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Four Spiritual Types: What Was Jesus' Type?

Prophetic Tradition

Quadrant/Type 4: Kingdom Spirituality

[Speculative (Thinking)/Apophatic (Mystical)]

o     Renewal of Israel

o     Good Samaritan, Luke 10:30-36

o     Prodigal son, Luke 15:11-32

o     Unmerciful servant,

o     Rich young man, Matthew 19:20-23

o     Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:1-6:5

o     Driving out the money changers, Matthew 21:12-13

o     Miracles & Healings

 

 

Quadrant/Type 1: Head Spirituality

[Speculative (Thinking)/Kataphatic (Concrete Imaging)]

o     Age 12 in the Temple with teachers, Luke 2:41-50

o     Taught in synagogues, Luke 4:15-16

o     Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:1-6:5

o     Lord’s Prayer, Matthew 6:9-15

o     Parables

 

Wisdom Tradition, Jesus as Teacher

Prophetic Tradition

Quadrant/Type 3: Mystic Spirituality

[Affective (Heartfelt)/Apophatic (Mystical)]

o     Spirit like a dove, Mark 1:9-11

o     40 day temptation in wilderness after baptism, Matthew 4:1-17

o     Retreated to pray, Matthew 26:36

o     Solitary prayer, Mark 1:35

o     Prayer, Matthew 6:6-8

o     Retreat from world and prayer life

 

Quadrant/Type 2: Heart Spirituality

[Affective (Heartfelt)/Kataphatic (Concrete Imaging)]

o     Preached “love one another” (John 13:34) and “Forgive others their trespasses” (Matthew 6:14).

o     Be compassionate, Luke 6:36

o     Last Supper, Luke 22:15-20

o     Prayer Instruction, Matthew 6:6-8

o     Compassionate service, healing the blind (Matthew 9:27-39), Lepers (Matthew 8:2-4), the Centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:5-7), and others.

 

 

Wisdom Tradition, Shocking Parables

Four types based on Corinne Ware’s Discover Your Spiritual Type: a Guide to Individual and Congregational Growth (An Alban Institute Publication, 1995, 1997, 2000).