When you read The Bible...
1. How do you picture Jesus' personality?
2. How do you picture his voice? Is it calm? Passionate?
3. What is the expression on his face? Is it intense? Peaceful? Is he smiling, or is he serious?
4. In short, who is the Jesus that presents himself to you most of the time? Judge? Friend? Father? Teacher?
Peace be with you.
2007-12-16 12:57:38 · 13 answers · asked by Colin 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We rely on the witnesses who were with Jesus when He walked the earth. Many of their reflections come to us from the Gospels. If Mark's Gospel is truely the earliest one put into writing I believe that the Evangelist gives a remarkable range of Jesus' emotions as he deals with all that is going on around Him. Tradition says that Mark wrote from Simon Peter's preaching outlines. Later Evangelists would be more uncomfortable with Jesus expressing anger, dismay, frustration, and other human emotions which seemed to impinge upon His identity as God. Luke show Jesus much more sympathetic to the plight of women and features Jesus praying consistently throughout his ministry. Luke also tones down the criticism of medical practice Mark had adopted in some miracle stories. There is a strong love for the poor that Luke reveals as well. Matthew is very Jewish conscious showing how Christ is the Promised Messiah fulfiloing the dreams of the Hebrew Covenant. Matthew also shows a broadmindedness surprising to 1st century Judaism by portraying outsiders like the Magi coming to Bethlehem while the insiders do not. Even the Geneology Matthew uses to start his gospel shows four names of women who were all non-Jews as ancestors of Jesus. John uses individual characters as symbols of larger groups who react to Jesus in various ways. The speeches Jesus gives are theological reflections on these characters and reactions that are developed extensively. The voice of Jesus that comes across in each of these Gospels is colored by the Evangelist own focus and interests. The wind and the seas obey him' he commands and the demons flee; he amazes those sent to arrest him; he makes room for children; he detaches himself from family to further the Coming of the reign of God. All the portraits fill the needs of the congregations that the Evangelists wrote for. SO what I am saying is that any portrait of Jesus I may develop will fulfill the needs of my own life and personality. If I am comfortable I may need to be afflicted. If I am afflicted I may need to be comforted. Jesus has a fulness that cannot be exhausted so He appeals to anyone wanting to become morecompletely humanized. This is God learning to express God-self in human ways. It is far more than "The Force Be with You". This is a real person who knows our situation completely and relates to us from within rather than from without.
To all who accept Him He gives power to become Children of God. Look up the writings of Maria Valtorta, an Italian mystic who died in the 1960's She has a fIVE vOLUME reflection on the Life of Jesus called Poem of the Man-God. It may be colored by her own needs and situations but it does show how richly Jesus can develop human characters in various ways for various reasons. It uses Gospel passages in a novel way to bridge the gaps in our appreciation of Him and reveal a believeable person who shows what God is really like.
2007-12-16 16:25:24 · answer #1 · answered by ndorphynbear@sbcglobal.net 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes... jesus is the nice guy in that story. God is his crazy dad who got shot at too many times during the Allied Invasion of Hell. He goes off on anyone that says anything to him, and he's always having flashbacks. As for the antichrist, he's representative of that tasty dark side which christians are forbidden from.
2016-04-09 08:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever seen the movie "Jesus of Nazareth"? That actor who plays Jesus is exactly how I picture Him in my mind...
In Scripture and personally - I see him as a loving Friend and Teacher. He is seen smiling (as with the children); caring, comforting, and very honest with people. He was and is very forgiving if there is repentance. He showed the full range of human emotions (anger in temple with the moneychangers and sadness at the loss of His friend Lazarus. Click on the link below to view an old trailer of the Jesus of Nazareth movie:
2007-12-16 15:22:04 · answer #3 · answered by what's up? 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i picture Jesus with a calm voice, peaceful face, smiling eyes and hes my judge, father, friend and a teacher!!! so basically hes AMAZING
2007-12-16 13:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
1) he was a serious person who in is off time ( I'm sure he had some of that ) was fun to be with
2) His voice was soft but powerful
3) ( not egocentric at all ) but he had that look of assurance , he knew what was right
4) all of them
2007-12-17 06:51:49 · answer #5 · answered by Suicide642 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Like Master Chief from Halo.
2007-12-16 13:01:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I feel Jesus' personality would be quiet, sweet, and authoritative. I think He would appear to people as a teacher and friend. I would love to meet Him in the flesh.
2007-12-16 13:07:03 · answer #7 · answered by Chloe 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
I think he'd come across as being a bit insane. After all anybody that totally goes against the norms of society is going to seem pretty odd.
2007-12-16 13:08:33 · answer #8 · answered by Monstera Deliciosa 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
If you crossed a minister with a hippie, you would have Jesus' personality.
2007-12-16 13:01:25 · answer #9 · answered by Stefan 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He's...very gentle, with this bit of humour that is just the right kind..and, well, He is who He is. That's all.
2007-12-16 15:45:56 · answer #10 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