...unstable background of the time period is reflected in the variety of religious scriptures at this time period. This is most clearly seen in the opposing views of Judas between the synoptic and gnostic gospels which portray very different accounts of the immediate events surrounding...
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...GUIDE: MODULE/WEEK 1 Derived from the course text book, The Essence of the New Testament: A Survey (2012), and the New Testament documents. Chapter 1: How We Got the New Testament 1. How many documents does the New Testament consist (1)? 27 2. The New Testament was written approximately between AD ¬¬¬_45___ and _100___ (1). 3. What materials were the New Testament documents written upon (1)? Leather and paper scrolls 4. What are the original New Testament document called (1, 2)? autograph 5. What is a codex in reference to the early New Testament writings (2)? Modern day books 6. What is the name of the Latin codex collection (2)? Ta Bibla 7. In the study of the New Testament, to what does the term canon refer (2)? Authoritive books 8. What three languages did God choose as the media for his self-revelation (2)? Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek 9. The Old Testament was primarily written in ____Hebrew__ (2). 10. Parts of the Old Testament were written in __Aramaic____ (2). 11. The New Testament was written in __Greek____ ______(2). 12. New greek______ ______was the language of the common people during the first century AD (2). 13. Why do you think God allowed the autographs to vanish (3)? To avoid biliolatry 14. In spite of the absence of the autographs, approximately 5,000 Greek manuscripts and an additional 13,000 fragments of the New Testament documents exist, providing significant manuscript evidence for New Testament scholars (3). compared to early writings ...
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...allowing multiple wives, mates, and sodomites. The codes on sexual conduct, originating in Mohammed rather than his teachers, are part of the doctrine that Mohammed creates himself in his man-made and false path to salvation. The stomach, marked as “the loathsome sack / that turns what one has swallowed into shit,” receives emphasis in the schism as Mohammed takes the teaching of the Bible and Church and alters it, similarly to how “the ‘food of the doctrine’ swallowed by Mohammed [is] turned by him into repulsive faeces” (Alighieri 28.26-7, Lieberknecht). These organs create a timeline in Mohammed’s sin. It begins with discontentment in his bowels that initiates a journey. He then experiences a stumble that he resolves by his stomach turning what truth he had of Christian doctrine to his own purposes, particularly with regards to sexuality, hence the inclusion of the genitalia in the split. The sin comes to completion with the throat, from where he spreads these diverging beliefs. Dante’s timeline shares the bowel disturbance and the stumble, and, if he does not restrict himself in his Commedia, his work may become the...
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...said, why was this waste of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her; And Jesus said, Let her alone, why trouble ye her? She hath wrought a good work on me. She hath done what she could: She is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying, Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 2. Author: Mark Theme: Jesus, Servant Son Mark is stated to be the most concise of the four written Gospels. It was written in A.D. 55-65. although the author is not specifically identified by name (as with all of the Gospels), the testimony of the universal church is that John Mark is the author. John Mark was moved by the Holy Spirit to write to the believers in Rome as a prophetic anticipation or pastoral response to the persecution that the believers were experiencing. Many were being treated cruelly by the general population and many were tortured and put to death by the Roman emperor Nemo. Mark’s intention was to strengthen the foundations of faith in Roman believers. He wanted to make them fully aware of the life, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus their Lord. Mark 14:3-9 (the anointing at Bethany) takes place during Passion Week prior to the Last Supper and after other significant events such as the triumphal entry into Jerusalem...
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...that text seems to mean. What do you think about the process? How does knowledge of the historical and cultural background of the Greco Roman world influence the interpretation of the New Testament? What is involved in interpreting a passage from the New Testament? The process of reading a passage is more than just simply opening the Bible, this is history this is our guide for life. It helps us to live our lives in the way God would want us too. I believe the knowledge of the historical and cultural background of the Greco Roman world influenced the interpretation of the New Testament because of the history context, the way they lived and the heinous and pleasant things they did I think all things in that frame played a part in the interpretation of the New Testament. I believe a measure of trust faith and belief is involved when interpreting a passage. Week Two The four Gospels give us four unique portraits of Jesus. Does this diverse witness to Jesus enrich our understanding of Jesus or do the four Gospels cause confusion? What aspect of Jesus’ life has been your biggest surprise in your readings in this course? In a way it does cause confusion but with them telling everything that happened back then it guides you to better understand everything that took place. Fir me the biggest surprise is still when they crucify him even though I know it happened it bring tears to my eyes every time of how they scourged and mocked him and then places the crown of thorns...
