Jesus

Who Was Jesus? Throughout history, the idea of Jesus; who he was; what his purpose was, and even his existence has been questioned. But through many readings and accounts from his followers, it can be seen that those who did follow him, and did believe him and believe in him, saw him as many things. His followers saw him as a teacher, a healer and, most importantly, as Messiah, or Christ, who would be the Saviour of the world. To his followers, Jesus was Messiah (Christ), Son of God. While at…

Jesus outlines his mission in this passage. The dictionary defines manifesto as a written statement of the beliefs, aims and policies of an organization, especially a political party. Therefore, we could argue that if this is in fact Jesus’ manifesto in the Gospel of Luke, he has clearly delivered his message to those who need to hear it most. This was delivered in the…

Throughout the Bible, Jesus has been depicted in several different ways. Jesus has made an immense impact in our world by influencing the way people act by assisting them and helping them make the right decision. In The Parable Of The Sower (Mark 4:1-20), Feeding Of The Four Thousand (Mark 8) and Jesus Cleanses A Leper (Mark 1:40-45), it gives an accurate representation of what Jesus’ character was like in a written as well as visual format. This is to indicate how Jesus would want us to live…

I found the concept of the Cosmic Christ in chapter 5 of Jesus Through The Centuries quite intriguing. I always thought when people called Jesus the ‘Cosmic Christ’ it was in reference to his continued being and presence in the lives of his believers after his death. I was unaware of the name ‘Jesus Christ of Logos’. Logos in Greek means reason. It means the same when applied to Jesus’ name and so much more at the same time. It is the word of God, as well as the divine revelation and at the same…

The portrayal of Jesus in the Gospel of St Matthew and St Mark significantly helps enrich the lives of Christians today by leading and guiding them the ways of Jesus. The portrayal of Jesus allows Christians to understand and believe that there is only one God whom they call Father and Jesus as the Son of God who was sent to save mankind from death and sin. Throughout both Gospels, Jesus was notably portrayed as a teacher, messiah, and each Gospel was targeted towards different audience,…

The stories of Jesus are represented through the four New Testament Gospels: Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. Each Gospel emphasizes on particular principles that represent Jesus differently. Jesus is seen as the suffering Messiah in all four Gospels, but each Evangelist puts in his own intake, hence expanding on the original Markan portrait of Jesus. The writers of the Gospels give their own theological assertions, and understandings, which in effect creates a new portrait of Jesus for each…

come from the catholic faith tradition. Catholics believe that Jesus the son of god who was sent to earth to save mankind from their sins is both fully human and both fully divine. We know that Jesus is fully human because of evidence from the bible Jesus was born like any other human and also died like any other human. Jesus' birth of the virgin Mary was a normal human birth. Jesus took on a human form when he was incarnated. Jesus showed his ability to feel pain and suffering just as any…

In the four gospels Jesus is portrayed as the suffering son of God, the Messiah, Savior for all and the eternal son. The gospels were compiled to show us the work of God and to tell the story of Jesus and our salvation through him. They were compiled by different writers to tell the story of Jesus from their experience. God has provided these gospels to help guide us just as Jesus guided the lives of the people on earth during his visit to the earth. The gospels were created to help meet the…

Jesus has been a prevalent figure in Christology. As seen in the Book of Mark, Jesus is seen through his countless journeys teaching, healing, and providing. Many see him as a hero, though others, such as his hometown, Nazareth, reject him. In the opening of Mark 1, Jesus’ first appearance sees him being baptized by John the Baptist. Once Jesus is becoming what he was set out to do, being the true son of God, the suffering messiah. As he meets his demise in Mark 15 to his miraculous resurrection…

I believe that Jesus is the Messiah. The definition of savior according to the dictionary is a person who saves someone or something from danger, and who is regarded with the veneration of a religious figure. According to Luke Timothy Johnson, Jesus is the Messiah who the New Testament declares is the Son of God who came to this earth to suffer willingly and die for our sins. I am going to compare the description above with some other ideas about who many theologians think Jesus is. First, I…