Abstract
The Akans of Ghana have a proverb that says, tete wo bi ka, tete wo bi kyere nti hwe na sua - which literally means - the past has something to say, it has something to teach, therefore, learn from it. It emphasizes the importance and significance of History. History enables humanity to look at the past with the view to understanding the present in order to make projections into the future. Jesus Christ is one person who has influenced humanity very significantly. However, Jesus Christ lived in a different era. In order to understand him and see his relevance, there is the need to enter the world in which he lived and see whether his life and teachings make sense today. This necessitates the fusion of two horizons. It calls for deconstruction and construction again of the life and ministry of Jesus to make his teaching more meaningful and significant for people of today. This article discusses the search for the Jesus of History; whether this quest is possible and the relevance for this quest for contemporary society. The purpose of writing this article is to retrieve the significance of Jesus Christ in Salvation History and make Him relevant in contemporary society. Keywords: Deconstruction, Demythologize, Fusion of Horizons, Historical Jesus, Reconstruction and Quest
Highlights
One discipline that has become so important to human beings is history
In order to understand him and see his relevance, there is the need to enter the world in which he lived and see whether his life and teachings make sense today. This necessitates the fusion of two horizons. It calls for deconstruction and construction again of the life and ministry of Jesus to make his teaching more meaningful and significant for people of today
The purpose of writing this article is to retrieve the significance of Jesus Christ in Salvation History and make Him relevant in contemporary society
Summary
One discipline that has become so important to human beings is history. People are very particular in tracing their lineages or origins. Some African – Americans have traced their history to some places and families in Africa. The historical consciousness has caught up with the church which is a community of people The church traces her origin to Jesus Christ. In addition to the proclamation of the gospels, Jesus came to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who were oppressed- cf Lk. 4:18-19).. In addition to the proclamation of the gospels, Jesus came to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who were oppressed- cf Lk. 4:18-19).2 Since he was a threat to the political as well as the religious leaders, he was put to death. The church sees Jesus as its foundation. It exists solely to carry out the mission of Jesus who was sent by God- (cf. Jn. 17: 1-25)
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