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...Introduction Christianity is a practiced religion following the teachings of Jesus Christ, which started around 1 AD, and grew stronger after 3 AD when Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross by the Pharisees, Jewish religious leaders, and the Roman government for what the Jewish leaders said was blasphemy of the Jewish belief that Christ Jesus was calling himself the Son of God. The strength of this religion goes by what Jesus Christ said he would do when he was put to death. He proclaimed that after three days he would rise from his tomb, and on the third day he did just that according to scriptures in the New Testament. Before Jesus was born, the Judea or Jewish laws as described in the Torah were the only religion that offered forgiveness of ones sins from God by sacrifice of a lamb, goat, sheep, or wing animal depending on your sin, that is what you had to buy for the Pharisee to offer to God as your sacrifice. Along came Jesus to offer another way for forgiveness of sin by offering himself as the sacrifice. He was also accused of teaching Gods law to all Gentile and Jew, when the Jews thought they were the only ones worthy of God’s laws and forgiveness. Catholicism was born from Christianity. Having the same structured beliefs Catholicism separates its beliefs by adding other religious figures into its religion. Mary mother of Jesus is hailed as a holy person because she was chosen as the vessel for which Jesus would enter the world. Contrasts of these religions exploded thousands...
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...12 The Roman Period (63 BC-70 AD) 13 Herodian Dynasty 14 Bibliography 16 Introduction The Intertestament Period is the period between the books of Malachi and Matthew. This period is sometimes called the “quiet years” when in fact it was anything but quiet. This was a time of 400 years of war, destruction and dramatic change in the eastern ancient world. At this time, there were not any prophets that were sent by God. God was quiet and had not spoken to anyone to be a voice for His people. The changes during this time that faced the ancient world began with Alexander the Great. The Grecian or Hellenistic Period began with Alexander the Great. This paper’s significant event will focus on Alexander the Great and his crusades and how it affected the Jew. I will then focus on different kingdoms and their ruler ship during the Intertestamental Period. Alexander the Great and His Conquests (331-320 BC) Alexander the Great was born in 356 BCE. His father was King Phillip of Macedonia; his mother was Princess Olympia of Epirus. Alexander had always been a fearless, strong and eager to learn lad. He showed his fearlessness at seven years old while his father was away; “he cross-examined Persian envoys guests about the size and morale of the Persian army, the distance to Susa, and the condition of the roads leading there.” At nine years of age, Alexander went with his father to buy a stallion. The king’s grooms could not stable the...
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...The Life of Jesus Christ The story of Jesus begins even before he was born. We may think how can this be, but it’s true and John the fisherman, a disciple of Jesus, puts it this way: ‘In the very beginning, before anything else existed, the Word (Jesus) existed. The Word was with God and the Word was God.’ Mankind had forgotten the existence of God completely and had sinned beyond pardoning. Therefore, God sent His son Jesus Christ into the world to remind us that there is God, to set aside those from doing errant and give eternal life to whosoever believed in Him. The Bible says, ``If you keep on sinning, it shows that you belong to Satan … But the Son of God (Jesus) came to destroy these works of the devil. The person who has been born into God`s family does not make a practice of sinning, because now God`s life is in him``(1 John 3:8-9). Christ Jesus came into the world to save us from bondage and Satan. God chose the right time for Jesus to come God prearranged that the time was right for His Son (Jesus) to come into the world. It was the right time in the world and was also the right time in God`s great plan. From the beginning of the world, God had prepared for this. This should both surprise and impress us, because God showed his love for men. Galatians 4:4, 5 tell that, “But when the right time finally came, God sent His own Son. He came as the son of a human mother and lived under the Jewish Law, to redeem those who were under the Law, so that...
