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Person of Jesus Flashcards

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incarnation

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God embodied in flesh as Jesus

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christology

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study of christ

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docetism

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Christ didn’t have a real substance body but an apparent phantom one so was fully god

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Arianism

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Christ is not one with the god the father but created by him so fully human

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teacher of wisdom

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wisdom was about teaching of God and restoring balance to society

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political liberator

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Jesus freed and stood with people pressed by religious and political authority

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Zealot

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a fanatical and uncompromising person in pursuit of their religious beliefs

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In what ways was Jesus human

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tempted by the devil, he cried, he feared death

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in what ways was Jesus Divine

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he performed miracles, knew his death wasn’t the end

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hypostatic union

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christ is both fully god and fully human

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homoousios

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of the same substance or same being

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messiah

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the word associated with Jesus as the saviour

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what did Jesus baptism suggest

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He was the son of God as he claimed him as his son

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what did the council of nicea state

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Jesus was of one substance with God

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what did the Council of Chalcedon state

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Christ is hypostatic he has two natures but is one person

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What were miracles evidence of

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Jesus divine power

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three miracles Jesus performed

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  • Healing the Crippled man by the pool in Bethesda
  • Feeding the five thousand
  • Raising Lazarus from the dead
  • Water to Wine
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What does Hick argue about miracles

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They are myth but should be interpreted on a metaphorical level, helping those in need

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why was it significant that Jesus could forgive sins

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this was something only God could do

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What does the resurrection show

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the final revelation that Jesus was divine and the promise that there is heaven

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Reasons why Jesus knew he was Divine

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  • 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
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what does morphe mean

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Jesus and God are equal

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How does Rahner support that Jesus knew he was divine

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uses an onion to express Jesus layers of consciousness that he had deeper layers which were divine that he became aware of over time

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Reasons why Jesus did not think he was divine

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  • 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
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how did Jesus teach

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Parables and short sayings

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in what ways was Jesus a wisdom teacher

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  • Gave a way to live life (based on love)
  • Taught about morals
  • Memorable teachings
  • teachings challenged society
  • teaching based on past judaic wisdom
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what are the two categories of Jesus teaching

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Forgiveness and Morals

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how did Jesus teach about forgiveness

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Forgiveness must be excessive as god forgives humans so humans must forgive others, shown unforgiving servant and Matthew as a tax collector

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How did Jesus teach about Morals

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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

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Reasons why Jesus was only a teacher of wisdom

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  • supernatural elements rejected leaves only a teacher of wisdom
  • All Jesus did was reform jewish teachings
  • Provided guidance on moral problems like a rabbi
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How does Burton Mack support Jesus as a teacher of wisdom

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He has him as a wise man whose parables aimed to get people to question their values

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How does Hick support Jesus as a teacher

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Jesus was similar to other teachers like Moses as he was aware of and interacted with gods will

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Reasons why Jesus was not a teacher of wisdom

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  • 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
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What does C.S Lewis suggest about Jesus as a teacher of wisdom

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that he wasn’t one because his teachings weren’t wise but actually mad

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Romans in Jesus time

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Controlled the Holy land and allowed jews to live peacefully but prejudiced them

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Pharisees

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Jewish Group at the time and were too traditional and legalistic

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Sadducees

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Jewish Authority who owned the temples and disliked Jesus

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How was Jesus a peaceful liberator

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entered Jerusalem riding a donkey

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How did Jesus challenge political authority

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he preached about a time when god will rule which suggested power would be taken from those with it

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what does Jesus Caesar quote mean

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Pay material taxes and earthly power to those with it, but real power of worship should be given to God

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How did Jesus Challenge religious authority

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healing people on the sabbath, forgiving sins, suggested temple would be replaced one day

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Reasons why Jesus was just a political liberator

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  • 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
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How does Aslan support Jesus as a political liberator

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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

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How does Cone support Jesus as a political liberator

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Jesus belonged to an ethnically oppressed group so he aimed to liberate against corruption

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reasons why Jesus wasn’t a political liberator

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  • 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
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How does Ratzinger critique Jesus as a political liberator

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Jesus rejected violence and didn’t confirm to be the messiah when accused by pilate

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How does Brandon Support Jesus as a political liberator

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Jesus was focused on revolt as he had disciple called Simon the zealot

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How does Pelikan support Jesus as a political liberator

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Jesus main message was to liberate humans from oppression, but the church and view have made is message too moral

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What does Jesus Birth story suggest

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He was truly unique as many people came to visit

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what do the I am sayings suggest

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it is the revealed name of God in the Old Testament so suggests Jesus was God and divine

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how does Hitchen criticise Jesus divinity

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Creates Moral problem that if Jesus could heal the blind then why wouldn’t he heal blindness

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what is the I am quote from the Old Testament

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’ God said to Moses I am who I am

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Reasons why Jesus relationship with God was Special

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  • 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
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Reasons why Jesus relationship with god was truly unique

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  • 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
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How does Hume criticise Jesus as the son of god and divine

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Miracles are impossible as they violate the law of nature

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how does Schillebeeckx criticise Jesus as gods son and divine

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Jesus Miracles were metaphorical

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How does the New Testament express Jesus as gods son

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Paul speaks of Jesus as gods own son

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How does wright support Jesus as a political liberator

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Jesus miracles focus on those excluded from society

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How does Sanders support the resurrection as showing Jesus was divine

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It is the essential part of why the movement survived and became a religion as it was confirmation of divinity

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What is the problem with the resurrection story

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The two accounts of the event don’t match up so validity can be questioned. -> hard experience to describe

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Explain Jesus walking on water and what it implicates

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Son of God - Miracles of walking on water and calming the storm that suggest Jesus divinity and contains ‘ I am’ in ‘it is I’

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Explain Jesus healing the blind man and what it implicates

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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

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Explain the Sermon on the mount and what it implicates

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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

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Explain the parable of the lost son and what this implicates

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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

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Explain the Miracle of the bleeding woman and what this implicates

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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

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Explain the Parable of the Good Samaritan and what this implicates

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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

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How does the Good Samaritan show the Jewish authorities were more obsessed with their legalism than gods true message

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They feared more for touching blood as it meant they couldn’t pray than showing love and compassion by helping the injured man

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