This article is about the title of Jesus. For other uses, see Christ the King (disambiguation).
"Christ the Lord" redirects here. For the film produced under that title, see The Young Messiah (film).
Christ the King, a detail from the Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck. St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent.
Christ the King is a title of Jesus in Christianity referring to the idea of the Kingdom of God where Christ is described as being seated at the right hand of God.[1]
Many Christian denominations consider the kingly office of Christ to be one of the threefold offices: Christ is a prophet, priest, and king.[2]
The title "Christ the King" is also frequently used as a name for churches, schools, seminaries, hospitals, and religious institutes.
According to a tradition followed most prominently by the Catholic Church, Mary is given the title of Queen of Heaven.
^Philip Edgecumbe Hughes, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews, p. 401, 1988: "The theme of Christ's heavenly session, announced here by the statement he sat down at the right hand of God, .. Hebrews 8:1 "we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven")"
^The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. James Strong and John McClintock; Harper and Brothers; NY; 1880 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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