“When He had finished praying, Jesus left with His disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was an olive grove, and He and His disciples went into it. Now Judas, who betrayed Him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples. So Judas came to the grove, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to Him, went out and asked them, ‘Who is it you want?’ ‘Jesus of Nazareth,’ they replied. ‘I am He,’ Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) When Jesus said, ‘I am He,’ they drew back and fell to the ground. Again He asked them, ‘Who is it you want?’ And they said, ‘Jesus of Nazareth.’ ‘I told you that I am he,’ Jesus answered. ‘If you are looking for me, then let these men go.’ This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: ‘I have not lost one of those you gave me.’ Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) Jesus commanded Peter, ‘Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?’ Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound Him and brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high…
The scene on the mountain demanded that all people hear that Jesus now had the authority over human kind. This was also a significant turning point from Old Testament Law, symbolized by the vision of Moses and Elijah, to the Kingdom of God (Romans 3:21). Peter, James, and John were able to get a foretaste of the glory of the Kingdom and the victory of Jesus which would become clearer to them at His resurrection. Finally, when Jesus spoke to the three disciples about his departure (Luke 9:31) He was indicating his commitment to the cross and therefor the glory of the…
Peter preaches that god has give life to Jesus again after death, as death wasn’t strong enough to hold back the work of the Lord, and now that Jesus has experienced heaven as well as life on Earth it is impossible for the people not to follow the Great Commission, and the word of the Lord.…
To begin, the Gospel of Matthew’s primary purpose is to present the life of Jesus. Matthew wrote his Gospel to preserve what he knew about Jesus’ life as a man. This Gospel highlights all of the prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. “Matthew's Gospel is directed to an audience steeped…
6. How does Matthew compare Jesus and Moses and what is he seeking to demonstrate?…
Mark’s passage titled “Peter’s Confession about Jesus” portrays a message that teaches us that the people whom you are closest with, such as your friends and family members, are the only ones who truly know you enough to judge what type of person you are. Peter considered Jesus to be the Messiah, yet those who didn’t know Jesus on a personal level only thought of him as being something similar to a prophet. After Jesus asked what people said of him, his disciples replied “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” This passage shows us the different perspectives of how people may judge you based off of how well they truly know the real you. In the second passage, “The First Prediction of the Passion”, we are shown how important it truly is to never put anyone else’s will before God’s will. God is the one who determines how the journey of our life will play out, and we should never questions his intentions or decisions, as Peter does in this story before Jesus tells him that he is “thinking not as God does.” The third passage, titled “The Conditions of Discipleship”, teaches us that in order to be a true follower of Jesus, we have to be…
In Matthew 14:28-30, Peter would walk on the water, in the middle of a storm, to Jesus, but then took his eyes off of Him and started to sink. Peter was also brash in his choice to admonish Jesus in Matthew 16. Jesus was foretelling the death which awaited him of which Peter was not thrilled with (Matthew 16:21). Peter opened up his mouth, as was his custom, and let Jesus be the focus of his reprimanding. Jesus quickly corrected…
Matthew 3:13-17 – Jesus came to be saved and to publicly claim his place as Son of God. He was to identify with the people he came to save. The Holy Spirit flew in like a dove and God the Father’s voice was heard.…
The crucifixion of Jesus in the Dream of the Rood varies considerably from the depiction given in the Biblical account of John. Mainly the perspective is different in the sense that the “Dream of the Rood” is told, in part, from the perspective of the cross itself. Referred to only as the “tree” in Dream of the Rood, the author puts considerable attention and detail into describing the eloquence of the cross. “It seemed to me that I saw a very wondrous tree, lifted into the air, enveloped by light, the brightest of trees. That beacon was all covered with gold” (4-6). In the accounts of John, the cross is mentioned only to tell that Jesus carried it himself.…
Today’s gospel narrative shows us the rehabilitation of Peter who denied Jesus three times in the courtyard of Caiaphas, and Jesus' conferring of Primacy in the Church on him. The Gospel also shows us God in search of man, even when man tries to evade Him. The first reading, from the Acts of the Apostles, tells us how the Spirit of the Risen Lord transformed Peter, whom Jesus appointed head of his Church, from being a coward into serving as a brave witness to His Resurrection. The gospel tells the post-Resurrection story of our merciful Saviour who goes in search of His band of disappointed and dejected disciples. John presents this as the third of Jesus’ post-Resurrection apparitions. The incident proves that Jesus’ post-Resurrection appearances were not mere hallucinations. In the first part of today’s gospel, the risen Jesus appears to His disciples and gives them a symbol of their mission in a miraculous catch of fish followed by a grilled fish breakfast prepared by Jesus. Chapter 21 of John’s gospel shows Peter returning to his old way of life, trying, perhaps, to forget the disastrous events of the crucifixion of his master. Six other apostles join him: Thomas the doubter, the two hot-headed sons of Zebedee, the faithful and loyal Nathaniel, and two others who are not named. The second part is a dialogue between Jesus and Simon. Three times, Jesus asks Simon…
David Bowie introduced us to Ziggy Stardust, New York introduced us to Iris Apfel. The first and only museum in the world to exhibit the interior designer and eccentric fashion icon is that of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City, USA. As the ultimate fashion capital city of the world, it’s no wonder why The Costume Institute was born within the museum to pay homage to the various fashion fortresses, integrating textiles and historical relevance. It’s safe to say that while Iris Apfel inspires individuality and expressionism, along with the exuberance for culture and eclecticism, this too bodes true for the city of New York. The Met recognizes that fashion is an ever evolving, living, breathing form of art, and for this reason I…
Human beings are subject to aging and other limitations that prevent them from performing the various task at different times of their life. Transhumanism is described as the philosophy of life that seeks to improve the human conditions by eliminating human limitations using science and technology. The process is guided by life-promoting principles and values. Transhumanism can be achieved through the application of reason and technologies that are able to prevent the process of aging so that people may be able to have enhanced levels of physical, psychological and intellectual capacities (Max, 4). The technologies that are development are mostly geared towards the process of the enhancement of the human capacity as they will make people do…
Jesus’s miracles showed that he was truly the son of God and held all his mighty power. In Jesus’s miracle, Healing of a Boy with a Demon, he expelled a demon that was making a boy scream and convulse. The boy was an only child who his dad loved dearly. The father was astonished by the majesty of God as his son was given back to him (Mt 17: 14-20). This miracle showed that Jesus had power over the evil in the world and was superior to other mystical forces.…
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.…
During the Transfiguration the glory of the Godhead shines forth from the face of Christ as the Father commands the astonished Apostles to “listen to him” and to prepare to…