This class did not include a speaker from a church coming in to speak to us but rather we had students give their presentations and looked at a small group bible study video titled " The Jesus I never knew" by Phillip Yancey. This was a very hilarious and entertaining video clip which got me thinking quite a bit about just how I picture Jesus and what stereotypes I place Him under. In the bible study video clip we say many different portrayals of Jesus going back to the 1920's with a silent film.
The portrayal of Jesus in the videos spanned the spectrum from being incredibly pompous and rude as He answered questions to someone who had done great “miracles” such as reattaching a dolls leg. There was one video that I thought portrayed Him very similar to how I would describe Jesus. This made me really start thinking about just how I think about Jesus compared to how else He is portrayed compared to how He really was. Each of the videos was unique and significantly different in their approach and that is similar to how some people are in their view of Jesus as well. Everyone has an image of Him that is slightly different and I wonder what He was really like in real life? Do our portrayals accurately capture and reflect who He was? That’s one thing that I really wish I knew for certain because it would help me ensure that as I try to be like Jesus, that I truly do become like Him and not like what I think He is.
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