Matthew 1:1
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The Hebrews used to call “Iao” (Matthew 1:1) salvation. Matthew says “of Christ,” though, because the old kings and priests were anointed with oil from the horn.
Our Jesus Christ was not named Christ because a horn anointed him, but because the divine Spirit did. For he truly and properly had the Holy Spirit himself.
Greek
Ἰαὼ τὴν σωτηρίαν οἱ Ἑβραῖοι ἔλεγον, Χριστοῦ δὲ εἶπε διὰ τὸ τοὺς παλαιοὺς βασιλεῖς τε καὶ ἱερεῖς τῷ ἐλαίῳ χρίεσθαι διὰ τοῦ κέρατος. ὁ δὲ ἡμέτερος Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς οὐ διὰ τὸ τῷ κέρατι χρισθῆναι προσ ηγορεύθη Χριστός, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῷ θείῳ πνεύματι· ἀληθῶς γὰρ καὶ κυρίως αὐτὸς εἶχε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον.