Images Of Jesus
New Testament Module
Choose and discuss two images of Jesus from the New Testament. What is their relevance today?
Word Count: 1528
Throughout the New Testament we are presented with various images of Jesus Christ, this is in no small part due to the wealth of his personality and the many aspects of this we are introduced to through the Gospels and in Paul’s letters. This essay will discuss and analyse two of these images: “The Teacher and “The Healer.” Whilst discussing what these images tell us about the person of Jesus, a link will also be made to the relevance of each image to the contemporary reader.
Before analysing each image it is of interest at this point to note how the two images to be discussed are interlinked when Jesus’ early actions are described in Matthew 4:23: “And he went about all Galilee teaching in their …show more content…
(2007) Imitating Jesus: An Inclusive Approach to New Testament Ethics. Cambridge: W M B Eerdman’s Publishing Co
Casey, M, (2010) Jesus of Nazareth: An Independent Historian’s Account of his Life and Teaching.
Charpentier, E. How to Read the New Testament (2004) London: SCM Press.
Collins ‘Good News Bible’ (2004) London: Harper Collins Publishers.
Fredrikson, P. (2008) From Jesus to Christ: The Origins of the New Testament Images of Jesus. Yale: Yale University.
Harrington, D. (1991) The Gospel of Matthew. Minnesota: The Liturgical Press.
Horne, H. (1998) Jesus the Teacher. Grand Rapids: Kregal Publications.
Howard, J. (2009) Holman Quicksource Guide to Understanding Jesus. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group.
Kendall, R. (2011) The Sermon on the Mount. Bloomington: Chosen Books.
Leech, R. (2009) Jesus the Healer, Jesus the Challenge. USA: Xlibris
Pray, R. (2014) Why was Jesus called “Teacher?” [online] http://www.jesus.org/is-jesus-god/names-of-jesus/why-was-jesus-called-teacher.html accessed 14.09.14
Perkins, P. (1990) Jesus as Teacher. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Choose and discuss two images of Jesus from the New Testament. What is their relevance today?
Word Count: 1528
Throughout the New Testament we are presented with various images of Jesus Christ, this is in no small part due to the wealth of his personality and the many aspects of this we are introduced to through the Gospels and in Paul’s letters. This essay will discuss and analyse two of these images: “The Teacher and “The Healer.” Whilst discussing what these images tell us about the person of Jesus, a link will also be made to the relevance of each image to the contemporary reader.
Before analysing each image it is of interest at this point to note how the two images to be discussed are interlinked when Jesus’ early actions are described in Matthew 4:23: “And he went about all Galilee teaching in their …show more content…
(2007) Imitating Jesus: An Inclusive Approach to New Testament Ethics. Cambridge: W M B Eerdman’s Publishing Co
Casey, M, (2010) Jesus of Nazareth: An Independent Historian’s Account of his Life and Teaching.
Charpentier, E. How to Read the New Testament (2004) London: SCM Press.
Collins ‘Good News Bible’ (2004) London: Harper Collins Publishers.
Fredrikson, P. (2008) From Jesus to Christ: The Origins of the New Testament Images of Jesus. Yale: Yale University.
Harrington, D. (1991) The Gospel of Matthew. Minnesota: The Liturgical Press.
Horne, H. (1998) Jesus the Teacher. Grand Rapids: Kregal Publications.
Howard, J. (2009) Holman Quicksource Guide to Understanding Jesus. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group.
Kendall, R. (2011) The Sermon on the Mount. Bloomington: Chosen Books.
Leech, R. (2009) Jesus the Healer, Jesus the Challenge. USA: Xlibris
Pray, R. (2014) Why was Jesus called “Teacher?” [online] http://www.jesus.org/is-jesus-god/names-of-jesus/why-was-jesus-called-teacher.html accessed 14.09.14
Perkins, P. (1990) Jesus as Teacher. Cambridge: Cambridge University