An Introduction to Who Jesus Christ was

by

Joe Robinson

Ecclesiastes 3:11

God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time, But he has also placed
ignorance in the human heart so that people cannot discover what God has ordained, from
the beginning to the end of their lives.

It is the privilege of great pioneering minds to set a mass of other minds in motion, to
awaken passionate sympathy and antipathy, and to act with stimulating and moulding
power even upon after generations. Their very errors are often more useful than the
merely traditional orthodoxy of unthinking men, because they come from an honest
search after truth, and provoke new investigation. Phillip Scaff “133. The Orgenistic
Controversy in Palestine. Epiphanius, Rufinus, and Jerome, A. D. 394-399.”

Daniel 9.25-26- The Coming of the Messiah

Daniel 9.25-26
9:25 So know and understand: From the issuing of the command to restore and rebuild
Jerusalem until the anointed one, the prince arrives, there will be a period of seven weeks
and sixty-two weeks.
It (Jerusalem) will again be built, with plaza and moat ,but in distressful times.
9:26 Now after the sixty-two weeks, the anointed one will be cut off and have nothing.

This prophecy is remarkable in that it gives a definite start date, and ends with the advent
of the anointed one, the Prince who is cut off (Crucified). This is the clearest messianic
prophecy in scripture. When the timeline is traced, it arrives at the moment in history
when Jesus Christ arrives on the scene in Jerusalem.

The command to rebuild was issued in 454BC in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes rule.
While Artaxerxes ascended to the throne in 465, his reign officially begins upon his
ascension as Co-Regent with Xerxes his father in 474 BC. (474 BC – 20 years = 454 BC)

In Prophetic language One week of years is 7 years i.e. each “Week” equals 7 years, thus
7 Weeks equals 49 Years. The period of sixty-two weeks of years equals; 62 X 7=434
years. 49 + 434 = 483 years; 454[BC] - 483 = -29 or 29AD
This is the most unassailable prophecy in the Bible. In every way, from every direction it
is without peer. Most evidence bears out Daniel as the author of the Book bearing his
name, and we have other testimony to his historical presence in Babylon during this
period from Ezekiel 14.14, 20 and 28.3. But no matter, the Prophecy is known to precede
the advent of Jesus by several centuries and so could not have been a literary fabrication
to support a myth.

Who was Jesus Christ

JOHN 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
The Word was God. (“What God was The Word was”. -NEB)
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made.

John 1:14
And the 1Word was made flesh, and 2dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
1. 4561 s ar x = flesh (the soft substance of the living
body, which covers the bones and is permeated with
blood) of both man and beasts
2. 4637 skenoo skay-no'-o = to fix one's tabernacle,
have one's tabernacle, abide (or live) in a
tabernacle (or tent), tabernacle

1 Corinthians 15.45,47
Here Christ is described as the “Man ‘out of’ Heaven” who brings life in contrast to
Adam the “man ‘out of’’ earth” who brought death.

Adam was “ek” earth while Christ was “Ex” Heaven.

1Timothy 2:5
There is one God and one mediator between God and men, “Man” Christ Jesus.
The article “the” is not in original manuscripts in identifying Christ Jesus as “The”
mediator. These two instances (1 Cor. 15:45,47 and 1 Tim. 2:5) are only instances where
the human identifier “anthropos” are used in connection with Christ and are self
explanatory in describing Him as “Man out of Heaven.”

Luke 1:35 states;

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the Power of the Most High will overshadow
you so that that which is born Holy will be called ‘The Son of God’”
Gal. 4:4
But when the fullness of time had come God sent forth His Son, born of a woman…”

Fullness of time means “at the end of an appointed period of time”, in this case to
complete and end the ‘economy or dispensation of the Law” and begin the Dispensation
of Grace.
“…sent forth His Son”, the Greek word is “Exapostello” and means “sent forth on a
mission” from God to mankind.
Phil. 2:6-11Christ Jesus…
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God
but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon the form of a servant and was made in
the likeness of men:
And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto
death, even the death of the cross.
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above
every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and
[things] in earth, and [things] under the earth; And [that] every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Col. 1:15-20
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, for all things in
heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible,
whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers – all things were created
through Him and for Him.

