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The Importance of Biblical Context

Dr. Greg Zuschlag, director of the Master of Arts in Theology program at Oblate School of Theology, gave an interview in which he focused on several key facets of understanding the New Testament, the Gospel writers and their communities. In this short video, Dr. Zuschlag focuses on the importance of understanding biblical context.

The five-part Christology lecture series, entitled “Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?”: Understanding the Different Portraits of Jesus in the Gospels, explores how the writers of each of the four canonical Gospels “tailors” their portrait of Jesus in order to meet the pastoral needs of their particular communities. Gaining insight into how each of the Gospels tell the story of Jesus for their particular communities not only assists us in becoming better readers of the Gospels but offers new opportunities for enhancing our faith in Jesus the Christ.

Watch “Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?”: Understanding the Different Portraits of Jesus in the Gospels here.


Greg Zuschlag, PhD, a native San Antonian has been a Professor of Systematic Theology at the Oblate School of Theology since 2008.  He earned his MDiv from the University of Notre Dame and his PhD from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA.  He is a husband and father of two young boys as well.  Since he began teaching Christology eight years ago, he has developed a profound appreciation of how the differences and discrepancies in how each of the Gospels portray Jesus do not weaken ones faith in Him but actually strengthen it.

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