Person of Jesus Flashcards
incarnation
God embodied in flesh as Jesus
christology
study of christ
docetism
Christ didn’t have a real substance body but an apparent phantom one so was fully god
Arianism
Christ is not one with the god the father but created by him so fully human
teacher of wisdom
wisdom was about teaching of God and restoring balance to society
political liberator
Jesus freed and stood with people pressed by religious and political authority
Zealot
a fanatical and uncompromising person in pursuit of their religious beliefs
In what ways was Jesus human
tempted by the devil, he cried, he feared death
in what ways was Jesus Divine
he performed miracles, knew his death wasn’t the end
hypostatic union
christ is both fully god and fully human
homoousios
of the same substance or same being
messiah
the word associated with Jesus as the saviour
what did Jesus baptism suggest
He was the son of God as he claimed him as his son
what did the council of nicea state
Jesus was of one substance with God
what did the Council of Chalcedon state
Christ is hypostatic he has two natures but is one person
What were miracles evidence of
Jesus divine power
three miracles Jesus performed
- Healing the Crippled man by the pool in Bethesda
- Feeding the five thousand
- Raising Lazarus from the dead
- Water to Wine
What does Hick argue about miracles
They are myth but should be interpreted on a metaphorical level, helping those in need
why was it significant that Jesus could forgive sins
this was something only God could do
What does the resurrection show
the final revelation that Jesus was divine and the promise that there is heaven
Reasons why Jesus knew he was Divine
- As a child he called the temple his fathers house
- Philippians suggests Jesus was divine with use of Morphe
- Jesus kept his divinity secret to not overwhelm his audience
- Miracles and I Am suggest he knew
what does morphe mean
Jesus and God are equal
How does Rahner support that Jesus knew he was divine
uses an onion to express Jesus layers of consciousness that he had deeper layers which were divine that he became aware of over time
Reasons why Jesus did not think he was divine
- Gospel evidence shows Jesus as human and a radical preacher
- Miracles and I Am were written much later so may have been added
- Jesus had Old Testament knowledge of the messiah and this didn’t suggest the messiah would be divine
how did Jesus teach
Parables and short sayings
in what ways was Jesus a wisdom teacher
- Gave a way to live life (based on love)
- Taught about morals
- Memorable teachings
- teachings challenged society
- teaching based on past judaic wisdom
what are the two categories of Jesus teaching
Forgiveness and Morals
how did Jesus teach about forgiveness
Forgiveness must be excessive as god forgives humans so humans must forgive others, shown unforgiving servant and Matthew as a tax collector
How did Jesus teach about Morals
God will judge on attitude towards others (sheep and goats) so act well to others, Jesus led by example by helping outcasts like sick and women
Reasons why Jesus was only a teacher of wisdom
- supernatural elements rejected leaves only a teacher of wisdom
- All Jesus did was reform jewish teachings
- Provided guidance on moral problems like a rabbi
How does Burton Mack support Jesus as a teacher of wisdom
He has him as a wise man whose parables aimed to get people to question their values
How does Hick support Jesus as a teacher
Jesus was similar to other teachers like Moses as he was aware of and interacted with gods will
Reasons why Jesus was not a teacher of wisdom
- teacher loses sight of his divine function to save the world
- shouldn’t contain him to one category
- The fact that Jesus was more than just a teacher gives his teachings more authority
What does C.S Lewis suggest about Jesus as a teacher of wisdom
that he wasn’t one because his teachings weren’t wise but actually mad
Romans in Jesus time
Controlled the Holy land and allowed jews to live peacefully but prejudiced them
Pharisees
Jewish Group at the time and were too traditional and legalistic
Sadducees
Jewish Authority who owned the temples and disliked Jesus
How was Jesus a peaceful liberator
entered Jerusalem riding a donkey
How did Jesus challenge political authority
he preached about a time when god will rule which suggested power would be taken from those with it
what does Jesus Caesar quote mean
Pay material taxes and earthly power to those with it, but real power of worship should be given to God
How did Jesus Challenge religious authority
healing people on the sabbath, forgiving sins, suggested temple would be replaced one day
Reasons why Jesus was just a political liberator
- politics and religion at the time were intertwined
