The Son of Man – Rediscovering Jesus: Part 4
In Matthew 26:57-68 Jesus stands before the High Priest Caiaphas, who is fishing for a false testimony against him. But nothing seems to stick. Exasperated, he asks Jesus if he is really claiming that he is the Son of God. Jesus responds affirmatively: ?It is as?you...
His Divinity – Rediscovering Jesus: Part 3
The divinity of Jesus has been contested since his life and resurrection. Many liberal theologians have claimed the early Christians never believed that Jesus was God, but that his divinity was invented later.? And Muslims often make similar arguments. It is true that...
The Messiah: Rediscovering Jesus Part 2
In Matthew 16:13-20, when Jesus comes into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asks his disciples, ?Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?? They answer, ?Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.? There were no shortage of...