RS a level DCT - the person of Jesus Christ

ao1 and ao2

what 3 authority roles does this topic explore jesus having

son of God, teacher of wisdom, liberator

4 ways Jesus is shown to be son of God

his divinity is shown through miracles, revelation, knowledge of God, and resurrection

2 examples of Jesus’ teachings that suggest he is a teacher of wisdom

teaches inner purity and moral motivation, teaches forgivingness and repentance

2 ways Jesus reveals his role as a liberator

challenges political authority, challenges religious authority

biblical example of Jesus’ miracles

mark 6:47-51, Jesus walks on water

example from the bible of Jesus’ miracles and his authority in teaching the nature of God and sin

John 9:1, healing the blind man, contradicts belief of the time that illness was punishment for generational sin

biblical example of Jesus as a teacher of wisdom

Matthew 5:17, sermon on the mount, Jesus teaches his disciples about the nature of God’s kingdom and how they should live to follow his will

biblical example of Jesus teaching God’s unconditional forgiveness

the parable of the prodigal son

biblical example of Jesus as a just and fair liberator

the parable of the good Samaritan

what does homoousios mean

consubstantiation

what does hypostatic union mean

Jesus is both fully god and fully human

why might the title “Christ” suggest Jesus to be both the son of God and a liberator

comes from the Greek “christus”, which comes from the Hebrew word for “messiah”; Jesus is the anointed saviour

3 types of knowledge Medieval theology suggests Jesus might have had

complete knowledge of the divine reality of God (scientia visionis), infused knowledge (scientia infusa), knowledge of life in the normal human way (scientia experientiae)

what is kenosis

the idea that Jesus emptied himself of his divine qualities when on earth

what does Rahner argue regarding Jesus’ knowledge

to be truly human he must be uncertain of the future

how does O’Collins suggest Jesus may have had some awareness of his divinity

through self-consciousness and self-presence he was able to intuitively understand his divine reality

why might Jesus’ sentincing to death show him as a liberator

he was put to death for a civic crime, not a religious one, and was labelled 'king of the Jews'

why might it be too far to suggest Jesus was a political revolutionary

he preached peace, ‘blessed are the peacemakers’, and agape

why does Webb argue Jesus can be seen as a social revolutionary, given his time

at the time of Jesus there was a movement of 'social banditry' which sought to free peasants from their lifestyle of poverty

does Hick suggests Jesus is or isn’t the only important teacher of wisdom

he isn’t, he is not unique in his awareness and willingness to act of God’s word. similar people include moses and isiah

which theology of social reform is inspired by Jesus as a liberator

liberation theology in south america

how is Jesus presented in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

promised messiah, humble servant, son of man, son of God