RELG 207 Lecture Notes - Messiah In Judaism, Paul The Apostle, Image Of God
12 Apr 2014
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You must know the sacraments on the handout. However, the chart of major christian groups is for your knowledge only. Christ/messiah- literally means anointed one. the messiah is an eschatological prophet, which means in this person"s life the end of history will be captured. Messianic secret- subversion of the jewish philosophy of a messiah. The jewish expectation of a messiah was someone that would bring the promised land back under the jewish rule. However, when christians say that jesus was a messiah, they mean it in a different sense. They do not mean that he is a political conqueror, but rather he is a figure that demonstrates a new way of life. Christian expectation of a messiah is someone that will go to the cross and die versus the jewish messiah that will lead the people back to the promised land. Sin- humans do not measure up to their purpose.
