Why was Jesus executed? In answering this question in historical terms‚ we must first look at the events leading up to his arrest and ultimately‚ his execution. We know that Jesus performed that symbolic gesture of “cleansing” the temple‚ by overturning the money changers tables‚ and most believe that this act was symbolic of destruction‚ not purification. Paula Fredrickson‚ author of From Jesus to Christ writes: “Through this disruptive gesture‚ Jesus symbolically enacted the
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Who is Jesus? There is a question that has been asked many times over the years‚ generation after generation. Who exactly was that strange man who walked on the shores of Galilee so many years ago? It’s such an easy question‚ but it does not necessarily require a simple answer. God in himself is such a complex and mysterious being; it is hard to describe Him in just a couple words. There was so much more to Him than what meets the eye‚ so much more than what can be explained by us fallen
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A Contrast and Comparison of Jesus and Muhammad Bettye Joyce Davis Hum 130 A Contrast and Comparison of Jesus and Muhammad According to "Comparing Jesus and Muhammad" (n.d.)‚ “Each year‚ thousands of Christian homes and churches are torched or bombed by Muslim mobs‚ and hundreds of Christians‚ including dozens of priests‚ pastors‚ nuns and other church workers are murdered at the hands of Islamic extremists. The so-called justification varies‚ from charges of apostasy or evangelism‚ to
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tradition. Out of the four biographies of Jesus that have been preserved in the New Testament‚ the Gospel of John is the latest-written. In this report I will be analysing this Gospel in both a literary and thematic point of view. “What was John trying to get across?” and “What is the meaning behind Jesus’ miracles?” are two of the key arguments I am going to make. The book of John contains a narrative history about the mystery of the identity of Jesus. Supposedly written by the apostle/disciple
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Peter’s Denial of Jesus. (Mark 14:66-72) 66 While Peter was below in the courtyard‚ one of the high priest’s maids came along. 67 Seeing Peter warming himself‚ she looked intently at him and said‚ “You too were with the Nazarene‚ Jesus.” 68* But he denied it saying‚ “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” So he went out into the outer court. [Then the cock crowed.] 69The maid saw him and began again to say to the bystanders‚ “This man is one of them.” 70Once again he denied it
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There some things in life that can’t be solved. One case was a painting that went missing and still hasn’t been recovered known as Christ in the Storm of Galilee by Rembrandt. Besides being a very famous piece of art work it is also known as the biggest art theft in the world.The FBI have being searching even today for any leads to the whereabouts of this piece. They have received some leads but most if not all lead to dead ends. One determined journalist wanted to find this artwork so they set up
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Cherry Chu Teacher Mr Hattam Why was Jesus successful? The founder I have chosen is Jesus. In my opinion Jesus was the most successful founder among all of the other founders because he was able to spread the faith of Christianity to different parts of the world. One of the reasons why I think Jesus was successful is that today there are over 2000 million Christians – largest religion in the world. Christianity began in the mid-1st century in the Middle East‚ which are about 2000 years
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Therefore‚ as Jesus is the main figurehead in Christianity‚ protestants and Catholics have different views on his role; these perspectives stem from events in history‚ which shaped present formation of congregations‚ and thus guides modern behavior in the quest to answer: what would Jesus do? The modern portrayals of Jesus in the protestant and catholic denominations can be traced back to the historic split of the two
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came across Jesus doubted him. They did not believe in him and did not believe what he was preaching. However‚ through his miracles‚ Jesus was able to prove many of these people wrong and even gained followers along the way. Jesus was able to show all people the Word of God through the miracles he performed in the streets during his lifetime here on Earth. His message was portrayed through these mysterious and extraordinary acts. God sent him to Earth to do just this. God also used Jesus to portray
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Week Before the Death of Jesus The week began with the arrival of Jesus in Bethany. Lazarus was there; he had been brought back to life by Jesus earlier. Martha served Jesus dinner‚ and Lazarus dined with him. Afterwards‚ Mary used her hair to anoint Jesus’ feet with a pound of spikenard‚ which is oil that was very expensive. The house was filled with the fragrance of this ointment. Shortly after‚ Judas Iscariot‚ the son of Simon that would later betray Jesus‚ asked Jesus why the ointment was not
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