Summary Of The Apology By Socrates

Paradox statements like, when Jesus announces to his people, “A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like teacher. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye” (1277). Jesus claims that how can an individual help someone else if they cannot help themselves. Therefore, scholars Johnson and Daniel both argue that “Acts should be read in the light of the Gospel” in order to understand the literary patterns and paradox established. Thus, both scholars stated that the narrative in Acts must be also read as the continuation and confirmation of the Gospel story, “where Jesus is shown as the prophet sent by God to visit the people”. Hence, much of Jesus responses are in the passive voice and are unclear until it is deeply analyzed and understood. Everyone in town who had misjudged them understood who Jesus was, a righteous and devoted man, once Jesus life came to an end. The vivid images that Luke
presented when Jesus is going through his last days served as a radical message. The political motivation for Jesus’s crucifixion remained in the deal making that surrounded Pontius Pilate’s decision to let the execution proceed. Jesus teachings near his final days were presented in a form of a paradox and a test of faith for people to believe that Jesus was messiah sent by God. Thus, Jesus forms of speaking were often portrayed intelligent and righteous.
The phrase, if the past is a clue of the present, then the present must be a clue of the past. Ironically these are statements that would by used in The Apology by Socrates, who is wise and speaks out his belief. On the contrary, Jesus can be compared to Socrates because both are wise and died because according to the people, their teachings were implementing evil across the town. However, what is used in The Gospel According to Luke is Jesus own form of paradox statements like the ones in The Apology. For example, Jesus states a parable that is contradicting, “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?” (1277). Here one can see that Jesus uses key lessons taught by this eschatological framework which are both pragmatic and paradoxical. Whereas, in some cases, Jesus addresses his followers either in simple imperatives “Follow me!” or in enigmatic parables, which aren’t clear at
first.
For instance, when Jesus had taken the decision to stay behind in Jerusalem without his parents knowing, Jesus was found in a Temple confounding the rabbis at an age of twelve years old. Everyone astonished by his youth of understanding and the narrator states “And all who heard were amazed at his understanding and his answers” (1274). However, Jesus parents were furies rather than proud because Jesus went missing and no one knew where he was. Therefore, his feedback on answers must of hurt his father, Joseph, because there was neither a discussion nor a raise in voice, rather a silence from him. As if, his mother takes control and knows what is good for Jesus and when digging deeply, Jesus mother must have been shocked that no one told her Jesus was at the Temple. To analyze Jesus father, he was merely mentioned throughout the passage and shows that there are either parts missing or he understood and felt the feeling of any other mortal would feel, and that is sadness because Jesus doesn’t see him as a father.
In contrast, Jesus expected his parents to understand where he was and to understand his paradox questions. Moreover, he wants his parents to recognize the significance that he