...Compare and Contrast of Jesus’ three agonizing prayer in Gethsemane: Matthew 26:30, 36-46, Mark 14:26, 32-42, Luke 22:39-46, John 18:1. There were many differences in the way each author reported on this prayer. It was important because Jesus was praying right before He was betrayed by Judas and subsequently arrested. The only thing that all four gospels report the same was that Jesus went to Mount Olive, a usual place for Him, and prayed. Matthew, Mark, and Luke describe Jesus as being troubled and deeply saddened before He prayed. They all say that Jesus took men with Him to the garden. Matthew and Mark give names or description of the men that were with Jesus while Luke just says His disciples were with Him. Matthew calls the two men “sons of Zebedee” and Mark says they were “James and John.” He asked them to stand watch while He prayed a few feet away. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all report that His prayer was that God take away the “cup” that had been handed to Him but that Jesus was willing to submit to God’s will willingly. Jesus said this prayer three times according to Matthew and Mark. Luke adds that Jesus started His prayer by acknowledging that all things are possible with God. This book also says that an angel appeared after the first prayer to strengthen Jesus. He then prayed more earnestly, to the point that He was sweating and it was “like drops of blood hitting the ground.” Matthew and Mark also say that He found Peter, James, and John sleeping...
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...does as well. “Sweat” is comprised of many biblical allusions and symbolisms. The story is heavily allusive to the Garden of Eden, complete with the snake of temptation, and Delia is reborn at the end of the story with a radically different life view. As Adam and Eve are exiled from the Garden of Eden, Delia is exiled from the spiritual life she wishes to have because of Sykes. Delia’s homes is like the Garden of Eden. She has invested so much of her time and sweat into maintaining her home, her pride and joy. The story itself begins and ends on a Sunday. While Bertha (mistress) is in town, Delia’s suffering is comparable to the garden of Gethsemane. The garden of Gethsemane is where Jesus took his disciples to pray. When he instructed them to either to watch or pray, they all fell asleep. Judas betrayed Jesus and led the Romans to him at Gethsemane before he was crucified. As Carter states, “Delia feels betrayed, she bears a cross too. She married Sykes because she loved him, but he beats and cheats on her.” The presence of the snake in story is extremely...
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...10 Character Traits of Jesus To Emulate Christians and non-Christians alike usually can agree that Jesus is the best role model to have. From His faith, perseverance, generosity, and even His intelligence, people see the best qualities that mankind can possess. The Bible teaches everyone to become more like Jesus each and every day, so it’s helpful to learn about some of the character traits He had. The following is a list of 10 character traits of Jesus that everyone should emulate. 1) Compassionate Jesus never looked away from people; He always looked upon them and had compassion (Matthew 9:36). Whenever people were around him, Jesus understood what their real needs were and sought to address them. For some, physical healing was necessary, for others the root issue was spiritual. In all cases though, Jesus took the time to actually notice that people were hurting—and His compassion drove Him to help them. 2) Servant Without a doubt, Jesus was the ultimate servant. Although He was praised as a great teacher and even had a decent following, He made sure to teach them to be servants by actually doing it himself. In Mark 10:45, Jesus even tells everyone: “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve” Despite having the authority to get anything He wanted, have people praise and pamper him, He did the exact opposite by lowering himself and serving others. 3) Loving Obviously, Jesus had a love for others. If He didn’t, He wouldn’t be compassionate nor a servant. Jesus...
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...persecution of Christians in Britain is not common however, the pain cannot be saved for Christians living in other parts of the world that often have to endure the “Nero type” experience in order to live out their faith in such circumstances the words and actions of Jesus remain an invaluable source of support. An example of a Christian who has recently suffered because of his faith is Oscar Romero a Archbishop from El Salvador had his life ended prematurely and brutally because he spoke out about great injustice carried out on the on the citizens of Latin America. The murder of father, Rutilio Grande who’s only crime was living in poverty alongside helpless peasants. An Example of this persecution is “Jesus prays in Gethsemane” Ch14v36-42, this example shows even when Jesus is in despair he will do what God wants him to. The message given from this is that in the time of great suffering you must stick to your faith at all costs. This is what Rutilio Grande did and his faith brought him death. In a way, modern Christians do have to submit to punishment, people could be made social outcast and be called names and take physical and verbal abuse off non-Christians just for their religion. Like when Jesus was summoned to the high priest he had to submit to questioning and suffering. When Jesus healed Jairus’ daughter in Ch5v21-43 the crowd laughed him and ridiculed Jesus for believing that the girl was just sleeping when really she had died...
