A THIRD LOOK AT JESUS

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A THIRD LOOK AT JESUS
Carlos H. Abesamis, SJ

A Guidebook along a Road Least Traveled

(Second Printing)

1999

Third and Completely Revised Edition

Quezon City, Philippines: Claretian Publications

Contact:

Claretian Publications

U.P. P.O. Box 4, Diliman 1101, Quezon City, Philippines

Tel 921-3984 * Fax 921-7429

e-mail claret@cnl.net

Acknowledgments
Willie Abesamis, Percy Bacani, Letty Bengzon, Raf Borromeo, Bert Cacayan, Leo De Castro, Claretian Management Staff, Bobby and Alice Cuento, Junrey Ente, Richie Fernando (+), Red Fullero, Zeny Gan, Mary Grenough, Dindo and Pia Guerrero, Frances Hardiman, Louie Hechanova, Don Don Irinco, Norlan Julia, Gaston Kibiten, Tess Kong, Bill De Lara, Jolan Lumawig, LHS Kitchen Staff, Pinky Maristela, Joe de Mesa, Reinhard Neudecker, Al Nudas, Vinci & Tere Roco, Alfred Sanchez, Ador Santiago, Bong Silva, Art Shea, Socio-Pastoral Institute
You will recognize the thumb-prints of your person in this guidebook. Hindi masusukat ang aking pasasalamat. – CHA
Mayee Abear, Gina Abesamis, Gilbert Arbis, Rodel Asuncion, Louie Bocomo, Maan Barcelo, Erlie Bragado, Raul Bulalaque, Greg Castilla, Erwin Cuevas, Ritchie Elot, Mariel Francisco, Dylan Fullero, Gabby Garcia, James Gascon, Gaby Gonzalez, Gabby Lamug-Nañawa, Bembet Madrid, Rowena Maquiling, Rady Olazo, Pacita Polintan, Alec Pizarro, Verne and Annabelle Quiazon, RGS Tagaytay, Karen Sarmiento, Boboy Silerio, Ruben Tanseco, Nora Ulgasan, Richard Vergara

Stopover 1
The Third Look: What and Why
(Mapping Out the Journey)

Stopover 2
Where to Start … Fisherfolk’s Village
(Jesus’ Mission before His Death on the Cross)

Starting Point: Where the Action Is

The Mission of Jesus According to the Second Look

The Mission of Jesus According to the First and Third Looks:

The Reign-Kingdom of God

Sharpening the Focus

More Specific Mission Statements: Lk 4:16-21; Mt 11:2-6

Where Have All the Sinners Gone?

Sharpening the Focus Some More

Conversion and Kingdom of God: The Odd Couple

The Silent Treatment?

PCP II and Jesus

A Convenient Summary

Stopover 3
Of Guavas and Golf Courses
(The Kingdom of God According to Jesus Based on Isaiah)

Isaiah: Salvation and Kingdom of God

Jesus: Kingdom of God

Stopover 4
At a Goldmine
(The Kingdom of God in the Beatitudes)

Guidelines for Digging

Spotlight on the Second Part

They Shall be Called Children of God

They Shall See God

They Will Obtain Mercy

They Shall Inherit the Earth

You Shall Laugh. They Shall Be Comforted

They Shall Be Satisfied

Yours Is the Kingdom of God

Some More Cartloads

How to Avoid Pitfall 1

How to Avoid Pitfall 2

Additional Cartloads 4

The Aggregate

Stopover 5
At a Barrio Fiesta
(The Kingdom of God As Rice) 57

The Kingdom of God As Food

Salvation and Food in Biblical Tradition

Cautious Conclusion and Problems

For Whom and When

Corporal and Spiritual: A Non-Biblical Classification

Notes for Today

Stopover 6
A Newborn Child
(Resurrection—a Feature of the Kingdom of God) 71

Kingdom of God: The Human Being Will Live Again

The Human Being Seen Through the Eyes of the

Greek and the Hebrew

‘Spiritual’: The Aroma of God

Today

Stopover 7
At a Manufacturer of War Weapons
(The Kingdom of God and the Casting Out of Devils) 84

The Kingdom of God and the Defeat of Satanic Forces

Today

Stopover 8
Sorsogon
(The Kingdom of God As a New World, New Universe,
New Creation)

Heaven-and-Earth = Universe

New Heaven and New Earth = New Universe

A New Universe Where There Is Justice

Profiles of the New World

Jesus and the New Testament: Simply and Splendidly

Stopover 9
Women and Carers of Nature
(The Kingdom of God As a New and Different History)

Jewish Background

Jesus and the Age-to-Come

The Dimension of History

First Look and Second Look Vocabulary and Meanings

Biblical Salvation

Stopover 10
At the Deathbed of a Nationalist Heroine
(The Kingdom of God As Future)

Kingdom of God As Future

Where Are We Going?

What Kind of World?

Life After Death Now

Once More with Feeling: Heaven and Kingdom

If You Miss Your Step

Ultimate Object of Hope

Stopover 11
Gathering of People’s Organizations
(The Kingdom of God As a Present Reality)
The Kingdom of God As Present

The Kingdom of God Present in Life-Blessings

Where to Locate the Kingdom of God

Some Jottings

The Anima of Jesus

And the Disciple’s Role?

In Touch with the Source

Jesus and Us

Stopover 12
PCP II
(A Kingdom Blessing: Good News to the Poor)

Two Questions

The Poor: Who Are They?

Poor in the Book of Isaiah

Poor in the Gospels

The Blessedness of the Poor

Other Instances

The Good News: What Is It?

Good News to the Poor: How Central for Jesus?

In Mission Statements

In His Actions

In His Teaching

Did Jesus Talk About Social Justice?

What About the Rich?

Good News to the Poor and the Philippine Church

Questions To Ponder

Stopover 13
Under a Tree, Beneath Clear Skies
(A Catechetical Pause)

Looking Back

Stopover 14
A Visit with Human Rights Lawyers
(The Precept-Aspect of Biblical Religion)

On the Ethics of the Kingdom

Some Non-Moralistic Ways of Being Moral

Stopover 15
A Summit With Old Friends
(Conflict in Jesus’ Practice)

Conflict

Jesus and the Pharisees and Scribes

Jesus and the Chief Priests, Elders, Scribes

Jesus and the Temple

Jesus and Rome

Underlying Dynamics

Stopover 16
With Mother Teresa, Padre Pio, Archbishop Romero and Evelio Javier
(The Death of Jesus)

Death of Jesus: Historical Aspect

Jesus’ Death: Theological Aspect

Two Aspects of Jesus’ Death

Postscript One: the Mission of Jesus Revisited

Postscript Two: the Principal Gospels in the New Testament

Take Up Your Cross

Stopover 17
In the Bosom of the Universe
(Resurrection of Jesus)

He Is Risen

The Risen Jesus: God’s Vindication

The Risen Jesus: the First Fruits of the New World

The Risen Jesus: the Indwelling Spirit

Keeping Intact the Kingdom Perspective

The Risen Jesus: The Cosmic Christ

Stopover 18
At the Closure with Mary the Mother of Jesus
(Parousia of Jesus)

The Final Salvific Event

Stopover 19
A Riverside Chat with Matthew, Mark, Luke, Paul and John
(The Total Story of Jesus)

Putting It All Together

Appendices
Titles of Jesus
Salvation
Footnotes

*Jesus image from the United Theological Seminary A Portrait of Jesus website at http://www.united.edu/portrait/index.html