Messianic secret Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Messianic secret?
A
The notion that Jesus intentionally concealed his messianic identity in the early stages of his public ministry to avoid being misunderstood
2
Q
What was Hooker’s view on the Messianic secret?
A
Hooker argues that Jesus’ instruction to secrecy in the aftermath of the miracle narratives of the synoptic gospels was not intended to conceal his identity but because the real significance of the miracles in hidden from the crowds and revealed only to those committed to him
3
Q
Where in the NT is Jesus seen to embody the Messianic secret?
A
Mt 16:16 - “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God”
Mt 16:20 - Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah
