Outline of Jesus

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Jesus – central figure of Christianity, whom the teachings of most Christian denominations hold to be the Son of God. Christianity regards Jesus as the awaited Messiah (or "Christ") of the Old Testament and refers to him as Jesus Christ,^[a] a name that is also used in non-Christian contexts. Also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth. He is a religious, cultural, worldwide icon, and is among the most influential people in human history.

Essence of Jesus[]

As a topic, "Jesus" falls under the following parent topics:

• Religion
  • Theism – belief that one or more gods exist
    • Monotheism – belief that only one God exists
      • Abrahamic Religions – religions claiming Abraham as a direct forebear or prophet
        • Christianity – monotheistic religion claiming Jesus as its founder

• Christology
  • Adoptionism
  • Monophysitism
  • Dyophysitism
  • Docetism

Views of Jesus[]

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Traditional Christian view of Jesus[]

• Christian views of Jesus
• Jesus in the Christian Bible
  • New Testament view on Jesus' life
    • Gospel
      • Gospel harmony
    • Miracles attributed to Jesus
    • Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament
    • Sexuality of Jesus
    • Son of God
    • Son of Man
    • Virgin birth of Jesus

Four traditional Gospels[]

The word "gospel" is translated from a Greek word meaning "good news."

• Gospel of Matthew –
• Gospel of Mark –
• Gospel of Luke –
• Gospel of John –

Trinity[]

Father Son Holy Spirit The "Shield of the Trinity" or Scutum Fidei diagram of Trinity Western Christian symbolism

• Trinity
  • God in Christianity
• Nontrinitarianism
  • God in Mormonism
• Islamic view of the Trinity

Non-canonical Gospels[]

• Egerton Gospel
• Fayyum Fragment
• Gospel of James
• Gospel of Peter
• Gospel of Thomas
• Infancy Gospel of Thomas
• Oxyrhynchus Gospels
• Syriac Infancy Gospel

Additional Gospels[]

• Book of Mormon
• Doctrine and Covenants
• The Desire of Ages
• The Urantia Book
• The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ

Historical view of Jesus[]

• Historical Jesus
• Historicity of Jesus
• Cultural and historical background of Jesus

Islamic view of Jesus[]

• Jesus in Islam
• Virgin birth of Jesus
• Jesus in Ahmadiyya Islam

Judaic view of Jesus[]

• Judaism's view of Jesus
• Jesus in the Talmud
• apostate

Other views of Jesus[]

• Manifestation of God (Baháʼí Faith)
• Mandeanism – claims Jesus was a false prophet^[1]
• Manicheanism – accepted Jesus as a prophet, along with Gautama Buddha and Zoroaster^[2]
• Jesusism –

View of Jesus as myth[]

• Jesus myth theory

Events in Jesus' life[]

Events in the
Life of Jesus according to the canonical gospels
hide Early life Annunciation Visitation Nativity Virgin birth Adoration of the Shepherds Circumcision Presentation Adoration of the Magi Flight into Egypt Massacre of the Innocents Return to Nazareth Finding in the Temple
hide Ministry Baptism Temptation Commissioning the Twelve Sermon on the Mount / Plain Beatitudes Lord's Prayer Miracles Parables Rejection Transfiguration
hide Passion Triumphal entry into Jerusalem Temple cleansing Second coming prophecy Anointing Last Supper Farewell Discourse Paraclete promised Agony in the Garden Kiss of Judas Arrest Sanhedrin trial Mocking Herod's court Pilate's court Flagellation Crown of Thorns Via Dolorosa Crucifixion Descent from the Cross Entombment Harrowing of Hell
hide Resurrection Empty tomb Appearances Noli me tangere Road to Emmaus Great Commission Ascension
hide In rest of the NT Road to Damascus John's vision
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• Chronology of Jesus

Events in Jesus' life from the traditional Gospels[]

• Annunciation
• Nativity of Jesus
• Circumcision of Jesus
• Christ child
• Baptism of Jesus
• Temptation of Christ
• Ministry of Jesus
• Commissioning the twelve apostles
• Sermon on the Mount
• Rejection of Jesus
• Transfiguration of Jesus
• Giving the great commandment
• Palm Sunday
• Cursing the fig tree
• Cleansing of the Temple
• Second Coming
• Anointing of Jesus
• Last supper
  • Promising a Paraclete
• The passion
• The Passion of the Christ
  • Arrest of Jesus
  • Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus
  • Pilate's court
  • Flagellation of Christ
  • Crown of thorns
  • Crucifixion of Jesus
• Entombment of Christ
• Resurrection of Jesus
  • Empty tomb
  • Resurrection appearances of Jesus
  • Great Commission
• Ascension of Jesus

Miracles[]

Miracles of Jesus

Cures[]

• Healing the mother of Peter's wife
• Healing the deaf mute of Decapolis
• Healing the man blind from birth
• Healing the paralytic at Bethesda
• Blind man of Bethsaida
• Healing the blind near Jericho
• Healing the centurion's servant
• Jesus healing an infirm woman
• Healing the man with a withered hand
• Jesus cleansing a leper
• Cleansing ten lepers
• Healing a man with dropsy
• Jesus healing the bleeding woman
• Healing the paralytic at Capernaum
• Jesus healing in the land of Gennesaret
• Healing the two blind men in Galilee

Power over demonic spirits[]

• Exorcising a boy possessed by a demon
• Exorcism of the Syrophoenician woman's daughter
• Exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac
• Jesus in the synagogue of Capernaum
• Jesus exorcising at sunset
• Exorcising the blind and mute man
• Jesus exorcising a mute

Resurrection of the dead[]

• Raising of the son of the widow of Nain
• Raising of Jairus' daughter
• Raising of Lazarus

Control over nature[]

• Marriage at Cana
• Jesus walking on water
• Calming the storm
• Transfiguration of Jesus
• Feeding the multitude
• Miraculous catch of fish
• Cursing the fig tree
• Coin in the fish's mouth

Teachings of Jesus[]

Parables of Jesus[]

• Parables of Jesus

Canonical parables[]

• Barren Fig Tree
• Budding Fig Tree
• Counting the cost
• Drawing in the Net
• Faithful Servant
• Friend at Night
• Good Samaritan
• Great Banquet
• Growing Seed
• Hidden Treasure
• Lamp
• Leaven
• Lost Coin
• Lost Sheep
• Master and Servant
• Mustard Seed
• New Wine into Old Wineskins
• Pearl
• Pharisee and the Publican
• Prodigal Son
• Rich Fool
• Rich man and Lazarus
• Sower
• Strong Man
• Talents
• Tares
• Ten Virgins
• Two Debtors
• Two Sons
• Unjust Judge
• Unjust Steward
• Unforgiving Servant
• Wicked Husbandmen
• Wise and Foolish Builders
• Workers in the Vineyard

Non-canonical parables[]

• Assassin
• Empty Jar

Genealogy of Jesus[]

• Genealogy of Jesus

Patrilineage of Jesus according to Luke

God Adam Seth Enos Cainan Maleleel Jared Enoch Mathusala Lamech Noah Shem Arphaxad Cainan

Sala Heber Phalec Ragau Saruch Nachor Thara Abraham Isaac Jacob Judah Phares Esrom Aram

Aminadab Naasson Salmon Boaz Obed Jesse David Nathan Mattatha Menan Melea Eliakim Jonam Joseph

Judah Simeon Levi Matthat Jorim Eliezer Jose Er Elmodam Cosam Addi Melchi Neri Salathiel

Zorobabel Rhesa Joannan Juda Joseph Semei Mattathias Maath Nagge Esli Naum Amos Mattathias Joseph

Jannai Melchi Levi Matthat Heli Joseph Jesus

Influence of Jesus[]

• Ministry of Jesus
• Parables of Jesus

Religious practices related to Jesus[]

Devotions[]

• Roman Catholic devotions to Jesus Christ
  • Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ
  • Divine Mercy
  • Eucharistic adoration
  • Holy Face of Jesus
    • The Golden Arrow Holy Face Devotion (Prayer)
  • Holy Hour
  • Holy Name of Jesus
  • Holy Wounds
    • Rosary of Holy Wounds
  • Infant Jesus of Prague
  • Precious Blood
  • Sacred Heart
  • Stations of the Cross

Prayers[]

• Jesus Prayer
• Roman Catholic prayers to Jesus
  • Anima Christi
  • Prayer to the shoulder wound of Jesus
  • Morning offering
  • Prayer of Consecration to the Sacred Heart
  • Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
  • You are Christ
  • Saint John Vianney's prayer to Jesus
  • Prayer of St. John Gabriel Perboyre to Jesus
  • Saint Louis de Montfort's Prayer to Jesus
  • Prayer before a Crucifix

Second Coming[]

• Second Coming
  • Predictions and claims for the Second Coming of Christ
  • Christian eschatology
  • Katechon
  • Second Coming in Mormonism
  • Seventh-day Adventist eschatology

Relics[]

• Holy Prepuce
• Shroud of Turin

Media featuring Jesus[]

Dramatic portrayals of Jesus Christ[]

Dramatic portrayals of Jesus Christ where Jesus is the primary character

Films about Jesus[]

• Category:Biographical films about Jesus
  • The Gospel of John (2003 film)
  • The Gospel of John (2014 film)
  • The Gospel According to St. Matthew
  • The Passion of Christ
  • Jesus (1999 film)
  • Son of God (film)

• Category:Films about the Nativity of Jesus
  • Joseph & Mary
  • The Nativity Story

Plays about Jesus[]

• Oberammergau Passion Play

Musicals about Jesus[]

• Jesus Christ Superstar
• Godspell

Novels about Jesus[]

• Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
• King Jesus

Dramatic portrayals containing Jesus Christ[]

Dramatic portrayals of Jesus Christ that contain Jesus as a secondary character

Films containing Jesus[]

• Ben-Hur
• Monty Python's Life of Brian

Plays containing Jesus[]

Musicals containing Jesus[]

Novels containing Jesus[]

Non-fiction books about Jesus[]

List of books about Jesus

• Beautiful Outlaw
• The Book of Nestor the Priest
• Caesar's Messiah
• The Christ Myth
• Christian Beginnings
• The Desire of Ages
• Did Jesus Exist? (Ehrman)
• Jesus before Christianity
• The Jesus Dynasty
• The Jesus Family Tomb
• The Jesus I Never Knew
• Jesus in India (book)
• Jesus of Nazareth (book)
• Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week
• Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives
• The Jesus Scroll
• Jesus the Christ (book)
• Jesus the Jew
• Jesus the Magician
• Jesus the Man
• Jesus, Interrupted
• Jesus: A Portrait
• Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium
• Killing Jesus
• Kosher Jesus
• Life of Jesus (Hegel)
• The Life of Our Lord
• The Logia of Yeshua
• The Lord (book)
• Man of Nazareth
• The Myth of God Incarnate
• The Pagan Christ
• The Passover Plot
• The Quest of the Historical Jesus
• The Shroud Conspiracy
• The Spirit of the Liturgy
• The Tomb of God
• Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth

Related religions[]

Before Jesus[]

• Outline of Judaism

After Jesus[]

• Outline of the Catholic Church
• Outline of Protestantism
• Outline of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

See also[]

• Outline of religion
  • Outline of Christianity
    • Outline of Bible-related topics
• Historical background of New Testament
• Images of Jesus
• Jesus and John the Baptist
• Jesus Movement
• Jesus of Nazareth
• Jesus-Only doctrine
• Visions of Jesus and Mary

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• Complete Sayings of Jesus Christ in parallel Latin and English.
• Works by or about Outline of Jesus in libraries (WorldCat catalog)