the salt of the earth as described in Matthew 5‚ we are called to live in a way that mirrors Jesus’ sacrifice‚ which can preserve a dying world as salt preserves food. Jesus asks us to reflect His light and illuminate a dark world. Each parable in Luke 15 displays how highly God values us. His pastoral‚ possessive‚ and parental connections to us are also revealed‚ as is His great concern when we are separated from Him. The parables allude to God’s efforts to rescue‚ retrieve‚ and restore us to Him
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Alex K. Ms. Fitzgibbons Adv. Psychology-C October 31‚ 2011 A Psychological Analysis of the Character of Darth Vader The Star Wars franchise has enlightened us about visions of the possible future; from flying cities to powerful weapons that can destroy entire planets. The mystical Jedi‚ the guardians of the Galactic Republic and users of the light side‚ fighting the Sith‚ evil warriors of cunning and treachery who use the dark side‚ both of whom wield the Force‚ an interconnecting of
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would be in the future and what the people felt about him. Matthew and Luke had to paint this picture because there were
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The contemporary character of Luke Skywalker in the film Star Wars undertakes the classic hero’s journey which include the processes of separation‚ initiation‚ transformation and return. This paper has therefore been written to examine the plight of Luke Skywalker and to analyze the journey that the character takes throughout the plot of the film. In addition to this‚ an investigation of the mythological and cultural origins of the story will be conducted while the relevance of the story to the modern
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Both Matthew (Matthew 2:1-12) and Luke (Luke 2:1-20) record the story of Jesus’ birth‚ but each one emphasizes different aspects of that story. 1) What is unique about Matthew’s story? Why do you think Matthew emphasized those aspects? Certain parts of Matthews story that where unique I thought was the wording. The reason this is so important is because it can shows us that Jesus was a child in the story instead of a new born baby. It is typical in most nativities scenes that they wise men are included
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The Gospel of John and its Correlation to the Synoptic gospels with the Continued Use of Farrer’s Hypothesis With the discovery of similarities between the gospels of Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John‚ it can be seen that these synoptic gospels are constantly utilizing one another in order to better relay the story of Jesus. This evidence continues to become even more prominent as a deeper analyzation of each one progresses. With this in mind‚ I will be focusing on the gospel of John and its relation
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birth. Matthew Gospel and Luke Gospel state more details in the birth of Jesus. This short essay will narrate the stories of Jesus’ birth in Matthew and Luke‚ the difference between the two accounts‚ and the reasons of the difference. Jesus’s birth in Matthew Gospel
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the hunting group‚ Princess Leia fights against Darth Vader with Luke‚ Obi Wan Kenobi‚ Chewbacca and Han Solo. She is saved by Luke as she travels along with them in a fight to return home. While being the women figure‚ Princess Leia is seen the temptress‚ she is beautiful and both Luke and Han Solo are attracted to her. Also within the hunting group‚ Princess Leia is the damsel in distress. She is the whole mission. The one whom Luke‚ Han‚ Obi Wan Kenobi‚ and Chewbacca are trying to save. Her damsel
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observance of the Sabbath rest‚ purity rituals‚ tithing‚ and food restrictions based on the Hebrew Scriptures and on later traditions. "Pharisees" probably means "separated ones" in Hebrew‚ referring to their strict observance of laws and traditions (Luke 18:10-12). Long-time political and religious rivals of the Sadducees‚ vying for influence among the rulers and the people. Mostly laymen‚ but possibly also some priests (from the tribe of Levi) or even members of the Sanhedrin (Acts 5:34). Followed
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he Prodigal Son is a parable told by Jesus‚ authored by Luke. It is an allegory about unconditional love. This love is known as an affection without limitations. In this parable‚ love is pushed to its limit by two brothers. It is tested with greed‚ disrespect‚ jealously and hate. Nevertheless‚ the true meaning of this tale is honor and shame. Phil Kershner writes an article about The Prodigal Son in CrossCurrents Magazine. Kershner‚ referring to first century Palestine‚ states‚ “to lose one’s honor
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