Part I
At the beginning of chapter 5 in A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jesus Norm travels to Caesarea Philippi, the location that Jesus took his disciples to tell them the news of his inevitable death. (152) Norm wonders about whether or not Jesus really did have supernatural powers or if he wasn’t all-knowing. He then takes a trip to Mount Hermon and ponders a metaphor written by Matthew concerning Jesus, the building, rock and endurance. (159) Towards the end of the chapter, Norm has a dream in which he comes across 3 doors. Each one expressing a different opinion on the amount of knowledge and information Jesus really had. (170-178)
Part II
Chapter 5 focuses mainly on whether or not Jesus had supernatural powers and more specifically if he truly did know everything. The first example of Jesus being supernatural and all-powerful is when he predicted his death 3 times, each time getting closer to the actual place of his death. (156) Was this really a coincidence? On the other hand, according to Mark, Jesus was said to have many questions for the people and did not know when God would come again, and that ONLY the father knows. Does that mean he was not as powerful as God? During Norm’s dream this idea is questioned even more. What is challenging about this chapter is that Jesus is so mysterious and complex it is hard to say whether or not he is purposely holding back some information. Is there a reason that God doesn’t let us know everything that is going to happen and when it will happen? Maybe that’s why Jesus held back some information from us during his time on earth.
At the beginning of chapter 5 in A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jesus Norm travels to Caesarea Philippi, the location that Jesus took his disciples to tell them the news of his inevitable death. (152) Norm wonders about whether or not Jesus really did have supernatural powers or if he wasn’t all-knowing. He then takes a trip to Mount Hermon and ponders a metaphor written by Matthew concerning Jesus, the building, rock and endurance. (159) Towards the end of the chapter, Norm has a dream in which he comes across 3 doors. Each one expressing a different opinion on the amount of knowledge and information Jesus really had. (170-178)
Part II
Chapter 5 focuses mainly on whether or not Jesus had supernatural powers and more specifically if he truly did know everything. The first example of Jesus being supernatural and all-powerful is when he predicted his death 3 times, each time getting closer to the actual place of his death. (156) Was this really a coincidence? On the other hand, according to Mark, Jesus was said to have many questions for the people and did not know when God would come again, and that ONLY the father knows. Does that mean he was not as powerful as God? During Norm’s dream this idea is questioned even more. What is challenging about this chapter is that Jesus is so mysterious and complex it is hard to say whether or not he is purposely holding back some information. Is there a reason that God doesn’t let us know everything that is going to happen and when it will happen? Maybe that’s why Jesus held back some information from us during his time on earth.
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