LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Reflective Essay Assignement
Submitted to Dr. James Davis
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
NBST- B04
New Testament Orientation I
by
Fungetta Whitaker
June 12, 2022
The Jesus I described in my report was very similar to the Jesus I know and have studied
in the Gospels. As I stated in the video, Jesus is a healer and the importance of the church. James
5:14 asks, “Is anyone among you sick? Let then call the elders of the church to pray over them
and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord” (James 5:14, ESV). Further stated in the book
of Jeremiah, “but I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord” (Jeremiah
30:17, ESV). The gospel writers also wrote about the miracles Jesus did. The healing of a blind
man (Mark 8:22–26), the healing of a deaf and dumb man (Mark 7:31–37), the cleansing of a
man with leprosy (Matthew 8:1-4, Mark 1:40–45, Luke 5:2-14), and the healing of a paralytic
who was let down from the roof (Matthew 9:1–8, Mark 2:1–12, Luke 5:17–26).
The divinity of Jesus is a vital part of identifying who Jesus is. In the Gospel of John,
John declared that God was the Word, he also declares, "The Word became flesh." The divinity
of Christ, according to Ewell and Yarbrough, is the most unique aspect of the Gospel of John. In
the Gospel of Matthew, God's plan to send Jesus as the Redeemer of the world, was emphasized.
Matthew's goal was to communicate the significance of Jesus's arrival. The coming of Jesus was
predicted. Matthew describes this as a "preeminent event."
What helped me learn more about who Jesus is from the Gospels was that Simon's
proclamation about Jesus is similar in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Jesus asked the disciples what
they called Him after mentioning what others named Him. Therefore, Simon Peter responded,
"Thou art the Christ" (Matthew 16:16; Mark 8:29 KJV). Mark attributes the same, but in a
different form: "The Christ of God" John includes Jesus' contact with Martha following Lazarus'
death. Yes, Lord: I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God who was to come into the
world (John 11:27 KJV).
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Bibliography
Elwell, Walter A., and Robert W. Yarbrough. Encountering the New Testament a Historical and
Theological Survey. Baker Academic, 2013.
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