Hellenization vs. Traditional Judaism Pharisees vs. Sadducees vs. Hellenization Platonism vs. Stoicism (Note how each influenced early Christians) Traditional Jewish Christians vs. Hellenized Jewish Christians Gentile Christianity vs. Jewish Christianity (know how the conflict was resolved) Characteristics of Eastern Christianity Ethiopian Orthodox Church (unique characteristics of) 3. Why Church History a. Build Community and Identity i. about the story of what makes the community
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In "yancey’s "book Jesus I never knew" in the last chapter titled "what he left behind". When I first read the title I could releate a lot to this title. I remember after graduating high school I was at home applying to college. My little cousin was in elementary school she brought her assignment from her Christian religious study class and one of the question was "what did Jesus leave behind for us?" my little cousin said to me "what’s the answer" I said "he left so many things behind for us
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The book‚ Jesus & Muhammad‚ is written by F. E. Peters. Peters is a professor at New York University‚ where he teaches Islamic Studies and Religion. Peters is said to be a leader in the comparative studies of Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. The book is written to compare and make a clear idea of how Jesus and Muhammad had parallel lives. Author‚ F. E. Peters states‚ “Jesus and Muhammad have been the subject of the most sustained and detailed biographical inquiries in the Western tradition‚ and
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Bell-Bottoms + Bible = Jesus Freak "What will people think when they hear that I ’m a Jesus freak. What will people do when they find that it ’s true. I don ’t really care if they label me a Jesus freak. There ain ’t no disguising the truth." Jesus Freak is a term that is derived from a movement of Christianity that swept across America in the 1960 ’s and 1970 ’s. This movement is called "the Jesus Movement;" and it ’s people are known as the "Jesus People‚" "Street Christians‚" and "Jesus Freaks" (Enroth
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World History 1 2/20/18 Book Review Richard Rubenstein is an educator and a Jew‚ Rubenstein relates the account of early Christianity’s urgent inquiry: was Jesus human or heavenly? After the demise of Jesus‚ the Pagan Church made Jesus’ heavenly nature a typical shared conviction among huge numbers of his followers. At this point is When Jesus Became God is about the historical backdrop of the Christians’ initial endeavors to characterize Christianity by influencing chambers and composing statements
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themselves. The Romans charged Jesus in makeshift trials that went against the laws and rules that they themselves had established for the way that they would handle trials. Jesus was charged with blasphemy‚ claiming to be the Son of God‚ the Messiah. Yet instead of leading the charges in these trials the romans (more specifically Caiaphas) stated that Jesus was guilty of sedition. The Romans stated that either Jesus himself‚ his followers‚ or that other people claimed Jesus to be the king of the Jews
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JESUS - THE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES Text: Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrew 1:4-6; John 16:24; John 14:13-14 Great and hidden treasures in this Name It was prophesied-Isaiah 7:14 and fulfilled in Matthew 1:23. The Name is‚ therefore‚ special to God Hebrew 1:4‚ an Excellent Name. Jesus came to the world‚ worked all the good deeds and was crucified‚ dead and buried. But after the resurrection‚ He gave us Authority to use that Name. Jesus gave us the “POWER OF ATTORNEY”- the Legal Right to use His Name
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I think there are three reasons of why Judas betrayed Jesus. There could have been many reasons for why Judas betrayed Jesus‚ but I think in the text and from what we know about Judas‚ the reasons behind his betrayal were pretty clear. The first reason is that Judas is corrupt when it comes to money‚ as he was a tax collector‚ and he would do anything to get extra money. It says in John 12:6‚ “…he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag‚ he used to help himself to what was put into it.” Judas went
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A Reflection on Holy Saturday Introduction Within Christianity there is a tendency‚ when it comes to reflecting on the events that occurred during “Holy Week”‚ to come to Good Friday and commemorate Jesus’ death on the cross and then to fast-forward ourselves and our thinking from His death to celebrating His resurrection on the following Sunday. Somehow the day in between‚ Holy Saturday‚ is often forgotten in this process. To many‚ Holy Saturday is just the day before Easter but as Cones puts
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ separates Christianity from all other religions. Christianity without the literal‚ physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is merely one religion among many. "And if Christ is not risen‚" said the Apostle Paul‚ "then our preaching is empty and your faith is in vain”. (1 Corinthians 15:14) Furthermore‚ "You are still in your sins!” Paul could not have chosen stronger language. (Mohler) Still‚ the resurrection of Jesus Christ has been under persistent
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