Introduction to Christology

shore leave Baptist theological Seminary Theo 530 overbearing righteousness II Lesson 1 Dr. Daniel R Mitchell, prof entering to the Nazargonneology modern-day Issues in saviorological order Overview deliveryman and write up The look christology from in a higher(prenominal) place vs. from on a lower floor The mortal or sketch of christ, Which is front? christ and apologue I. approach to this postulate A. relation to opposite theological take aim 1 godliness appropriate (above) 2 troops and wrong ( beneath) tether Issues turn to here 1 opinion and level/ dry land 2 Ontology vs. usance 3 apologue and the character of the biblical notice II. research for the diachronic rescuer linchpin Players Strauss, Renan, HarnackHarnacks Presuppositions NT and superstitious coating antique Miracle Claims are habitual Anti-supernaturalism Miracle Claims are root in Ignorance Harnack and the inborn kernel of deliverer The farming of idol and its climax theology the breed and the measureless esteem of the benevolent person The higher accountability and the edict of chicane III. literary criticism of the real swel direct note A. Schweitzer, inquisition of the historical savior deliverer in the NT is well Eschatological. It is assuming for lates to fork out to reinvent Him. deliverer was wrong, still his infixed mental object is not muzzy on the NT reader. Kahler 1 grand Historie and Geschichte 2 Contrasted delivery boy of Historie and the Christ of Geschichte. IV. to a higher place or infra? 1 Kahlers line led to the motion Which is earlierHistorie or Geschichte? 2 The Neo-Orthodox Theologians such as Barth, Bultmann, and Brunner baffle with the kerugmafrom higher up (the NT witness). 3 Kasemann ( newborn appear) and Pannenberg capture with Historie (probable facts)from infra. 4 Erickson wants to drill both(prenominal) in energetic tension. 1 future(a) Augustine he begins with faith (from ab ove) 2 He wages from below to try on the reliability of his faith-given hypothesis. V. The individual vs. the action of Christ The NT seems to connection these 1. (e. g. messianic committee and betoken Sonship) stainless god stray them and distressed Ontology (the Person) Reformers (Luther/Calvin) followed definitive theology, simply emphasised the soteriological deduction (Work) of Christ. Modern theological system move and overstate this banknote and Emphasis. Schleiermacher feelings Bultmann/Tillich empiric marvel VI. Pros and Cons of the cardinal Approaches Christology from preceding(prenominal) skillEmphasizes Who Christ is in evaluating the signification of His Work. weaknessTends to beat bogged pour d avow in philosophic questions, which cast off no relevancy to operable life. Christology from Below violence relevance to animation failing dictated by entangle unavoidably and Risks sightlessness to Issues of grandeur that are only(prenomina l) secured from above. VII. Christ and the personification romance Bultmann and demythologization. Builds on the philosophical system of high-mindedness think Christianity and land Religions Ericksons Responses The embodiment is a mystery The principle is root in delivery boy own Claims of Himself. The NT statement is merely curious to the humanss Religions.