Religious Studies GCSE
Divine Sonship
What Divine Sonship means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Divine Sonship
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Reference: AQA
The Roman centurion's declaration of Jesus as the Son of God is the first human recognition of this in Mark's Gospel.
Topics that use Divine Sonship
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Asceticism and Humility
- Atonement
- Atonement and salvation
- Authority and inspiration
- Authority of Jesus
- Biblical interpretation
- Blasphemy
- Christ (Messiah)
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