The Preexistent Son

Gathercole Makes the case for a pre-existent Christology within the first century mediterranean milieu by carefully and meticulously examining the original sources. \r\n\r\nA lot of references to the works of the apocrypha, rabbinic and early literature, making this column a scholarly study. Gathercole employs an; "I have come" purpose formula; to...Read MoreRead more about Gathercole Makes the case for a

demonstrate a tradition not used by human figures, but angelic, and thus establish a logic that applies to Jesus. \r\n\r\nBy investigating the way biblical writers wrote about angels, Gathercole uses the prescribed literary formula to highlight angelic visits. Setting his argument within angelology Gathercole connects the saying with purpose to derive pre-existence with Jesus. Not to say; Jesus is an angel, but the mission and saying is of the same kind. Hence, Gathercole establishes a literary formula within the biblical narrative that points to the Pre-existence of Jesus our Lord. \r\n\r\nAt times the extra-biblical references can be tedious and a chore to rummage through. 4 oo 5 Read LessRead less about Gathercole Makes the case for a