WHO IS JESUS OF NAZARETH?
Definitions:
Definition in: Macquarie Pocket Dictionary (1998): Christ 1. “ The anointed, the Messiah expected by the Jews.” 2. “Jesus of Nazareth: As fulfilling the expectation”
Definition: www.dictionary.com (2022). Also called Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth. Born 4? BC, crucified AD 29?, the source of the Christian religion.
Definition in: The Concise Oxford Dictionary (1990): “an expression of surprise, dismay” etc. (name of the founder of the Christian religion d.c. AD 30)”
Interjection: Sometimes Offensive. (used as an oath or strong expression of disbelief, dismay, awe, disappointment, pain, etc.)
The definitions ranges from a swear-word to a sacred deity.
After watching the movie ‘Avatar’ I was contemplating the concept and said to my son, “Can’t we see God as an Avatar of God?”
AVATAR: Definition in: The Concise Oxford Dictionary (1990)
In Hindu mythology: “the descent of a deity or released soul to earth in bodily form”
Incarnation, manifestation.
A manifestation or phase.
Jesus asked His disciples “Who do men say that I am?” (Mark 8:27) Then he asked them “But who do you say that I am? ” (Mark 8:27-30)
This is the question that we are faced with in this modern era.
We have amazing insights into the immense universe, science has made leaps on bounds in expanding our knowledge.
However, we are more than matter, more than our cognitive abilities, and as St Augustine said, “Our souls are restless until they find their rest in Thee”
Can we imagine the dilemma of our Heavenly Father, looking at us and saying, “You don’t get it! There is more to you than material matter, I have sent an Avatar of myself to tell you. I do this because I love you and you still don’t get it!”
