Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Explain the significance of Christ being both firstborn and firstfruits

• Describe Jesus’ relationship to the Father

• Grow in gratitude to Jesus as you better understand his sacrifices on your behalf

• Explain the Old Testament imagery from the Book of Hebrews and how it relates to the new covenant

• Understand what it means for Christ to be the eternal image and the form of God

• Describe Christ’s work both before and after his resurrection

• Recognize the importance of studying Christology for a better walk with God

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and Course

Unit 1: Overview: Historical and Theological Considerations

• Preliminary Comments about the Person and Work of Christ (Part 1)

• Preliminary Comments about the Person and Work of Christ (Part 2)

• Classically Reformed Christology

• The Person of Christ: Westminster Standards (Part 1)

• The Person of Christ: Westminster Standards (Part 2)

• Biblical Christology Texts

• Priority of the Divine Person in the Hypostatic Union

• The Work of Christ (Part 1)

• The Work of Christ (Part 2)

• The Work of Christ (Part 3)

Unit 2: Comprehensive Scope of Christology I: Colossians 1:15–20

• Introductory Considerations

• Literary Structure

• Literary Structure and Theological Significance

• Preexistence and Divine Activity: Creation (Part 1)

• Preexistence and Divine Activity: Creation (Part 2)

• Eternal Image of God (Part 1)

• Eternal Image of God (Part 2)

• Eternal Image of God (Part 3)

• Firstborn of All Creation

• Eternal Image of God (Part 4)

• Transition: Colossians 1:17

• Transition: Colossians 1:18

• Christ as Firstborn from the Dead

• Christ as the Beginning

• Christ as Head of the Body

• Firstborn Revisited (Part 1)

• Firstborn Revisited (Part 2)

• In Him Dwells the Fullness

• Christ as the Fullness

• All the Fullness of Deity

• Cosmic Reconciliation

• Personal Reconciliation

• Reconciliation: Cosmic and Ecclesial

• Postscript on Colossians 1:15–20

Unit 3: Comprehensive Scope of Christology II: Hebrews 1:1–4

• History of Special Revelation (Part 1)

• History of Special Revelation (Part 2)

• History of Special Revelation (Part 3)

• History of Special Revelation (Part 4)

• Chiastic Structure (Part 1)

• Chiastic Structure (Part 2)

• The Son as Inheritor of All Things

• Agent of Creation

• Eternal Person of God the Son

• Radiance of Glory (Part 1)

• Radiance of Glory (Part 2)

• Exact Impress of the Divine Nature

• Glory and Nature

• Theological Implications (Part 1)

• Theological Implications (Part 2)

• Bearing up All Things

• Melchizedek Priesthood (Part 1)

• Melchizedek Priesthood (Part 2)

• Sonship and Angels (Part 1)

• Sonship and Angels (Part 2)

Unit 4: Comprehensive Scope of Christology III: Philippians 2:5–11

• General Introduction (Part 1)

• General Introduction (Part 2)

• General Introduction (Part 3)

• General Introduction (Part 4)

• Preexistence: Form of God

• Preexistence: Equal with God

• Preexistence: Theological Implications (Part 1)

• Trinitarian Self-Consciousness

• Preexistence: Theological Implications (Part 2)

• Preexistence: Two-Adam Christology

• Concluding Exegetical Reflection

• Incarnation: Grammatical Observations

• Kenosis Theory

• He Emptied Himself

• Form of a Servant

• Likeness of Man

• Theological Implications: One Person, Two Natures

• He Humbled Himself

• Obedience to Death on the Cross

• Exaltation: Introductory Considerations

• Exaltation of the Son

• Logic of Exaltation

• Name Above Every Name

• Merit of Christ (Part 1)

• Merit of Christ (Part 2)

Unit 5: Comprehensive Scope of Christology IV: Hebrews 8–9

• Introduction to High Priesthood: Two Estates

• Introduction to Hebrews

• Old and New Covenant Tabernacles

• Priesthood and Sacrifice (Part 1)

• Priesthood and Sacrifice (Part 2)

• Priesthood and Sacrifice (Part 3)

• Heavenly High Priesthood of Christ

• Complete Yet Ongoing Work of Christ

• Servant in Heaven

• Bringing Many to Glory and Rest

Conclusion

• Deeper and Richer Understanding

Details

• Title: TH242 Christology: The Person and Work of Christ

• Instructor: Lane G. Tipton

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2019

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

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

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 11