Includes bibliographical references.

Preface: Jesus, two thousand years later -- New Testament portrayals of Jesus -- Patristic portrayals of Jesus -- Medieval christologies -- Reformation christologies -- Christologies of Enlightenment and renewal -- The twentieth century and beyond -- The many faces of Jesus : reflections on the future of christology.

"David H. Jensen offers an engaging tour through more than two millennia of thought on Christ. Starting with the New Testament and moving forward, Jensen outlines the myriad beliefs, developments, and questions encompassing the attempts to understand Christianity's most central--and most mysterious--figure. From the patristic portrayals to medieval Christology, from the Reformation to the Enlightenment, and into the twentieth century and beyond, Jensen presents a helpful and needed guide."--Publisher.