JESUS CHRIST: THROUGH THE EYES OF WORLD RELIGIONS
GRADE 11 - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1
CHRISTIANITY
• By the power of the Holy
Spirit, Jesus was conceived
BIOLOGICAL
of the Virgin Mary.
ASPECT
• Born in Bethlehem
(manger).
• Joseph – the foster father of
Jesus, guardian and spouse
of Mary.
• Son of a carpenter (Joseph).
• Jesus of Nazareth; Jesus of
Galilee.
• Christ or Messiah
• Eternal Word and Son of the
Living God.
IDENTITY
• Great teacher, healer and a
miracle worker.
• Creator of all that existed,
Divine Ruler and Suffering
Servant.
• ICHTHUS - “Jesus Christ,
God's Son, Savior”
• Fully Divine and Fully human
• “Hypostatic Union” – Jesus is
HUMANITY AND DIVINITY
a combination of both divine
and human natures.
• He is God in flesh, the
second person of the Holy
Trinity
• Jesus is like us in every
respect – human body,
heart, mind, and will –
except for sin
• His mission is to establish
the Kingdom of God; to save
TEACHINGS AND
humanity from sin.
INFLUENCE
• His teachings touched on a
vast array of subjects:
priorities in life, relationship
with God and others, on
love, holiness, etc.
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JUDAISM ISLAM HINDUISM BUDDHISM SIKHISM BAHA’I
• Son of Mary. Lived a • Jesus, also known as “Isa”, was • Son of Mary and Joseph the • Like Buddha, Jesus was born of a • Jesus was born and lived a • Similar to Christianity’s
normal life at Nazareth as a born of a virgin named Carpenter virgin mother. human life belief
carpenter’s son Mariam/Maryam • Jesus’ virgin birth was borrowed from • They celebrate Jesus'
• Born under a palm tree a Buddhist source. They said it was birth on December 25
• He spoke complete sentences in the same kind of supernatural origin which is also called as
his cradle of Buddha Christmas
• Ordinary Jew, a rabbi or • Jesus is a prophet. • Hindu saint or “Sadhu” • Jesus was an enlightened man • Jesus is a saint • A true Prophet and
teacher, miracle worker • One of the most important • Others see Him as a symbol of “Buddha“, a holy man, a monk, • An enlightener Manifestation of God
(Jews denied that his Apostle of Allah what humans can attain, rather prophet, healer, moralist, and a • A very holy messenger of among many others
power comes from God) • Miracle Worker and Wise than a true historical person. revolutionary. God • Jesus Christ was an
• Jesus is just a prophet teacher (all with Allah’s • Wise teacher (Most Hindus • Wise teacher especially his teaching • Jesus is a wonderful Educator of Humanity
• False Messiah permission) respect His teachings and some, related to loving one’s neighbor. parallel with the person of
• He did not embody the committed themselves to His • Jesus as a “bodhisattva” – one who Nanak, the first Sikh Guru”.
qualifications of the teachings) dedicates his life sacrificially to the But there is no direct
Messiah • Jesus is known as “Ishu” service and betterment of others. connection between Christ
• He did not fulfill the • He is one of the many • Jesus was a pivotal figure in human and the Sikh Gurus.
messianic prophecies “Ishkas/Ishtas” or one of many history
forms of divine • Jesus is a model of spiritual maturity
• He is an “Acharya” – one who • A good and warm-hearted person
teaches by example who practices meditation
• He was only human but not • Jesus was not considered as • Some acknowledged Jesus as • They all denied the full divinity of • He is not a god because • Though the Baha'is
divine divine. He was not God divine. Some are eager to include Christ Sikhism teaches that God is regarded Christ as a
• He is not the Messiah or incarnate or the Son of God. Jesus in their list of deities. neither born, nor dead. respected figure, they
the Son of God • He did not physically die but was • Some consider Jesus as an avatar. ultimately rejected Him
• Jesus was crucified but instead raised alive to heaven. More specifically, a Shaktavesha as Good in the flesh and
never resurrected. The Avatar (meaning, God has sent the only means of access
resurrection was just a him for a specific mission to fulfil to the true and living
report made by Jesus’ God’s will on earth). God.
followers. • Others view Jesus as the
reincarnation of Krishna; and
Dhurva Rishi (one of the greatest
“Bhaktas” of Lord Vishnu
• He is the most influential • He sent specifically to the • Jesus was influenced by Hinduism • Jesus is very influential especially on • Jesus showed the path of • He came to bring more
and consequently the most Children of Israel in order to since, according to the legend, he his teaching about loving one’s Love spiritual light to the
damaging of all false confirm the teachings of his visited India when he was young. neighbor and preaching a gospel of • Jesus influenced mankind world
messiahs. predecessor, the Prophet • Some view Jesus as the perfect non-violence to pray to the Father, our
• Judaism was divided and Moses. example of “self-realization” (the • Jesus became one of the greatest Creator, not to himself.
Christianity was founded • Affirmed the scriptures revealed goal of Hindu “dharma”) examples for Buddhists • Sikhs recites the “Our
before Him, and also foretold of Father”, a prayer taught by
another prophet to come after Jesus
Him