Throughout the book of Mark, several themes are found to be present which address the legitimacy of Jesus. Multiple times Jesus’ actions prove He is who He says He is, although through His attempts to hide His identity from the public, people still are in disbelief about His identity. The periscope of the Sabbath helps to explain this.…
Jesus set an example for his disciples and for all people to follow. His example and teaching was to show compassion towards everyone, men, women, Jews, Gentiles, righteous people, and sinners alike. He believes they should all be treated the same. Jesus did not always treat everyone in the same manner, but he never treated someone as if they were worthless.…
A good Samaritan; Is the person who help others, without asking asking for something. They help because it touches the pain of others. The term comes from a Bible Parable. A good Samaritan risk his life to help others. The story talks about a man who was beaten and robbed in the roads of Jerusalem. And a good Samaritan had compassion of him and he help him.(source 1) In “ If Decency Doesn’t, Law Should Make Us Good Samaritans” (source 1) and “Good Samaritans U.S.A. Are Afraid to Act” (source 2) They have similarities and differences in their main ideas, Different arguments, and discussion of laws.…
The story “The Welcome Table” written by Walker and the poem “What It’s Like to Be a Black Girl” by Patricia Smith are two literary works that illustrate both racism and discrimination towards black women in the American society in the past, present and even the future. The “Welcome Table” story reveals how an old black woman is expelled from a church believed to be occupied by the white people (Soles, 2010). This act displays how the black women are observed and treated in the society. The church is usually open for all the people and hence anyone has the right to attend the services. However, instead of the white people to welcome her into the house of the Lord, they felt ashamed and threw her out. On her way back home, she meets with Jesus which means that God does not discriminate against anyone. Moreover, the story reveals that a black woman is always seen as inferior. This simply explains why there are churches for the black people and churches for the white people in America even up to date. According to Bloom (2008) the old black woman is seen as a taint in the white community and thus an outside yet she has all the everything a white woman has expect the skin color.…
* I read these words and I think of myself, my relationship with my family. The hard working, reliable daughter, who is reliable to a fault is finally able to do something with her life, received very little support. Compared to what they have done for my siblings with addiction issues. It makes me question my faith.…
If the cliché of “a picture is worth a thousand words” is true, then artists are faced with a predicament of creating a picture that exemplifies the right thousand words. Artists such as the anonymous artist who created “The Page with Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples” are valuable to authors of sorts to communicate to the audience visually. Whether it is to be communicated to young children, the public, or college students, a visual representation should stimulate a story in the mind of the viewer. The relationship between word and image is a major area of study in the discipline of art history. Through the analysis of a painting in the Gospels of Otto III, “Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples” I will compare and evaluate the similarities between these two forms.…
The Lindisfarne Gospels are masterpieces of early medieval European book painting. “The book represents the golden age of design and craftsmanship in Northumbrian, and has survived wars and the ravages of time for over one thousand years in almost perfect condition” (Tyne 2014) This is an important artwork in the culture of the North East. Another place where it is a very popular artwork is in the Christian heritage.…
Being that black women and white women were obviously being treated differently by white men, black men even discriminated against black women. The author talks about a black man saying; “Women can’t have as much rights as men cause Christ wasn’t a woman!”(Truth 531). Even black men during slavery, believed that they were the dominant gender. Men were considered kings since the medieval times. When the author heard that statement she quickly states,” Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him” (Truth 531).…
This can be intertwined with African American women and their hardships. African American women suffer for reasons not because of them, and Jesus died on the cross because of our sins, so Jesus can be described as a surrogate according to Williams’s beliefs and definition of the word. Jesus gave himself up because of his love for us. Jesus did not come to us to be a surrogate, he came to us for life. Everyone has the right to live, and this is what Williams is explaining in her correlation between the theology of the cross and African American women. Williams also describes the cross as the evil of humanity/ the oppressor. She then continues to explain how black women cannot ignore the cross, but they can neither glorify it. The cross shows how Jesus gave himself up for the greater good of society, but also is the reason for all the…
The Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of John each present an illustration of Jesus in both humanity and divinity. However, each gospel portrays Jesus in a different way. The Gospel of Mark focuses on the mortality aspect of Jesus such as the concern of dying. On the contrary the Gospel of John focuses on the spirituality aspect of Jesus, and the revelation of Jesus and the Father being one. Despite the differences in portrayal of Jesus leading up to the Last Supper. Throughout this event both Gospels portrays Jesus’ crucifixion, however, Mark present Jesus similarly to the Passover Lamb. John on the other hand reveals Jesus’ parting in preparation of what to come so that they may believe.…
Roberts as a pastor and author has provided a us with an outline of his journey to understanding the reliability of the four gospels. His main focus in this book was on the “historical dimension” (pg. 13) in discovering if we truly can trust the gospels. Roberts brief overview of many topics on the reliability of the gospels has us, the reader asking ourselves dose the gospels hold up to critical scrutiny, scrutiny of the authorship of the gospels, the trustworthiness of the scholarly methodology, and discovering what the original manuscripts say vs. what the (Bible) gospels says today. Roberts makes a strong case for trusting the gospels while including opposing thoughts which included contradictions, personal agendas in the writing of the…
Jesus and the Gospels (Relb 160) 9/11/12 Reading the Gospels in Context * The World of the Gospels * Political * Judea a Colony of Rome- An occupied land * Comprises of the two southern tribes * Ruled in the first century by a representative of Rome * Herod Antipas-North * Pontius Pilate-South * Local Government-Sanhedrin * Religious * Social * The Literary Backgrounds of the Gospels * Genre * Source 9/13/12 Religious * Primarily of the Jewish People *…
In a world of chaos and destruction there is a book that illuminates the path of peace and tranquility, The Holy Bible. There are many reasons why The Good Book is interesting. It helps everybody make difficult decisions when there is no one there to help. As well, the sacred manuscripts can help people learn from others' past mistakes and there are rules in the divine novel that everyone can apply to their lives. It is not just about rules but also has very intriguing stories. Anyone who reads The Holy Bible will not want to put it down.…
How do literary interrelationships, differences among the Gospels in wording and order, and the use and revision of source materials affect belief in the divine origin and inspiration of the Bible?…
Each of the four gospels contained in the New Testament portrays a different and unique portrait of Jesus. Mark 's gospel represents Jesus as the suffering servant, while Matthew shows Jesus as the new Moses. Luke stresses Jesus ' inclusion of the outcasts and then John 's non-synoptic gospel shows Jesus as God 's presence and as an otherworldly figure.…