Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Bible Alive Jesus Christ Twelve & FINAL CLASS: Jesus is LORD!


Here are questions from the FINAL class of Bible Alive: Jesus Christ, meeting Tuesday nights. To follow you will need to read the book Jesus Christ: Fundamentals in Christology, by Roch Kereszty, o. cist.
ISBN-10: 081890917X
ISBN-13: 978-0818909177
It can be ordered here NOTE: YOU NEED to read the book.

Assignment: Answer Questions for class twelve:
1. What is irreducibly new in the New Testament in relationship to the Old?
2. Explain the early Aramaic origin and the meaning of the most ancient confession of faith: "Jesus is Lord."
3. What is the relevance of Jesus' Lordship...
a. in relation to the Eucharist?
b. as it regards the Christian's social status and relationships?
c. as it affects their relationship to the emperor?
4. Explain the meaning of the affirmation "Jesus is the Son of God." In particular...
a. Does Jesus call himself the "Son of God"?
b. What are the sources for the Church's proclamation, "Jesus is the Son of God"?
c. Explain the theology of "Son of God" in Paul, Mark, and John.
5. Why was the Church so slow in attributing the title "God" to Jesus?
6. Show the central importance of the affirmation "Jesus is God" in the Fourth Gospel?
7. Once the divinity of Jesus was expressed conceptually, how does it shed new light on the work of our redemption?


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