[f. Gr. Χριστός CHRIST + λογια discourse: see -LOGY.] That part of theology which relates to Christ; a doctrine or theory concerning Christ.
1673. Oley, Pref. to Jackson’s Wks., I. 27. In that part of divinity which I make so bold to call Christology.
1675. Burthogge, Causa Dei, 408. Hear Hierocles concerning Natural Theologie, and perhaps Christologie.
1825. Thirlwall, trans. Schleiermacher’s Crit. Ess., 11.
1838. J. A. Stephenson (title), Christology of the Old and New Testaments.
1875. Lightfoot, Comm. Col. & Philem., Introd. 111. The Christology of Cerinthus deserves attention…. Cerinthus held … that Jesus was only the son of Joseph and Mary.
