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Who was Jesus of Nazareth? 2. What Can Be Discerned About Jesus from His Words Concerning Issues Other than the Kingdom and Himself

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Topics

(These topics are from our primary reference, An Introduction to New Testament Christology. Raymond Edward Brown. Paulist Press. 1994).

 

What Can Be Discerned from the Knowledge of that Jesus Shows of the Ordinary Affairs of Life

Texts Indicating Limited Knowledge

During the Public Ministry

As a Boy

Texts Indicating Extraordinary or Superhuman Knowledge

Denials of Limitations

Capability of Reading Minds

Knowledge at a Distance

What Can Be Discerned from the General Knowledge that Jesus Shows of Religious Matters

Texts Illustrating Jesus' Knowledge of Scripture

Instances Where a Citation Involves a Mistake

Instances Where a Citation Reflects Imprecise Ideas

Instances Where a Citation Employs a Marginal Hermeneutic

Passages That Portray Jesus as Learned in Scripture

Texts Illustrating Jesus' Use of Contemporary Religious Concepts

Demonology

Afterlife

Apocalyptic

Texts Illustrating Jesus' Knowledge of the Future

Foreknowledge of His Own Passion, Crucifixion, and Resurrection

Foreknowledge of the Destruction of Jerusalem and its Sanctuary

Foreknowledge of the Parousia

 

 

 

Who Was Jesus of Nazareth? An Introduction to Christology

 

The Christology of Jesus

1. Introduction. Cautions about Expectations and Presuppositions of Jesus' Divinity and Humanity

2. What Can Be Discerned About Jesus from His Words Concerning Issues Other than the Kingdom and Himself

3. What Can Be Discerned About Jesus from His Deeds and Words Proclaiming the Kingdom of God

4. What Can be Discerned About Jesus from His Words Concerning Himself

 

The Christologies of New Testament Christians

5. Christologies Expressed in Terms of Jesus' Second Coming or Resurrection

6. Christologies Expressed in Terms of Jesus' Public Ministry

7. Christologies Expressed in Pre-Ministry Terms