Interpreting The Role Of Jesus In The Bible

Paper #1 The Bible is one of the most read books, yet oddly enough it is one of the least understood books ever written. Christians understand the Bible different ways, but one standard located within the Bible in this notion of Jesus, the son of God. This guy, Jesus, helps Christians understand the bible and ultimately by understanding the Bible Christians can understand God. Jesus was this character that appeared as a human, yet he possessed the powers of God. Jesus had this ability to link the Heavens, where God resides, to the human world. This concept helps explain how Jesus can help Christians understand this all mighty figure of God. Christians understand God through Jesus by the actions Jesus takes on his adventures in the Bible. Also, Jesus helps Christians understand what
Outside of the confrontation with the Devil and the debate of the correct way to interpret the Bible, there is another occurrence of the bible being interpreted by Philip to the Ethiopian eunuch. The eunuch was having trouble reading the prophet Isiah, when Philip approached. When asked if he understood what he was reading, the eunuch said, “How can I, unless someone instruct me” (Acts 8:31). Philip goes on to interpret the certain passage as a reference to Jesus. This certain occurrence is important because it shines light on the fact that most people are like the eunuch when it comes to interpreting the meaning behind the literature. In order to obtain the correct interpretation one needs to be taught, which is the reason why Jesus and his followers are found several times throughout the Bible interpreting what was written in the Old Testament. Although it is rather hard to believe, most Christians are like the eunuch, so Jesus and his followers help Christians develop a sense of what is meant by the writing prior to Jesus’s