I recently viewed "The Passion of the Christ," director and produced by Mel Gibson. ... The Passion of the Christ is a film about the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth's. ... In one scene, a Jewish girl offers Jesus a towel and a bowl of water. ... If Martin Scorsese's `The Last Temptation of Christ' illustrates Jesus' doubt to his mission on the Earth, Mel Gibson portrays a Jesus who is already but completely devotes himself to his goal and struggles to reach his goals in life. `The Passion of the Christ' is more than a very well made film that t...

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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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Another example is the death of Jesus Christ. Though it was sad Jesus had to be crucified, his death is the key aspect to salvation and Christianity. Christ redeems us from sin meaning we are sinners and only Jesus can forgive our sins and through him we receive salvation. ...

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Another example is the death of Jesus Christ. Though it was sad Jesus had to be crucified, his death is the key aspect to salvation and Christianity. Christ redeems us from sin meaning we are sinners and only Jesus can forgive our sins and through him we receive salvation. ...

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In children's church, one is taught that Jesus died for our sins. ... Jesus responded this way to Annas (Gorman 96). ... Herod wanted to meet Jesus because of all he had heard about him but Jesus remained silent and did not answer any questions (Doney 15). ... Jesus was handed over to the army (Doney 16). ... "At the time of Christ, crucifixion was an almost universal method of applying capital punishment," (Gorman 165). ...

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In which Lucifer-also known as the devil-falls from heaven because he is jealous of Christ's power. ... As mentioned before, Simon reflects characteristics of Jesus and is most often seen as the Christ figure of the novel. ... This also mirrors the biblical story, Feeding the Multitude; in which is considered to be the first miracle by Christ. ... This quote is parallel to when Jesus carried the cross. ... Similar to the crucifixion of Christ, Simon is weak soon before he is killed by the ignorance of man; both Simon and Jesus came to tell news; Simon about the beastie, and Christ about ...

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William Wordsworth's sonnet "Mutability" is his own depiction of the death of Jesus Christ (the Christian Messiah). ... But, there is a purpose to the death of Jesus. ... The Truth that Wordsworth writes of is the Truth that Jesus Christ is Lord. ... (line 14) The life of Jesus Christ has touched every generation since those last words were spoken. ... Wordsworth creatively took the story of the death of Jesus Christ and put it into the sonnet "Mutability." ...

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Throughout the debate, both speakers had generally persuasive key points to their arguments based on whether or not Jesus died by crucifixion. ... Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died". ... Mark 15:37 states, "With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last." This is a very clear distinction that yes, Jesus did die and it wasn't a surprise because it is laid out for you. ... The first element is the very first thing Licona points out- the early reports of 1 Corinthians 15 chapter 3 and following, "Christ died for our sins according to the scriptu...

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Jesus also endured this agonizing pain. ... This is a reminder of how Christ suffered on the cross (Williams 186). Santiago's attitude reflects the attitude of Jesus. ... This action makes it seem as though Santiago is consuming the body of Christ (Jobes 62). ... I believe he finds a sense of self and the Christ like identity that he saw in the marlin. ...

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The Crucifixion of Christ is the culminating event of thousands of years of prophecy and over thirty years of the life and teachings of our Messiah Jesus Christ. ... The people of the "world" rationalize this way; they look at Christ as merely a prophet, and therefore their view of The Last Supper and the crucifixion is a bitter and doleful event that needlessly ended the life of a great man. ... The people of the church, however, look at the prophecy and look at the teachings of the Son of God, and rejoice in the forgiveness of sins bought with the Blood of Christ, even though it meant His ...

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I needed to know what Jesus really endured an innocent man. ... I said to myself just another Jesus movie. ... It was not the Jews who killed Jesus; it was all of us. ... Goff we have studied how Christ suffered. I have described in great detail to others, with whom I have witnessed, how Christ suffered for each and every one of us. ...

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Billy Budd and Jesus Christ After reading the story Billy Budd, I could see how the story of Billy Budd is very similar to the story of crucifixion of Christ. The similarities are that like Jesus, Billy was considered almost perfect and with little flaw, John Claggart was similar to the Pharisees in the Bible who wanted Jesus to be crucified, and there similarities in the trial itself. ... John is kind of like the Pharisees that were against Jesus. ... This is like when Jesus was on trial. Jesus said nothing in his defense and could have saved himself and befo...

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The first thing that captured my mind was the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ... When you think of a man being crucified during the life of Jesus. ... That means to have shared in the marks of Jesus" crucifixion through the palms of their hands and feet. ... You could go on for days about the crucifixion of Jesus and abortion. ...

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The first thing that captured my mind was the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ... When you think of a man being crucified during the life of Jesus. ... That means to have shared in the marks of Jesus? ... You could go on for days about the crucifixion of Jesus and abortion. ...

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I have always dreamed of going to a different country. I have always dreamed of experiencing new societies, customs, and viewing the landscapes of far off places; two summers ago I got my chance. I signed up for a fourteen-day trip to tour the countries of Spain, France, and England. I knew it wo...

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