Was Jesus a mystic?

Question

If not, what cross-cultural label can be applied?

Answer 1

Mysticism from the Greek (mystikos) "an initiate" (of the Eleusinian Mysteries, (mysteria) meaning "initiation" is the pursuit of achieving communion or identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight; and the belief that such experience is an important source of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom.

By this definition, I would say YES, Jesus was a mystic. Further, as he is quoted as saying, "you too can do these things I have done and more" (paraphrase).

We all have the ability to experience God through direct perception if we are truly seeking.

"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear."

Answer 2

Merriam Webster dictionary for mystic:
1 : the experience of mystical union or direct communion with ultimate reality reported by mystics
2 : the belief that direct knowledge of God, spiritual truth, or ultimate reality can be attained through subjective experience (as intuition or insight)
3 a : vague speculation : a belief without sound basis b : a theory postulating the possibility of direct and intuitive acquisition of ineffable knowledge or power
yes.
Wise man, Teacher, Prophet are cross cultural words. He prefered the title of Son of Man which is profoundly cross - cultural.

Answer 3

I associate mystics with thinking things through until they have arrived at the correct answer, and then being able to disseminate these answers to people in a language they could understand. By that, he was pretty much my definition of a mystic.

Answer 4

Jesus was not a mystic because he was born into the world and made of flesh and bone.. why- so that he could die like us but also go into the grave where he went down into a compartment called Paradise it was located in hell, his mission to free all those that came before him that were down there waiting for his coming. Jesus is not mystical and he is not a spirit. After he ascended he came back down and let thomas touch him to prove he was not a spirit and that he was made of flesh and bone but he is also immortal, and one day I will be too if I continue to wait on him when that trumpet sounds.
be blessed

Answer 5

Sure, if you mean it in an enigmatic sort of way. But He was far beyond that. He was the Master Communicator who spoke in parables.

Yeshua/Jesus was the Messiah who brought The Message to mankind... "Seek and you shall find. Listen and you shall hear. Open your eyes and you shall see. Knock and the door shall be opened for you."

Peace be with you.

Answer 6

i quite can't see any "teachings" of both Jesus or Paul that are noteworthy... Christianity to me in basic terms sounds like a Hebrew version of Mithraism, outfitted off the craze acceptance of Jesus on the time, and later with Jesus substituted for Mithra, and Yahweh for Mazda... seems after Jesus became useless they in basic terms adapted the religion in notwithstanding techniques were given them the political capacity that they sought.

Answer 7

No. Jesus wasn't a mystic.

Jesus is true man and true God.

Not part of one and part of another, or a mixture of the two.

Both.

The only thing mystical about him is his body, which is the church.

Answer 8

Jesus is the son of God, our Lord, and Saviour

Answer 9

Yes.

Answer 10

No, Jesus is the eternal God made man. He is very God of Very God and very man of very man.