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Christological

Christological

1 9.9
About who Jesus Christ is and what he did
  • adjective
  • /ˌkrɪs.təˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
  • Formal
: cristológico
  • The Christological themes present in the sermon emphasized the nature of Jesus' divinity and humanity.
  • christological mediation
  • Christological doctrine
  • christological interpretation

Examples

  • One could, therefore, distinguish between at least two types of allegory: christological and moral.

    Academic text (2007)
  • First, remembering the historic Jesus supports the christological pattern discerned by Reginald Fuller.

    Academic text (2007)
  • In fact, however, he has a further goal for which the christological analysis lays a foundation.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Less attention has been paid to the fact that the primary interest of these hymns is Christological.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Next, I will consider the Christological dimensions of Mary as mother and sister, and end with reflections and conclusions.

    Academic text (2005)
  • In particular, that task will always include an understanding of the christological fulfillment of these mediations.

    Academic text (2007)
  • If the attempt were made, Borresen concludes, Mariology would be biblical, but stripped of Christological significance.

    Academic text (2005)
  • I agree, too, that Christology must be faithful to the Christological councils, especially Nicea and Chalcedon.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The hymns of the Presentation are replete with the same Christological reading of the divine manifestation on Sinai.

    Academic text (2007)
  • In his view, typological exegesis, with its two forms—christological and sacramental—is Christian par excellence.

    Academic text (2007)

Surface Forms

Christological positive

Morphology

Christological = Christology (transparent) = Christ + ology + ical

The adjective is formed regularly from 'Christology' with the adjectival suffix '-ical', so its meaning is directly recoverable from the base term.

Etymology

The word Christological begins with Christ, a word from Greek meaning 'anointed' and linked to the Hebrew word 'Messiah', and ends with -ology, which means 'study of', as in biology or theology. So, Christological means 'about the study of Christ' and is used for ideas about Jesus' nature and work.