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Was Jesus Humble?

Holmberg, Bengt LU (2013) p.15-28
Abstract
The question is asked because it is often thought that real humility (low opinion of oneself, not self-assertive) cannot exist together with a messianic consciousness. Jesus made large claims for himself and the importance of his actions and teaching, seeing himself as endowed with unique closeness to the Father in heaven and therefore religious authority, but did not strive for ordinary social power or high positions. His humility is ultimately oriented towards the Father, not to contemporary leaders and teachers. He evidences robust self-confidence, based on accepting Son-ship from the Father.
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Jesus, humility, Christology, messianic consciousness, self-reversal, self confidence, self-assertiveness, self contradiction, status
categories
Popular Science
host publication
Jesus – Gestalt und Gestaltungen. Rezeptionen des Galiläers in Wissenschaft, Kirche und Gesellschaft. Festschrift für Gerd Theissen zum 70. Geburtstag
editor
von Gemünden, Petra ; Horrell, David G. and Küchler, Max
pages
15 - 28
publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
ISBN
978-3-525-59362-2
language
English
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yes
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (015017000)
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  abstract     = {{The question is asked because it is often thought that real humility (low opinion of oneself, not self-assertive) cannot exist together with a messianic consciousness. Jesus made large claims for himself and the importance of his actions and teaching, seeing himself as endowed with unique closeness to the Father in heaven and therefore religious authority, but did not strive for ordinary social power or high positions. His humility is ultimately oriented towards the Father, not to contemporary leaders and teachers. He evidences robust self-confidence, based on accepting Son-ship from the Father.}},
  author       = {{Holmberg, Bengt}},
  booktitle    = {{Jesus – Gestalt und Gestaltungen. Rezeptionen des Galiläers in Wissenschaft, Kirche und Gesellschaft. Festschrift für Gerd Theissen zum 70. Geburtstag}},
  editor       = {{von Gemünden, Petra and Horrell, David G. and Küchler, Max}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-525-59362-2}},
  keywords     = {{Jesus; humility; Christology; messianic consciousness; self-reversal; self confidence; self-assertiveness; self contradiction; status}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{15--28}},
  publisher    = {{Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht}},
  title        = {{Was Jesus Humble?}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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