Jesus Turns to the Modern Day Theologian ....

Todays Gospel tells the story of Jesus asking Peter, " Who do you say that I am" and I can't help but repeat this intellectual, theological joke told 30 years ago by a Jesuit priest in front of a university New Testament class.
Jesus was walking alongside of the Sea of Galilee when he turned to Simon Peter and asked him,
“Who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter answered Him,
“Why you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
 Jesus was pleased with his answer.
So, Jesus turns to the modern day theologian and asks,
“Who do you say that I am?”
The modern day theologian answers,
“Why you are the eschatological manifestation in the ground of our being.
The kerygma, which finds its fulfillment in interpersonal relationships.”
And Jesus says,
“What?”
kerygma is the basic Christian message, eschatological  a branch of theology dealing with the final, end times

Comments

  1. Good point well made, Melanie. Why do we have to complicate things? Peter got it right first time.

    Coincidentally, this is what I wrote on my Blog today.

    God bless.

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