Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Trivia for D&C Lesson #2

How many different names and titles for jesus christ are found in the doctrine & covenants?
a) 28 b) 54 c) 66 d) 37
The Doctrine and Covenants contains 66 unique names and titles for Jesus Christ, each of which invokes special respect for Him. For example, the Lord refers to Himself as “Redeemer,” “Savior,” and “the light and the life of the world.”

The list prepared by Robert Millett:
1. Advocate (29:5)
2. Almighty (84:96)
3. Alpha and Omega (19:1)
4. Alphus and Omegus (95:17)
5. Beginning and the End (38:1)
6. Beloved Son (93:15)
7. Bridegroom (33:17-18)
8. Christ (38:4)
9. Christ the Lamb (76:85)
10. Christ the Lord (19:1)
11. Creator of the first day (95:7)
12. Creator of worlds (38:3; 76:24; 93:9-10)
13. Deliverer from death (138:23)
14. Endless (19:10)
15. Eternal King (128:23)
16. First and the Last (110:4)
17. Firstborn (93:21)
18. God (19:16-18)
19. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (136:21)
20. God of Enoch (45:11)
21. Good Shepherd (50:44)
22. Great I Am (38:1)
23. Holy One (78:16)
24. Holy One of Zion (78:15)
25. Jehovah (110:3)
26. Jesus (45:52)
27. Jesus Christ (35:2)
28. Judge (76:68)
29. King (38:21)
30. King Immanuel (128:22)
31. Lamb (76:85)
32. Lamb of God (88:106)
33. Life of Man (93:9)
34. Life of the World (10:70)
35. Light and Redeemer (93:9)
36. Light of Men (93:9)
37. Light of the World (10:70)
38. Light which cannot be hid (14:9)
39. Light which shineth in darkness (6:21)
40. Living God (50:1)
41. Lord (5:2)
42. Lord God (20:16)
43. Lord Jesus Christ (21:1)
44. Lord of Hosts (1:33)
45. Lord of Sabaoth (95:7)
46. Lord of the whole earth (55:1)
47. Mediator (76:69)
48. Messenger of Salvation (93:3)
49. Messiah (13:1)
50. Mighty One of Israel (36:1)
51. Only Begotten Son (20:21)
52. Redeemer (8:1)
53. Redeemer of the World (93:9)
54. Savior (19:41; 76:1)
55. Savior of the World (43:34)
56. Son (76:73)
57. Son Ahman (78:20)
58. Son of God (10:57)
59. Son of Man (58:65)
60. Son of the Living God (55:1)
61. Son of Thy Bosom (109:4)
62. Spirit of Truth (93:9, 26)
63. Stem of Jesse (113:1-2)
64. Stone of Israel (50:44)
65. True Light (88:50)
66. Word (93:2, 8)
Many of the above names are used repeatedly. The word Christ occurs 122 times; God, 517 times; Lord, 706 times; and Mediator, 2 times.

Lyrics from Michael McLean's "The Man with Many Names" from "The Garden":

There is one, who to this garden comes,
Like a most unusual rain.
Drink it in and never thirst again.
Living water is his name.

There is one, who comes to find each one,
Who has lost his way again.
He will lead the way back to the fold.
The good shepherd is his name.

There is one, who when your crying’s done,
Gives the gift you’ve never known.
He’ll give fruit because he is the vine,
And life for He’s the living stone.

He is known by oh so many names,
And will be forever more.
Hope comes from the one with many names.
And he’s not forgotten yours.
No, he’s not forgotten yours.