The Ethics of Shrewdness "I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 Michael C. R. McLoughlin‚ August‚ 1997 Abstract The marketplace is a a difficult and dangerous environment for the Christian. It can be a place of compromise or a place of persecution. It is a place where Christians must
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thief before he became a disciple (10). Apparently‚ his greed didn’t fade when he was given this position‚ as “[Judas] disclosed Jesus’ whereabouts to the chief priests and elders for 30 pieces of silver” (6). There are various reasons given in the Gospels for Judas’ betrayal. Some say he was only motivated by greed‚ while others say
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God since only God can perform miracles before the times of Jesus. Additionally‚ after Peter’s confession‚ He begins to teach His disciples about His resurrection‚ servanthood‚ and what the future holds. Dr. Nichols calls this the second half of the Gospel of Mark. So‚ before his confession‚ Jesus is performing miracles like driving out demons and healing blind people among other things. After Peter’s confession‚ He starts to teach by showing his power even during resurrection‚ etc. Powell describes
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The purpose of this Memo is to provide an outline for the Applied Exegetical Studies course‚ LDSL 720‚ Major Project‚ period 5. This Memo provides information on specific data gathered and conducted on the application of an ideological texture pericope of Mathew 8:5-13 focused on leadership‚ specifically power. Power is instrumental to leadership and resides within every individual. Ideological Texture Analysis Ideological texture concerns particular alliances and conflicts of the language in
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items‚ and makes toys for the little children. He is also described as a thoughtful and sharing man‚ who cares about others before himself. In the book it states how he broke a piece of bread‚ and handed it to a random person who he doesn’t know. Matthew 26:26-While they were eating‚ Jesus took bread‚ said the blessing‚ broke it‚ and giving it to his disciples said‚ “Take and eat; this is my body.” ("Scripture." Scripture. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.) Joshua felt strongly about religion. Mark
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demons and raised people from the dead. However‚ Jesus did not reject anyone who came before Him in need of healing or restoration. Mathew 9:35 states‚ “And Jesus went about all the cities and villages‚ teaching in their synagogues‚ and preaching the gospel of the kingdom‚ and healing every sickness and every disease among the people”. He portrayed no biasness or discrimination. His healing was not based on selectivity but rather he was more concerned on fulfilling part of His mission on earth. Many
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had to flee to Egypt to protect the child. Jesus and Moses where both born in times were Israel was under foreign domination‚ they were both under death sentence when they were born; they were both preserved by their parents. (Exodus 1:22‚ 2:2-10‚ Matthew 2:14-16) Even though Moses was born as a slave he then became a prince heir to the throne. Moses wanted to save the Israelites from bondage He was in position of power but he decided to forsake his position and honour of Egyptian throne to associate
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Section one‚ Act 3; Jesus‚ The Cross‚ Victory: In act three of The Unfolding Drama of the Bible we see Jesus as one of the main characters. Jesus plays many roles throughout the Bible‚ teacher‚ law maker‚ Messiah‚ friend‚ and counselor. The Bible even shows some characteristics of who Jesus was as a person. Each of these things are shown uniquely throughout the Bible. “Jesus was sent by God to be the way‚ the truth‚ and the life” (Anderson 79). Jesus proves this through his actions and through
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Smoke Signals Forgiving Our Fathers “You know there are some children who aren’t really children at all‚ they’re just pillars of flame that burn everything they touch. And there are some children who are just pillars of ash‚ that fall apart when you touch them... Victor and me‚ we were children of flame and ash.” This is how the film Smoke Signals starts‚ with a monologue from Thomas BuildsTheFire‚ who was orphaned in a fire in 1976. Twenty years later‚ Thomas and his childhood friend
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Not Another Jew Story Everyone has their own conception of Jesus‚ what he was‚ what he did‚ and why he did it‚ yet these conceptions are often different than the one depicted by the earliest written account of Jesus’ life‚ “The Gospel of Mark.” The Jesus in Mark has one main purpose‚ to forgive humans’ sins through his teachings. Jesus will not deviate much from his goal for the sake of momentary good and his teachings are quite radical. This is a big part of the reason why he gets crucified
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