....Jesus learn from John the Baptist? How is the movement of Jesus different from John's? According to Rausch, John the Baptist is "clearly a historical figure" who was not necessarily preaching anything new or revelatory (p. 1). John Continue Reading...
On the whole, it can be said that the first verses of Chapter 9 (Luke, 9: 1-6) are a summary of the main ideas of the entire Gospel of Luke. Even more, it makes the connection to other passages from the Gospel while at the same time explains in a m Continue Reading...
Furthermore, all three groups believed that the Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah would be fulfilled. (Aiuto). In fact, Jesus was not the first person to be proclaimed the Messiah. Understanding that there was a tremendous amount of str Continue Reading...
Meeting Jesus for the First Time It is rightly said that all religious believers tend to create a heroic figure out of their prophets, a man often of divine ancestry and one who is able to transcend the barriers of time and space. Thus to an extent Continue Reading...
Search of Jesus of Nazareth The Four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are four of the most controversial books in what makes up what we know as the modern Bible. They are the first four books of the New Testament and depending upon the view o Continue Reading...
Brown (1994) offers an astute Christological analysis via a close and critical reading of scripture. A close reading allows for the contextualization of each Gospel, to resolve issues like conflicting or inconsistent imagery and anecdotes. With incon Continue Reading...
resurrection Jesus considered "signs" Gospel? Jesus' resurrection as one of the 'signs' in the Gospel There is much controversy with regard to the resurrection of Jesus and concerning whether or not it should be considered a sign in the Gospel of Continue Reading...
Fay's purpose is to convince his readers that, regardless of who they are or how much self-confidence they have or lack, they can "share Jesus without fear." Fay not only uses examples of "cowardly" Christians sharing the gospel fearlessly, he also Continue Reading...
Death of Jesus - Use of Dramatic License by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Historically there has been a constant heated debate about the degree to which the environment, culture and propriety of the early Christian church may have had on scripture. Continue Reading...
Jesus by Elizabeth a. Johnson Consider Jesus, by Elizabeth A. Johnson, begins with a preface that addresses Christianity and the common and important themes that it is facing today. Chapter One focuses on the living tradition of Christ, and how He Continue Reading...
Kingdom Activity Jesus Kingdom Activity Throughout Christ's ministry on Earth He was engaged in promoting the kingdom from which He came. Many passages can be used to demonstrate this, but there are those which seem to tell the story better than ot Continue Reading...
Using ONLY Rausch (not one of the gospels), describe an aspect of Jesus ministry that seems difficult for people living in our culture to understand. Why is it important for people to encounter this aspect of Jesus's ministry? Bible Today Continue Reading...
Church Jesus Christ Latter-Day v. Amos Here details: Read case titled, "Corporation Presiding Bishop Church Jesus Christ Latter-Day v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day v. Amos As a church employer in your religion, what reason would you give f Continue Reading...
Feet of Jesus, a Work of Realism Helena Viramontes' book, From Under the Feet of Jesus, is a novel that explores the difficulties of life that Chicanos faced in the United States from the 1930's through the 1970's. Her work is an exercise in realis Continue Reading...
Nature of the Parables of Jesus Jesus used parables as a form of teaching because, like the rabbis during this time, he wanted to convey ideas with simple word-pictures so people could understand the concept of God and the kingdom of God. Jesus use Continue Reading...
" Jesus, on the other hand, is overcome with compassion. Generously, Jesus performs the miracle of the loaves and the fishes so that "number of the men who had eaten was five thousand," (Mark 6:44). Mark also points out that the disciples "had not un Continue Reading...
How would you tell his story?To begin I would tell the story of Jesus starting with his birth and context surrounding it. Here, the world was marred in sin. Since the period of Adam and Eve, the world has been plagued with sin and its surrounding con Continue Reading...
Christology Book Review Christ and the creation of Christology How can so many people look into a portrait of a man, written by 4 different scholar and commoners who portray the man in very similar fashion, and come away with such diametrically opp Continue Reading...
HTH-515 Topic 5Christology and SalvationI. The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus in the BibleIn the table below, identify six key biblical verses that establish Jesus's humanity (three verses) and divinity (three verses) and briefly explain their signif Continue Reading...
