Christology - branch of Theology that treats the persons & attributes of Christ

logos - study
Humanity & Divinity of Christ
Soteriology - study about Christ that through him we are saved

Judaism - root of monotheism

Christians - one god, 3 divine persons
Protestants - many sects
Roman Catholic
Anglican
Islamism - belief in many gods by muslim
Mohammadaism -focus on prophet mohammed
Lesson 1: Christological Titles
Titles Classification
1. Figures referring primarily to Jesus Earthly work
a. Prophet - someone that can foretell the future navi
i.
by the jewish: someone delegated
by Yahweh to do his will
ii.
was not accepted in his native place
b. Suffering Servant - in general a servant suffering in
serving the master
a. people
accepted it as their destiny
ii.
pagan: suffering is given by their god
to the mortal that is not acknowledging his intercession in life
iii.
judaism: suffering is the way Yahweh
checked the faithfulness of his chosen people particularly when
they made their covenant
iv.
christianity: highlighted in christ
Ebed Yahweh - someone sent by the father to suffer for us in the
resurrection
c. High Priest - somebody
i.
pagan: high priest should have
knowledge & expertise in invoking & involve the divine intervention
in their ritual to be made (a calling) with skill in chanting
ii.
in charge of souls but if death
penalty is given to the procurator
iii.
Christ is the highest priest
2. Figures referring primarily to Jesus Eschatological work
a. Messiah hebrew word meaning anointed one
translated to Greek Christus
i.
pagan: paganus. in the level of
christianity

1. somebody that
liberates them & gives curative result
ii.
political leader that will make israel
go back to its political glory during the time of king Solomon.
iii.
somebody who saves from all
sufferings
b. Son of Man
i.
3. Figures referring primarily to Jesus present work
a. Lord
b. Savior
c. Stone
4. Figures referring primarily to Jesus pre-existing work
a. Word
b. Son of God
Biblical Names of Christ:

Incarnation
- Incarnatus es

Original Sin
-

Messiah/ Christ(us)
Son of God
Lord

take in the human flesh

concupiscence
co cupidites - proneness to evil

Judaism - belief in the Messiah

Old testament - New testament > Christianity
Yaweh
Christ
Elohim
Who is Jesus?
Jesus - from Yeshua - messiah
Ab Urbe Condita -"from the founding of the City"
BC -- AD -- 2014
Anna Domini
Dennis Deless
Torah - 2000 BC
- Yahweh called Abram

Homo Viator- pilgrim man/ traveller

Dogmatic Theology
- the dogma that cannot be changed
- Christ - second person in the blessed Trinity
- God taking the human flesh for our salvation
Prerequisites for being the Father of the Church
- he must live during the early christian era 3rd century-10th century
- he must live a holy life
- his writings must be free from error
- he must be recognized by the church hierarchy (Roman)
- Greek John priesustum
- & Latin fathers of the church St Jerome St Ambrose
Magisterium - teaching authority of the church
Church Documents - formal pronouncement of the church concerning a particular
teaching
Papal documents Pope
Document of the roman Curia Bishops