After Mary returns home to Nazareth, Elizabeth gives birth to a son. ... Matthew does not even mention John in the first two chapters. ... In fact, Luke does not even mention King Herod in the first two chapters. The Gospel of Luke gives a wholly different story of Joseph and Mary's hometown. ... While away, Mary gives birth to Jesus and lays him in a manger because there is no room at the inn. ...
After the introduction, the author goes on to give thanksgiving to God (1: 3-9). ... He was gracious enough to give us a new birth through the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. ... The main body of the book comes in chapter 2:11 and goes all the way to 5:11. ... General Observations The book of 1 Peter mentions Gold twice throughout it's chapters. In the first chapter it says that our faith is of such great worth "greater worth then gold, which perishes even though it is refined by fire" (1 Pet 1:7). ...
In the second century, Christians hypothesizing about the identity of the author attributed the work to the Apostle Matthew in an attempt to give it authority. ... In considering the twenty-eight chapters of Matthew, it is clear that a major section flanks each end. In Chapters 1 and 2, we are introduced to the Infancy Narrative, which tells not only of Jesus? ... The later books of Matthew, Chapters 26-28, describe the passion narratives of Jesus? ... This provides a discernible framework wherein the gospel itself gives the impression of being a united whole. ...
The chapter, "How Do I Relate with My Personal Style?" ... The chapter, "Where Is My Passion?" ... A person's passion will motivate them and the activity about their passion will give them energy. ... The chapter, "What Does God Want from Me?" ... Difficult hardships happen every day and give me a lot of opportunities to put God's kind of love into action. ...
The next few chapters of Matthew are very similar to the ones in Mark's Gospel. ... Chapter 13 pf Matthew shows all the parables and explains why Jesus spoke in them. ... In Chapter twenty three the scribes and Pharisees seem as if they are getting attacked by Jesus. ... Chapter eighteen of Matthew's Gospel is completely the opposite. This chapter shows how you should forgive fellow man no matter what. ...
Faith that will not give up just because the promise does not come to pass during our expected time frame but, believing the promises of God over the facts of life. ... In chapter 7:16 God promises David, "your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me, your throne will be established-. ... In chapter 8 David conquers seven hostile nations, because, "the Lord preserved David everywhere he went-, (2 Samuel 8:11-14). The first 10 chapters shows the greatness of David as a military general, and wise ruler. ... In chapter 11:4, " David sent messengers to get her (Bathsheba). ...
This chapter presents to us the recapitulation of Jesus. ... This in turn gives humans the knowledge of opportunity that lies before us to reach Heaven. ... The chapter discusses a verse given in Galatians 2:20. ... The fourth point of this chapter deals with the work of Christ being effective dealing with sin. Christ gives us a good example on how to live a righteous life. ...
This story takes place in the middle of Matthew's Gospel and gives an overview and an outlook on the whole Gospel. ... The passage is right after chapter 6, which talks about the twelve disciples and much of their travels in which he did not mention much of Jesus. This chapter made Mark realize that Jesus needs to be involved in the next chapter, so that is what he did. ... So he decided in Chapter 6 to give out background information on the disciples before he introduced to the miracles of Jesus. ... Another way in, which their style of writing differs, is that Mark gives more backgro...
One chapter I found most interesting in his letters was chapter 15 in which Paul discusses the resurrection of Jesus. ... By writing this in the chapter, Paul felt that he reiterated the fact that Jesus did actually resurrect and it was not made up. ... Paul writes in chapter 15, "Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? ... Resurrection was the greatest gift that God could give to mankind because it turn it gives us salvation which is the foundational doctrine of the Christian faith. ... Obviously there di...
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. ... And in the end, the Christians decided to give full power to Satan, whom they promised all of creation. ... In Chapter V, Paine writes; "Putting aside everything that might excite laughter by its absurdity, or detestation by its profaneness, and confining ourselves merely to an examination of the parts, it is impossible to conceive a story more derogatory to the Alm...
Ehrman points out in chapter 5 of the book A Brief Introduction to the New Testament, a Greco-Roman biography about the life of Jesus written by a Greek-speaking Christian, presumably aimed towards an audience of Roman Gentiles. ... This is not the last time Jesus predicts His death, however; in Mark 10:33-24 He gives makes one final prediction and, as Ehrman remarks, "the details are somewhat more graphic, but the response of the disciples is remarkably similar " (Ehrman 69). ... It is revealed in chapter 27 that Judas deceived Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, but soon after feels deep remo...
The book was written to encourage the new Christians at the seven churches to hold fast and not give in the emperor worship that was beginning to be enforced. ... As we move on in the chapter, we come to verse 3, where it is written, "Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy..." ... Finally, at the end of the first chapter of Revelation we come to the revealing of the symbols that Jesus holds in his hands. ... This view is supported by the greetings at the beginning of all the letters when it is written "to the angel of the church of - Now that we have gone through and lo...
