Who is Jesus?

Learning about Jesus from the New Testament and beyond

Who is Jesus to you?

Jesus was:

Jew who lived in Palestine Son of a Carpenter A leaderFrom Nazareth

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The many titles of Jesus:

Teacher Rabbi

Prophet Lord

Redeemer Savior

The Christ Son of God

The Christ

Annointed one sent by GodTo save all people from all evil

Jesus of NazarethGenuine historical figurePalestinian JewLived 2000 years agoHis existence is verified by historical

recordsEven those who do not recognize him as

the Messiah (Jewish people, Muslims, etc), do not deny his historical existence

Historical Jesus

Focuses on Jesus as a historical figure

Claim his life and message was worth studying.

Not concerned with Christ’s divinity or identity as Messiah

In the person of Jesus- God became Incarnate (God took on human nature and became Man)

Christ of Faith

Jesus of History was raised from the dead by God and was and is forever the savior of the world.

Jesus of History, Christ of Faith

Jesus of History and Christ of faith are NOT two different or distinct people.

One and the same person simply understood in different ways

Different focusJesus of history- focus is on the

encounter with Jesus in his earthly ministry and up to and including his death.

Christ of Faith- the focus is on the encounter with Christ, especially after the Resurrection; especially as that encounter has been experienced, proclaimed and explained by the early Christians, and the Christian Church.

Sources:

Christian Scriptures (also known as the:)

The GospelsActs of the Apostles

How do we learn about Jesus?

Homework:

Answer the question: How do we know what is said about Jesus is true and not made up?

Write a paragraph response in your journal.