Four Views of Jesus (KJV)

There are many views of Jesus held by people in the world today. To some He was a social activist; to others he was a crazed religious fanatic; others see Him as a good man and moral teacher; to some He is the Son of God and Saviour of the world.To a casual reader, even the four accounts of His life in the Bible may not seem to present a consistent view of His nature and mission. However, studying these records shows us four complementary views of Jesus, much like four people who are each describing one of a building’s sides. We also see that each account draws out an aspect of Jesus related to the four cherubim or “living creatures” described elsewhere in the Bible (Ezekiel 1:10; 10:14; Revelation 4:7). In Revelation the four characters are, in order, the lion, the calf, the man, and the eagle. Notice how these suit perfectly the aspect of the nature and life of Jesus expressed by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.Matthew tells us of Jesus as the Lion of the tribe of Judah. The majestic k