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Wellum, Stephen J., 1964-

The person of Christ : an introduction / Stephen J. Wellum. - 1 online resource (206 pages) - Short studies in systematic theology . - Short studies in systematic theology .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Part 1. Biblical Foundations -- 1. Approaching scripture on its own terms to identify Christ -- 2. The identity of Christ from the Bible's storyline -- 3. Who does Jesus say that He is? -- 4. The New Testament witness to Christ -- Part 2. Theological Formulation -- 5. The road to the Chalcedonian definition of Christ -- 6. Post-Chalcedonian clarifications regarding Christ -- 7. Current challenges to Christological orthodoxy -- Part 3. Theological Summary -- 8. Jesus as God the Son incarnate -- 9. Recovering the centrality of Christ.

"The author offers an accessible treatment of the doctrine of Christology. He builds on the foundations of the Bible's revelation about Jesus Christ and the theological formulation of Christology in the history of the church to help the church today articulate a Christological orthodoxy in continuity with the historic Christian faith" --

ISBN: 9781433569449 1433569442 9781433569456 1433569450 9781433569463 1433569469

LCCN: 2020013764

Subjects--Personal Names:
Jesus Christ--Person and offices.
Jésus-Christ--Personne et fonctions.
Jesus Christ

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christian Theology.
RELIGION.
Christology

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BT203 / .W4545 2021eb

Dewey Class. No.: 232/.8