Category Archives: Jesus and Christology

Does the Book of Revelation Teach that Christ Is an Angel?

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

In the course of discussing other ancient texts about ascents into or visions of heaven in her 2006 monograph on 2 Corinthians 12, Paula Gooder makes the surprising claim that the Book of Revelation identifies Christ as “an exalted angel.” She offers two arguments in support of this claim. Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reasons for Accepting Jesus’ “I Am” Sayings in John as Historically Reliable

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

In a recent online kerfuffle, various evangelicals have expressed diverse opinions about comments about Jesus’ “I am” sayings in the Gospel of John that were made by New Testament scholar Craig Evans in his 2012 debate with Bart Ehrman.[1] I … Continue reading →

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What’s in Your Christology? Comparing Trinitarian and Nontrinitarian Views of Jesus Christ

Posted on October 1, 2017 by

Jesus famously asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” (Mark 8:27). The answers people were considering at the time were generally variations on a single notion, which was that Jesus was some sort of prophetic figure. Today … Continue reading →

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The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Parts 1 through 3

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

I recently completed the third installment in a series of articles entitled The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus. This series of articles addresses common questions regarding what can be known about Jesus historically. The purpose of the articles is to equip … Continue reading →

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