Jesus Christ: Life and Mission
On this website about Jesus Christ, we hope you’ll find posts that speak about who Jesus Christ really is, who He has revealed Himself in ancient and modern times, to be–even the Savior of the World, the Son of God, who sits at the right hand of God, and who knows each of us and is personally involved in our lives. We hope you come to know Jesus as your personal Advocate, who atoned for each of us and who stands in a position to plead our cause before the Father and to intercede in our daily lives through his grace and power.
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What are the earliest accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection?
If the books of the New Testament were printed in the order in which they were originally composed, Paul's letters would appear first. His earliest letters-1-2 Thessalonians, Galatians, 1-2 Corinthians, and Romans-were written sometime between A.D. 49 and 57 (perhaps...
read moreWhat are the Synoptic Gospels?
Among the four canonical Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke are sometimes referred to as the "Synoptic Gospels." Literally, synoptic means "with the same eye" and refers to the fact that these Gospels share the same material and are closely related to each other.
read moreWhat are the Resurrection Narratives?
The Resurrection Narratives are linked to the Passion Narratives and cover the resurrection appearance to Jesus Christ's disciples (see Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-20; Luke 24:1-53; John 20:1-15)
read moreWhat is the Passion?
"The passion of Jesus, more than other parts of the gospel story, cries out for a theological commentary. While the uninitiated can easily appreciate scenes of Jesus' ministry, in which he appears as compassionate healer and teacher, they will be less clear about what...
read moreWhat are the Passion Narratives?
The Passion Narratives were some of the earliest oral or written accounts of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. The term passion comes from the Latin for "suffering" (patior/passus) and is found in the King James Version of the Bible in Acts, "To whom also he...
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What did Jesus look like?
The apocryphal letters that purportedly gave a physical description of Jesus Christ have long since been recognized as inauthentic. Post-New Testament authors often let their imaginations roam on issues that were either not clear or totally absent from the New...
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Was Jesus human in any way?
Mark, more than any other writer, preserves a view of Jesus Christ's humanity in the Passion Narratives. His prayer in Gethsemane may be the best example: "Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee: take away this cup from me" (Mark 14:36). Throughout his...
read moreWhen were the Synoptic Gospels written?
The modern student of the New Testament is presented with a wide variety of possibilities for dating the various books of the New Testament. The dates provided by scholars appear in textbooks and dictionaries as though they are based on concrete historical...
read moreWhat does Tacitus say about Jesus and the early Christians?
Tacitus' Annals is best known for its account of the great A.D. 64 fire in Rome. Nero, looking for scapegoats, capitalized on the growing unpopularity of the Christians and their own expectation of a destruction of the world "by fire," opening them to the charge of...
read moreWho is Tacitus?
Cornelius Tacitus, born about A.D. 56, was from a relatively new senatorial family. His early political career was under the Flavian emperors Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian. He successfully survived the senatorial purges of Domitian's reign, even holding high office...
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