Jesus the Messiah/Christos and John’s Christology by P. Coutsoumpos published by Brill, Netherlands (original) (raw)

Contemporary research in Johannine Christology has focused its attention on the numerous titles given to Jesus in the New Testament; many interpreters are unwilling to admit that Jesus himself used any of these titles to explain his own person and functions. The issue whether Jesus had a ‘messianic self- consciousness’ is on the major dilemmas for understanding his life, ministry, and teaching. The Christology of the fourth evangelist is one of the most frequently discussed topics in Johnnine circle and studies.