This gives us a better understanding of how human Jesus really was. ... The next place we find the story of Jesus" temptation is in the book of Mark, chapter 1:12-13. ... It gives an account of how Jesus was compelled by the Holy Spirit to go into the wilderness. ... It shows the difference in opinion and personality between authors and it still gives us the abili! ... It starts by telling us that he left for the wilderness from the Jordan River, where if you read through the third chapter of the same book you see that it is in the Jordan were Jesus was baptized. ...
In Mark he tells us Jesus prays to God that it is not his will but that Jesus gives himself to God in order to do his will (Mk 14:36). ... Another example of silence portrayed in the Gospel of Mark is the beginning of chapter 15 when Pilate asked Jesus quite a bit of questions and Jesus never replied to him, which shocked Pilate (MK 15:2-5). ... The first theme in the Gospel of Luke is divine plan which is obviously displayed in chapter one when the angel Gabriel came to Mary to tell her about her pregnancy. ... "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and...
The word translated "study" comes from the original Greek word meaning "to hasten, make haste, to exert one's self, endeavor, or give diligence." ... Once we have the faith, and have rightly divided the Word, we will then be able to teach others the wondrous treasures found in the Scriptures. 1 Peter 3:15-16 says: "but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile...
In Isaiah 7:14, the author writes, "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Emmanuel." ... An example of Jesus being in a situation in which sin would probably be a result was when Jesus cleared the temple in John chapter two. In this chapter, Jesus sees that people are making a mockery of the temple by using it for financial gain and not for worship. ... Many times mothers will say that they would give their lives for their children. ...
" ( De Animae Quantitate, Chapter 13, Section 22) The concept of the soul-body runs counter to the Manichean picture of the soul and it's entrapment Matters are somewhat less clear. ... In both works, Augustine: "Professes to be confused about the soul and its origin." ( Chapter 1, section 5, De Beata Vita) Another social theory St. ... Augustine has contributed these theories to not only question the beings of these subjects, but to also help give an understanding of social aspects, like Epistemology and other teaching experiences, his views on political states and his spi...
Jesus tells him that he must give away all his worldly possessions to the poor and follow him. With this the young man grows sad because he is very rich and has much to give up. ... We also should give all we have to those who have nothing if we desire to achieve everlasting life. ... After Jesus tells the young rich man to give all of his belongings to the poor and come follow him the man looks sad and goes away. ... This is strange because all the passages before and after in that chapter seem to be. ...
Verse 16 fits in chapter 3 because it is a conclusive statement given to Nicodemus in support of Christ's deity and the gift of eternal life only attained through belief in Jesus, God's only son. ... This word is found throughout John and the Bible, and means, not only to grant, bestow or provide, but also to give as a gift would be given, with no repayment expected. ... Jesus describes himself and gives an exclamation of his deity. ...
In his book "The Craft of Theology," Avery Dulles (1992) starts chapter four; "Fundamental Theology and the Dynamics of Conversion," by making reference to one of the best known essays by Bernard Lonergan where he states that, Theology is entering a new age it is changing from a deductive science into an altogether empirical discipline. ... The early Christian, in controversy with the Jews, appealed to the Hebrew Scripture as proof-texts, but if fact they were reading these Scriptures in a new way, in light of the Christ-event, and hence were not giving deductive or syllogistic arguments. ......
Then, in the first chapter of John, he refers to Jesus as "the Word " (meaning the "good new " messenger of salvation) (Bickel & Jantz, 1998). ... Because He was without sin, He could pay the price for our sins and give us forgiveness (Bickel & Jantz, 1998, p.210). ...
It seems Millard set out to find this "lost chapter" in American history and reported back with all kinds of evidence that pointed towards the profound role Jesus Christ teachings played in the early stages of this country. ... To me though, N.M.H also resembles Zinn somewhat because of the feeling they give me of "it may not taste good but it's good for you." ... N.M.H never said anything to give me reason to discredit their ideas on the matter and also used much more factual knowledge and less opinion based statements. ...
Many people choose to believe in a God because religion gives a sense of purpose to life. ... If one were to ask an atheist on why he does not believe in God, more times than not they will give a faulty reasoning. ... As it is said in the book of Matthew chapter 10 verse 32-33: "Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. ...
When you end up going back to the beginning of the chapter it says; "Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. ... However, when he goes back, his father does not even give him the chance to say what he had planned because his father is so overwhelmed with joy. ... The father is giving, understanding, helping, and forgiving to both of his sons and is a great example for people who have to handle similar situations. He gives away a lot of his land that he has worked hard for to his younger son and an equally sized share to his older son. ... From the fathe...
"The Progressing Hero" What is a hero? This question could be asked to a hundred different people and produce a hundred different answers. The answer to this question depends primarily on two things: When and where the question was being asked. This is especially true in literature. The pr...
