The piece focuses on the life of an African king's grandson, Prince Oroonoko who demonstrates several similarities to Jesus Christ. ... Ironically, this "European" depiction has become the most widely accepted image associated with that of Jesus Christ from Christians around the world (Miller, p 49). ... (King James Bible, Luke 23:3) Another similarity is observed in the manner of Oroonoko and Jesus Christ's death (Chibka, p. 523). ... Oroonoko's actions epitomized him as a savior figure much like Jesus Christ's (Fike, p. 3) in his attempt to lead mankind into re...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Jesus Christ was sent by God and he is recognized as the only bigoted son that everyone believes as the intermediary to God so also is Beowulf as well was sent by King Hrothgar to deliver his people and as intermediary to the king. ... The inducing part of the story was the death of Jesus Christ, who voluntarily gave up his life to his hater in order to save his people life whose has been predominated by devil or evil people same as in Beowulf who went to the battle with his friend to fight with the dragon. ... Beowulf who comes to save the land could represent Jesus and his death was like th...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

When Paine opens up his third chapter with the statement that he does not mean to write in disrespect of Jesus Christ, it is obvious that he truly believes that the man, Jesus Christ, was a virtuous, moral, and benevolent man. ... He contrasts this to the fact that they sacrifice Jesus Christ himself simply because Eve had eaten an apple (and in fact in his conclusion states how they make Jesus kill himself, a Jew killing a Jew in favor of the Roman Empire). ... For example, he states in chapter four that only most of the stories about Jesus Christ are unbelievable. ... Another area that is pr...

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Conflict between racial and ethnic groups has been a problem throughout history, and is still a major problem today. Three underlying reasons for conflict between racial and ethnic groups are religious differences, racist upbringings of children, and a history of conflicts between racial and ethnic ...

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After Christ's death on the cross, we enter the "proclaimed kingdom " where we are patiently waiting for His return. When Jesus went back to heaven, he commanded all Christians to spread the good news of God's salvation through Christ's death, and he explained that the delay in his return was to give everyone, Jews and Gentiles, a chance to hear his word and put their trust and faith in him. ... Christ often refers to the promises from the Old Testament and without knowing the Old Testament we only know half the story, and therefore cannot fully understand the Bible. Without u...

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These gladiators have been many different characters throughout history and one of the most highly esteemed and recognized is Jesus Christ in the Christian faith. ... The character of Beowulf himself in the epic Beowulf is representative of Christ in that he acts as a deliverer to the people of Herot by redeeming them from the evils of Grendel just as Christ delivered people from the evils of their own sins. ... The mention of Beowulf as a prince also reveals his Christ-like image because in the Bible Christ is known as the Prince of Peace, and in the epic Beowulf is known as the prince who b...

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Scholars say that while considering the cultural background of the passage, it is apparent that during this time, women had just found their new identities in Christ. Realizing that Christ does not distinguish between male and female, the women felt emancipated and stood up in church to lecture their husbands about domestic matters that publically embarrassed them (Campolo, 144). ... The meaning of these verses has been misinterpreted, but when presented in light of the historical and cultural context, one can tell Paul is reprimanding the women for reasons outside of Christ-ordained leaders...

• Word Count: 1399
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" (Genesis 1:27) This alludes to the difference between men and women from the rest of the created life forms as unique and distinctive, and assigns both males and females a certain kind of dignity and value that is not given to God's other creations. [10] In value, men and women are equal on the premise that they are image bearers of God. [7] The Bible elucidates in its early chapters that man and woman were made to complement one another and affirms that "there is neither male nor female if [they] are one with Christ Jesus.... Thus, as the Church submits to Christ, wives shoul...

• Word Count: 1643
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The story of virginal pregnancy present in the Greek Bible is the story of Mary's conception of Jesus. ... In the Greek Bible's recasting of the well motif, the connection with the Hebrew Bible's motif is made explicit first through the fact that "Jacob's well was there" (John 4:6) and then through Jesus' request to the Samaritan woman that she "Give me [Jesus] a drink'" (John 4:7) which echoes Abraham's servant's request to Rebekah: "Please let me sip a little water from your jar'" (Genesis 24:17). ... However, it is at this point that the Greek Bi...

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After their death and judgment, Conservative Protestants believe that only those who have heard the gospel, repented of their sins, and have trusted Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior will be saved and attain Heaven, leaving all non-Christians and sinners to spend eternity in Hell. ... Heaven is interpeted as a glorious place, free from pain, disease, sexual activity, depression, where everyone will live in new spiritual bodies in the presence of Jesus Christ. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate