RPE christology key ideas

Messiah and prophecy

The Messiah

In Jewish belief, God will sent a Messiah to earth

to help the Jewish people, and save them from sin.

Christians believe that Jesus was this Messiah

sent by God

Jesus as the Messiah

Christians believes that the Old Testament

prophesies the coming of the Messiah, and Jesus

fulfilled these prophecies:

The book of Isaiah prophesies that the Messiah

will enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey, Jesus

fulfils this in the New Testament.

The book of Zechariah prophesies that the

Messiah will be betrayed, in the New Testament

Jesus is betrayed by Judas

Prophecy

The Old Testament (the first part of the Bible)

has many prophecies about the Messiah, and what

the Messiah will be like.

The life of Jesus:

incarnation and baptism

Incarnation is the Christian belief that Jesus was

both human and God.

Christians believe that Jesus wasn’t conceived as

humans are, but incarnated by a miracle of God.

Baptism

In the New Testament, Jesus is baptised in the

River Jordan by a prophet called John the Baptist.

Today, baptism is important for all Christians –

they all welcomed into the church, and baptism is

believed to wash away sin.

The life of Jesus:

miracles and parables

Parables

During his life, Jesus had many followers and

taught many people. He used parables as a form…