Behold the Man: A Discussion of the Theological Dimension, The Person: Jesus of Nazareth

So much has been written about Jesus of Nazareth, his life, and his teachings, that there is now an abundance of misinformation based upon misconceptions concerning Jesus and his mission, as evidenced by the many hundreds of denominations of a divided Church. Seven hundred years before Jesus of Nazareth arrived at the banks of the Jordan River, the prophet Isaiah, acting as the scribe for the God of Israel, proclaimed this annunciation: “for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.” Isaiah 52:15c Behold the Man was written in the hope that what you find within its pages will continue in the spirit of the words of the prophet, and will give you food for deep thought as you consider the life and teachings of Jesus and his Apostles. As you read and come to rediscover the person of Jesus of Nazareth, may you gain the spiritual comfort found in the affection of a kindred relationship with him that is real, and based in the knowledge of who he was, what he accomplished, and what he means to us today.