The Person of Christ

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

"Who do you say that I am?" Jesus' charged question to his disciples has resonated throughout Christian history, sparking numerous debates and controversies. Who is Jesus Christ? Is he God, man, or both? If we say he is both, what do we mean? These are the basic questions at the heart of what is known as "Christology" or the study of Christ. During this course, we will approach this study through an analysis of the names or titles that are first ascribed to Jesus of Nazareth in the New Testament (Messiah, Son of God, Son of Man, King, Slave, Priest, Lamb, etc.). Each lecture will consider a different name or title, examining its context and use in Scripture, as well as its theological and cultural (including artistic) reception in Christian history. This will allow us to gain a panaromic view of how Jesus has been seen and understood across the centuries not only in a strictly theological context, but also in wider culture too.