Jesús es el Cristo: Estudios sobre la teología de Juan (Colección Teológica Contemporánea)

by Leon L. Morris

Jesús es el Cristo es más que una obra sobre la teología del Evangelio de Juan. Consigue relacionar cada una de sus enseñanzas con el principal objetivo de este evangelio: "éstas [señales] se han escrito para que creáis que Jesús es el Cristo, el Hijo de Dios y para que, al creer, tengáis vida en su nombre". Nuestra generación todavía se pregunta "¿Quién es Jesús?". Leon Morris demuestra de forma convincente que el Jesús humano es el Cristo, o el Mesías, y también el Hijo de Dios. Afirma, asimismo, que el propósito de Juan era tanto evangelístico como teológico: Juan escribió su libro para que los lectores pudieran creer en el Cristo y, así, obtener la vida eterna.

Genres: Theology, Biblical Studies, Religion, Christianity

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 1989

Reviews

[Glenn Crouch · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always enjoyed Morris as an Author (and as a speaker), and this book is no different. It is easy to read, and a good look at the Christology of John's Gospel. Morris takes us on a journey through relatively independent chapters, covering quite a depth of topics given that this book is only around 200 pages. These include the Humanity of Jesus, the Divinity of Jesus, the Signs of Jesus, the "I AM" statements, as well as a good coverage of Jesus' relationship to the Father, and Jesus' relationship to the Holy Spirit - so a nice dose of Trinity in there as well.

Whilst not overly scholarly, Morris does introduce many scholarly arguments and thoughts - and is quite gracious with those he disagrees with. I find this makes a good foundation to go onto "heavier" works, if you so desire.

Nicely indexed and reasonable footnotes - the one thing missing was a nice conclusion.

Good book for anyone interested in delving further into the theology of the Gospel of John.

[Julie Winkler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good study!

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Textbook for school. This was just a waste of paper and time. Boring-er than boring. Wrong information.

[Robert Justice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible theological work from one of the leading minds on John. Rather than going through John sequentially, Morris tackles the teachings in John subject by subject. In one chapter, for instance, he'll tackle the signs given by John to prove Jesus' deity. In another, he tackles the "I Am" statements that put Jesus on par with Yahweh of the Old Testament. In yet another, he tackles the combined teachings on God the Father. And again, he tackles the combined teachings in John on the Holy Spirit.
This is a great resource for a Bible student. It's packed with theological exegesis, and yet slim enough to read through within a week or so depending on how much free time you have.

[Doug · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very conversational book about the broad themes of the Gospel of John. Chapter 3, Jesus the Man, is a bit dicey in that I don't think the author understands Ernst Kasemann and thus his interaction with Dr. Kasemann is poor. However, I would recommend this book.