Christology

====''Kyrios''====
The title ''[[Kyrios]]'' for Jesus is central to the development of [[New Testament]] Christology.<ref name="MiniJohnson"/> In the [[Septuagint]] it translates the [[Tetragrammaton]], the holy Name of God. As such, it closely links Jesus with God – in the same way a verse such as [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 28:19, "The Name (singular) of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit".<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|28:19|NIV}}</ref>

''Kyrios'' is also conjectured to be the Greek translation of [[Aramaic]] {{transliteration|arc|Mari}}, which in everyday Aramaic usage was a very respectful form of polite address, which means more than just 'teacher' and was somewhat similar to '[[rabbi]]'. While the term {{transliteration|arc|Mari}} expressed the relationship between Jesus and his disciples during his life, the Greek ''Kyrios'' came to represent his lordship over the world.<ref name="Cullmann2">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=79Zovlpi8uQC&dq=mari+aramaic+jesus&pg=PA202 |title=The Christology of the New Testament |date=1959-01-01 |publisher=Westminster John Knox Press |isbn=978-0-664-24351-7 |pages=202 |language=en |access-date=14 March 2023 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408105043/https://books.google.com/books?id=79Zovlpi8uQC&dq=mari+aramaic+jesus&pg=PA202 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Early Christianity|early Christians]] placed ''Kyrios'' at the center of their understanding, and from that center attempted to understand the other issues related to the Christian mysteries.<ref name="MiniJohnson">{{Cite book |last=Johnson |first=Mini S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Aa3yRbs0tisC&dq=Kyrios+christology&pg=PA231 |title=Christology: Biblical And Historical |date=2005-01-01 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=978-81-8324-007-9 |pages=229–235 |language=en |access-date=14 March 2023 |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405041637/https://books.google.com/books?id=Aa3yRbs0tisC&dq=Kyrios+christology&pg=PA231 |url-status=live }}</ref> The question of the deity of Christ in the New Testament is inherently related to the ''Kyrios'' title of Jesus used in the early Christian writings and its implications for the absolute lordship of Jesus. In early Christian belief, the concept of ''Kyrios'' included the [[pre-existence of Christ]], for they believed if Christ is one with God, he must have been united with God from the very beginning.<ref name=MiniJohnson /><ref name="Cullmann">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=79Zovlpi8uQC&dq=Kyrios&pg=PA234 |title=The Christology of the New Testament |date=1959-01-01 |publisher=Westminster John Knox Press |isbn=978-0-664-24351-7 |pages=234–237 |language=en |access-date=14 March 2023 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326164811/https://books.google.com/books?id=79Zovlpi8uQC&dq=Kyrios&pg=PA234 |url-status=live }}</ref>