Bible Study Lessons
Jesus and Divine Christology by Brant Pitre is a tour de force through New Testament scholarship. Pitre begins by presenting a conflict among New Testament scholars. On the one hand, the majority of historical Jesus scholars have concluded that Jesus did not view himself as divine. On the other hand, the majority of early Christology … Read more
Controversy about Jesus’ identity has been raging since the first century. The Gospels record the following opinions about Jesus: A good man A deceiver A Samaritan and demon-possessed John the Baptist Elijah One of the prophets The Messiah Church History Intense debate about Jesus’ identity continued for hundreds of years even within the Church. Although … Read more
I recently read a quote that made me think: in the Jesus of the Gospels it is not ‘self-consciousness’ that strikes us, but God-consciousness. Throughout the story we get the impression of one who, with all His high claims, kept thinking far less of Himself than of the Father. Even in Him—or should we say, … Read more