Christology during Lent
Thursday, February 14th, 2008This semester I’m very excited to be taking Christology. I’ve waited nearly three years to take this class (fitting it into my schedule has been a bear!). And my homework gains even more meaning as we ponder the mystery of Jesus’ death (and resurrection) this Lenten season.
Earlier this semester we read historical descriptions and depictions of Jesus Christ. The following is an excerpt from a handout we received. My small discussion group was deeply moved by these words:
He ate and drank for our sakes, though himself without hunger or thirst, he bore and suffered reproaches for our sakes, he died and rose again because of us. He who defended me also when I sinned and strengthened me with his greatness, will also comfort you that you may love him, this God who is both great and little, beautiful and ugly, young and old, appearing in time and yet in eternity wholly visible; whom no human hand has grasped, yet is held by his servants, whom no flesh has seen, yet now he is seen; whom no hearing has found yet now he is known as the word that is heard; whom no suffering can reach, yet now is chastened as we are; who was never chastened, yet now is chastened; who is before the world, yet now is comprehended in time; the beginning greater than all princedom, yet now delivered to the princes; beauteous, yet appearing among us as poor and ugly; this Jesus you have, brethren, the door, the light, the way, the bread, the water, the life, the resurrection, the refreshment, the pearl, the treasure, the seed, the abundance, the mustard-seed, the vine, the plough, the grace, the faith, the word: He is all things, and there is no other greater than he. To him be praise forever and ever. Amen.
Acts of Peter, 20 (selections)- c. 2nd C. AD