Biblical figure
Who was Jesus?
Central figure of Christianity, teacher, healer, crucified and risen Lord.
First appears in Matthew 1:1 · 26 books · 207 chapters
Overview
Jesus is the center of the Gospels and the point around which the whole New Testament turns. He is presented not only as an ethical teacher or prophet, but as the long-awaited Christ whose words, deeds, death, and resurrection reconfigure how Christians understand covenant, forgiveness, worship, judgment, and hope.
He matters to believers as Lord and savior, but he matters to outsiders as well because no figure has shaped Christian civilization more deeply. Theology, art, politics, law, music, devotion, revolution, mercy, empire, and protest have all been forced to answer in some way to the image of Jesus handed on by the New Testament.
Known for
- announcing the kingdom of God through teaching, healing, and parables
- being crucified under Roman authority and proclaimed risen by his followers
- standing at the center of Christian faith, worship, and interpretation of scripture
Themes
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