00:00Think anointed and you've already got half the story. The word comes from Hebrew Mashiach,
00:04meaning anointed one, from Mashiach, to smear or spread oil. In scripture it names kings,
00:08in scripture it names priests, in scripture it names prophets, over 30 times in the Hebrew Bible.
00:13In Judaism it points to a future Davidic king, who brings peace and restores the temple.
00:18In Greek it became Christos, the title Christians apply to Jesus, the promised redeemer.
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