The Names of Jesus

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Fr. Thomas Hopko identifies the names bestowed on Christ by the Holy Scriptures and the Church Fathers and explains their significance.


    • Oct 4, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    Jesus - Name Above Every Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2010 60:03


    In this final reflection in the Names of Jesus series, Fr. Tom Hopko shows how the Name of Jesus is supreme.

    Jesus - Pioneer and Perfector

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2010 34:39


    In this next to last episode in the Names of Jesus series, Fr. Tom takes us to Hebrews 12 where the RSV tells us that Jesus is the "Pioneer and Perfector" of our Faith.

    Jesus - Mediator and Intercessor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2010 46:38


    Holy Scripture tells us there is "One Mediator between God and men" (I Timothy 2:5). Fr. Tom Hopko teaches on Christ as our Mediator and Intercessor.

    Jesus - The Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2010 54:24


    Jesus is the Head of the Church and the Head of the Body which is the Church. Fr. Thomas reflects on this title for Christ in this new episode.

    Jesus - Cornerstone, Shrine, and Temple

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2010 56:05


    Several places in Holy Scripture, there are architectural images given to describe our Lord. Fr. Thomas reflects on them in today's episode.

    Jesus - The Physician

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2010 50:36


    We know that Jesus is the Healer of soul and body, and the New Testament is replete with accounts of his miraculous works. But how do we differentiate between Jesus as the Healer and Jesus as the Physician?

    Jesus - True and Faithful Witness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2010 53:14


    What is the testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ as described in the Book of Revelation? Fr. Tom Hopko explores this with us in his next episode of The Names of Jesus.

    Jesus - Pastor and Bishop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2010 37:41


    As Fr. Tom comes close to the end of this series, he explores with us the name of Jesus as Pastor and Bishop.

    Jesus - Angel and Apostle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2010 40:39


    Fr. Tom continues his series on the Names of Jesus by exploring two names that we do not usually associate with Christ.

    Jesus - Friend and Brother

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2010 34:01


    We affirm as central to the Great Tradition both the divinity and humanity of Jesus, but today Fr. Tom focuses on the humanity of Christ as our Friend and Brother.

    Jesus - Sin and Curse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2010 38:10


    The Son of God became the Son of Man and was "made sin" according to the Scriptures. What should we understand about this way of speaking of Jesus?

    Jesus - The Holy One of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2010 49:31


    In his continuing series on the Names of Jesus, Fr. Tom Hopko explores Jesus as the Holy One of God.

    Jesus - The Heir

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2010 48:40


    In this next episode of The Names of Jesus, Fr. Tom talks about the inheritance that God promises to his people that comes to us through Christ.

    Jesus - The Firstfruit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2010 43:18


    In a previous episode, Fr. Tom talked about Jesus as the "Firstborn," but there is another similar image in Scripture that describes Jesus as the "Firstfruit."

    Jesus - The Bridegroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 51:14


    This week we will hear a lot about the Bridegroom in our Holy Week services. Who is this Bridegroom and what is the significance of that title?

    Jesus - The Chosen and Beloved

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2010 50:17


    In his continuing series on the names of Jesus, Fr. Thomas looks at the meaning behind the scriptural references to God's chosen ones through whom came God's Chosen One.

    Jesus - The Firstborn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 46:40


    What is the significance of the firstborn son in ancient culture and how does that relate to Christ?

    Jesus - Our Redeemer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2010 39:18


    What does it mean to say that we are "bought with a price"? Fr. Tom talks about redemption and how Christ has "purchased us" with his own blood or Life.

    Jesus - The Paraclete

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2010 44:56


    While normally associated with the Holy Spirit, the name Paraclete also refers to Jesus as our Advocate, Comforter, and Counselor.

    Jesus - Our Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2010 44:17


    Peace is not simply the absence of conflict but rather a virtue reflecting the character of God Himself.

    Jesus - The True Vine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2010 45:27


    Fr. Tom explores the last of the "I Am" statements in St. John's Gospel.

    Jesus - The Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2010 42:35


    In John 10, Jesus talks about gates, thieves, and robbers, but he also talks about salvation and abundant life!

    Jesus - The Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2009 56:05


    What does it mean to say that Jesus is "The Resurrection"? Today Fr. Tom dives deeply into the significance of the Gospel as it relates to the resurrection of Christ.

    Jesus - The Bread of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2009 58:01


    Jesus didn't just say he would give us our daily bread; he said he is the Bread of Life. Fr. Tom Hopko continues his study of the great "I Am" sayings of Jesus.

    Jesus - The Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2009 56:11


    Fr. Thomas has explored Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and now, the Life. What does life mean and how is Christ identified as THE life?

