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Encountering Jesus

This document discusses Filipino images and experiences of Jesus. It begins by providing background on Jesus' life and ministry based on the gospels. It then examines how pre-Spanish Filipinos viewed God and incorporated Catholic teachings about Jesus. Several popular Filipino images of Jesus are presented: as Son of God and Son of Man, Host, Suffering Servant, Christ the King, and Miracle Worker. While these images reflect Filipino culture, the document notes they do not fully align with the Jesus of the gospels and can lead to negative tendencies if taken to an extreme.

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Encountering Jesus

This document discusses Filipino images and experiences of Jesus. It begins by providing background on Jesus' life and ministry based on the gospels. It then examines how pre-Spanish Filipinos viewed God and incorporated Catholic teachings about Jesus. Several popular Filipino images of Jesus are presented: as Son of God and Son of Man, Host, Suffering Servant, Christ the King, and Miracle Worker. While these images reflect Filipino culture, the document notes they do not fully align with the Jesus of the gospels and can lead to negative tendencies if taken to an extreme.

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CFE 1

God, the Son, Journeys with his


people
Encountering Jesus in the Gospels:
Filipino Experience of Jesus
Mark 8:27-29
Now Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of
Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples
“Who do people say that I am?” They said in reply,
“John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the
prophets.”
And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Peter said to him in reply, “You are the Messiah.”
Who is Jesus today, especially to the
young Christians of the present
generation?
Full name: JESUS OF NAZARETH
Name: Hebrew YHSWA, Yehoshua, Yesu, Yeshua Minetzeret
Name: Greek Iesous ho Nazoraios
Name: Latin Iesus Nazarenus
Place of Birth: Bethlehem (Matt & Luke)
Year of Birth: Approx before 6-4 B.C. (Based on Herod’s Death)
Hometown: Nazareth in Galilee
Country: Israel/ Palestine
Language: Aramaic
Possible occupation: Craftsman/woodworker, farmer/ fisherman
Parents: Mary and Joseph
Start of ministry: About 29-30 years old (Luke)
Age at the time of death: About 32-33 years old
Religion: Judaism
A Filipino experience of Jesus

What is your favorite


image/picture of
Jesus?
The Pre-Spanish Filipino
Believed in a Supreme Being,
Bathala, the Lord of all, the all-
powerful Maykapal (creator or maker
of all things), who lives up in the sky,
but represented on earth by different
kinds of anitos.

Worshipped their ancestors as gods,


gave them anito stature, attributed
divine powers to them, and called
upon them to intercede on their
behalf with Bathala.
The Pre-Spanish Filipino

Therefore, when the


Christian faith was
introduced to the early
Filipinos, they readily
accepted the new
teachings about Jesus
Christ, the blessed
Virgin Mary and the
saints.
Jesus as Son of God & Son of Man
Jesus as Son of God & Son of Man

“The Holy Child is


the Protector of
the Philippines for
half a millennium
thus His
significance both
in our history and
culture.”
–Pope Francis
Jesus as Son of God & Son of Man
-Filipinos are family-oriented
-The anak-magulang relationship is very important
-Filipinos cherish not only their immediate family but also the
extended family.
Negative Tendency
Family-centeredness
could give rise to
collective egoism.
(Padrino/Palakasan
system, Nepotism,
Political Dynasty)
Jesus as Host
Jesus as Host
Jesus as Host
-Filipinos are meal-oriented (Salu-salo/kainan)
-Filipinos are known for being gracious hosts and grateful guests.
Negative Tendency
Love for celebrations
may lead to wasteful
spending.
Jesus as Suffering Servant
Jesus as Suffering Servant
-Filipinos are kundiman oriented.
-Filipinos are naturally attracted to heroes sacrificing everything
for love.
-Filipinos are patient and forgiving to a fault.
Negative Tendency
Thinking that
suffering is a good
thing and even
coming from God.
Jesus as Christ the King
Jesus as Christ the King
-Filipinos are bayani-oriented.
-Filipinos are natural hero-followers, especially those who defend
the weak and the oppressed.
-Filipinos are patient and tolerant, and will not accept ultimate
failure and defeat.
Negative Tendency
Denial or non-
acceptance of
suffering.
Jesus as Miracle Worker
Jesus as Miracle Worker
Jesus as Miracle Worker
-Filipinos are spirit-oriented.
-Filipinos believe in the supernatural and in all kinds of spirit
dwelling in individual persons, places and things.
Negative Tendency
Leads to a mentality/
belief: “Just believe
and everything will be
given to you.”
Do these
Filipino images
reflect the
Jesus we meet in
the Gospels?
- The negative tendencies we find in the popular portraits
apparently DO NOT reflect the Jesus the gospels present to
us.
-Vatican II emphasizes that our understanding of Jesus and
Christianity has to be biblical?

-There ought to be link between our image of Jesus for our


times and the Jesus we find in the gospels and in the New
Testament
Today, I am
confident that I
learned…
How do you experience Jesus in your
day-to-day endeavors?
In ONE HEART and ONE SOUL…

…thank you for listening!!!

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