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...people could visit the Mount, non-Jewish Israeli citizens could not enter neither into Jordan nor to the Mount of Olives. In 1949, some Arab residents destroyed estimated 38,000 tombstones. Also, to have parking lots and filling station, graves were also demolished. After 1967 Six-Day War and the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem, the Israeli government re-opened the cemetery for burials and began to resonate the area. Since 2010, the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives has been vandalized and mourners have been assaulted by some Arabs. Even the grave of Menachem Begin who was an Israeli politician and 6th Prime Minister of Israel was vandalized. Landmarks On the top of the Mount of Olives, the Dome of the Ascension, the Garden of Gethsemane, the of St Mary Magdalene, the Dominus Flevit Church, the Church of All Nations, the Church of Pater Noster and the Tomb of Mary etc. are placed. Religious importance The Mount of Olives is first mentioned in The Book of 2 Samuel 15:30 in David’s flight from Absalom as “And David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up.” According to the Biblical verse Zechariah14:4, the New Testament and the readings of the New Testament; when Jesus will be descended into the World by God he will be descended on the top of the Mount of Olive and he will resurrect the Jews in the cemetery at the ridge of the Mount of Olive. After that the Jews who live at that time in the Jerusalem will see him and admit him as their Christ...
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...followers closest to Jesus. The group traveled around teaching and sharing their ideas of God. Judas Iscariot carried the purse for the assembly. As the person in this prominent position in the group, he had issues with Mary washing Jesus’s feet with expensive perfume. He felt this was a waste of money. Judas believed that the perfume could have been sold and used to help the poor; however now his closest friends wonder if this concern wasn’t out of greed. Judas spent the night before his death sharing the Passover supper with his teacher and friends in an upper room. However, sources say that Judas left the meal early after a discussion about unfaithfulness and deception among the group. Later that night, Judas was seen in the Garden of Gethsemane at the time that Jesus’s arrest occurred. Although, Judas had not come to the garden with Jesus and the others. He walked into the area with a group of men sent by the chief priest and kissed Jesus on the cheek. The brotherly kiss was the signal of which person the soldiers should arrest. Judas had sold his teacher for 30 pieces of silver. Sources say the morning after Judas gave the betraying kiss, he returned to Caiaphas, the chief priest, and the Elders at the temple. The crowds now assume that Judas did not realize the intent was to kill Jesus when he took the money. He tried to return the money. He was so distraught that he threw the silver on the ground and left the temple. Caiaphas...
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...16:17; John 1:42) * Engaged in the fishing business * Viewed as “unlettered and ordinary” by the Jewish leaders; meaning with no training in the Rabbinic study of Scripture * Married; wife traveled with him in his missionary work. * Shared home with wife, mother-in-law, and Andrew (his brother) * Jesus gives him the name Cephas upon becoming his disciple * Became a strengthen influence on his fellow Christians following the death and resurrection of Jesus * Received the call from Jesus to become fisher of men * Was in discipleship for 1 year before being included as an apostle * Accompanied Jesus un the transfiguration scene, raising of the daughter of Jairus, and Jesus’ personal trial in the garden of Gethsemane * Raised questions that resulted in Jesus’ clarifying and amplifying illustrations * Was most frequently corrected, reproved, rebuked for being outspoken and challenging * Jesus turned back in Peter, calling him an opposer, Satan, who was pitting human reasoning against God’s thoughts found in prophecy; indicating that Peter spoke sentiments shared by the other apostles * Displayed initiative/courage/strong attachment for Jesus * Voiced determination to stay by Jesus; however, Peter failed and suffered consequences * Reproved by Jesus for cutting a man (from the mob after Jesus) with a sword stroke * Denied knowing Jesus 3 times; however, his faith did not give out completely * Went INTO the tomb where...
