to Damascus when a great light appeared and the voice of Christ spoke‚ “Saul‚ Saul‚ why are you persecuting Me?....I have appeared to you‚ to appoint you a minister and a witness...rescuing you...to open [the eyes of the Jewish people and of the Gentiles] that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God….” After this experience‚ Paul was no longer called Saul in the Bible. Many conclude that this name change is similar to that of Abraham; however‚ as a Roman citizen
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of Daniel‚ Daniel addresses two different audiences. In the Hebrew sections of the book of Daniel‚ Daniel addresses the Jewish captives to help them during the “times of the Gentiles.” Daniel reminds them of God’s supreme power and authority. In the Aramaic section of the book of Daniel‚ Daniel addresses the two Gentile empires during Daniel’s time‚ which were the Babylonians and the Medo-Persians. Daniel reminds them that even though they had Israel under temporary control‚ God had supreme power
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In his work "Dialogue with Trypho" Justin Martyr in a form of a dialogue presents the views quite contrary to what it is usually taught. A well-known idea of Jews being the chosen nation favored by God is rejected. Justin Martyr is trying to find logic underneath God’s wrath‚ and his line of argumentation‚ based on analysis of the Old Testament‚ does emphasize the idea that Jews were punished by Mosaic rules for improper behavior. Jews are the chosen nation not because God likes them‚ but rather
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Hellenization means the historical development of bringing together and conforming the various cultures of the Mediterranean within Alexander’s empire to the fundamental mold of what is now called Greek culture. Alexander and his following leaders were very pompous of their culture. They wanted to send it abroad‚ and they wanted the world to conform to it. The Jews had kept integral parts of their own culture while gradually accepting the Greek culture. Hellenized Jews started saying that sons of
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The story of Mary‚ her miraculous birth‚ childhood‚ and pregnancy‚ indicate an intent on the author’s part to establish an answer to the questions raised by readings of the stories in the Gospels. According to Matthew and Luke – either for entertainment or theological purposes. As mentioned previously‚ Ehrman (2016) argues that as time passed and more Christians became familiar with the stories surrounding Jesus‚ Christians grew curious about the seemingly less important characters that were brushed
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Isaiah – God’s Plan and Purpose for the Nations (What does the canonical book of Isaiah teach about the place of the nations in the plan and purpose of God?) The book of Isaiah has extensive teaching on the place of the nations in God’s plans and purposes. There are more than sixty direct references to the nations‚ the first in 2:2‚ the last in 66:20‚[1] with thirteen full chapters being devoted to oracles or denunciations against other nations.[2] Isaiah’s teaching about the nations can be
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. dreamt of freedom for every American. At the end of his speech‚ he mentions the black men and white men‚ Jews and Gentiles‚ Protestants and Catholics. He doesn’t leave any group out of his words. This dream of his is derived from the “American Dream.” A dream of opportunity for all‚ that every person has the right to receive an education and work to provide for their children. That all Americans have the right to make their lives and the lives of their families better
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to correct the effects of past discrimination by favoring the groups who were previously disadvantaged. Favoring one group isn’t any way of solving discrimination problems; it just creates more dissension between groups. “There is neither Jew nor Gentile‚ neither slave nor free‚ nor is there male and female‚ for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28 NIV Ref:
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continuity with Judaism and portrays Jesus as a teacher‚ which makes it useful for teaching Christian values (Lynch‚ 6-7). The Gospel of Luke was written by a companion of Paul‚ who is believed to be a physician and gentile (Lynch‚ 7). Luke’s Gospel emphasizes the acceptance of gentiles because Jesus’s message was universal and “was always intended for all humanity” (Lynch‚ 7). These three gospels are known collectively as the synoptic gospels and share many similarities. These similarities are the
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The final eight epistles of the New Testament canon exert an influence out of proportion to their length. They complement the thirteen Pauline Epistles by offering varying perspectives on the richness of Christian truth. Each of the five authors – James‚ Peter‚ John‚ Jude‚ and the author of Hebrews – made a distinctive contribution from his own point of view. Like the four harmonizing approaches to the life of Christ portrayed in the Gospels‚ these writers provide a sweeping portrait of the Christian
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