and authority, and one whom his followers acknowledge as Master and Lord.  Christ means the anointed one; the one appointed by Jehovah to carry out his great plan.  So now being raised from the dead he is both owner of all things and endowed with power and authority to carry out Jehovah’s plan.  The name Jesus means Savior of the people.  That was his earthly name.  It is more particularly associated with him as the sin-bearer, or one who made his soul an offering for sin, who suffered for us and who bore our sins—­the one whom the Prophet describes as “the man of sorrows”.

[276]When he arose from the dead Jehovah highly exalted him and gave him a name above all other names.  He was once a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.  Now, resurrected from the dead, he is the exalted one; hence the Apostle declares:  “Being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth and things under the earth and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”—­Philippians 2:8-11.

[277]God has decreed that since the earth was the scene of Jesus’ suffering it shall be the scene of his glory, and all creatures shall bow at the name of Jesus, and that every creature shall confess that Jesus is Christ and is the Lord.

[278]On the day Jesus arose from the dead and on several occasions thereafter he appeared unto his disciples and others who specially loved him.  He did not appear to them in the same body which was crucified; nor with the same clothing in which he was buried.  The Scriptural account is that the clothing and a napkin were folded up and laid aside in the tomb.  Had he appeared in the same body that was crucified, those who were with him for three and a half years would have readily recognized him.  Surely Mary would have known him.  He appeared to her as a gardener on one occasion, and only when he spoke her name in the tone so familiar to her did she recognize him.  The Scriptural account of his appearing to the disciples and other witnesses is briefly noted as follows: 

[279]He appeared on Sunday morning, early in the day of his resurrection, to Mary Magdalene near the sepulchre at Jerusalem.—­John 20:11-18.

[280]On the same Sunday morning, to the women returning from the sepulchre.—­Matthew 28:9, 10.

[281]On the same Sunday morning to Simon Peter alone near Jerusalem.  —­Luke 24:34.

[282]On the same day to two disciples going to Emmaus, between Jerusalem and Emmaus.—­Luke 24:13-21.

[283]On the same Sunday evening to the apostles (except Thomas) at Jerusalem.—­John 20:19-25.

[284]Thereafter he appeared again one week later (Sunday evening) to the apostles, Thomas this time being present, at Jerusalem.—­John 20:26-29.