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Testament, these words generally refer to "service associated with the work done in the temple."6 In the New Testament, these word...

heaven. This theory places a considerable weight on morality as a deciding factor in determining our final fate. The logic is th...

Jesus was more divine than he was human (Meacham 40). The issue that underscored the early ecumenical councils, once incidental ri...

Luke 2.1 there is also the reference to the birth taking place in the time of the census of Quirinius, this was in 6 CE2, however ...

A 15 page research paper that examines documents associated with the early Christian Church, such as "The Nicene Creed," as well ...

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you" (Ma...

He was the promised Messiah: The woman said to Him, "I know the Messiah is coming" (who is called Christ). "When He comes, He wil...

we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets" (Luke 5: 5). Peter and his men...

born a Jew and lived under the Jewish law and system (Galatians 4:4). * Jesus life was characterized by service and humility (Phil...

where there is only anguish, grief and regret. The clear message of this passage is that the true believer, the true Christian, is...

pronouncements express a similar orientation, they are actually quite different because the positive form encompasses a "greater e...

were buried in 1823, and John the Baptist, "who conferred the Aaronic Priesthood on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in Harmony, Pe...

sacrificed consorts who was killed by the Father Zeus after the fertility rite that coupled him with his Mother (Graves 89). Also ...

of it that easily. This is remedied by the fact that she is given a very difficult choice to make. Does she want to be black, or...

that he did - when the masses desperately needed a "human" religion to cling to - was something that helped boost Jesus to "divine...

Jesus Christ, trusting enough so that one obeys their commands.3 We demonstrate our faith in Jesus through Baptism. This is repe...

comprehend Jesus lessons, i.e. his parables, better when they consider them in the context of "drohrede," a literary genre centra...

the Mediterranean. Haarmann asserts that Marian devotion continues "the ancient goddess cults, and, thus, is a reflection of thei...

This paper examines the pertinent literature and ongoing controversy surrounding Mary, mother of Jesus, as well as her role in the...

of the same) is "reason" rather than the self-conscious "I." One may then extend the concept from ethical ideas to morality, whic...

is believed that Johns Gospel was written much later than the other three and this could be one reason for the differences. Other ...

a recognized authority on the social setting of the new Testament (Powell, 2002). Although this is a work of fiction, Theissen ass...

thematic content. The whole emphasis of the narrative in Matthew is on scriptures being fulfilled via the life of Jesus (Wright, 1...

Joseph the presentation of their early beginnings is told merely through the fact we see Mary pregnant and we watch the struggling...

my Beloved, with you I am well pleased (Luke 4:32) (Willimon, 2001, p. 7). The scene reminds the reader of the account of the crea...

In five pages one of these sermons by St. Bernard of Clarvaux is analyzed in terms of the monastic asceticism that is emphasized b...

In five pages this essay examines the crucifixion practice of the ancient Romans during the time of Jesus Christ and considers its...

Crucifixion as a means of execution served a number of purposes in the ancient world. This paper discusses the origin of the pract...

divide them. In this book, Moltmann continues the ongoing purpose that he established in earlier volumes, in which he had already ...

In six pages this paper considers Jesus Christ in the role of psychological counselor and the techniques and approaches he would u...