The word "Christ" means anointed. This article looks at the practice of anointing priests, kings, and prophets in the Old Testament, and shows how Christ fulfilled those as the Anointed One.

In this article on Lord's Day 12 of the Heidelberg Catechism, the author focuses on anointing or being anointed, the relation of Christ to the Christian, and the threefold office of the Christian as prophet, priest, and king.