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...So that’s where the “money can buy happiness” phrase comes in because people think that since money can buy everything else then it can easily buy happiness also. CAN MONEY MAKE YOU HAPPY! Money is very very evil in all point of view, some individuals really believe that money can buy happiness. Individuals believes money will really buy your life of happiness . In this world human beings will really kill for money,distrowed your entire life to get to where they want to be. Money is one of the most important things in our lives, next to food to eat,in a home to live in, and ways to get from here to there but with all of those things, you need money. believing that money cannot buy happiness. Happiness is a feeling we find within our own selves as human beings. An object should not be able to define that happiness. I feel that an object can make a person happy for the moment but happiness is for a lifetime. If money can buy someone’s happiness I feel that, that...
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...Bible Dictionary Project Topic Lists Old Testament Characters Aaron Abraham Absalom Adam Ahab Amos Bathsheba Belshazzar Boaz Caleb Cyrus Daniel David Darius Deborah Delilah Eli Elijah Elisha Esau Esther Ezekiel Ezra Eve Gideon Habakkuk Haggai Hannah Hezekiah Hiram Hosea Isaac Isaiah Jacob Jehu Jeremiah Jezebel Joash Job Joel Jonah Jonathan Joseph (Son of Jacob) Joshua Josiah Judah Laban Leah Lot Malachi Manasseh Micah Mordecai Moses Nahum Nathan Nehemiah Noah Obadiah Rachel Rahab Rebekah Reuben Ruth Samson Samuel Sarah Saul Sennacherib Solomon Uzziah Zechariah Zephaniah New Testament Characters Andrew (Apostle) Herod Antipas Bartholomew (The Apostle) Barabbas Barnabas Caiaphas Elizabeth Philip Herod Agrippa Herod Agrippa II Herod the Great Jesus James Zebedee John Zebedee John the Baptist Joseph (Husband of Mary) Judas Iscariot James (The Just/Jesus’ brother) Jude (Jesus’ brother) Lazarus (Brother of Mary from Bethany) Luke Mary Magdalene Simon Magus Thomas (The Apostle) Mark (The Evangelist/Author of the Gospel of Mark) Mary (Jesus’ Mother) Matthew (The Apostle) Matthias Nicodemus Paul Peter (The Apostle) Philemon Phoebe Pontius Pilate Priscilla and Aquila Simon the Zealot Stephen Lydia (Thyatira) The Old Testament Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles ...
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...Before his trial and death, Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane after being betrayed by his disciple Judas. Judas lead a group of soldiers to Jesus where they arrested him, and Jesus’s disciples dispersed. The four Gospels give different pictures of what happened that relate to their themes, but they all point to the same meaning. In Matthew, Judas identifies Jesus by saying “Hail, Master” before giving him the kiss of betrayal. Jesus then asks him “Friend, why are you here?” After one of his disciples attacks one of the soldier’s servants, Jesus stops him by trying to teach him that the scriptures (Old Testament) must be fulfilled. Matthew is meant to portray Jesus as the Messiah and Teacher. Jesus is the Messiah who is meant to fulfill the...
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...Theodosia Jones Professor Timothy Fobbs Religion 216, Summer 2008 Online 29 July 2008 Death and Resurrection of Jesus To get a clear understanding of the complicated events that took place leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus, it is first necessary to understand the background. Lots of things have been written about these courses of events. But it is sometimes difficult to combine all the details into a single story. The events of some days follow each other in calm sequence, while others are more of a swirling, splashing stream. Lots of things happen around the same time. We are dealing with two levels of events: things that actual happen and the intention behind the action. Along with the events leading to the death and resurrection, we also have divergent interests at work: interests of Judas, the Sanhedrin, the people and the disciples. Sometimes things coincide, sometimes they become entangled. For the sake of organizational purposes, we will interact: the plot against Jesus, the Passover Feast, Jesus’ trial, his approach to death and crucifixion, and the resurrection of Jesus. At first we might be lead to think only the plot to have Jesus arrested by means of a traitor (Judas). If you do more in depth studying, you will see that this does not do justice to the facts. After facing much opposition for his teaching, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Judas, like the other disciples...
