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File:ÐиÑÑаж в ÐеÑÑопавловÑком ÑобоÑе.jpg|thumb|Stained glass window of Christ, Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. PetersburgSt. PetersburgThe knowledge of Christ refers to one of two possible, and at times related, topics in Christology: one addresses how Christians come to know Christ, the other focuses on the knowledge of Christ about the world. Discussions regarding the knowledge of Christ have had a central place in Christology for centuries.The knowledge of Christ by Raymond Moloney 2000 {{ISBN|0-8264-5130-6}} pp 4-11 In the 20th century, the interplay between the two concepts was epitomized in the title of a book by Hans Urs von Balthasar: "Does Jesus Know Us? Do We Know Him?"Does Jesus know us--do we know him? by Hans Urs von Balthasar 1983 {{ISBN|0-89870-023-X}} page 11Christian teachings on what it means to "know Christ" effectively gave rise to the field of Christology, beginning with Apostle Paul's discussion in (wikisource:Bible (American Standard)/Philippians#2:5|Philippians 2:5-6) about the relationship between Christ and God.Different Christian traditions have recommended varying paths for gaining a better knowledge of Christ. While some traditions focus on sharing in Christ's sufferings, others emphasize the importance of scripture; while others suggest that the reading of scripture should be accompanied by specific spiritual exercises and contemplations.Approaches to discussing "Christ's knowledge" generally have used two separate methodologies: one which relies solely on the analysis of the New Testament text itself, the other based on theological reasoning to infer further principles beyond the text. These two approaches, as well as the methods of interpreting specific Gospel passages have given rise to differences among Christians on this topic.- the content below is remote from Wikipedia
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Knowing Christ
Christ's knowledge
During the Apostolic Age, it was common in the Jewish tradition to assume that prophets in general had special illuminations, which later came to be called "infused knowledge" in Christian theology. An example reference is made in {{bibleverse||Luke|7:39|KJV}} where the Pharisee expected a prophet to know about the woman who touched him.Three specific levels of knowledge are often discussed in Christology as beatific, infused and acquired knowledge.Jesus the Christ by Thomas Gerard Weinandy 2003 {{ISBN|1-931709-68-8}} pages 88-91 Those (such as Thomas Aquinas) who adhere to the principle of the perfection of Christ reason that he must have had beatific knowledge of all things from The Word from the very beginning due to his perfection. However, the views of Aquinas are not generally accepted by all Christians.Aquinas in dialogue by James Fodor, Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt 2004 {{ISBN|1-4051-1931-4}} page 19Specific Gospel passages such as {{bibleverse||Matthew|11:25-27|KJV}} and {{bibleverse||Luke|10:21-22|KJV}} point to Jesus being a revealer of new knowledge, based on his special relationship with God the Father: "no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son". Moreover, these two passages can be read to imply an equality in the relationship between the Son and the Father.However, the question of whether Christ had complete knowledge on earth prior to his Ascension has been subject to debate. In the analysis of the Gospels, one point of contention has been the two parallel verses in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark which refer to knowing the "day and the hour". While {{bibleverse||Mark|13:32|KJV}} states: "But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father," in most manuscripts {{bibleverse||Matthew|24:36|KJV}} does not include the words "neither the Son".John P. Meier "How do we decide what comes from Jesus" in The historical Jesus in recent research ed. James D. G. Dunn, Scot McKnight. p.127In various Christian traditions, different solutions to this issue have been proposed, throughout the centuries. Cyril of Alexandria argued that it was "without doubt" that Christ did know the hour, but was emphasizing this from a passing human perspective.Carl Magon Handbuch der Patrologie und der kirchlichen Litteraturgeschichte Vol. 1 p850 1864 "Eben so wenig toenne der Einwand: Jene Stunde weià Niemand, weder der Sohn noch die Engel des Himmels, sondern nur der Vater allein, etwas verschlagen. Er sprach so, um das seiner Menschheit Passende vorzubringen, daà er es wohl wuÃte" Other solutions along that line of reasoning have suggested that Christ had no "communicable knowledge" in a form that could be understood by the Apostles. Further approaches suggest a multi-level knowledge structure for Christ in terms of what can be revealed to humans, etc.The knowledge of Christ by Raymond Moloney 2000 {{ISBN|0-8264-5130-6}} page 30-39Historically, in orthodox Christianity the issue of the Hypostatic union posed the question of whether the knowledge found in the Divine component was identical with God's knowledge.Orthodox Christianity by Carl S. Tyneh 2002 {{ISBN|1-59033-466-3}} pages 67-69Writers on church history from as early as Louis Ellies du Pin in L'histoire de l'Eglise (1712) have also noted the role of Mark 13:32 in the controversies surrounding Arianism.Louis Ellies Du Pin A new history of ecclesiastical writers p69 English translation of William Wotton 1693 "No Man knoweth the Day of Judgment, nor yet the Angels, nor the Son, but the Father only: From whence the Arians concluded. That the Knowledge of the Father being more extensive than that of the Son, his Nature must be more excellent."Roman Catholicism
