Apr 15, 2022 · As much as He was (and is) anything, the incarnate Jesus was stunningly brilliant. He taught things, he said things, he displayed understanding in a way no one before him or after him ever did or could or will. Jesus is utterly, completely, fantastically, brilliant.

May 13, 2013 · He is not just nice, he is brilliant. He is the smartest man who has ever lived. He is now supervising the entire course of human history (Rev. 1:5) while simultaneously preparing the rest of the universe for our future role in it (John 14:2).

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you and to give you assurance of these things for the churches. I am the Root (the Source, the Life) and the Offspring of David, the radiant and bright Morning Star.”

Oct 25, 2011 · For believers confronting the challenge of connecting with their faith today, and for readers of Timothy Keller’s The Reason for God, Wright’s Simply Jesus offers a provocative new picture of how to understand who Jesus was and how Christians should relate to him today.

Second, Christ’s face was brilliant: “His countenance was as the sun shineth in its strength” (v. 16). John’s look at the glorified Lord was blinding, a reminder of Christ’s transfiguration when “his face did shine like the sun, and his raiment was as white as the light” (Mt. 17:2).

Nov 22, 2023 · Jesus is really smart. Like brilliant! Like the smartest-man-who-ever-lived kind of smart. (This is one of the reasons the early church called him “Lord.”) Most people today wouldn't think of Jesus as being in even the top 10 smartest people who ever lived, but he is.

May 30, 2017 · Would you describe Jesus as beautiful? What does the word beautiful mean anyway and how does it apply to Jesus? Come share my thoughts.

Jan 13, 2016 · Some said Jesus was God, and others said he was demon possessed. Some said Jesus was a good teacher, and others called him a liar. Some said he was brilliant, and others labeled him insane. Jesus was applauded as a prophet, and he was dismissed as a babbling blasphemer. So who is this Jesus?

In the New Testament, the brilliance of God is further revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. The transfiguration of Jesus is a moment where His divine nature is visibly manifested. Matthew 17:2 states, "There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light."

Jun 26, 2024 · Jesus had a normal Hebrew name: Yeshua, Joshua. In the incarnation, he added to his eternal divine person a full and complete human nature and came among us, as one of us, to save us. So, Jesus is glorious as sovereign Lord, and Jesus is glorious as our rescuing, self-sacrificing Savior.