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s much research as I had done, I of Man, Head of the Church), supremacy
felt totally inadequate. My wife (Firstborn, King of Kings and Lord of
Aand I arrived at one of the most Lords), royalty (Son of David), activity
beautiful parks in the world. Snow-capped (Great High Priest, Advocate, Mediator,
peaks, plunging waterfalls, glassy pristine Shepherd and Overseer of Your Souls),
lakes, groves of majestic trees and much fidelity (Author and Finisher of Faith, The
more awaited our exploration. My hiking Amen, Faithful and True Witness), security
app offered nearly 800 miles' worth of trails (Chief Cornerstone), totality (The Alpha
from which to choose, but I could only pick and the Omega), and the One who secured
a few because we were there for a measly our liberty (Redeemer, Lamb of God). Other
72 hours. Yes, I know – poor planning! titles emphasize multiple themes sur-
A similar but far heavier feeling of in- rounding the person and work of Christ
adequacy accompanies this issue of Truth and are expounded capably throughout
& Tidings. Of the many dozens of titles this issue.
for Christ in the New Testament, we have When my wife and I left that park after
been forced to choose a small handful. just three days, we felt that there was so
Many could be explored (and indeed have much more to see. And the likelihood is
been) with sizable books numbering in the that we will never be back in this life to
hundreds of pages. Some of them sit upon witness more of its beauty. But we were
my shelves and are now heavily worn. But indeed grateful, impressed and, at times,
alas, we have less than 30 pages to say a overwhelmed with wonder by what we
little something about each of these beauti- were privileged to behold. In this life also,
we will be able to appreciate only so much
ful names of our Savior found in Matthew about the glories of our Savior. The earthly
through Revelation. restriction of time and the distractions of
Our authors have done a brilliant job of the world and the flesh affect us all. Thank-
getting to the heart of each title’s meaning, fully, in the ages to come, with all limita-
fleshing them out within their original tions removed, we will have unfolded to
context and even tracing certain themes/ us the exceeding riches of God’s grace,
titles through both Testaments with an including delightful commentary on each
economy of words. of our Lord’s marvelous names.
We have chosen names which emphasize It is our prayer that these brief medita-
our Savior’s deity (Son of God, Son of the tions on the titles of Christ in the New Tes-
Blessed), humanity (Jesus, Son of Mary), tament will at least give us a little foretaste
dignity (Lord Jesus Christ), eternality (The of the Emmaus-style expositions which
First and the Last), authority (Lord, Son await us in glory.

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