Christology

One of the most profound truths affirmed throughout the Scriptures is the deity of the Messiah. While many turn to the New Testament for explicit affirmations of Christ's divinity, it is the Hebrew prophets, centuries before His coming, who first bore witness to this staggering reality. In this article, we examine several key prophetic passages that portray the Messiah not merely as a human deliverer, but as divine, God with us. 1. The Virgin Birth [...]

Temple theology is essential for understanding Jesus’ priesthood because it provides the symbolic and theological background for how Jesus functions as mediator, sacrifice, and divine presence. Without the categories established in the Old Testament temple system, the New Testament’s claims about Jesus as our High Priest lose their depth and coherence. Here's a structured explanation: 1. The Role of the High Priest in Temple Judaism The High Priest was the only one allowed to enter [...]

The life and work of Jesus Christ stand at the heart of the Christian faith. Historically, Jesus encompasses two realities: one of transcendent infinitude and one of immanent finitude. Jesus was the God-Man, or as the Reformer Theologian R.C. Sproul said, "Truly God and Truly man." So, to fully grasp His significance, believers must explore two essential aspects of His identity: Jesus as the unique Son of God and Jesus as the perfect man. These [...]

This outline does not purport to be in any sense an exhaustive analysis of the NT witness to Christ's deity. Rather, it is a sketch of one approach rather than a traditional approach to this theme. Other complementary or supplementary approaches abound, such as the creative treatment of Jesus' implicit claim to deity in his parables by P. B. Payne or R. T. France's documentation from the Synoptic Gospels of Jesus' assumption of the role of Yahweh (Jesus 150-59). For a [...]