- Jesus liberated people because politics and society made them oppressed
- Jesus political actions and hatred from the authorities was the reason he was killed
How does Aslan support Jesus as a political liberator
He was a political revolutionary and liberator as he aimed to overthrow Rome and jewish elite, with his quote ‘the Kingdom of God is at hand’. he was put to death for civic crime
How does Cone support Jesus as a political liberator
Jesus belonged to an ethnically oppressed group so he aimed to liberate against corruption
reasons why Jesus wasn’t a political liberator
- He was also a religious liberator (challenged Jewish authority)
- he was a social and personal liberator as he put humans first and taught on morals
- He was also divine and son of god
- Early church aimed to hide Jesus revolutionary tendencies
How does Ratzinger critique Jesus as a political liberator
Jesus rejected violence and didn’t confirm to be the messiah when accused by pilate
How does Brandon Support Jesus as a political liberator
Jesus was focused on revolt as he had disciple called Simon the zealot
How does Pelikan support Jesus as a political liberator
Jesus main message was to liberate humans from oppression, but the church and view have made is message too moral
What does Jesus Birth story suggest
He was truly unique as many people came to visit
what do the I am sayings suggest
it is the revealed name of God in the Old Testament so suggests Jesus was God and divine
how does Hitchen criticise Jesus divinity
Creates Moral problem that if Jesus could heal the blind then why wouldn’t he heal blindness
what is the I am quote from the Old Testament
’ God said to Moses I am who I am
Reasons why Jesus relationship with God was Special
- Early Gospels written by his followers don’t express his divinity
- taught people to call God Abba meaning Dad to feel closer
- He taught to have a close relationship with God so must’ve himself
- He still had to pray to God like everyone else so wasn’t divine
- He wasn’t unique because there were many prophets the same as him like Moses who heard God
Reasons why Jesus relationship with god was truly unique
- Jesus forgave sins as only God could do (judas)
- Miracles and resurrection were the power of god within him
- in Johns Gospel he is expressed as truly divine -> but this gospel is known for being symbolic
How does Hume criticise Jesus as the son of god and divine
Miracles are impossible as they violate the law of nature
how does Schillebeeckx criticise Jesus as gods son and divine
Jesus Miracles were metaphorical
How does the New Testament express Jesus as gods son
Paul speaks of Jesus as gods own son
How does wright support Jesus as a political liberator
Jesus miracles focus on those excluded from society
How does Sanders support the resurrection as showing Jesus was divine
It is the essential part of why the movement survived and became a religion as it was confirmation of divinity
What is the problem with the resurrection story
The two accounts of the event don’t match up so validity can be questioned. -> hard experience to describe
Explain Jesus walking on water and what it implicates
Son of God - Miracles of walking on water and calming the storm that suggest Jesus divinity and contains ‘ I am’ in ‘it is I’
Explain Jesus healing the blind man and what it implicates
Son of God - Miracle of healing a blind man of sight suggests divinity but this also suggests a liberator as he did this on the sabbath which angered pharisees
Explain the Sermon on the mount and what it implicates
Wisdom Teacher - Jesus talks about reforming judaism by getting rid of tradition, Jesus also teaches on morality that murder is wrong and turn the other cheek
Explain the parable of the lost son and what this implicates
Wisdom Teacher - Father displays excessive immediate forgiveness to his son who wasted all his money and discards jealousy of brother symbolises absolute forgiveness from God and christians shouldn’t be jealous of those who God forgives
Explain the Miracle of the bleeding woman and what this implicates
Political Liberator - she was an outcast due to her bleeding but Jesus cloak healed her which shows Jesus attempted to bring outcasts back into society
Explain the Parable of the Good Samaritan and what this implicates
Political Liberator - Samaritans were outcasts but Jesus showed that outcasts could be more righteous than the temple authority which suggested Jesus political revolution by challenging authorities but also that his liberation was offered to all marginalised
How does the Good Samaritan show the Jewish authorities were more obsessed with their legalism than gods true message
They feared more for touching blood as it meant they couldn’t pray than showing love and compassion by helping the injured man
