Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Interpret the meaning and significance of the names of Jesus

• Articulate how Jesus became human

• Explain the nature of Jesus’ deity and how it is proven in Scripture

• Identify the nature of humanity

• Share Jesus’ story—from birth, life, and death, to resurrection and exaltation

Course Outline

Unit 1: Names of Jesus

• Jesus

• Immanuel

• Rabbi

• Lord

• Christ

• Logos

• “I Am”

• Son of God

• Son of David

• Son of Man

Unit 2: Christology Basics

• Starting Points

• Quest for the Historical Jesus

• Answering Objections

• Incarnational Christology

• John 1:1

• John 1:14

• Philippians 2:6–11

• Hebrews 1–2

• Key Purposes and Terms

• Eternal Person

Unit 3: Deity of Christ Characteristics of Deity

• Deity in the Gospels

• Deity in the Epistles

• Deity in Action

• Deity in the Old Testament

• Alternative to Deity

Unit 4: Humanity of Christ

• Jesus’ Birth and Childhood

• Jesus’ Emotional Life

• A Troubled Jesus

• Jesus’ Knowledge

• Jesus’ Sinlessness

• Jesus’ Humanity Questioned

• Christ’s Unity

• History of Unity

• Picture of Unity

• Summary of Christology

• Hotel Card Analogy

Unit 5: Theological Method

• Introducing Methods

• Immanuel Theology

• The Virgin Birth

• Meaning of 'Almah

• Dimensions of Jesus’ Life

• A Sinless Life

• Sinless Life: An Alternate View

• Sinless Life: Human Nature

• An Exemplary Life

• A Miraculous Life

• The Death of Christ

• Jesus’ Descent into Hell

• Defining Resurrection

• Aspects of Resurrection

• Jesus’ Exaltation

Conclusion

• Concluding Comments

• Excursus on Easter

Details

• Title: TH241 Christology: The Doctrine of Christ

• Instructor: Gerry Breshears

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2016

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 7