He himself is before all things and all things are held together in him. He is the head of
the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that
he himself may become first in all things. For God was pleased to have all His fullness
dwell in the Son and through Him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace
through the blood of His cross – through Him, whether things on earth or things in
heaven.

Hebrews 1:1-4
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the
fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son,
whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and 1the express image of his person,
and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself
purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; Being made
so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more
excellent name than they.

1. Express Image = Charakter and means

 exact representation.

Hebrews 2:8-11
You put all things under his control. ”For when he put all things under his control, he
left nothing outside of his control. At present we do not yet see all things under his
control, but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now
crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God’s grace he
would experience death on behalf of everyone. For it was fitting for him, for whom and
through whom all things exist in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer of
their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 2:14-17
Forasmuch then as the children are 1partakers of 2flesh and blood, he also himself
likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the
power of death, that is, the devil;
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of
Abraham.
Wherefore in all things it 3behoved him to be 4made like unto his brethren, that he
might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make
reconciliation for the sins of the people.

1.Partakers = 2841 “koinoneo” (koy-no-neh’-o ) means to come into

communion or fellowship with, to become a sharer, be made a
partner

2. Flesh = Sarx means physical body rather than “anthropineo #442”

which means humanity or things pertaining to humanity. See 1st
Cor. 10:13 next page.

3. Behooved = 3784 “opheilo” of-i’-lo or

AV-ought, owe, be bound, be (one’s) duty, be a debtor, be guilty, be
indebted

4. made like= 3666 “homoioo” (hom-oy-o’-o) means “ Similar to”

He
b, 4:14-15
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son
of God, let us hold fast our profession.
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our
infirmities; but was in all points 1tempted like as we, without sin.

1, 3985 peir az w peirazo pi-rad'-zo

to try whether a thing can be done, to attempt, endeavour

Hebrews 5:7-9
Who in the days of his 1flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with
strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in
that he feared; Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he
suffered; And 2being made perfect, he became the 3author of eternal salvation unto all
them that obey him;
Notes
1. “…days of His Flesh”
Flesh here is “Sarx” rather than “anthropineo #442” which
means humanity or that which pertains to humanity. comp.
1st Cor. 10:13 below:

“There has no temptation befallen you except “

2. “being made perfect…” word is teleioo meaning “having

completed” His Mission (See Gal. 4:4 above)

3. Author=__________ and means originator of.

Heb.12:2
looking unto Jesus the 1author and 2perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set
before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the
throne of God.
 1. 747 ar ch g o v archegos ar-khay-gos'
The initiator or one that takes the lead in any thing and thus
affords an example, a predecessor in a matter, pioneer

2. 5051 telei w t h v teleiotes tel-i-o-tace' = perfector

3.

Paul’s Witness 1 Cor. 15:1-8

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also
ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in
memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto
you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to
the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to
the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was
seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this
present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the
apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

The Basic Elements of the Gospel

ｷ1 Jesus, Son of God, Fulfillment of prophecy.
ｷ2 He went about doing good, healing the sick, exorcising demons, other miraculous
works.
ｷ3 He was crucified according to His Fathers and our Gods express will, to pay our debt.
ｷ4 He was raised on the third day, to ensure our Life.
ｷ5 He was seen by many witnesses, and instructed His disciples to Proclaim the Good
News.
ｷ6 He ascended to Heaven and sent the Holy Spirit in order to establish and empower
His Church.
ｷ7 He will return
ｷ8 This salvation is for all who Believe.

Definitions

1. AV-express image
5481 charakter

1) the instrument used for engraving or carving

2) the mark stamped upon that instrument or wrought out on it
2a) a mark or figure burned in (#Le 13:28) or stamped on, an impression
2b) the exact expression (the image) of any person or thing, marked likeness, precise
reproduction in every respect, i.e facsimile

2. AV- likeness, similitude

3669 homoiosis hom-oy’-o-sis

1) Similar to