Why do Christology? Mackintosh suggests that four motives may be found in the New Testament itself:
- It was believed that Jesus was the fulfillment of OT prophecy, and that God’s revelation ended with him. If so, who was/is he?
- Jesus exaltation and his gift of the Spirit mean that he is Lord, begetting in believers as a transcendent life and a hope in his coming again to be revealed as central and omnipotent. If so, who was/is he?
- The apostolic church, extending the mission beyond the Jewish circle, discovered that Jesus was for the whole world. His significance was universal. If so, who was/is he?
- The self-witness of Jesus quickened the thought of his awareness of a unique sonship, which raised all manner of questions concerning his relationship to God. If so, who was/is he?
In Andrew Purves - Exploring Christology and Atonement - pg. 76
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I’ll be interested to see how these posts answers the above questions.
i like abelard here, and find “who do you say that i am” to be rhetorical; the importance of it not being a right answer but our response to encountering it and what we see in the story.