Jesus of Nazareth was born in a Jewish family‚ raised under Jewish law. The most audacious claim Jesus would ever state was that he was the Messiah and stating that he was God’s son. After Jesus’ death‚ his apostles spread his teachings throughout the Ancient world. The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth spread across the Classical world because it provided hope for all it’s followers‚ taught a doctrine of nonviolence‚ and because it invited all people of ethnic backgrounds. An important element of
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synoptic gospels‚ Jesus came with his followers to Jerusalem during the Passover festival where a large crowd came to meet him‚ shouting‚ "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel!"[19] Following his triumphal entry‚[20] Jesus created a disturbance at Herod’s Temple by overturning the tables of the moneychangers who set up shop there‚ and claiming that they had made the Temple a "den of robbers." (Mark 11:17). Later that week‚ Jesus celebrated the Passover
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Author’s Perception of Death “The medieval morality play Everyman‚ personifying such abstractions as Fellowship and Good Deeds‚ recounts the death journey of Everyman” (Allegory‚ 2010). The author uses symbolic names for characters to emphasize the moral of the play. “The characters in an allegory often have no individual personality‚ but are embodiments of moral qualities and other abstractions” (Allegory‚ 2010) The author sees death as important as life‚ especially when death comes to makes
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Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is the cornerstone and foundation for Christianity. He is what separates Christianity from all other religions‚ without Him there would be no such thing as Christianity. Jesus has always been‚ and is eternal. His entrance into the world was not elaborate or a flashy coming fit for a king‚ but rather a humble miracle that could not ever be duplicated. Christ’s humanity and deity were perfectly put together to give the world a Savior. He was fully human‚ but did not sin‚
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convincing argument that the Bible is the Word of God is the unique revelation of Jesus Christ because it simply puts whom Jesus Christ is and how the Bible clearly states the deity of Jesus Christ. The Bible teaches us that the unique revelation of Jesus Christ is “that the person of Christ existed before Creation‚ that He was the Creator‚ that He manifested Himself in the Old Testament through Christophanies‚ that He was born of a virgin and came into the world as the God-man.” (Page 1‚ Arguments that
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Jesus and the Law: An Ancient Text in a Postmodern Context In looking at Jesus and the law we must acknowledge that Jesus is the fulfillment of the old covenant. Every theme in the Old Testament points forward towards Jesus. The law is the character of God written in a language which human beings can understand. The law was given to show us the holiness of God and to demonstrate man’s imperfection. The entire reason for the law was so that we would understand that through our own efforts and abilities
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for: _Portraits of Jesus: A Reading Guide_ Linnie Kelly Saint Leo University Rev. William Barnes July 23‚ 2013 _Portraits of Jesus_ by Robert Imperato _Portraits of Jesus: A Reading Guide_ was written by Robert Imperato and published by University Press of America in 2008. The main theme of this book is to explain the many different ways that Jesus is portrayed throughout the New Testament by the many different authors. This book gives priority to the life and times of Jesus Christ and how He
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N. Green CWV-101 April 5‚ 2013 Dr. Llanes Jesus Reflection Essay During the past few weeks I have begun a journey to learn more about Jesus and the Christianity Worldview. I have read many bible versus‚ watched the Jesus Film and read my book to get more information and familiarity with Jesus. I have come to know about the life and times of Jesus and I have learned how Jesus fits into my life from my career path‚ to my family‚ to me as a person. In the next few pages I will discuss what I’ve
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"All my loving I will send to you. All my loving‚ darling I’ll be true." who doesn’t or at least isn’t familiar with these lyrics? All My Loving was composed by Paul McCartney‚ member of one of the most influential rock bands of all times‚ The Beatles." During the week of April 4‚ 1964‚ the Beatles held the first five slots on the Billboard Singles chart. They went on to sell more than a billion records and a compilation of the Beatles Number One hits‚ hit Number One in 35 countries and went on to
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Pontius Pilate In this paper I will be making the case that Pontius Pilates crucifying of Jesus was not only a political move but also an act to dominate the generally not so compliant Jewish populace of Judea. This act of domination was a Roman tactic used throughout their stay in the region and to Pontius Pilate‚ Jesus was a mere stepping stone on his way to complete subjugation of the indigenous peoples and to stronger alliances with the Jewish aristocracy and Herod Antipas. Pontius Pilate
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