Apologies for my long stretch of lessened activity on this forum. I'm sure I've been missed. I've missed you too, everyone. I can see that there's a lot of drama and a lot of anger running high at the moment, and in my humble opinion it's because none of you know how to type people. The greatest proof of this is that Jesus, the most famous personage in all history, is consistently typed an an introverted, intuitive, ethical type: namely, EII or IEI. I am very concerned, because he was quite obviously none of these things, and if as a community we can't even get his typing right, we have no chance of ever attaining typlogical or religious truth. I'm sure from the title of this thread you've already learnt what his real type was, but if you're willing to read further I shall explain to you its truth.
To begin with: since the most common typings of Jesus are aristocratic typings, I consider it unnecessary to devote much space to proving this. A distinction between believers and nonbelievers is a common theme in Jesus' parables ("two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left...[the wicked] will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life," and so on far more many times). Jesus' judgement of people is equated with membership in one or the other group, and he displays little interest in individual qualities independent of those required to attain membership in either group. Jesus also displays a preoccupation with authority and submission (a theme we shall return to later); the saved are those who submit to God. Such a philosophy is difficult to imagine as the product of Alphas or Gammas.
As for his being INFx though, let's look a little closer at his portrayal in the Gospels. First, we're told by Mark 6:3 that Jesus was a builder or carpenter, and by Luke 3:23 that Jesus was about 30 when he began his ministry. Outside of an apparent interest in theology as a youth, he apparently devoted his life up until that point to his work. Of course an INFx construction worker or carpenter isn't impossible, but as anyone who's surveyed the fields of construction or carpentry will admit, these fields tend to attract S types, and his work for so long in this single field does provide an indication, if not yet conclusive, toward his being an S type. His interest in theology, similarly, supports a T type; personally, having attended a Jesuit university, all my theology professors were ST types, with one LII, and I have never known any F types to take much interest in the field. I believe my experience should resonate with anyone who's known theologians.
A more significant point against Jesus' being an ethical type is that he is not particularly warm, kind, or "ethical." Take, for example, his treatment of a Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:
Note that Jesus' first impulse is to regard the woman as a dog. It is only after the woman appeals to Jesus' weak point -- his suggestive function -- that he relents.And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.”But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.”Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
Additionally consider Jesus' curse of a fig tree (Mark 11):
This account establishes Jesus as someone as someone quick to anger and inconsiderate of the capacity of the tree to bear fruit relative to the time of year -- indicating weak Ni; certainly not the 4D Ni of EII or IEI. Furthermore, anyone who's known an LSE can attest to the rapidity by which LSE become angry. And Jesus' anger was not the weak, ineffectual anger of 1D Se types; it terrified people. Take the prophetic vision of Revelation:On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it...As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
Here it is important to note that, despite Jesus' proficiency with Se, he was not an Se-valuer. He displays a scornful attitude toward physical compulsion:...the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb [i.e. Jesus], for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”
In Luke 22, he instructs his apostles, for necessity's sake, to each buy a sword, but when not so compelled he is clear that he does not regard this as a good idea.“Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?"
Jesus never threatens or intimidates anyone as a matter of course, only using his Se understanding of power dynamics (often combined with T proficiency) when necessary. Mark 11:
A similar incident occurs in the next chapter:And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him,and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?”Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me.” And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But shall we say, ‘From man’?”—they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet. So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Mark does not bother explaining this answer, since its meaning is quite obvious given any amount of thought, but since many churches have twisted this into an endorsement of paying taxes: Jesus' point here is that, as the coins bear the image of Caesar, men bear the image of God. If the coin's image of Caesar means it belongs to Caesar, then that logic means humanity's image of God means that it -- Caesar included -- belongs to God -- and so how can anything belong to Caesar? The trap has been turned back on the Pharisees; if they follow the logic they've laid out to its conclusion, they themselves will be revealed as hypocrites. Realizing this, they cannot respond.And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk.And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?” But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denariusand let me look at it.” And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar's.” Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” And they marveled at him.
Jesus' distaste for Se precludes his being a Beta, but these responses are quite obviously not the speech of someone with 1-2D Se (especially not Se PoLR!) nor 1-2D T.
It is further important to note that Jesus was not a particularly innovative teacher (i.e. not an Ne ego):
Jesus' call is nothing more than a return to tradition: quintessentially Delta. His message is clear: keep the [already extant] commandments. It may be objected that Jesus imposes additional commandments in the Sermon on the Mount, but these are nothing more than strengthened forms of the original commandments.And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
There is no indication his Ni is particularly developed either; his prophetic abilities are attributed to divine power, rather than any aptitude in the realm of pattern recognition. Again, the fig incident supports weak Ni, and though further evidence for this is difficult to find, this can easily be explained by the great extent to which divine knowledge of the future and of the will of God goes to mitigating the weaknesses of Ni PoLR.
Some more miscellaneous evidence in favor of an LSE type:
1) he was a rational type. He is consistent in his message and stated goals, and does not display significant variation in his character.
2) he was a negativist. He does not frame his message in a fashion that appeals to hope or optimism. He promises relief, yes -- from present and future suffering, suffering he promises his followers will face. He emphasizes the destruction and suffering of those who do not obey his message; the reward of those who do appears as only a contrast to the punishment of those who do not.
3) Jesus does not appear as an Fe valuer, especially not as an Fe ego. There is no indication of general emotional expressivity, and there is little trace of any sense of humor (his naming of Peter is sometimes regarded as a "pun" by people who wish to promote a certain image of Jesus but I would be astonished if this "pun" has made a single person smile, let alone laugh). These cannot have been prominent features in his personality. The only emotional investment we see is in close friendships with a limited number of people, and an affection for children.
4) That his message and purpose was ethical in nature does not mean he was an ethical type. LSEs are commonly stirred in directions of moral or spiritual reform, with strong ethical ideas they pursue rigidly. My own grandfather, an LSE, was a missionary. @DirectorAbbie is another example of an LSE like this. C.S. Lewis I would argue is another example.
In conclusion, having properly typed Jesus, I have begun to set the study of typology on its proper feet. Alas, man cannot live on bread alone, and therefore I require material support in my quest to bring true knowledge of type into the world. Given that I have seen what no one else has, apparently, ever seen, this posts stands as testament to my remarkable powers of insight, and I consequently propose that all followers of Gulenko redirect their loyalties to me as the superior teacher. Of course, as the greater teacher, I deserve greater support, but in my magnanimity I will begin my expected contribution where Gulenko has traditionally kept his: $120 USD, payable by cash, check, or sexual favors (conversion rate dependent on the attractiveness of the contributor).
@Poptart, @VewyScawwyNawcissist, and @one, my most trusted disciples, will be happy to answer any questions.