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Christology in Context​: Preview to Gospels​

10th Grade Scripture

Lesson Overview

Goal: Students will connect cultural context to Christology

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Overview:

1. Describing Christian art

2. Defining Christology

3. ​Context

4. Early Christology​

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Open Ended

Describe Jesus' appearance in this image

Open Ended

Now describe him in this image

​- Name of Author

" Replace this with a quote, words full of wisdom that someone important said and can inspire the reader. " 

Christology

-the branch of Christian theology relating to the person, nature, and role of Christ

Person, Nature, Role

​Person: what Christ says and does

i.e. sayings, actions... also lived context and experience​

Nature: what Christ i​s

​ Christ = full human + full divine... as opposed to?

Role: Christ's job​

i.e.​ Christ saves... but who and how?

Open Ended

Based on this image, what did the artist think about Jesus' person, nature, or role?

Early Christology

The earliest Christian writings (Paul + Mark) focus almost entirely on Jesus' suffering and death

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Why? Because many early Christians were poor and suffering​

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But! As we see in the art, Christians weren't always comfortable with their suffering hero​

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323 BCE Alexander the Great conquers Palestine

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​63 BCE Rome conquers Jerusalem

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Context?

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Hercules = divine + human savior

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Cultural values = strength and power​

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Recognize this Disney Movie?

Multiple Choice

Based on what we learned, which description of Jesus matches the earliest Christology?

• Jesus as a powerful hero

• Jesus as a royal king

• Jesus as a suffering servant

• Jesus as a masterful teacher