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Title: Jesus Christ has had such an impact on the world. We know the impact and ideal of Christ, but do we really know Jesus? Would you like to know Jesus? Seems like a simple enough question, but this is the question that has shaped contemporary American


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Why we are here
  • Jesus Christ has had such an impact on the world.
    We know the impact and ideal of Christ, but do we
    really know Jesus? Would you like to know Jesus?
    Seems like a simple enough question, but this is
    the question that has shaped contemporary
    American Christianity. Let's deep deeper together
    into really knowing the historical Jesus the
    Preacher, the Prophet, the Politician, the
    Criminal, and the Saint.

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An Agenda for Methodists
  • Why study Jesus historically
  • How has it been done before us?
  • Sources for the Historical Jesus
  • Preacher, Prophet, Politician, Criminal, Saint
  • The Gospels Strange Christology
  • Christological Affirmations
  • Models of Jesus/Christ
  • Jesus/Christ in Wesley

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Why should we subject Jesus to historical study?
  • Our need for God
  • Our loyalty to Scripture
  • The imperative for truth
  • Our commitment to mission
  • according the N. T. Wright

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Seeking the Jesus in History
  • Phase One Study Jesus with standards of the
    Enlightenment.
  • Phase Two Recognition of oral tradition as
    vehicle of the Gospels an insistence on using
    form and reduction criticism.
  • Phase Three Sociological and archeological
    studies are used to analyze theories.
  • Phase Four (current literature) Emphasis on
    stories rather than sayings.

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What are our sources for study?
  • Hebrew Bible or Old Testament
  • Dead Sea Scrolls
  • Jewish Rabbinic Writing (Talmudic study)
  • New Testament
  • The Nag Hammadi Library
  • Jewish History (Works of Josephus)
  • Classical History (Tacitus Pliny)

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Jesus the Preacher
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The Message of Jesus
  • The Kingdom of God is at hand!
  • Kingdom is not about life after death.
  • Gods direct rule on earth is the Kingdom.
  • Kingdom built on radical justice for
    marginalized, oppressed, and the poor.
  • Love of enemies is Kingdom work.

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Jesus the Prophet
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The Prophecy of Jesus
  • Predictions of destruction go back to Jesus.
  • Destruction of Jerusalem predicted on logical and
    natural consequences of violent resistance to
    Rome.
  • Jesus tells his followers to flee rather than
    fight.

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Jesus the Politician
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The Politics of Jesus
  • Jesus intent was to start a movement.
  • Open banquet table primary symbol.
  • Forgiveness of sinners primary action
  • Called for commitment to new ethos of the Kingdom
  • Triumphal entry protests oppression of Jewish
    people by authorities in Jerusalem.
  • Acts out prophecy of Zechariah 99-12

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Jesus the Criminal
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The Crimes of Jesus
  • Jewish and Roman authorities were threatened by a
    call to justice
  • Roman taxation caused foreclosures
  • Temple tax was burdensome
  • Officials lived luxuriously while majority
    struggled
  • Many felt his large crowd would lead to violence.

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Jesus the Saint
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The Lasting Image of Jesus
  • Discipleship means living life as Jesus did
    through prayer, service and study.
  • Discipleship means confronting social, economic
    and political injustice.
  • Discipleship means following the way of
    non-violence, compassion and healing.
  • Discipleship is best nurtured within a community
    of fellow believers in a particular faith
    tradition.

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The Gospels Strange Christology
  • The Gospels vary in ways they perceive and
    portray Jesus/Christ. Each Gospel was written for
    a particular time, people and place. Even Paul,
    in his letters, envisions the Gospels and
    Jesus/Christ differently.

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  • Matthew - Jewish Messiah
  • Mark - Mysterion (human/divine)
  • Luke - Healer
  • John - Co-Creator God
  • Paul - Author of Salvation

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Christological Affirmations
  • Messiah
  • Son of God
  • Son of Man
  • Lord
  • God

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Models of Jesus/Christ
  • The example of a godly life
  • A symbolic presence
  • Christ as mediator
  • Presence of the Spirit
  • Revelational presence
  • Substantial presence

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Jesus/Christ in Wesley
  • Wesleys concern for the divinity of Christ
    hinged on the idea of Christ being the gateway to
    Gods sole responsibility and authorship of
    salvation. Christs atoning work was healing the
    human disease of original sin.

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