1/19/2014 Jesus Reflection Essay The three topics that I love the most are Jesus teachings‚ death and resurrection‚ and Jesus return. All aspects are important but reading about how Jesus reached those around Him and how he promised to return and show us who He really is‚ gives hope for the hopeless. The scriptures that highlight these events are Matthew 5-7‚ Luke 15‚ Luke 22-24 and Matthew 24. In Matthew 5-7‚ Jesus makes it a point to tell the disciples and those he is teaching that he is
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Synoptic Gospels Final Exam Name: 1) What did the sign of Jonah represent? a) The people that would run from the gospel. b) Christ’s resurrection from the dead. c) A great disaster that would come and destroy the people. d) Christ’s love would reach even the most vile‚ like Ninevah. . 2) Which Herod had John the Baptist beheaded? a) Herod Archelaus b) Herod the Great c) Herod Antipas d) Herod Agrippa . 3) Matthew most likely wrote his letter from a) Antioch of Psidia b) Rome c) Antioch
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Is John Written to a Jewish Audience? While there is certainly debate about whether or not Jews were the primary audience for the gospel of John‚ there are many who do believe that John is the most Jewish of the four gospels. For example‚ Steve Wertheim‚ of Jews for Jesus related the following observation: “Not only is John ’s gospel written for evangelism‚ it seems to be written particularly for Jewish evangelism. From the beginning‚ the book of John is geared to Jewish thinking. John 1:1
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Jesus VS. Beowulf Over the ages‚ many have pondered "what makes a hero?" Over those same ages‚ we’ve seen many people try to put forth a single definition as to what defines a hero. One of man’s earliest examples was Beowulf‚ the valiant hero called forth to slay the evil beast Grendel. Beowulf is portrayed as a man with wits‚ physique‚ and morality superior to all others. Perhaps the earliest example of another hero would be Jesus‚ the man Christians claim to be the savior of mankind. Jesus
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and Jesus Camp both demonstrate that there are many images of Jesus and that there is a link between Jesus and God. Marcus J. Borg explains that there are two versions of Jesus and that within each version there are many different interpretations of Jesus. The first version of Jesus is pre-Easter Jesus and the second version of Jesus is the post-Easter Jesus. Borg states that “The pre-Easter Jesus is the historical Jesus” (84). This is the Jesus while he was still alive and the human Jesus. This
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The Gospel of John selects only seven miracles as signs to demonstrate the deity of Christ and to illustrate His ministry. Some of these signs and stories are found only in John. His is the most theological of the four gospels and often gives the reason behind events mentioned in the other gospels. He shares much about the approaching ministry of the Holy Spirit after Jesus’ ascension. There are certain words or phrases that John frequently uses that show the repeating themes of his Gospel: believe
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testament‚ Jesus uses stories and events in his life to explain his message to his disciples. These stories are expressed through the first four books of the Bible‚ the gospels. One particular verse‚ Mark 11:17‚ is part of a story about Jesus using a fig tree to teach his disciples about the present happenings pertaining to the nation of Israel. To understand the story it’s first important to understand the background of the book it is found in before thinking about the interpretation. The gospel of Mark
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Gospel Parables According to Luke Luke’s unique parables of the Good Samaritan‚ the Prodigal Son‚ and Lazarus and the Rich Man contributed to a major change in attitudes toward people who were poor‚ powerless and socially outcast. Empowered by the Holy Spirit Luke’s Jesus forgives sinners‚ comforts the oppressed and heals the afflicted. Luke demonstrates that Jesus’ kingdom demands an ethic change when it comes to social and religious values. The Good Samaritan parable is an excellent example of
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The gospel of Matthew was written to show facts that Jesus Christ came to save the Jews. Luke in his writing takes on a different perspective to show Jesus Christ not only as a Savior for the Jews‚ but Luke writes to so Jesus Christ as the Savior of all mankind. Matthew begins his genealogy of Jesus by starting with Abraham‚ the father of Jews‚ but Luke begins his genealogy with Adam the father of all mankind. Luke opens his gospel by giving his thesis statement which is his purpose for writing
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superhuman and greater than any other. The king goes through many trials saving people and performing miracles to prove his worth. The Beowulf poet attempts to draw a parallel between the leader and Jesus‚ although in vain. Beowulf is simply human‚ even the best human still pales in comparison to Jesus Christ. The character can be viewed as a Christ-like figure through his superhuman miracles‚ his greatest enemy‚ and his gracious attitude towards his people. Beowulf‚ however‚ does not nearly reach
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