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Essays 31 - 60
one had to make a leap of faith because history was unimportant in the quest for Jesus (Geisler, 1999). Cain (1999) reports the ...
Father, as being from above, and other such phrases (Kasper, 1978, p. 173). Jesus was in all ways like us with one great exceptio...
women or does it primarily reflect a later change in attitude, which originates with the early Christian communitys perspective." ...
born to Mary, a virgin, lived among men, preached for three years, was crucified and rose from the dead. He did this to save human...
ordinary Jewish resident who grew up in Nazareth in Galilee (Attridge, 1998). He lived and died as a Jew and He had to have been i...
However, the historical record indicates that it was not long before the image of Jesus began to be detached from the historical J...
If we show that Jesus Christ is the Second Person in the Holy Trinity, we also demonstrate that Jesus is the Son of God, which is ...
John was familiar with Jewish ideas regarding the Messiah. He incorporated those ideas into his Gospel. He gently brings about the...
as actively participating in his fate, rather than demonstrating passive acceptance. In the synoptic gospels, action is, for the m...
Gospel of Matthew it is noted that "When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against...
Greco-Roman thought and tradition. Nevertheless, traditionally, Christian scholars have been extremely reluctant to give credit fo...
from a degree of torment, the sources of our greatest joys lying awkwardly close to those of our greatest pain" (De Botton 215). ...
at the rights and role of women in Palestine during the time of Jesus, and interpret his reported words within that context. The...
historical Jesus is based on two recognitions. The first is that the Jewish Jesus from Galilee is different than the Jesus who has...
home and found that this was true. This sign not only showed that Jesus possessed power over life and death, but also the role of ...
of God were those of the Old Testament, then came Jesus, whom they consider to be another divine prophet, and then Mohammad, the l...
contemporary mindset, the word "law" refers to civil law, which is enforced by the police and government officials. As Jesus indic...
of the Sower in Matthew 13:3-23. This parable talks of a farmer sowing the seed is not to be taken literally. The farmer is an ana...
in a primarily passive manner (Weaver, 1995). To put it simply, in the other gospels, for the most part, Jesus is silent. In John,...
is far more to life than just that of worldly possessions -- it taught the value of life at its purist form. These same teachings...
Christs work on earth, His incarnation, His passion and death and His resurrection. At least two Apostles, John and Paul, perceive...
analysis will explore the meaning of Jesus baptism in relation to faith and the position of the Christian in the often skeptical a...
went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his masters money. 19"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settl...
This essay focuses on two main topic areas but comments on other issues such as the connexion structure of the Methodist church, w...
because only men paid taxes. The presence of his fianc?e or wife would be redundant" (Robinson, 1999; xmas_dir.htm#where). And, it...
In six pages this examination of Jesus' life includes his childhood and last 3 years before his crucifixion. Six sources are cite...
In five pages this paper examines what a Jesus' servant's mission is in a consideration of John 17, verse 18; 20, verse 21; and 21...
by John the Baptist, who claimed that he should rather be baptized by Jesus (Mt 3:13). Immediately after, the dove from heaven de...
The writer reviews the Laurie Beth Jones book Jesus, CEO, which gives business advice based on the leadership techniques demonstra...
the Twelve who was not from Galilee; he was from Kerioth in southern Judaea. Jews from this part of the country believed they were...