The Historical Jesus Was the Jesus of Nazareth described in your Bible a real historical figure? Is the account of is life as recorded in the gospels true? Or was the entire account of Jesus’ life a huge exaggeration‚ or even worse‚ a total fabrication? In the world today‚ many attempt to deny the validity of the New Testament account regarding the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. This denial is based on the belief that there exists no “objective” evidence proving Jesus even existed‚
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English November 04th 2013 Beowulf as a Christ-like character The ancient epic poem‚ Beowulf is the tale of a man‚ a hero‚ travelling to a foreign land‚ known as Heorot to save the doomed inhabitants from evil‚ once there he is faced with many tasks that only a great warrior can resolve. The story presents the main character as a strong individual in his mind‚ body and spirit. Throughout the poem‚ the title character‚ Beowulf‚ is depicted as a Christ-like figure‚ because of‚ his fight against
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of your writing should be between 750-1‚250 words. 1. Select one teaching of Jesus from one of the following Bible verses: Matthew 5:21-24‚ Matthew 5:43-48‚ Matthew 6:19-24‚ Matthew 7:15-23‚ Luke 15:1-32‚ John 13:1-17 & 34-35‚ John 15:1-11. Answer the following questions: a. What was Jesus’ point in the teaching? In Matthew 5:43-48‚ Jesus is teaching that one should love their enemies. In order to love an enemy‚ Jesus requires us to "Love" our enemies‚ not hate them. He wants us to show good will
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Jesus and Mohammed Erin Halls 130 May 4‚2013 Dr. EL Kornegay‚ Jr. Jesus and Mohammed The Life of Jesus The religion of Christianity has a foundation that is based around the teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth whose life story is told in the New Testament in the Bible. Jesus of Nazareth also widely known as Jesus Christ is the son of God according to Christians. The exact date of his birth is not known‚ however he was born to a virgin named Mary who had a fiancée‚ a carpenter whose
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1 Jesus of Montreal In the movie‚ Jesus of Montreal‚ Daniel experiences conflict between the institutional church and commercial media culture. The film parallels the life of Jesus‚ as the Passion Play and the film itself overlap. One of the major themes in the film is the decrease in traditional and spiritual culture in Quebec‚ and the increase in consumer culture where relationships don’t hold enough self-gratification and where human beings‚ especially artists‚ are turned into a world
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Reflections on Jesus The teachings of Jesus‚ His death and resurrection‚ and the promise of His return provide believers with a firm foundation for living‚ confidence in God’s power and provision in our lives‚ and clear direction in The Way. As a believer‚ His message directs my educational choices‚ guides my life experiences‚ and determines how I approach society. Christ teaches that the measure of successful living in His eternal kingdom is far different than the standards society espouses. In
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In The Original Jesus‚ author Tom Wright examines Jesus in the historical perspective. He attempts to take you back to Jesus’s own time in order for the reader to recognize the message Christ was actually proclaiming and to interpret it and the Gospels in the context of those times. In other words‚ Wright tries to "take you there" to see Jesus as he was 2‚000 years ago. It is a short and seemingly uncomplicated book‚ filled with a number of illustrations of Jesus in the Holy Land‚ yet it does succeed
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Writing a eulogy for my mother would be difficult because I always imagine my mother to be immortal. This is a small example of what I would say during my mother funeral. My mother was the light of our home. She was supportive and caring for others. My mother went through a lot in her life‚ but nothing ever stopped her from giving us the attention we needed. My sister and I were not perfect children‚ but she never judge us. Instead she looked for ways to understand and help us. All she ever wanted
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religion are examined drastic differences can be discovered. For example‚ the role of Jesus. Jesus‚ beholder of many titles‚ is a pivotal figure and nevertheless is a divisive factor between the religions of the world. However‚ Jesus as a divisive figure does and does not hinder the fact that Jesus is a unifying force. So‚ this paper will examine the understandings of Jesus in the world religions and how the person of Jesus could and could not be a unifying force in inter-religious understandings
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Matthew sees Christ as King of the Jews‚ but also King of the universe and everything in it. The book of Matthew was written with the Jewish people in mind so naturally Mathew portrays Christ as King. The first mention of Christ as King is in chapter two verse two where the Magis’ or wise men came to Jerusalem seeking Christ the child asking the question “ where is he that is born King of the Jews?” This would reflect the fact that Christ was born from the direct blood line of King David and by
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