Michele Murphy Introduction to New Testament I Dr. Lawson Reflection Essay #3 The Gospel of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew was written to prove that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah from God‚ the King of all Earth and to make plain the Kingdom of God. Matthew uses the genealogy of Jesus that traces him back to Abraham‚ to further prove that it was yet another fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy. Theologians consider this gospel the most Jewish‚ with a high regard and similar organization
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To study the New Testament from an academic perspective‚ you have to study it as a historical literature; a piece of literature that not only influenced history but was also influenced by it. You can only understand things based on what you know about it so if you know nothing about the new testament then you cannot fully study and comprehend it. The history of the new testament authors gives an understanding of the environment in which it was written. since everyone is influenced by their environment
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Bible Dictionary Project Name: Sara Seider Student ID: 25623931 Course: BIBL 104-B22 Date: 2/16/2015 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Genesis: The author of Genesis was Moses. It is believed that Moses wrote Genesis under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Genesis was written from 1450-1410 B.C. Genesis was the first book of Pentateuch or law. The book of Genesis is considered the beginning. Genesis explains the beginning of the human race and the Hebrew race (Hindson & Towns‚ 2013)
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The Question of Purpose: As redeemed‚ set apart Christ followers are main responsibility is to bring honor and glory to Him. The Apostle Paul powerfully stated that “For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain (Philippians 1:21). In this New Testament age‚ the purpose of all of mankind to come to salvation through Christ (2 Peter 3:9). The Question of Morality: The Word of God has provided Christians all that is needed to live a life that is “holy‚ acceptable unto God” (Romans 12:2). King
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New Testament History Background The works of Ezra and Herod the Great were extremely significant to the history and background of the New Testament. They made many different contributions to the Jewish community. These contributions had different impacts on Jewish life during the time of Jesus and the church. Being born in the period of Herod the Great had a tremendous impact on the life of Jesus. Before he was born an angel came down to Mary and Joseph and warned them that they needed to
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and How it is Reflected in the New Testament Herbert Fletcher University MCAL-614 Ib: Church Growth and Church Planting Ian Williams Sherwin White The dramatization and object lesson witnessing approach was extremely dominant in the Old Testament. This witnessing approach that was present in the ministry of Hosea‚ Jeremiah‚ Elisha and especially Ezekiel the priest-prophet did not vanish with the passing of the Old Testament era. According to Braudis (2012)
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Throughout the Historical books of the Old Testament many people failed and were weak. The first persons to display their weakness was Adam and Eve. They both failed and ultimately caused sin to enter this world. Moses made the mistake of striking the rock instead of speaking to it‚ because he was enraged with the people. Ultimately God used him even though he was weak. Sampson was a man distracted by women. He was weak‚ but through his weakness‚ God used him to glorify God. These are just a few
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Liberty Theological Seminary Book Review: Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament A Paper Submitted to Dr. John McLean In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the course Old Testament Orientation I OBST 515 By Deborah M. Baskin 23 November 2013 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Summary 3 Critical Interaction 6 Conclusion 8 Bibliography 10 Introduction Christopher J. H. Wright was born in Belfast‚ Northern
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Jesus Christ. | | | |-p. xi | | |For whom was this book written? |For those who know something about Christianity‚ but want to know more and for the | | | |curious who want to know what Christianity is
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The New Testament Summaries Book of Matthew- The Book of Matthew is of gospel genre. Matthew begins with the genealogy of Jesus. Matthew retells of Jesus’ birth and quotes Isaiah 7:14 regarding the prophecy of the virgin birth. Book of Mark- The Book of Mark is gospel genre. Mark begins with two quotes from the Old Testament regarding the coming of Jesus: Malachi 3:1 and Isaiah 4:3. Mark tells of Jesus being baptized by John. After the baptism‚ Jesus is sent to the desert for 40 days and was
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