And now, friends, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. In this way God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, that his Messiah would suffer. - Acts
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. - John
We spent a lot of time in New Testament and ST-1A (Jesus Christ and Salvation) debating the assertion of the development of a high Christology (view of Jesus) over time. Now I can't say I recall definately who was saying what, nor can I say much about Acts (since we didn't get there), but comparing Acts and John has proven interesting for me.
Acts, and early history of Christianity, is thought to have been written by the same author as the Gospel According to Luke. Both texts were from about 1 generation following the resurrection. John on the other hand is considered to be a much later text (150 or so CE). In comparing the verses above however it seems both hold within them a rather high view of Jesus. Acts alludes to Isaiah and the suffering servant, while John comes straight out and calls Jesus not only the Messiah, but the Son of God.
No story today, just seems like an intersting place to go on the exegetical journey.
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Dr. Yieh would glady share his view that Christology was not a development but there strait away.
Dr. Yieh would glady share his view that Christology was not a development but there strait away.
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