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OVERVIEW OF CHRISTOLOGY

        INTRODUCTORY CONSIDERATIONS

                The Source Material

                Unity of the Text

                Relationship of Theology and History

                The Historical Christ

                Jesus of History or Christ of Faith

                Relationship of Old and New Testaments

                Purpose of Scripture

                Basic Methodology

                The Dilemma

                Thoughts on the Person and Work of Christ

                Overview of Christology

         ANTICIPATION OF CHRIST

                Protoevangelium

                Seed of Abraham

                Priest like Melchizedek

                A Prophet like Moses

                Son of David

                Predictions of the Prophets

                The Jewish Hope

                Confirmation of Christ in the Old Testament

        INCARNATION

                Preexistence of Christ

                Affirming the Incarnation

                The Virgin Birth: The Means of the Incarnation

                Significance of the Incarnation

                The Deity of Christ

                The Humanity of Christ

                Hypostatic Union

                Early Church Councils

                Variant Considerations

                The Incomprehensible

        BAPTISM AND TEMPTATIONS

                Centuries of Silence

                John the Baptist

                Messiah Revealed

                Baptism of Jesus

                Messiah Anointed

                Spirit and Fire Baptism

                Relationship to the Father

                Into the Wilderness

                Meaning of the Temptations

                Sinlessness of Christ

        LIFE AND TEACHING

                Titles and Designations

                Self-Designation

                Preaching and Teaching

                Call to Repentance

                The Kingdom

                    Announcement of the Kingdom

                    Terminology of the Kingdom
   
                    Misunderstanding by the Nation of Israel

                    Mystery of the Kingdom

                    Parables of the Kingdom

                    Nature of the Kingdom

                    Establishment of the Kingdom

                    The Kingdom and Social Action

                    Concluding Facts Regarding the Kingdom

                Salvation Through Suffering

                Assertions and Claims

                The Miracles of Christ

                I Will Build My Church

                Rejection of Christ

        CHRIST'S DEATH

                The Divine Necessity

                Betrayal

                The Lord's Supper

                Prayer in Gethsemane

                Peter's Denial

                Trials
               
                Crucifixiation

                Seven Sayings

                The Passion of Christ

                The Lamb

                Sacrifice

                Substitution

                The Shedding of Blood

                Propitiation

                Separation

                Ransom for Many

                The Extent of the Atonement

        RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION

                The Fact of Christ's Resurrection

                Act of God

                Personal Appearances

                Meaning of the Resurrection

                Firstborn from the Dead

                A Literal Ascension

                Meaning of the Ascension

                Ministry of Intercession

        SECOND COMING

                Promised by Christ

                Predicted by the New Testament

                Expected by Believers  

                The Return of Christ


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