Religion is the people’s beliefs and opinions concerning the existence‚ nature‚ and worship of a deity or deities‚ and divine involvement in the universe and human life. This is my definition of religion before I started this class. On the first day of the class‚ a young man walked inside the class room. He has dark hair‚ facial hair‚ not really tall but good looking. I thought he was one of our classmates until he introduce himself as our professor. My jaw dropped and was at awe. I was expecting
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rhetorical questions that began with‚ “Have you not read?” The author has Jesus utilizing this rhetorical technique four other times (19:4; 21:16‚ 42; 22:31)‚ and in each situation it is used in reply to an accusation made by the Pharisees and Sadducees. As stated by Longman & Garland‚ “The use of counter question and appeal to Scripture was common…in rabbinic debates. The Pharisees had in deed read it. The Pharisees were the authorities on the Torah‚ which was central to the Jewish religion
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MASADA: The Story of Martyrdom Masada comes from the Hebrew mezuda meaning “fortress “or “stronghold. Today it is one of the Jewish people’s greatest symbols. Israeli soldiers take an oath there: "Masada shall not fall again." Next to Jerusalem‚ it is the most popular destination of tourists visiting Israel. It is strange that a place known only because 960 Jews committed suicide there in the first century C.E. should become a modern symbol of Jewish survival. Let me examine the story of the fall
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Introduction The Exegetical Passage in John 8:32-38 is full of life and truth. Throughout history‚ scholars have often debated the authority and accurate historical account of the Gospels of Jesus Christ and have deliberately tried to defuse or bestow doubt on the accuracy of Jesus Christ being the son of God‚ the Savior of the Word or even God Himself coming down in the form of man to reconcile us back to Himself. Through this passage‚ we can conclude that Jesus Christ is the bread of heaven
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JESUS THE EVANGELIST John 3:15 -21 Intro: My favorite evangelist – passed away about 10 years ago – Harold Laythem * I loved the way he preached - (Show a little of it- back and forth pacing) 1. I have read after many evangelists – Vance Havner – Billy Graham – D.L. Moody – Hyman Appleman – Billy Sunday – R. A. Torrey – 2. They have always been giants to me – heroes I. WHAT IS AN EVANGELIST? * We think of the fellow who is a revival preacher 1. A God-called preacher
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Unlike Mark and Matthew‚ Luke is thought to be the third gospel to be written. As Luke is known as the first Church Historian‚ the content of his gospel come from interviewing individuals who knew Jesus personally (Bible‚ 684). One of the greatest individuals who Luke interviewed was Christ’s mother. As a result of these interviews‚ Luke includes many stories about women and money (Bible‚ 645). Luke‚ a Gentile himself‚ aims to prove to other Gentiles that Jesus is the universal Savior of all
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aspect of ‘contagious’ discusses contagious holiness where we get to understand that Jesus through his ministry induced a spiritual contagion (Lowe & Lowe‚ n.d). Furthermore‚ through the diverse society comprising of Pharisees‚ Levites‚ as well as Sadducees‚ Jesus’ ministry was contagious influencing conversion to Christianity. By sending his son to sanctify humanity‚ we can also deduce that God sought to make his holiness contagious in
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religions and explain why some people argue that Zoroastrianism provides the foundation for much of Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam. 4 Id- When and why was the Temple in Jerusalem destroyed for the last time? Explain the differences between Sadducees‚ Zealots and Essenes. What was the Maccabean Revolt? What festivity celebrates this event? In terms of the 6 Ways‚ how did Judaism change after the destruction of the temple? 5 Id-What are the similarities and differences between Orthodox‚ Reform
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The Dead Sea Scrolls The Dead Sea Scrolls are ancient manuscripts that were found at several sites near the western shore of the Dead Sea in a small community named Khirbet Qumran (Kee 62). The most important site was near Qumran‚ where eleven caves containing scrolls and artifacts were discovered. In early 1947‚ a shepherd boy by the name of Muhammed the Wolf was searching for some goats near a cliff on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Climbing up after one that had strayed away‚ he noticed
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| | | | Assess the Significance of the Great Revolt of Jerusalem and the Siege of Masada Historical Investigation | Table of Contents Preamble 1 The Revolt 1 Masada 3 Significance 4 Historical Investigation Preamble Figure 1 (below) Source: http://www.jewishagency.org/NR/rdonlyres/0A8F1B8A-9FBC-49D6-B0DB-028F98B26762/46399/jlm21.jpg The great revolt of Jerusalem and the siege of Masada has had a significant impact on many people of different nations for centuries. In
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