Christology
Jesus the Messiah, divine agency, and the New Testament witness to His identity.
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How would our picture of Jesus change without John’s Gospel? Compare John with Matthew, Mark, and Luke while respecting each Gospel’s witness.
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Explore the Aramaic expressions bar enash and bar elahin in Daniel, and why their literary settings matter for Son of Man and Son of God language.
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A personal reflection on why Jesus matters, exploring faith, conviction, and the difference between inherited religion and following Christ.
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Read Philippians 2:5–11 as a movement through humility, obedience, and exaltation, with attention to Paul’s appeal for the community to imitate Christ.
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Explore the distinction between authority and ontology in early Christian claims about Jesus, and why narrative context matters before later definitions.
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How do authority and ontology differ? Explore divine commission, representation, and the questions readers bring to the New Testament’s portrait of Jesus.
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Explore the Jewish concept of an authorized agent and its relevance to biblical representation, while distinguishing agency from claims about identity.
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Explore the calling of Levi within Jesus’ ministry, considering tax collectors, table fellowship, and the public implications of becoming a disciple.
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Read Jesus’ acts of forgiveness against their social and religious setting, considering authority, access, and the reactions of those around him.
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Why did Jesus eat with sinners? Explore table fellowship, social boundaries, repentance, and the kingdom setting of these Gospel encounters.