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...The Life of Pi is a very fascinating fiction about a stranded boy’s voyage alone at sea with a Bengal tiger. Throughout the story the main character, Pi, is very intrigued by religion; so much that he considered himself a Hindu, Muslim, and Christian at the same time. Pi didn’t share these same views with his father who said it was all a front and science was the way to go since it was solely based on fact. In this story Pi didn’t get involved in atheism for say even though he understood it, he just stepped back and respected it because he saw himself as a believer. He has always had thought there was a God(s) there to look over him, even in his hardest hardships. Throughout this book it has seemed to me that Pi has always understood Atheism...
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...closer to the Savior by learning more in depth about him and his atoning sacrifice in the Book of Mormon. I am so grateful for the opportunity to reflect on the eternal aspects of the atonement, the blessings that flow from Christ’s infinite sacrifice, and what it means to me in my life right now. In Alma 34, verse 10, Alma testifies that, “it is expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice; yea, not a sacrifice of man, neither of beast, neither of any manner of fowl; for it shall not be a human sacrifice; but it must be an infinite and eternal sacrifice.” The atonement is infinite in every aspect. It is infinite in time because it covers all the sins from the premortal world throughout all of eternity, when Christ suffered in Gethsemane, he suffered for every being who had ever lived and who would ever live. Elder Nelson once said, “the mercy of the Atonement extends not only to an infinite number of people but also to an infinite number of worlds created by Him.” The are no boundaries or limits to the Savior’s...
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...Historians say Jesus Christ was born between the times of 2 B.C. and 7 B.C. He was a part of a poor class in a small village called Nazareth in Galilee. Jesus’s father, Joseph was a carpenter and his mother’s name was Mary. Jesus Christ was baptized by a man named John the Baptist in the middle of the wilderness. According to religious historians Jesus is said to have had some sort of vision that prompted him to start preaching. In Mark 1:10 it says that Jesus saw “the heavens being torn open and the Spirt, like a dove, descending upon him.” Later in his life Jesus Christ was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. After his arrest he endured six trials and three of those six trials were led by Jewish leaders and the rest by Roman leaders. Pontius Pilate was responsible for trying to have Jesus beaten, but the religious leaders weren’t happy with just that. Pilate then handed Jesus over to be crucified. Jesus Christ was crucified on Golgotha which translates to “Place of the...
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...The Loyal Disciple whom Jesus Loved I John was the only disciple who was with Jesus Christ from the beginning of his ministry, present during His crucifixion and witness to His Resurrection completely. I am the only Disciple that did not run away or hide from authorities when the times of persecution and conviction came from the Roman oppressor’s and the Jewish Pharisees and Sadducees. I remained loyal to Our Lord, and was loved greatly by Him. I John lived a long life, and died a natural death. I am the son Zebedee the brother of James. I am a fisherman with both my father Zebedee and brother James, (Matthew 4:21; Mark 1:19) my brother and I were partners with Simon Peter as fishermen. (Luke 5:10-11). I was chosen by Jesus Christ to be a disciple along with my brother James after Peter, and his brother Andrew, (Matthew 10:2). My brother and I surnames mean (Boanerges), which is the sons of thunder (Mark 3:17). When it came time for Jesus to go to Jerusalem, Jesus sent messengers to enter into a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him. The Samaritans did not receive Jesus. I John along with my brother James saw this and asked Jesus My Lord if they should command fire to come down from heaven and consume them like Elias did. It was at this point I was rebuked and Jesus told me the Son of man did not come to destroy men’s live, but to save them. (Luke 9:51-56). The day Jesus told me and the disciples as we were going to Jerusalem that the Son of Man shall be...
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