Who was Jesus and what was His mission? The Gospels present us with an obvious but profound and compelling thought, that the eternal Word of God became a real man of particular weight and height, with a specific temperament and particular traits of character.
How are we to understand this mystery of Jesus being.
His name was Jesus.
He had a mother and friends.
He felt anger and was moved to compassion.
He became hungry and tired.
He was a Jew, part of a small village community.
Who was Jesus and what was His mission? The Gospels present us with an obvious but profound and compelling thought, that the eternal Word of God became a real man of particular weight and height, with a specific temperament and particular traits of character