PORTRAIT OF JESUS ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Prologue: The Gospel according to John presents Jesus as the eternal Word of God who ’became a human being and lived among us’. John has portrayed Jesus as the promised Saviour‚ the Son of God and that those who believe in him and have faith in him will have life (20:31). John’s Gospel and the Book of Genesis both begin with the words ’in the beginning’. The Word is said to be God and with God. The existence of the Word precedes creation and through
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In some parts of the Gospel of Mark‚ Jesus is presented as divine; however in other parts he is not so divine. When Jesus is performing miracles such as healing the sick or resurrecting the dead‚ he is divine. In those instances‚ he is healing those though their belief. He also does something that no other religious leader did at the time‚ he allowed little children to be blessed. The Gospel of Mark also shows Jesus’s human side. There were times when I was reading‚ that I noticed Jesus was not as
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Introduction Alvin Ailey was a choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958. It was a hugely popular‚ multi-racial modern dance ensemble that popularized modern dance around the world thanks to extensive world tours. His most famous dance is Revelations‚ a celebratory study of religious spirit. Ailey received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988. Ailey’s philosophy to art is clear in his work - he desired his performers to follow his meticulous choreography‚ but have
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a self-made man. He was in fact‚ one of the richest men if this era. In 1889 he wrote “The Gospel of Wealth”. In this essay he discusses philanthropy and explains that with money also comes responsibility. He stated that obedience [to the Gospel of Wealth] will one day solve the problem of the rich and poor‚ and will bring “Peace on earth‚ among men good will.” I agree with this statement because the “Gospel of Wealth” claims that everyone is free to make as much money as they can‚ however‚ they should
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miraculous actions of Jesus in his account of the Gospel. This term actually appears seventeen times throughout the Gospel‚ most notably in the seven miraculous signs performed by Jesus and recorded by John. John also uses a second term‚ ergon (ἔργον)‚ which also could be translated as “miracle”‚ but is more often translated as “work” or “deed”. It is important to examine the miracles recorded in the synoptic Gospels and the signs that appear in the Gospel of John. In the synoptics there are dozens
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In October 1997‚ I heard on the radio that Luke Woodham‚ a sixteenyear-old‚ had killed two classmates and wounded seven others in a school shooting in Pearl‚ Mississippi. In a note‚ Luke declared: “I am not insane. I am angry. I killed because people like me are mistreated every day.”1 He explained that he was tired of being called a “faggot”; he was additionally enraged that his girlfriend—whom he killed in the shooting—had broken up with him. At the start of the Woodham case‚ I began examining
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The Gospels teach us sayings of comfort and judgment‚ stories of Jesus healing people with physical and spiritual affliction‚ and His miracles and ministry. The Gospels also tell us of the true demands of discipleship‚ God’s Law‚ and the Kingdom of God. We learn of Jesus’ life‚ death‚ resurrection throughout each of the four Gospels. We are told of God’s love for man‚ His forgiveness toward us‚ and salvation. Even though they have different viewpoints‚ the Gospels share two main points. The first
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Essay 1: Social Darwinism and the Gospel of Wealth Social Darwinism was the use of Charles Darwin’s scientific theory of evolution and natural selection to a society’s development. The theory stated that in nature‚ only those who were the fittest survived. This explanation was adopted by many American businessmen who believed the theory to be scientific proof of their power. There were two men who stood out from the group of businessmen; Herbert Spencer and William Graham. Both of these
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Through all of the passages in the Gospel of John that mention the “beloved Disciple” there is no evidence that it would be one person in particular. The book of John does an excellent job of remaining consistent in story and character of this mystery Disciple. Although Jesus is with him and speaks of him frequently‚ he is certain to not be mentioned by name. This obviously points the reader to examine the authorship of the gospel itself because of the consistencies in story throughout Jesus’s life
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Exegesis Paper on Luke 12:49-53 “I came to bring fire to the earth‚ and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism with which to be baptized‚ and what stress I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No‚ I tell you‚ but rather division. 52 For now on five in one house there will be divided‚ three against two and two against three; 53 They will be divided: father against son and son against father‚ mother against daughter and daughter
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