1 Introduction The four New Testament (NT) gospels of Mathew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John present four accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus. Bible scholars and historians assigned the gospel names and their authors as Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John respectively.[1] The three gospels‚ of Matthew‚ Mark and Luke are known as the Synoptic gospels.[2] The aim of this paper is to discuss the main themes and focuses of each of canonical gospels and show how they relate to reveal a complete picture of
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“The Apology” by Plato Summary Plato’s “The Apology” is the speech Socrates makes at a trial in which he is accused with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state‚ inventing new deities‚ and corrupting the youth of Athens. Despite its title‚ however‚ the speech is not an “apology”. The word “apology” comes from the Greek word “apologia” which means a defense‚ or a speech made in defense. It can then be inferred that Socrates is not apologizing for his “wrongdoings”‚ but is instead defending
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St. Luke the Evangelist was born at Antioch in Syria. It is believed that he was born a Greek and a Gentile. The main things St. Luke is noted for are being a physician‚ being a missionary with St. Paul and writing one of the four Gospels of Jesus. He also wrote the Acts of the Apostles. The Gospel according to St. Luke is the most descriptive of all four Gospels. St. Luke describes in detail the miracles and many parables of Jesus. The Gospel of Luke focuses on the poor and social justice. He
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New Testament Survey: Big Paper 27‚ November 2013 My Paper on the Book of Luke When interviewed about the book of Luke Pastor Joe Wagner of First Baptist Church in Du Quoin had lots of wisdom to share. “The book of Luke in my eyes is one of if not the most important book in the Bible (Joe Wagner Interview).” Wagner proceeded to tell about how the book of Luke truly shows the most important events in the life and death of our savior especially concerning the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. “Picture
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the volatile state of the Athenian government‚ it is not surprising that Socrates had much to say on the topic of political philosophy. Central to his political theory was his position on how citizens ought to approach ethics and politics. In the Apology‚ Socrates’ conduct demonstrates his belief that citizens must not be complacent when it comes to political virtue. In order to push citizens out of complacency‚ Socrates used a method called the “elecnhus” to prod citizens to discover the true definition
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The Gospel of Mark Mark gospel was written to show that Jesus Christ is the messiah. The gospel of Mark explains who Jesus is as a person and what he is like. The messages of Jesus’ teachings are shown through what he did and said. Circa 55-65 AD was most likely the first gospel written since all but 31 verses are found in Mathew‚ Luke and John’s gospel. Mark gospel was written to inspire the Christians in Rome aswell as the wider church. The gospel of Mark was written in Rome. Jereusalem
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Exploration of The Apology After Socrates was convicted‚ he makes a prophecy. The prophecy is that vengeance will come upon those who convicted him. He prophesizes the Zeus will be much harsher to those who convicted Socrates than they were to Socrates. He says that more‚ younger people will step up in his place. In condemning Socrates‚ the Athenians are not freeing themselves. They are actually making it worse for themselves. More people are going to take Socrates place and they will question
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Biography of Plato. Plato was a Greek philosopher‚ mathematician‚ rhetorician‚ writer‚ founder of Academy‚ and even a double Olympic champion. He was born in 427 BCE in family of wealthy and influential Athenian parents: Ariston and Perictione. Plato ’s real name was Aristocles. For his athletic figure his wrestling coach called him Plato‚ which means “broad”. As Plato was from a wealthy family‚ he got the best teachers of that time‚ who taught him music‚ grammar and athletics. At the age
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Plato - Plato WHEN Socrates was sixty years old‚ Plato‚ then a youth of twenty‚ came to him as a pupil. When Plato was sixty years old‚ the seventeen-year-old Aristotle presented himself‚ joining the Teacher ’s group of "Friends‚" as the members of the Academy called themselves. Aristotle was a youth of gentle birth and breeding‚ his father occupying the position of physician to King Philip of Macedon. Possessed of a strong character‚ a penetrating intellect‚ apparent sincerity‚ but great personal
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other traits led him to be put on trial for failing to recognize the gods represented by the state‚ creating new gods‚ and corrupting Athens’ youth. Soon after the trail‚ Plato wrote an account of the speech that Socrates used to defend himself‚ titled The Apology. In order to clarify the ideas communicated in The Apology‚ Plato‚ a close friend of Socrates‚ took the liberty of creating a dialogue between his brother‚ Glaucon‚ and Socrates. This dialogue found in The Republic‚ is known as The Cave
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