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    The Gerasene Demoniac

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    tradition of the new testament. (Boxall‚ I. I.‚ 2007) Even though this pericope is in all three of the synoptic gospels they have a few key differences. One of the largest is that in the Gospel of Matthew Jesus is restoring two possessed men while in the Gospels of Luke and Mark there is only one man that is being restored. This may be to simplify because in the Gospel of Luke and Mark the demon is called Legion because they are many‚ and in order to keep with the spirit of multiple demons for people

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    the gospels. One particular verse‚ Mark 11:17‚ is part of a story about Jesus using a fig tree to teach his disciples about the present happenings pertaining to the nation of Israel. To understand the story it’s first important to understand the background of the book it is found in before thinking about the interpretation. The gospel of Mark is believed to have been written by John-Mark. He was Peter’s disciple who wrote down what Peter preached. Some say that Peter specifically told Mark what

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    A Case for Markan Priority

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    Composition (how the Gospels were created) Hermeneutics (how the Gospels are interpreted) Tatian‚ Origen and Augustine (for the next few pages‚ McKnight outlines Dungan’s views - at the moment I think the Dungan is a Matthean priorist) Here‚ the priority of Matthew becomes orthodoxy McKnight argues that “The rise of Matthean priority in this period was never established by carefully Synoptic texts. Instead‚ when Eusebius issued his canons‚ he took the most popular Gospel‚ Matthew‚ and put it

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    bibl 104

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    Summary of the books of the New Testament Books Mark The book of Mark is a genre of gospel. Mark is one of four Gospels written in the New Testament. The gospel of Mark begins by describing the life and ministry of Jesus. John the Baptist said that “I baptize you with water‚ but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. (Mark 1:8) After Jesus baptism‚ he was tempted by Satan but he overcame all of the temptations. Jesus then began calling on His disciples with the purpose being that these men

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    The Evidence of Jesus

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    XII. Other evidence to support Jesus’ resurrection C. Conclusion The Evidence of Jesus Historical Evidence Source of Evidence I believe that Jesus existed; the bases of evidence for Jesus include the four Gospels in the Bible (found in the New Testament)‚ the apocryphal gospels (not included in the Bible)‚ Paul’s letters in the Bible‚ written sources (after the life of Jesus)‚ circumstantial evidence‚ and archaeological evidence (McIntyre‚ 2010). From the above sources‚ the most ignored source

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    Jesus

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    Cited: "Gospel | Define Gospel at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. 2011. Web. 07 Nov. 2011. Hunt‚ Lynn‚ et al. The Making of the West. 1. Boston‚ MA: Bedford/St. Martin ’s‚ 2009. Print. "ICL - Finland - Constitution

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    Bible Parable

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    Bible‚ the parables told in the Gospel of Mark by Jesus are meant to remind us that our faith in Jesus should be cherished because it is a gift. Just as Jesus is a mystery‚ the parables are a “mysterious revelation of the Kingdom of God” (Mark’s Gospel). By having faith in Jesus‚ his followers can understand his word and realize that God comes into our lives in unexpected ways. Mark believes that God’s divine plan guides all human life “While honoring human freedom‚ Mark wants to affirm that God ’s

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    Irony in ‘A Gospel according to Mark’ How would you feel accepting somebody into your family and allowing them to preach to you when they are not a religious believer themselves? As we learn more in Jorge Luis Borges story ‘The Gospel according to Mark’ we find a unique message that there exists some greater power in the universe that punishes those that do preach what they do not believe. Borges uses irony in a setting to realize the importance of knowing what you teach and the potential‚ yet

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    stressing that‚ according to Dei Verbum the Gospel should be read on three levels. The author then states that the inspiration of the Holy Spirits comes from a communal and individual level. Gospels have been passed from people to places for many years. Those who formulate the Gospels are believed to be the true authors. The author then stresses that there are ten features that are important in regards to the understanding of the major aspects of the Gospel authorship. Harrington expresses that there

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    of the four gospels: Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John. The Gospel means “Good news.” The good news is the message concerned the birth‚ mission and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ to the whole people in the whole universe of the world. (Matthew 28:19-20) The Gospel‚ which is the good news‚ is given to us by the four authors that are inspired by the God. The name of four chosen people that are inspired to write the four gospels is Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John. There is but one Gospel‚ with four presentations

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