Matthew sees Christ as King of the Jews‚ but also King of the universe and everything in it. The book of Matthew was written with the Jewish people in mind so naturally Mathew portrays Christ as King. The first mention of Christ as King is in chapter two verse two where the Magis’ or wise men came to Jerusalem seeking Christ the child asking the question “ where is he that is born King of the Jews?” This would reflect the fact that Christ was born from the direct blood line of King David and by
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On the Mystical Body of Christ A Term Paper. Presented to Mr. Diosdado Almine San Beda College – Alabang In Partial Fulfillment for the Requirement of the subject Theology 102: Church and Ecumenism. Second Semester Academic Year 2012 - 2013 by Erik Chavez BAIST - IA Introduction Mystici Corporis Christi is a papal encyclical issued by Pope Pius XII on June 29‚ 1943‚ during World War II‚ on the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ. It is one of the more important encyclicals
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JOURNAL ARTICLE CRITIQUE “The Resurrection of Christ: Theological Implications” Critique In the following paragraphs‚ I will analyze and critique the article “The Resurrection of Christ: Theological Implications” by Daniel B. Wallace. Wallace’s main purpose in writing this article is to stress importance of the Resurrection of Christ and its impact on the Christian faith. Wallace is theologically sound in supporting his views and held a bit of humor to his arguments. Wallace starts off
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The Spanish Christ Baltasar Espinosa is Borges "Spanish Christ." The Gospel of Mark written by Jorge Luis Borges‚ is ironically connected to the life of our Christ. There are many cosmic ironies in this portrayal being made through Espinosa. The ripe age of 33; a beard; the eagerness to listen and obey; and the pet lamb are all ironic‚ seeing how they all relate and are some of the very same characteristics our Christ had. Espinosa a medical student‚ is traveling to La Colorada in Argentina
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Can There Be Too Much Passion? On Ash Wednesday 2004 The Passion of the Christ directed by Mel Gibson was released for the world to view. This movie is Gibson’s depiction of the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth‚ on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem. Some commentators find the film overwhelmingly violent‚ while others argue that the media exaggerated the violence within the film and found the movie entertaining‚ educational and gave a true understanding of the word passion
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This is a listing of the many Names of God as found in His Word the Bible. The list is quite extensive as we have such an Awesome God! | . | THE NAMES OF GOD OLD TESTAMENT NAMES FOR GOD ELOHIM......Genesis 1:1‚ Psalm 19:1 "God"‚ a reference to God’s power & might. ADONAI......Malachi 1:6 meaning "Lord"‚ a reference to the Lordship of God. JEHOVAH--YAHWEH.....Genesis 2:4 a reference to God’s divine salvation. JEHOVAH-MACCADDESHEM...Exodus 31:13 meaning "The Lord thy sanctifier"
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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ No other event in history has been the object of as much scrutiny and criticism as the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Christ is the basis upon which all Christianity stands. If the resurrection never happened‚ then there would be no Christianity‚ as the Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:14‚ "And if Christ has not been raised‚ our preaching is useless and so is your faith." This is why opponents of the Christian faith have tried to attempt
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I recently read a book called case for Christ. This book explores a skeptic’s journey on finding the truth. Lee strobe goes on a journey to find the truth because of his wife becoming Christian. Lee travels around to find the world most respected professors in attempt to prove Christianity wrong. Lee goes on a twenty one month journey and goes through many interviews. He asked questions about the reliability of the gospels‚ the resurrection‚ Jesus’s mentality and if he knew that was the son of God
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Joshua Norman THEO_201_D16_201330 Short Essay #2 Short Essay on the Humanity and Divinity of Jesus Christ The discussion regarding the humanity and divinity of Jesus Christ has been a matter of debate since the earliest days of Christianity. The post-apostolic church became plagued by different heresies‚ some of which continue to this day. Generations of scholars have attempted to make sense of the human and divine natures coexisting in Jesus‚ some claiming that He could not be truly a
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celebrated since its birth in the mid-seventh or late tenth century. Beowulf endures because it deals with the most noble‚ enduring theme of all; salvation. Beowulf‚ like King David‚ was a Christ figure‚ and both‚ though figures of great courage who were saviors in their own right‚ point to the Savior of Mankind‚ Christ himself. Beowulf. King David. The parallels are striking. They were both unlikely saviors. David was young when he killed Goliath: 1 Samuel 17:12-15 says that David was the youngest of
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