Sherry Marcum December 16‚ 2006 Rel 305 Reflection Paper What do you think about the way Jesus is portrayed in the different gospels? I think Jesus is portrayed as a righteous man who has a lot of power and influence. In the Gospels Jesus is also portrayed as God. In my understanding of the Gospels I believe Jesus is portrayed as the only perfect person to ever walk on the face of the earth. I believe that Jesus is portrayed as having some prophet-like knowledge‚ and he never goes out
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1. The writer of Luke’s Gospel is Luke. Luke was a Gentile Christian who may have been a disciple of Paul. Luke was a Physician (Colossians 4:14). Luke was also the author of the book of Acts. I chose this particular Gospel because of Luke’s genealogy of Jesus and how he was the Son of God. I also chose this Gospel because of Luke’s accounts from Jesus’ mother Mary and other accounts from women to provide more detail on Jesus’ life. 2. The basic structure of Luke’s Gospel is fairly chronological
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Gospel of Matthew is the first of the three Synoptic Gospels of the New Testament‚ with the other two being Mark and Luke. Mark is believed to have been the first of the three written‚ as Matthew and Luke tend to use much of the content that was written in Mark’s gospel. However‚ “it seems that there is a literary relationship between the writers‚ although no one knows exactly who copied from whom and whether or not any of them relied on another common source.” (Roberts‚ 2002‚ p. 124). Matthews gospel
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Boy 21 Some things/objects are more than just that‚ it can have a sense of identification with it. Which is exactly what Boy 21 by Matthew Quick does. The main theme is identity‚ it helps you find and build your own while reading about people who are struggling to find theirs as well. Finley‚ a kid who traditionally keeps to himself and focuses on basketball‚ is asked by his coach to take an all-star basketball player obsessed with space under his wing. Finley lives in a pretty bad neighborhood
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The townspeople venerate Matthew Harrison Brady because he shares the same beliefs as them. This makes them welcome him into their humble town with open arms. When Matthew Harrison Brady just arrived in town‚ and the Mayor was welcoming him‚ the Mayor says‚ “Mr. Matthew Harrison Brady‚ this municipality is proud to have within its city limits the warrior who has always fought for us ordinary people” (21). The people in the town of Hillsboro are orthodox Christians‚ and believe Brady to be a leader
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"Dover beach" is a beautiful poem written by a famous poet‚ Matthew Arnold; from the romantic era. The poem is melancholic and pessimistic in nature and shows human misery through the ages. The diction changes as the poem progresses‚ from the beginning till the end‚ soft and loving to hard and rough‚ respectively. The images are centered around the ocean‚ this is to show the analogy that life can be both turbulent as well as placid. The time that the poem occurs is through the night‚ having mystery
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Sermon on the Mount will take on added significance: “But I say unto you‚ Love your enemies‚ bless them that curse you‚ do good to them that hate you‚ and pray for them which despitefully use you‚ and persecute you;” (Matthew 5:44) What is Matthew 5:44 telling us? Love your enemies‚ “ It is impossible to love the conduct of a man that curses and reviles us‚ and injures our person or property‚ or that violates all the laws of God; but though we may hate his conduct‚ and feel
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Eric Dupree Mrs. Drayton English 1 CP 12 September 2013 Boy 21 Have you ever been friends with someone who has been traumatized from their parent’s murder? Boy 21 by Matthew Quick was about a boy named Finley‚ the main character‚ who goes through some problems. He having trouble with a girl he’s starting to like named Erin‚ and also is forced to become friends with Russ (Boy 21)‚ who thinks he’s from outer space after his parents’ murder. In Boy 21 there are main events‚ conflicts‚ and problems
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Martin Luther King The most important person to have made a significant change in the rights of Blacks was Martin Luther King. He had great courage and passion to defeat segregation and racism that existed in the United States‚ and it was his influence to all the Blacks to defy white supremacy and his belief in nonviolence that lead to the success of the Civil Rights movement. Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia where the city suffered most of the racial discrimination
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In the gospel of Mark the author not only recounts the actions of Jesus‚ but also how he relates to two particular groups‚ his followers and his adversaries. In this paper we will look at how he chose his disciples‚ what qualities were required for discipleship‚ how he taught the disciples‚ and how they measured up to his expectations. Jesus literally calls his disciples to come and follow him. The summary statement is that Jesus "called to him those he wanted‚ and they came to him." (3:13)
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