    Jesus - The Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2009 45:21


    Jesus does not say he will show us Truth. He claims to BE Truth. He is full of Truth, full of Grace, and the very definition of Truth.

    Jesus - The Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2009 54:12


    Jesus said, "I go and prepare a place for you, but I will come back, and I will take you with me." He also talked about "the way I am going," but the disciples asked, "How can we know the way?" Jesus then responded with those famous words, "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." Today Fr. Thomas thinks about the significance of "The Way."

    Jesus - The Sun of Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2009 47:31


    In our Troparia for Nativity, we sing "Your Nativity, O Christ our God, has shone to the world the Light of wisdom! For by it, those who worshipped the stars, were taught by a star to adore You, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know You, the Orient from on High. O Lord, glory to You!" In today's episode, Fr. Tom reflects on these terms for Christ.

    Jesus - The Light Of The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2009 50:38


    One of the great "I Am" statements in Scripture is in John's Gospel where Jesus said, "I am the Light of the world" (John 8:12). Today Fr. Tom explores the word "light" and the significance of Christ's claim.

    Jesus - The Judge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2009 52:21


    God does not want to condemn anyone, but his judgment is a merciful judgment, and God's divinity is revealed through his Son, Jesus. Learn more in this episode of the Names of Jesus series.

    Jesus - The Righteous One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2009 46:03


    If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous one (I John 2). Fr. Tom explores what the Scriptures mean by this term.

    Jesus - The Suffering Servant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2009 65:00


    What was the nature and purpose of the death of Christ as depicted in the Old Testament prophecy of Isaiah? Get your Orthodox Study Bible out and follow along as Fr. Thomas teaches us verse by verse.

    Jesus - The Servant of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2009 51:31


    Listen to a fascinating and instructive word study on the word "servant" and how it is applied to Jesus in both the Old and New Testaments.

    Jesus - The Lamb of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2009 51:27


    God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on the altar. Fr. Tom explores this passage and others that refer to Jesus as "the Lamb."

    Jesus - The Good Shepherd

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2009 55:42


    Jesus is the "Great Shepherd of the Sheep" (Hebrews 13:20) but at the same time the "Lamb that was slain" (Revelation 5:12). Fr. Tom Hopko explores these passages and more on this episode.

    Jesus - The King

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2009 53:10


    The Lord is King and reigns in majesty! Fr. Tom explores the numerous references to Jesus as King in the Scriptures.

    Jesus - The Great High Priest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2009 51:32


    Fr. Tom takes us to the Letter to the Hebrews which tells us why Jesus is the perfect sacrifice or offering.

    Jesus - The Prophet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2009 47:39


    When the Bible refers to Jesus as The Prophet, is it saying He is able to predict the future or is it something much deeper?

    Jesus - The Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2009 55:30


    Fr. Tom Hopko continues his informative series on the Names of Jesus by exploring the term "Rabbi" or "Teacher" when referring to Jesus.

    Jesus - The Last Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2009 55:59


    Fr. Tom contrasts the original Adam with Christ who is called The Last or New Adam.

    Jesus - The Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2009 51:19


    Fr. Thomas Hopko delves deep into the reality that Jesus is truly Man.

    Jesus - Son of Man

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2009 45:13


    Why does Jesus refer to Himself as Son of Man when virtually no one else does?

    Jesus - The Power of God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2009 45:44


    As Fr. Tom continues his series on the Names of Jesus, he examines the word "Power" and how it applies to Christ.

    Jesus - The Icon of God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2009 52:19


    Fr. Tom explores what the scriptures mean when they say Jesus is the very Image of God.

    Jesus - The Wisdom of God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2009 48:20


    If Jesus is the Word of God, it follows that he is also the Wisdom of God. For where God's Word is, there is also his Wisdom.

    Jesus - The Word of God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2009 54:14


    Ask the average Christian today to define the "Word of God," and he will probably say "The Bible." Fr. Thomas says Jesus is the Word, not just a word of God. He takes us to the first chapter of John to begin today's study.

    Jesus - God (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2009 54:52


    Jesus - God (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2009 61:02


    In his continuing series on the Names of Jesus, Fr. Tom explores Jesus as God.

    Jesus - I Am

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2009 38:04


    Where and why in the Scriptures is the term "I Am" used to refer to Christ and why is it so critical to His identity?

    Jesus - The Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2009 51:29


    In Matthew 22, Jesus asked "What do you think of the Christ? Whose Son is He?" What follows is a dialog about David's son and his statement in Psalm 110 "The Lord said to my Lord..." What does it mean that Jesus is The Lord?

    Jesus - Son of God (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2009 46:05


    Jesus is the ONLY begotten Son and is ontologically related to God the Father unlike any other being.

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