An allegory is a visible symbol that represents an abstract idea. Beowulf was said to be an allegory to the Christ story because it has so many Christian elements in it. in the beginning of Beowulf (lines 1-300) the author tells that beowulf is on his way to help the Danes defeat Grendel‚ a monster that is killing innocent people‚ and was told to be a demon descended from cain (the Bible states that cain killed his own brother and was evil). After Grendel was introduced it explained how he heard
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think of Christ you tend to think of our savior‚ the almighty that died for us. There are many perspectives around the world about what a Christ figure might be. Some might think positively about Christ‚ spreading his greatness and others might think of him as a lost cause so there are many interpretations of him. A Christ figure is someone courageous‚ with integrity‚ and a strong will that is willing to fight on behalf of others. In the story‚“Beowulf”‚ by Burton Raffel‚ Beowulf is the Christ figure
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Victor Hugo‚ in Les Miserables‚ creates a Christ figure in the character of Jean Valjean. Jean Valjean is currently the mayor of a town after he runs away from his parole. His parole officer‚ Javert‚ is constantly on the lookout for him. One day‚ Valjean gets news that a man was captured and was going to appear before the judge because the man was framed as being Jean Valjean. Valjean is torn between letting the man take the punishment so that he could stay in his town and watch over his people
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The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Rembrandt (1610-1612) 31.9 x 26.7 cm The subject matter is the Christ on the cross. The painting looks very depressing because of the dead people and Christ and the thieves on the crosses. “The theme of the Lamentation is traditional‚ although it is not described in the Bible. It shows Mary‚ the mother of Jesus‚ Mary Magdalene and others‚ weeping over his body after the Crucifixion. Rembrandt’s picture is carefully constructed to connect with other episodes
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From: “The Big-Note Worship Book” In Christ Alone by KEITH GETTY and STUART TOWNEND Published Under License From EMI Christian Music Group © 2002 THANKYOU MUSIC (PRS) Admin. Worldwide by EMI CMG PUBLISHING excluding Europe which is Admin. by kingswaysongs.com All Rights Reserved Used by Permission Available at musicnotes.com search for: MN0081163 NOTICE: Purchasers of this musical file are entitled to use it for their personal enjoyment and musical fulfillment. However‚ any duplication
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Jewish Perceptions of Jesus Christ Christianity and Judaism are major world religions which‚ though they worship the same God‚ have marked differences which have caused two thousand years of strife and animosity between the two religions. In his book We Jews and Jesus‚ Samuel Sandmel likens the link between Judaism and Christianity to a type of parent-child relationship‚ saying‚ "Early Christianity was a Judaism; within a century after the death of Jesus it was a separate religion. It was critical
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Jesus Christ was born destined to become the founder of Christianity. His teachings and lessons‚ spread all over the world‚ have influenced many people. Jesus‚ born from The Virgin Mary‚ is acclaimed to be the Son of God. Through his wisdom and miracles he impacted the world by establishing one of the largest religions in the world. Jesus Christ was born between 2 and 6 BCE‚ in Bethlehem‚ Judea. Mary‚ his mother and also a virgin‚ was blessed to carry the Son of God. She was married to Joseph‚ a
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Most of us know about Jesus Christ and his life. Therefore‚ I will briefly cover Jesus in this paper. As for Muhammad‚ I will attempt to shed some light on the subject of this "Messenger of God". Perhaps a better understanding of this Islamic icon can be obtained and understood through this comparative essay. Both of these religious figures caused a renewal of faith and belief in the one and only God‚ or Allah as the Muslims know Him by. Jesus Christ Jesus Christ‚ son of God‚ was born to Mary
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JESUS CHRIST: GOD’S REVELATION TO THE WORLD CHAPTER 5 KINGS AND PROPHETS AWAITING THE MESSIAH Conquest of the Promised Land Joshua The Lord fought for Israel‚ and without his help‚ the Israelites would never have settled in the “land flowing with milk and honey.” Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land. Judges In ancient Israel‚ judges were those who acted as temporary military leaders‚ as well as arbiters of disputes within and between tribes. Judges were also expected to remind the
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The Temptations of Christ and the Journey to Revelation Based on the Nikos Kazantkis novel‚ The Last Temptation of Chirst‚ Martin Scorsese’s 1988 film adaptation shows a nontraditional story of Jesus and his journey to Jerusalem. The film opens with a brief excert from the novel and a disclaimer saying that the film “is not based on the Gospels but upon the fictional exploration of the eternal spiritual conflict.” Straying from the traditional biblical storyline‚ Scorsese shows Jesus’ struggle
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