The gospel of Peter tells this story as well as the gospel of Matthew. ... Like many other Jewish Christians, the Ebonite's viewed Jesus as being fully human, a righteous prophet but not a divinity. ... After these documents were translated they were found to be from the Gnostic origin, such as the Gospel of Truth, The Gospel of the Egyptians, the Apocryphon of John, the Acts of peter and the twelve Disciples, and the Apocalypse of Peter. ... They did see Jesus as a righteous prophet but not a heaven sent savior. Jesus was much more than a righteous prophet he was sent to spread his w...

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To answer this question the Apostle Peter stood with the other eleven apostles as their spokesmen and addressed the crowd by delivering a sermon. He explained the fulfillment of the oracle given in the Old Testament through the prophet Joel, that God made good his promises to Israel, that he would pour out his spirit on to all people; before the messianic judgment would occur. ... Peter further spoke of the workings of God and his responsibility in the making of Jesus who the people crucified, Lord and Christ. The people whom heard what Peter had said to them were cut to the heart and asked Pe...

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According to Isaiah a prophet of the Old Testament, "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel". ... According to the Gospel of Saint Matthew, Simon Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. ...

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He then gives an allusion to the story of Peter building his church on the rock in the Bible. ... That's what he meant t" Peter." This quote refers to Peter's story in the Bible. Peter first built his church on the sand but then the water came and washed it away so he then rebuilt it on the rock to keep the water from getting to it. ... Tiresias was a blind prophet who was very helpful to Oedipus. ...

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Simon's character is parallel to Simon Peter, Moses, and Christ in the bible. ... Simon the character is similar to the Apostle Simon Peter. Simon Peter's image of selfless caring is shown in a conversation between him and Jesus. ... As Simon Peter himself says: "Feed the flock of God which is among you " (1 Peter 5:2). ... "but we must hear also a suggestion of the death of Christ on Calvary and realize that, in killing the true prophet who had come down to reveal to them their real naturethe boys are re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ" (Boyd 2). ...

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Cynthia Bourgeault's opus, "The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity," offers a provocative study of the life of Mary Magdalene and her relationship with the prophet Jesus of Nazareth. ... Spellberg presents a holistic approach to understanding and interpreting the legacy of Islamic prophet Muhammad's third wife, 'A'isha Bint Abi Bakr. ... Secondly, her relationship to Jesus is patently distinct from all of Jesus' other relationships in that it includes an erotic dimension.7 In the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, Peter says...

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In fact, they even go as far as murdering Howard Beale, the "Mad Prophet of the Airwaves." ... Three are of existing networks and anchorman NBC, CBS, ABS, and the fourth is UBS with its front man Howard Beale (Peter Finch), a veteran looking out in the ratings struggle. ... She takes over the news and uses the demented Beale as a " mad prophet" raging against hard times and urging the people towards God, gurus, and UBS in a stew of game show and sham evangelism. ... He is another mad prophet who converts Beale to the gospel of human insignificance in the face of corporation and currencies co...

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The LDS (Mormons), the RLDS, and the many other branches rooted from Smith's teachings view him as "the great prophet of God;" whereas, a vast majority of others question his belief of being called by God to restore the "true church." In this paper we will briefly view the life of Joseph Smith, and then show what he believed and taught, making manifest the significance of this false prophet. ... According to his testimony excerpted from Joseph Smith History 1:3-75, "The Prophet declared that the Melchizedek Priesthood was thereafter received under the hands of Peter, James, and John, ...

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A prophet is defined as a "inspired teacher or revealer of the Divine Will; one who foretells future events (Webster's New Dictionary)." ... The human authors actively spoke as well, yet what they said came from God, they were "carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21)." ...

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Conversely, in The Sermon on the Mount God sent His son Jesus as a prophet to speak to the Jewish people, from the time period of 6 B.C.E- 30 C.E. ... For example, when Jesus saw Peter and Andrew fishing, "he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."" In return, Peter and Andrew, "immediately left their nets and followed him." ...

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Giving the world unforgettable, but still powerful melodies such as "Blowin" in the Wind"(which actually reached a higher status at the time when recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary in 1963) , "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall". ... Is he a prophet of protest or just a guy with the recipe for making money of an unstable group of insecure youngsters? ... He represented a new breed of musicians, together with Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and Peter, Paul and Mary, who gave everyday people a hope of change. ...

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Having no knowledge on what God has to say about a subject can destroy us, prophet Hosea warns (Hos 4:6). ... Have a good look at Peter and you get to know. There were times when Peter and Jesus were close and cozy. Peter - mind you - was willing to even die for Jesus. Then suddenly Peter ended up denying Jesus.Three times out. ...

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This led to one of the first expeditions, led by Peter the Hermit. ... They believe there is one true God, and that Mohammed, while not the only prophet, was the last and greatest one. ... Peter became the leader of one of the bands. ... On August 6, Peter's expedition was transported across the Bosphorus to Anatolia. ... On the other side, the French stayed under the command of Peter. ...

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Peter's Mother-in-Law is Healed II. ... Often used in this gospel is the revealing phrasethat what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled,? ... According to Matthew, Jesus is the climax of the prophet's predictions?...

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It was during one of these informal lessons for aspiring vocalists that Bob and Bunny met Peter McIntosh (who later became known as Peter Tosh) another youth with big musical ambitions. ... In 1964 Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone (alias Bunny Wailer), Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Cherry, Constantine 'Dream Vision' Walker and Bob Marley formed the band The Wailers. ... By that time Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone had officially left the band to pursue their own solo careers. ...

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he Praised One', is the prophet of Islam that founded Mohammedanism. ... When he was forty, he claimed to have received a calling from the Lord's angel Gabriel himself, and this is how he began his active career as a prophet of Allah and the apostle of Arabia. ... At medina he was recognized almost immediately as a prophet of god, and his followers increased. ...

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Instead he was out with his friends Bunny Livingston and Peter Mackintosh. ... Peter and Bunny both wanted to pursue solo careers. ... This is why many of the poorer people of Jamaica also looked at Bob Marley as being a prophet. ...

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This happened as the prophet Isaiah had foretold, The Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin will bare a son, and they will call Him Emmanuel, which means God with us."" ... He knew all the people would now know him as Prophet, so he ventured off into the hills instead of staying. ...

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The presumed author of the Gospel of Mark, John Mark, was familiar with Peter, Jesus' closest disciple. ... Peter, the foremost of the disciples, seems to be the only one who recognizes Jesus' divine nature. ... After dinner, Jesus goes to a garden called Gethsemane and prays while Peter, James, and John wait nearby. ... Jesus is leaving the garden with Peter, James, and John when Judas Iscariot, one of the apostles, arrives with the city's chief priests and a crowd carrying swords and clubs. ...

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He and Henchard make a plan, which involves a weather prophet, who prophesizes that the weather would be bad for corn-growth in Casterbridge. ... Upon their discovery of Michael's past through Jopp, who reads Lucetta's love letters aloud at Peter's Finger, the townspeople decide to hold a "skimmity ride". ...

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He organized a group of lieutenants that included Gullah Jack, a sorcerer who was absolutely invulnerable, and Peter Poyas who was one of the great military and organizational geniuses of the early nineteenth century. ... This belief, however, would soon be shattered by a man referred to amongst the slaves as "Prophet," Nat Turner, when he led a revolt where God seemingly didn't protect the slave owners. ...

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In the year 1723, Peter I the Great of Russia seized the land but returned it to the Persians. ... RELIGION: A prophet named Zoroaster established a religion that was focused on the struggle between a supreme god and an evil spirit. ...

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