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personification of God’s intelligence or wisdom

personify. treat a symbol as a person – literary context. Wisdom. in Proverbs 8. personification of God’s intelligence or wisdom. as a pre-existent person or agent of God. I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I attain knowledge and discretion. ( Prov 8:12 ).

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personification of God’s intelligence or wisdom

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  1. personify treat a symbol as a person – literary context Wisdom in Proverbs 8 personification of God’s intelligence or wisdom as a pre-existent person or agent of God I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I attain knowledge and discretion.(Prov 8:12)

  2. make an idea or concept into a real person or entity hypostatize hypostasis = person In Christological thinking becomes a figure of speech a real being Wisdom Jesus Christ Logos

  3. GOD Jesus’ relationship with How to express the divinity of Christ and preserve monotheism Resolution 1. Jesus’ divinity is considered within the framework of the inner life of 1 transcendent God The Father has a Son “The Father of all has a Son, who, as the First-born Word of God, is also God”(Justin 1 Apol 63) • Inspired by John’s Prologue • Reflects common thinking of the patristic period

  4. 2. Differentiation sought within the life of God The Father generates a Son Father and Son are distinct persons Scripture differentiation suggested a living God with internal movement Philosophy It is the Son who becomes human in the person of Jesus of Nazareth

  5. 3. Subordination in keeping with NT language Jesus is of lesser rank than the Father - this follows the language of the New Testament No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day.(Jn 6:44) whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me(Lk 10:16)

  6. NICAEA 325 Called to address the crisis of Arianism The Son is a creature “There was when he was not” “The Son, begotten timelessly by the Father and created before all ages and established, was not before he was begotten…He is neither eternal nor co-eternal nor co-unbegotten with the Father, nor does he have his being together with the Father.” (Confession of the Arians) God seen as simple, indivisible If the Son were formed out of the substance of the Father there would be 2 gods Arianism strives to preserve simplicity and oneness of God

  7. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.  We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.

  8. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.  We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son], who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

  9. Nicene Creed counters the Arian position We believe in… one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God begotten from the Father, only begotten, that is, from the substance of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten not made, of one substance with the Father… saves, so the Son incarnate has to be divine or there would be no salvation God

  10. Critique of Nicaea Based on Johannine descending christology Overrides themes in Synoptic christology that show Jesus as a Human Being Jesus of Nicene formula and doctrine Clash Jesus of current historical Jesus research New Testament christology from below Shift to 2nd century christology from above

  11. Caveat 1 We should avoid interpreting Nicaea exclusively in terms of Johannine language • The plurality of NT christologies prevents exclusive use of Logos language 2 We cannot interpret Nicaea without accepting historical changes in concepts of faith and revelation 3 Logos should be understood on the foundational level of a symbol of the human experience of God

  12. 4 New Testament christologies from below need to be considered in the interpretation of Nicaea 5 Nicaea sees God encountered in Jesus so Jesus is regarded as divine. Nicaea’s starting point is that Jesus is divine.

  13. Council of Chalcedon 451 [We affirm] the Creed of the three hundred and eighteen Fathers at Nicea: "We believe in one God," [reciting the Creed of Nicea]. [And we hold] the Creed of the one hundred and fifty holy Fathers who were assembled at Constantinople: [reciting the Creed of Constantinople].

  14. Chalcedon 451 Human nature of Christ absorbed by divine nature Called to counter Monophysiteheresy Sought to balance Antioch Alexandria 2 nature christology One divine subject christology 1.Oneness of Jesus Christ lies in the eternal divine Son, Logos. • Jesus Christ is, therefore, a divine person • Jesus’ human nature is the human nature of a divine person or hypostasis

  15. 2.The integrity of the two natures is preserved Monophysitism is rejected – human nature of Christ is not absorbed by the divine nature 3.Jesus Christ “the same perfect in Godhead and the same perfect in manhood” Mary is mother of God “as regards his manhood” Chalcedonian decree compromise acceptable to both Alexandrian and Antiochene schools

  16. Critique of Chalcedon Exclusively Johannine perspective Outmoded argument from Scripture Hypostatization of biblical symbols Descending christology from above 1.Deals with Jesus in abstract metaphysical categories of nature, person, substance, being • Abandons Synoptic portrait of Jesus 2.Jesus is a divine person who possesses an integral human nature • Human nature of Christ - no hypostasis of its own

  17. 4th and 5th Century Christology Alexandria Antioch Logos-Sarx Christology Logos-Anthropos Christology Theodore of Mopsuestia, Nestorius Athanasius, Apollinaris, Cyril • descends divinity Preserves duality of Logos (Son) • takes on human flesh humanity • rises • ascends to heaven Full and model human being Pre-existence Jesus Logos Earthly existence Shows us the way to God Glorified existence Jesus not seen as integral human being

  18. Modern point of departure Jesus of Nazareth The Historical Jesus not Eternal Logos mode of thinking Historical not Metaphysical

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