Jesus Questions, “But Who Do You Say That I Am?”

In Mark 8:29, Jesus discussed with his disciples what people were saying about him. Jesus asked his disciples directly, ”But who do you say that I am?” Demonstrate your understanding of who Christians claim Jesus is and share your own belief about who Jesus is.

To answer this question, summarize and analyze the claims made about Jesus’s identity and purpose. In addition to the Bible, use a commentary from the topic Resources. The answer uses a rubric. Review the rubric before beginning the answer to becoming familiar with the expectations for successful completion. What was Jesus’s point in the teaching? How might someone from an atheist or pantheistic worldview see the concepts of this passage differently? What does this teaching reveal about Jesus? What is Jesus saying about his nature and the purpose of his ministry? What is the significance of this claim?