WHO WAS JESUS?
DIVINE: LIBERATOR: TEACHER OF W
Calling him the ↳ Christology from above: believes Jesus was divine, ↳ some see Jesus as a liberator; someone who frees ↳ Christology f
'Son of God' at the and a connection of faith between God and humans. a marginalised group of people. wisdom, w
time meant he ↳ C. S. Lewis argued Jesus must be"mad, bad or God"-this ↳ He went against political authority and religious authority: and use him
was chosen by God trilemma shows how Jesus' actions are actually mad and ↳ challenges against POLITICAL AUTHORITY: ↳ Tolstoy rewro
for Jews, but for insane if he isn't God. ↳ talking of the Kingdom of Gras went against the political focus on the
Gentiles, it meant ↳ Jesus' unique teachings include: leaders as he suggests they lose their power after Earth. holds power
he was divine. > do not judge:"there is neither Jew nor Greek..." ↳ He made two collectors leave their lifestyles and follow Him. ↳ He se
↳ He reserved to God > avoid anger, keep peace:"peace I leave with you" ↳ In the end, he was crucified by the Roman government for distin
in prayer as"abba" > love your neighbour, avoid judgement! being a trouble maker. Serve
(dad) and in John's > "blessed are the pure in heart, for they ↳ Challenges to RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY: shou
gospel, he talks of himself will see God"-makes comments about ↳ He didn't follow the Sabbath + argued these rules ↳ Argue
("I am") in Greek, the Afterlife. needed to be kept in perspective. focusi
way others referred to God. > Parable of the Prodigal son teaches us to ↳ He ate with the outcasts, and was criticised forthis. aid
be grateful for all we have, work hard and ↳ He aimed to help the people who needed him ↳ Argues
However, John's don't judge other people's actions. most! God" b
Gospel was written ↳ Quotes proving Jesus was God: ↳ The religious authorities rejected him forgiving sins > Jesus' teachi
a lot later than the > John: "the word became flesh and as it was believed only God could do this. in the Pro
Others, suggesting it made his dwelling among us." ↳ EXAMPLES OF LIBERATION: ↳ His main tea
lacks validity, and ↳ Miracles seem to be ultimate proof of Jesus' ◦ The Woman With The Flow Of Blood: repentance, a
may not reflect divinity-E.G: walking on water: ↳ She was an outcast, as she was continuously breeding, be a constant
historical truth. "walking on the lake","take courage, it is and therefore not allowed in the synagogue. Jesus Lord's prayer,
1, don't be afraid" healed her, protecting her from being an outcast. ↳ "forgive us
↳ After miracles,Jesus often asked ◦ The Parable Of The Good Samaritan: who tre
people to keep it quiet, pointing ↳ Samaritans were seen as outcasts and enemies (traitors "some argue
to his humble divinity. against Jewish people.) Jesus taught however that we religious exp
↳ His resurrection seemed to be enough proey should treat everyone as a neighbour, and therefore all transfigura
In the Old for the disciples who then made a religion people are liberated by Him. ↳ his in
- " love your neighbour as
Testament, there in his name-they show him dying, being
you love yourself." ↳ Jesus' main t
are many prophets buried, and then clearly not being in the Sermon On The
who were similar tomb later on. ↳ Jesus taught based on us not we, in Aquinas' to the crow
to Him, with similar ↳ However, the resurrection was not words. ↳ He spok
miracles. a part of Paul's letters (written before ↳ Criticisms of Jesus as a political liberator: divorce
the gospels) suggesting that > He did tell people to pay taces and to be lawful citizens.
↳ However, Jesus
resurrected himself- possibly, the resurrection should > In John 6:15, Jesus withdrew himself to a mountain, when He ↳ The parable of
which had never not be taken literally. became aware that people wanted Him to be king. value of repen
been done before! ↳ But, the resurrection is such a > He did not resist arrest by the guards when He could have turns his life
(proving divinity?)
key part of faith for many Christians done. father before
