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to out evil spirits tried to invoke the invoke the name of the Lord Jesusname of the Lord Jesus over those who over those who were demon-possessed. They would were demon-possessed. They would say, "say, "In the name of JesusIn the name of Jesus, whom Paul , whom Paul preaches, I command you to come preaches, I command you to come out” … they were all seized with fear, out” … they were all seized with fear, and and the name of the Lord Jesusthe name of the Lord Jesus was was held in high honor. " (Acts 19:13, 17)held in high honor. " (Acts 19:13, 17)


Paul became so troubled that he Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the turned around and said to the spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of I command you to come out of her!" At that moment the spirit her!" At that moment the spirit left her. (Acts 16:18)left her. (Acts 16:18)


"Repent and be baptized, every "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the one of you, in the namename of of JesusJesus Christ for the forgiveness of your Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)


The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. (Acts 8:16)Jesus. (Acts 8:16)

On hearing this, they were baptized On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. (Acts into the name of the Lord Jesus. (Acts 19:5)19:5)

So he ordered that they be baptized in So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. (Acts 10:48)the name of Jesus Christ. (Acts 10:48)


Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk." (Acts 3:6)walk." (Acts 3:6)

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through him that has given that comes through him that has given this complete healing to him, as you this complete healing to him, as you can all see. (Acts 3:16)can all see. (Acts 3:16)


Know this, you and all the people of Know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. (Acts 4:10)stands before you healed. (Acts 4:10)

Stretch out your hand to heal and Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant through the name of your holy servant Jesus. (Acts 4:30)Jesus. (Acts 4:30)


But you were washed, you were But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (1 and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor 6:11)Cor 6:11)

In the name of Jesus …In the name of Jesus …

PreachingPreaching BaptisingBaptising HealingHealing ExorcismExorcism


When you are assembled in the When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, and the power with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present … (1 of our Lord Jesus is present … (1 Cor 5:4)Cor 5:4)

Calling upon the Name Calling upon the Name of the Lordof the Lord To the church of God in Corinth, To the church of God in Corinth,

to those sanctified in Christ Jesus to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ - their Lord and ours (1 Cor Christ - their Lord and ours (1 Cor 1:2)1:2)

Calling on the Name of Calling on the Name of the Lordthe Lord Everyone who calls on the Everyone who calls on the namename

of the of the LordLord will be saved. (Acts will be saved. (Acts 2:21)2:21)

"Everyone who calls on the "Everyone who calls on the namename of the of the LordLord will be saved." (Rom will be saved." (Rom 10:13)10:13)

Calling upon the Name Calling upon the Name of the Lordof the Lord While they were stoning him, While they were stoning him,

Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." (Acts 7:59)receive my spirit." (Acts 7:59)

Greek:Greek: epikaloumenon kai legonta epikaloumenon kai legonta Literally, “called upon and said Literally, “called upon and said

…”…”

Calling upon the Name Calling upon the Name of the Lordof the Lord Ananias answered … “he has come Ananias answered … “he has come

here with authority from the chief here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your priests to arrest all who call on your name." (Acts 9:14)name." (Acts 9:14)

"Isn't he the man who raised havoc in "Isn't he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on Jerusalem among those who call on this name? (Acts 9:21)this name? (Acts 9:21)

[Ananias to Saul] “Get up, be baptized [Ananias to Saul] “Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on and wash your sins away, calling on his name.” (Acts 22:16)his name.” (Acts 22:16)

Calling upon the Name Calling upon the Name of the Lordof the Lord

The phrase “to call upon the name of The phrase “to call upon the name of the Lord” is derived directly from the Lord” is derived directly from the Old Testament usage, where it the Old Testament usage, where it functions as a technical expression functions as a technical expression designating prayer and sacrifice designating prayer and sacrifice offered specifically to offered specifically to Yahweh. Yahweh.

Larry Hurtado, Larry Hurtado, Lord Jesus ChristLord Jesus Christ

Professor of NT language, Literature and TheologyProfessor of NT language, Literature and Theology

University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh

Core themes in The Acts:Core themes in The Acts: the Kingdom of Godthe Kingdom of God Paul entered the synagogue and spoke Paul entered the synagogue and spoke

boldly there for three months, arguing boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the persuasively about the kingdomkingdom of God. of God. (Acts 19:8)(Acts 19:8)

From morning till evening Paul explained From morning till evening Paul explained and declared to them the and declared to them the kingdomkingdom of of God and tried to convince them about God and tried to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and from Jesus from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. (Acts 28:23)the Prophets. (Acts 28:23)

Core themes in The Acts:Core themes in The Acts: the Kingdom of Godthe Kingdom of God I consider my life worth nothing to I consider my life worth nothing to

me, if only I may finish the race and me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to given me - the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace. Now I the gospel of God's grace. Now I know that none of you among whom know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. kingdom will ever see me again. (Acts 20:24-25)(Acts 20:24-25)

Core themes in The Acts:Core themes in The Acts: the Kingdom of Godthe Kingdom of God Boldly and without hindrance he Boldly and without hindrance he

preached the preached the kingdomkingdom of God of God and taught about the Lord Jesus and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 28:31)Christ. (Acts 28:31)

Core themes in The Acts:Core themes in The Acts: the exaltation of Jesusthe exaltation of Jesus Exalted to the right hand of God, he has Exalted to the right hand of God, he has

received from the Father the promised received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. (Acts 2:33)now see and hear. (Acts 2:33)

"Therefore let all Israel be assured of "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." you crucified, both Lord and Christ." (Acts 2:36)(Acts 2:36)

God exalted him to his own right hand God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. (Acts 5:31)Israel. (Acts 5:31)

Core themes in The Acts:Core themes in The Acts: the resurrection of the resurrection of JesusJesus God raised him from the dead, freeing God raised him from the dead, freeing

him from the agony of death, because him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. (Acts 2:24)hold on him. (Acts 2:24)

Seeing what was ahead, David spoke Seeing what was ahead, David spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to the grave, he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay. God has nor did his body see decay. God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact. (Acts 2:31-32)witnesses of the fact. (Acts 2:31-32)

Core themes in The Acts:Core themes in The Acts: the resurrection of the resurrection of JesusJesus You killed the author of life, but You killed the author of life, but

God raised him from the dead. God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. (Acts We are witnesses of this. (Acts 3:15)3:15)

Core themes in The Acts:Core themes in The Acts: the resurrection of the resurrection of JesusJesus Know this, you and all the people of Know this, you and all the people of

Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. this man stands before you healed. (Acts 4:10)(Acts 4:10)

With great power the apostles With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. (Acts 4:33)upon them all. (Acts 4:33)

Core themes in The Acts:Core themes in The Acts: the Lordship of Jesusthe Lordship of Jesus The expression "the Lord Jesus" The expression "the Lord Jesus"

occurs more often in Acts than in occurs more often in Acts than in any other book.any other book.

At the name of JesusAt the name of Jesus

At the name of Jesus every knee At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth (Phil earth and under the earth (Phil 2:10)2:10)


And this is his command: to And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. (1 another as he commanded us. (1 John 3:23)John 3:23)


The Gospel … regarding his Son, who as The Gospel … regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of to his human nature was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. Through the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. Through him and for his name's sake, we received him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. (Romans 1:3-5)that comes from faith. (Romans 1:3-5)

In heaven and on earthIn heaven and on earth

Jesus came to them an said, “All Jesus came to them an said, “All authority in heaven and on earth authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all go and make disciples of all nations.” (Matt 28:18-19)nations.” (Matt 28:18-19)

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