CHRIST THE PROPHET
"Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet," said a Samaritan woman to Jesus of Nazareth during her conversation with him at Jacob's well in Samari~ (In 4:19). Hearing the words of Jesus, gave her .f.t glimpse intC?,his personality. She understood him first as a prophet. But, in fact, sh...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 1990, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 18-28 |
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REASONS WHY JESUS WAS CONSIDERED A PROPHET
B Speaks in the name of God B Prophet is one filled with the Spirit of God B Prophets B Prophet Occasionally Performs Symbolic Acts B Prophet being Inspired by God B Prophet has an Immediate Mystical Experience of God B Prophet Converses with God B JESUS IN THE EYES OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES B Prophet is a Person of Charisma of the Word of God B Prophet receives the Word of God and reveals to the People |
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| Summary: | "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet," said a Samaritan woman to Jesus of Nazareth during her conversation with him at Jacob's well in Samari~ (In 4:19). Hearing the words of Jesus, gave her .f.t glimpse intC?,his personality. She understood him first as a prophet. But, in fact, she did not know that the mystery of his personality was so unfa- thomable that he could not be adequately defined by any of the titles of charismatic figures or leaders of Israel. He was more than a rabbi. ':ie was not their priest. He was also more than their prophets. How- ever, as the ordinary Samaritan woman. perceived, the title of the pro- phet benefits him better than all others.. In this article, we' shall now trv; with the help of the word of God in the Bible, to have 8 deeper under- standing of the prophetic dimension of the mystery of Jesus' personality. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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