In the 5th century, Saint Augustine (who considered the Incarnation of the Logos as necessary) argued that the "human Christ" possessed perfect knowledge from the very moment of the Incarnation. Augustine rejected any ignorance by Christ, stating that Jesus had perfect knowledge from the moment of Incarnation, having participated in the knowledge of The Word.Augustine: from rhetor to theologian by Joanne McWilliam 1992 {{ISBN|0-88920-203-6}} page 191A Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels: Volume II (Part Two) by James Hastings 2004 {{ISBN|1-4102-1788-4}} page 854 Augustine's view of the statement in the Gospel of Luke that the young Jesus grew in knowledge and grace was that Jesus simply manifested his knowledge in a gradual manner.Peter Lombard, Volume 1 by Marcia L. Colish 1994 {{ISBN|90-04-09859-3}} page 439File:Thomas Aquinas Summa theologiae 1482.jpg|thumb|150px|A page from a 1482 copy of Summa TheologiæSumma TheologiæIn the 13th century, in Summa Theologiæ, Saint Thomas Aquinas undertook a systematic analysis of the knowledge of Christ. He posed wide ranging questions, analyzed them and provided answers. For instance, on the issue of the "experimental knowledge of Christ" and "beatific knowledge of Christ's soul" he posed and answered different sets of questions:
* Did Christ learn by experiments? Did he grow in his knowledge? Did he learn from other people? Did he learn from angels?Summa Theologiae: Volume 49, The Grace of Christ: 3a. 7-15 by Thomas Aquinas, Liam G. Walsh 2006 {{ISBN|0-521-02957-0}} pp. 143-148
* Did the soul of Christ comprehend the Word or the Divine Essence? Did it know all things in the Word? Did the soul of Christ know the infinite in the Word? Did it see the Word or the Divine Essence clearer than did any other creature?WEB,weblink SUMMA THEOLOGICA: The beatific knowledge of Christ's soul (Tertia Pars, Q. 10),
Following a lengthy analysis, Aquinas concluded that Christ had perfect knowledge from the very beginning.In 1918, the Holy Office issued the decree Circa quasdam propositiones de scientia animae Christi which rejected the interpretation of Mark 13:32 that Christ did not know the hour and supported the belief that Christ had complete knowledge at all time, in view of the Hypostatic union.The person of Christ by Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer 1954 {{ISBN|0-8028-4816-8}} page 213 The Catechism of the Catholic Church (item 472) states that because Christ was endowed with true human knowledge, this could "increase in wisdom and in stature" because it was exercised in the historical conditions of his existence in space and time. However, item 474 states that Christ also shared the entire divine knowledge, namely:Vatican website Catechism, items 472-474.By its union to the divine wisdom in the person of the Word incarnate, Christ enjoyed in his human knowledge the fullness of understanding of the eternal plans he had come to reveal. What he admitted to not knowing in this area, he elsewhere declared himself not sent to reveal.In the 20th century, Hans Urs von Balthasar, relying on the concept of the "coincidence of the Person and mission of Christ", wrote that the Son of God could not have been sent on his mission without knowledge of what to do - only to be told later. In his view "he who is sent", being part of the Trinity, would have been consulted before setting on his mission. Balthasar hence reasoned that through the Logos Christ possessed all knowledge from the very beginning.Hans Urs von Balthasar: a theological style by Angelo Scola 1995 {{ISBN|0-8028-0894-8}} page 58Hans Urs von Balthasar: his life and work by David L. Schindler 1991 {{ISBN|0-89870-378-6}} pp 140-141Protestantism
John Calvin's views on the knowledge of Christ differ from those of, for example, Athanasius.Richard Hanson The search for the Christian doctrine of God 2005 p454 "grew in wisdom, gradually overstepping the human nature" Calvin takes Luke's statement that the infant Jesus "grew in wisdom" to show that the pre-existent God the Son was "willing ... for a time, to be deprived of understanding,"Calvin Commentary on Isaiah 1850 edition "the Son of God condescended on our account, so that he not only was willing to be fed on our food, but also, for a time, to be deprived of understanding, and to endure all our weaknesses. (Heb. 2.14.) This relates to his human nature, for it cannot apply to his Divinity." This view is followed by many Evangelical Protestants today.Richard R. Dunn in Reaching a Generation for Christ: A Comprehensive Guide to Youth Ministry 1997 "The mystery of Jesus, as the God-man, is that He voluntarily chose to temporarily set aside His ability to know everything. Therefore, in Hebrews 5:8, the Bible states, âAlthough he was a son, he learned obedience. " Other writers such as Bowman (2007)Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ p110 Robert M. Bowman, Jr., J. Ed Komoszewski, Darrell L. Bock - 2007 "A similar paradox pertains to his omniscience. By virtue of being the divine Son, Jesus was in some sense omniscient, ... But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. " and Cullmann (1980)Oscar CullmannThe Christology of the New Testament p288 - 1980 "... event: 'But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. ... 11.27, which points to Jesus' omniscience, does the saying in Mark 13.32 with its limitation of that omniscience ..." speak of a paradox between God's omniscience and limitations of that omniscience in Christ. The role of the Holy Spirit in gaining knowledge of Christ continues to be a key part of Protestant teachings on the knowledge of Christ.Reformed theology: identity and ecumenicity by Michael Welker 2003 {{ISBN|0-8028-4776-5}} page 188Eastern Orthodoxy
The Eastern Orthodox view of Christ's knowledge differs from both the Roman Catholic and the Protestant perspectives. Referring to {{bibleverse||Mark|13:32|KJV}} Orthodox theologian Sergei Bulgakov summarized the Orthodox position by stating that the passage does not preclude the possibility of Christ knowing the hour, but he may know it in a form that can not be communicated to the Apostles as humans, because human consciousness is not capable of understanding that class of event.The Lamb of God by SergeÄ Nikolaevich Bulgakov, Boris Jakim 2008 {{ISBN|0-8028-2779-9}} pp. 426-427See also
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- BOOK, Moloney, Raymond, The knowledge of Christ, 1999, Continuum, London, 0-8264-5130-6,
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