Research: Who is Jesus? Understanding His Identity and Significance
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The Foundational Question: Jesus Asks 'Who Do You Say I Am?'
Matthew 16:15-17
The Earliest Christian Confession: Jesus as Son of God
Mark 1:1
Divine Word Incarnate: Jesus's Nature and Preexistence
John 1:1-18
Jesus and Old Testament Messianic Hope: Fulfillment and Reinterpretation
Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22
The Comprehensive Picture: Jesus as Image of God and Cosmic Lord
Colossians 1:15-20
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The Foundational Question: Jesus Asks 'Who Do You Say I Am?'
Matthew 16:15-17
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The Earliest Christian Confession: Jesus as Son of God
Mark 1:1
What did the earliest Gospel writers and Christians understand and proclaim about Jesus's identity from the very beginning of their proclamation?
Divine Word Incarnate: Jesus's Nature and Preexistence
John 1:1-18
How did the early Christian theological tradition understand Jesus's relationship to God and his divine nature before and during his incarnation?
Jesus and Old Testament Messianic Hope: Fulfillment and Reinterpretation
Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22
How do Old Testament prophecies and messianic expectations illuminate what Jesus understood about his mission, and how did early Christians see Jesus fulfilling these expectations?
The Comprehensive Picture: Jesus as Image of God and Cosmic Lord
Colossians 1:15-20
What is the full theological significance of Jesus for creation, redemption, and the church, and how does this explain his ultimate identity and authority?
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