Lesson 1 provides an introduction to Christology and addresses three key issues: 1) the relationship between faith and history/reason, 2) ontology versus function, and 3) the nature of biblical witness and myths. It discusses the search for the historical Jesus, key figures like Strauss and Renan, and critiques of the liberal position. Debates are outlined around whether Christology should begin from above (the biblical witness) or below (historical facts), and the pros and cons of each approach are examined. The relationship between the person and work of Christ is also explored.
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Lesson 1 provides an introduction to Christology and addresses three key issues: 1) the relationship between faith and history/reason, 2) ontology versus function, and 3) the nature of biblical witness and myths. It discusses the search for the historical Jesus, key figures like Strauss and Renan, and critiques of the liberal position. Debates are outlined around whether Christology should begin from above (the biblical witness) or below (historical facts), and the pros and cons of each approach are examined. The relationship between the person and work of Christ is also explored.
Lesson 1 provides an introduction to Christology and addresses three key issues: 1) the relationship between faith and history/reason, 2) ontology versus function, and 3) the nature of biblical witness and myths. It discusses the search for the historical Jesus, key figures like Strauss and Renan, and critiques of the liberal position. Debates are outlined around whether Christology should begin from above (the biblical witness) or below (historical facts), and the pros and cons of each approach are examined. The relationship between the person and work of Christ is also explored.
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Lesson 1 provides an introduction to Christology and addresses three key issues: 1) the relationship between faith and history/reason, 2) ontology versus function, and 3) the nature of biblical witness and myths. It discusses the search for the historical Jesus, key figures like Strauss and Renan, and critiques of the liberal position. Debates are outlined around whether Christology should begin from above (the biblical witness) or below (historical facts), and the pros and cons of each approach are examined. The relationship between the person and work of Christ is also explored.
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Lesson 1
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Theo 530: Systematic Theology II Lesson 1 Dr. Daniel R Mitchell, Professor Introduction to Christology ontem!orary Iss"es in hristological Metho# $%er%ie& I. hrist an# 'istory (. The Search ). II. III. I. hristology from (*o%e %s. from )elo&
The Person or Work of hrist, +hich is Prior, hrist an# Myth
Introduction to this Study (. Relation to other Theological St"#y a. Theology Pro!er -a*o%e. *. Man an# Sin -*elo&. ). Three Iss"es (##resse# 'ere 1. /aith an# 'istory0Reason 1. $ntology %s. /"nction 3. Myth an# the 2at"re of the )i*lical +itness
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Search for the Historical Jesus (. ). 3ey Players: Stra"ss, Renan, 'arnac4 'arnac45s Pres"!!ositions
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1. 2T an# S"!erstitio"s "lt"re 1. (ncient Miracle laims are ommon!lace 3. (nti6s"!ernat"ralism 7. Miracle laims are Roote# in Ignorance . 'arnac4 an# the Essential Message of 8es"s 1. The 3ing#om of 9o# an# its oming 1. 9o# the /ather an# the infinite %al"e of the h"man so"l 3. The higher Righteo"sness an# the omman#ment of Lo%e III. Critique of the Classic Liberal Position (. Sch&eit:er, Search of the Historical Jesus 1. 8es"s in the 2T is thoro"ghly ;schatological. 1. It is Pres"m!t"o"s for Mo#erns to try to Rein%ent 'im. 3. 8es"s &as <&rong,= *"t his essential message is not lost on the 2T rea#er. ). 3ahler 1. Disting"ishe# Historie an# Geschichte 1. ontraste# <8es"s= of Historie an# the < hrist= of Geschichte.
I . !bo"e or Belo#$ (. 3ahler5s Distinction le# to the >"estion: +hich is !rior?Historie or Geschichte? ). The 2eo6$rtho#o@ Theologians s"ch as )arth, )"ltmann, an# )r"nner *egin &ith the 3erygma?from Above -the 2T &itness.. . 3asemann -<2e& Search=. an# Pannen*erg *egin &ith Historie -!ro*a*le facts.?from Below.
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;ric4son &ants to "se both in #ynamic tension. 1. 1. /ollo&ing ("g"stine he *egins &ith faith -from a*o%e. 'e !rocee#s <from *elo&= to test the relia*ility of his faith6gi%en <hy!othesis.=
. The Person "s. the %or& of Christ (. The 2T seems to Lin4 these 1. ). . -e.g. Messianic Mission an# Di%ine Sonshi!. lassic Theology Se!arate# them an# Stresse# $ntology -the Person. Reformers -L"ther0 al%in. follo&e# lassic theology, *"t em!hasi:e# the Soteriological significance -+or4. of hrist. D. Mo#ern Theology ontin"e# an# ;@aggerate# this Distinction an# ;m!hasis. 1. 1. Schleiermacher? <feelings= )"ltmann0Tillich?<e@istential= >"estion
I. Pros and Cons of the T#o !pproaches (. hristology from (*o%e 1. Strength?;m!hasi:es <+ho= hrist is in e%al"ating the significance of 'is +or4. 1. +ea4ness?Ten#s to *ecome *ogge# #o&n in !hiloso!hical >"estions, &hich ha%e no rele%ance to !ractical life. ). hristology from )elo& 1. 1. Strength?Rele%ance to Life +ea4ness?Dri%en *y <felt nee#s= an# Ris4s *lin#ness to Iss"es of
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Im!ortance that are only sec"re# <from a*o%e.= II. Christ and the Incarnation 'yth (. )"ltmann an# <#emythologi:ation.= ). )"il#s on the !hiloso!hy of I#ealism . Lin4s hristianity an# +orl# Religions D. ;ric4son5s Res!onses 1. 1. 3. The Incarnation is a Mystery The Doctrine is Roote# in 8es"s5 o&n laims of 'imself. The 2T teaching is entirely "ni>"e to the +orl#5s Religions.