Topic: The Deity of Christ You needed to choose two classmates dealing with different topics/views among themselves and also different from your own. I. Give the name of the view against the full deity of Jesus Christ presented by your classmate (inc Continue Reading...
centrality of the parables in Jesus teaching The historical life of Jesus is significantly discussed in the Gospels of the New Testament which, though from different perspectives, give the facts around Jesus as basically the same. He was portrayed Continue Reading...
Christian The miraculous birth of Jesus Christ is the defining event of Christianity. Christmas is celebrated as a means to commemorate this event, and to help all believers focus on the meaning of the nativity. Although Christmas has become commerc Continue Reading...
Israel's celebrated prophets, Isaiah is the king. The writings which bear his name are very profound and the prophecies from his book are all about faith. One great theme found in Isaiah is the theme of salvation by faith. It's about faith in God's Continue Reading...
He follows the voice of the father rather than the voice of the devil. On the strength of resisting the first two temptations, there is truly only one response to this final and most extreme temptation. Jesus sends Satan away. There are many simila Continue Reading...
Isaac and Jesus THE SACRIFICE OF ISAAC AND JESUS The story of God's demand for human sacrifice from Abraham is one of the most difficult in the Bible. It prefigures many of the other atrocities which litter the pages of the Old Testament, incidents Continue Reading...
Jesus' Response: The Story of the Rich Young Man The Story of the Rich Young Man A story is told in Matthew 19:16-22 of a rich young man who approached Jesus seeking to find out what he would have to do to inherit eternal life. Jesus answers that Continue Reading...
John 15:1-8 Jesus describes his relationship both to the Father, and also to all Christian believers in John 15:1-8. The passage relies on a central, extended metaphor of Jesus as the Vine of Life. Jesus is the "true vine," tended by the Father as t Continue Reading...
For the Jewish people, Jesus did not satisfy any of the aforementioned messianic prophecies. Christians believe that Jesus will satisfy all of these prophecies in the Second Coming, but Jewish people believe that the Messiah will fulfill these prop Continue Reading...
Resurrection of Jesus Christ Introduction The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona is divided into four parts, each part examining some aspect of the subject of the Resurrection of Christ. Part 1 examines the signifi Continue Reading...
Jesus Christ and Paul on the Contemporary Church Jesus of Nazareth is seen widely as the founder of Christianity and one who did the indelible deeds and miracles that have over the centuries formed the foundation of Christian beliefs and the refere Continue Reading...
Joseph Alosi John Paul II and Jesus Christ Even with the fact that they were separated by two millennia, Jesus Christ and Pope John Paul II were actually more similar than someone might be inclined to think. It was especially difficult for John Pau Continue Reading...
Review of The Gospel According to Jesus by MacArthur MacArthur’s Gospel According to Jesus is an interpretation that emphasizes the need for one to have authentic faith. It focuses on the fact that Jesus calls everyone to be born again in Him, Continue Reading...
Matthew's Passion Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ The vast majority of Christian today look forward to the future glorious return of Christ and the realization of the Kingdom of God. This return was promised by Jesus himself, as he told his discip Continue Reading...
Spiritual Transformation The topic of spiritual transformation will be grounded upon the ethics presented within the Holy Bible and the teachings of the Apostle Paul. There must be a solid foundation to build ethical principles on for a true transfo Continue Reading...
Messianic Secret and the Natures of Jesus The Messianic Secret is an expression which refers to the gospel motif found in Mark, wherein Jesus issues commands at various times, whether to devils or to His disciples, that they should keep His divinity Continue Reading...
Jesus then becomes a supreme secondary cause. Paradoxically, though, Jesus is both primary and secondary cause because of His divine nature. Jesus asks the servants to fill up the jars with water, which they do "to the brim," (John 2:7). Then the s Continue Reading...
" This means that God indeed hates humans because of the sins that we commit, and we do have to trust in God and in salvation, otherwise, we would be deemed to suffer an eternal torment in Hell. When Jesus Christ, He happened to save all of us unwort Continue Reading...
Historical Evidence of the ResurrectionOne of the most compelling stories of all time is the Resurrection of Jesus. But how do we know it really happened? Are we merely supposed to take everyones word for it? Or is there historical evidence that Jesu Continue Reading...
