Read more about the article Was Jesus Crucified for Claiming to Be God?
Antonio Ciseri (1821-1891)
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Was Jesus Crucified for Claiming to Be God?

There is a misconception among many Christians that the reason Jesus was arrested, put on trial, and crucified was because he claimed to be God.  One pastor writes: [Jesus] died because he acted like the incarnate Son of God, spoke like the incarnate Son of God, and did not deny the accusation when the world hated him for being the incarnate Son of God.[1] Passages such as John 5:18, 8:58-59, and 10:30-33 fuel this speculation thanks to the Platonically-inspired Church Fathers who read Scripture through…

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August 11, 2021
Read more about the article Messiah, the Disciple of God: The Servant Song of Isaiah 50
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Isaiah's Christology / Who is Jesus

Messiah, the Disciple of God: The Servant Song of Isaiah 50

Isaiah is quoted in the New Testament more than any other major prophet and more than all of the minor prophets combined.  He is further distinguished as being the prophet who foretold more about the coming Messiah than any other Biblical author.  Who then did this trusted prophet understand the Messiah to be?  This question can be answered by examining Isaiah's four prophetic messages known as the Servant Songs,  in which the coming Messiah is referred to as the Servant of God (Yahweh).[1]  In this…

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August 1, 2021