Life of Christ assignment

Name: Date:12 August 2024

Jesus in the Gospel of Mathew
Word: King
Word explanation: The Gospel of Matthew is
written for audience that was Jews, who were
at the time oppressed by Romans. Matthew’s
Gospel shows and proves that Jesus was true
Davidic Messiah, the king Jews were
expecting that delivers them from Roman
oppression.
Jesus is hence presented as Son of David, the
son of Abraham in Matthew 1:1 and the King
of the Jews who wise men seek to worship in
Matthew 2:2. Kingdom of heaven is
mentioned forty times and he says in Matthew 26:64 that the day would come when He would
return in the clouds to establish his Kingdom on earth.
In Matthew 27:11 Jesus is asked directly “Are you the King of the Jews?” To which he replies “I
am” This infuriates religious leaders and they demand Jesus to be crucified. in Matthew 27
soldiers make Jesus a mock crown and robe, mock him as King of the Jews and as he hung on the
cross a sign was put over his head that read: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews (Matthew 27:37)
Image explanation: Jewish scripture foretold that messiah will be like a star out of Jacob and the
scepter that rises out of Israel (numbers 24:17). He is the One that sits on David’s throne (Isaiah
9:7). He comes with clouds of heaven to reign over all people, nations and languages will serve
him (Daniel 7;13-14). In his kingdom nations will no longer lift up sword against one another
(Isaiah 2:4) and his reign have no end (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
Word: Servant
Word explanation: Theme of the suffering servant is portrayed and developed throughout Marks
Gospel, fulfilling what was prophesied in Isaiah’s four suffering servant songs. The servant songs
(also called the servant poems or the Songs of the Suffering Servant) are four songs in the Book
of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible, which include Isaiah 42:1–4; Isaiah 49:1–6; Isaiah 50:4–11; and
Isaiah 52:13–53:12. The parallel drawn and fulfillment of suffering servant presents and identifies
Jesus as a servant, according to Gospel of Mark 10:45, serves sinners as Savior, with his life as
our ransom, for the fulfillment of eternal purpose of God and his plan of salvation. His diligence
in labor, need for food and rest (Mark 3:20-21, 6:31), forgiving sins (Mark 2:7,10), casting out
demons (Mark 1:27) display his service and lays out blueprint to those who follow him: “to be
servants of all” (Mark 9:35)
Image explanation: Theme of suffering
servant in Mark’s Gospel leads both Christ’s
disciples and gospel readers deeper into
mystery of Christ identity. From Peter’s
profession of Christ as Messiah, to Christ’s
prediction and to his Passion, death and
resurrection themselves, Christ fulfilled
Isaiah’s prophecy of the suffering servant.
His actions and words relate to his identity
both as the Messiah and the suffering servant.
He not only redeemed the world, sinners but
directs mankind on how to be disciples by
following His way of suffering… it leads to
the cross.
Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
Word: humanity
Word explanation: The title “Son of Man” refers to the fact of Jesus’ perfect humanity. Although He
was God, Jesus came down and lived among us as the perfect human being. In so doing, He fulfilled the
Law of Moses and did what no other human being was able to do. By using the title “Son of
Man,” Jesus was identifying with the people He had come to save. Jesus wanted to convey the
truth that He was entirely human; that although He was God, He became a human being and lived
among us for a short period of time. Luke 5:24 is the first time in Luke's Gospel that Jesus uses
his favourite self-designation, "Son of Man," which he uses a total of 25 times in this Gospel
It references description of Messiah in Daniel 7:13, genealogy of Jesus in gospel of Luke 3:23-38
traces ancestry of Jesus all the way to first man Adam, to show the answer to promise given to
Adam in Genesis 3:15 where a seed is promised who will crush enemies head, in Luke 19:10 we
read “the son of man is come to seek and save that which is lost”. In Luke, we find Jesus praying
as a man, perfect man, obedient: Luke 22:40. He spent all night in prayer to God (Luke 6:12).
During his transfiguration, we read his
countenance was altered after he went up to
mountain to pray and he was transfigured (Luke
9:28)
Image explanation: In Gospel of Luke, Jesus is
specially brought before us as the son of man.
There is more suffering in Gethsemane than in
any other Gospel and on the cross none at all,
why is this? Because character of Jesus’s
suffering reminds us, that he was perfect man,
sinless, but fully human. When risen he says:
Behold my hands and my feet that it is I myself;
handle me and see, for a spirit hath no flesh and
bones as ye see me have (Luke 24:39). This
shows us that the resurrected Messiah was a
human, rather than some spiritual entity floating
around like a particle of light, yet fully God (Col 2:9-10): For in Christ all the fullness of the
Deity lives in bodily form.
Jesus in Gospel of John
Word: Deity
Word explanation: (John 1:1) John’s magnificent prologue
identifies Jesus as Gods Word (Logos). The Word, John says,
was with God and “was God” (fully God). The Words deity is
confirmed through his identification as the creator of all things
(John 1:3). Capstone to prologue is in John 1:18: no one has
ever seen God, but the one and only son, who is himself
God… Jesus, who is fully human and fully divine, makes
known the invisible God. Jesus identifies himself in absolute
sense as I AM, an apparent allusion to the divine name Yahweh
(burning bush episode in exodus 3), when the Jewish leaders
ask if Jesus is greater than Abraham he replies, Before
Abraham was, I am (John 8:58). Jesus confirmed through his
teaching and signs that he came from the father to bring eternal
life to all who believe, John has a clear statement of purpose and identifies Jesus as Messiah, son of God
(John 20:30-31)

Image explanation: image recounts seven signs, or miracles that Jesus performs. These signs not
only demonstrate Jesus’ power, but also point to who Jesus is and provoke faith in him. These
signs symbolize God’s final salvation when he will destroy the shroud of death that enfolds all
people and will swallow up death forever (Isa 25:6-8, Rev: 19:9). Jesus own resurrection will
provide resurrection and life to all who believe (John 11:25). Seven I AM sayings: Bread of life
(6:35), Light of the world (8:12, 9:5), Gate of the sheep (10:7-11), Good Shepherd (10:11-15),
Resurrection and life (11:23-26), Way truth and life (14:1-6), True wine (15:5)
Jesus in Book of revelation
Word: Lamb
Word explanation: The lamb, is not merely a symbol of Christ
crucified but also a revelation of the nature of God. A lion like
lamb that rises to deliver victory after being slain appears
several times in Book, it is also referred to in Pauline writings
(1Cor5:7). One of the most vivid unveilings comes in
revelation 5:5, Lion of the tribe of Judah, root of David, hath
prevailed to open the book… yet when John finally sees this
lion, he sees “lamb as it had been slain”( rev 5:6).great
multitude stand before the lamb and throne(rev 7:9), have
washed their robes and made them white in the blood of
lamb(rev 7:14) in revelation 19 large wedding celebrating
marriage of the Lamb to his Bride, where true nature of lamb is
finally made known, (rev19:11) Faithfull and true, (rev19:16)
king of kings, lord of lords. In the midst of this scene rests the
throne of God and of the lamb (rev 22:3)
Image explanation: Jesus one God and Father of all, who is
over all and through all and in all revealed as conquering
lamb(rev 5), as lion of Judah , Root of David(gen 49:9,1kings 10:19-20), conquering lamb, redemptive
lamb(rev 7), divine lamb(rev 19-22)