“anointed”). The double title occurs only five times in the Gospels, usually in the initial material of these books (see Matt. 1:1, 18; Mk. 1:1; Jn. 1:17; 17:3), whereas it is very frequent in Acts and the Epistles. This article will consider various aspects of the life, teaching, and death of Jesus according to the following outline. I. The significance of the name II. The background to the life of Jesus A. The political situation B. The social situation C. The cultural situation D. The religious