What is the christology of the Gospels?

Answer 1

In Luke, Christ is presented as the Saviour of all, including those who were the outcasts of society. Jesus' humanity and compassion for people are highlighted along with His power as God's Son.

In Acts, the resurrected Christ is presented as Lord and Christ - the sole means of salvation for mankind.

Answer 2

A:Christology is primarily concerned with the nature and person of Jesus Christ. Mark's Gospel portrays Jesus as fully human, although with the help of God he could perform miracles. At the time of his baptism, Jesus was adopted by God as his son.

The fully human nature of Jesus in Mark is exemplified in Mark 10:18, where Jesus clearly denies being God: "Why call me good. There is none good but God."

Answer 3

In Mark's Gospel, the earliest of the New Testament gospels, Jesus was wholly human and was adopted by God as his son, at the time of his baptism. Jesus even rebukes those who called him a good man, "Why call me good; there is none good but God." When Jesus died on the cross, his last words were, "My God. My God. Why hast thou forsaken me," as if he had expected to be saved from crucifixion.

Matthew and Luke have Jesus conceived by the Holy Spirit. So Jesus was human by being the son of Mary, but also divine by being conceived by the Holy Spirit. Luke 1:32 also says that Jesus will be called the Son of the Highest (God). When Jesus died on the cross, Matthew follows Mark's Gospel by having Jesus cry, "My God. My God. Why hast thou forsaken me." Luke has him leave with more dignity, as if he knew this to be part of his mission, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit."

John introduces Jesus as the Greek Logos (Word), and says that he had existed from the very time of creation. The Greeks nrmally translated the name of the Jewish God as 'I am', and John cleverly used this several times to demonstrate that Jesus knew himself to be divine. Because Jesus was divine and pre-existing, he knew his mission was to die on the cross, so his dying words were, "It is finished."

Answer 4

The Gospels present Jesus as the Son of God, fully divine and fully human. They emphasize his role as the Messiah, the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, and the savior of humanity through his life, death, and resurrection. The Gospels also highlight Jesus' teachings, miracles, and interactions with people to reveal his divinity and humanity.