The Pentecost

Paper Summary:

The question of "who was Jesus" is a question that is both straight forward and at the same time ambiguous. On the one hand, everybody knows who Jesus was. Simply, he is whom Christians believe to be the Son of God. On the other hand, knowing who Jesus is beyond this basic understanding is dependent on who one is asking, as Jesus is something different to every person, including between Christians. At the same time, there is the question between who Jesus was as a historical figure and who Jesus is as a religious figure, which is the main focus of this paper. Furthermore this paper asserts that the only reason that Jesus is Jesus is because of the Pentecost.

From the Paper:

"According to Johnson, Jesus has become the reason for our patriarchy in society and church and the masculine metaphors used to describe God. However, this is not who Jesus was. It is who he became as a necessity to developing a legitimate Christianity. As at the time of Jesus' death, society (much as it is today) was a masculine society. Jesus' feminine preaching went against this societal way of thinking. It would be impossible for the Apostles to 'sell' Jesus to a following if he was presented in a feminine light. Instead, as a necessity, the Apostles had to frame Jesus to fit into the masculine framework of society. As a result, much of who Jesus was was lost."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Acts 2". King James Bible.
• Cantalamessa, Raniero. The Mystery of the Pentecost. New York: Liturgical Press, 2001.
• Cook, Michael L. Responses to 101 Questions About Jesus. New York: Paulist Press, 1993.
• Cotter, Theresa. Christ Has Risen: Celebrating Lent, Easter and Petnecost. New York: St. Anthony Messenger Press & Franciscan, 1992.
• "Gospel of John". King James Bible.

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