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...The Gospel of Mark tells the story of Jesus Christ’s life. It does not start from his birth but rather his adult life till his death. Throughout this Gospel, many themes are prevalent. However, the dominant theme that runs throughout Mark’s accounts is the theme of possibility. Starting off in chapter one of Mark, this theme of possibility already becomes apparent. Mark starts off by telling us about John, who is a Baptist who claims “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals Mark 1:7.” This quote presents the possibility of anyone, because at this point we do not know who, coming and preaching the message of God. We are not sure whom this mighty and great person is going to be at...
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...was destroyed 70 A.D Some early manuscripts included “To Hebrews” These were Christian Jews who were persecuted. Key Word: Better Really cared about the Word of God Passionate to demonstrate that Jesus was greater Committed to the high priesthood of Jesus How God separated the old from the new There were waves of persecution by against the Church in Jerusalem, mostly because of rivalry or competition, even though they shared cultural-religious backgrounds. The book of Hebrews is God’s call to Jewish Christians to leave the temple worship and only follow Christ. The Roman Titus destroyed Jerusalem Written to Jewish Christians who were involved in Temple worship. Believer were guilty of sacrificing animals Why Luke probably wrote Hebrews Was written to the Jewish Christians who were going back into Temple practices and Jewish customs Quoted Septuagint version of the Old Testament Not Pauline syntax Use of medical terms because Luke was a doctor No introduction Paul always quoted the Hebrew text What was better? It was a new and better message through Jesus. Better than angels – His son became better than angels Better hope- the law made nothing perfect; there was the bringing of better hope, which helped us draw near to God. Better sacrifice- Jesus became the better surety of a better covenant. Better heavenly home- better position for yourself in heaven. Better future- God...
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...their duty to expand the church and proclaim their message, exalting Christ and his kingdom. When it was time for Jesus to leave the earth he tells his disciples to continue his work and prepare for his second coming, a day only The Father knows. As the disciples leave Mount Olivet, the point of ascension, they congregate and try to figure out how to carry about God’s mission to the rest of the world, and wonder if the spirit of the Lord is still with them. Their answer came on the Day of Pentecost. On this day, as the disciples were praying and praising the Lord, the Holy Spirit descended upon them and they began to praise the Lord in foreign languages, languages familiar to the foreign onlookers – essentially speaking in tongues. The leaders of this movement were Peter and John, who took the initiative to fill in the vacuum that Judas had created when he betrayed Jesus by anointing and inducting Matthias into the group of eleven, thus making it twelve, just like how Jesus intended. As Peter and John begin their mission to illuminate the world on the good news, they come across a middle-aged man who has been lame since the day he was born. As they see him Peter looks at John and in a quick “let’s go” nudge to each other (as I would imagine) Peter heals the man in the name of Jesus, in front of a crowd. Naturally a commotion occurs with people declaring Jesus as the true Son of God, alarming the leaders of the Jewish religious establishment. They arrange for Peter and John’s...
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...Thesis: “How did Jesus face and understand death when it closed in on him? Did he interpret his death in advance as the climax of his mission? Or did he experience panic and even succumb to the fear that ‘all might come to nothing’? We can glean some answers by taking matters in stages,” (147). I think this is the thesis because this chapter states how Jesus appear to have understood his death by exploring different “stages”. In each section, O’ Collins compares the differences in each Gospel and states his own points about each “state” in Jesus’ death. Methodology: Source: Mark, Luke, Isaiah, John, Matthew, Acts, the beatitude and the Lord’s Prayer, Paul, Exodus, Psalms, Wisdom, Maccabees, S. McKnight, R. Bauckham, Martin Hengel and M. Bockmuehl. Audience: In this chapter, O’Collins does not state what the audience is. It seems that the audience should be all religious followers. Argument and Summary of Main Points: What Jesus Said of Himself In this section, O’ Collins states that the Parable of the Vineyard and the Tenants (Mark 12”1-12) is the only parable in which Jesus spoke clearly about his own mission. In the parable, the vineyard owner is God, and the tenant farmers are the leaders of Israel, and the servants who try to collect the owner’s share in the produce are the prophets. However, the farmers mistreat these agents of the owner, and even kill some of them. Finally, the owner (God) sends his son who is Jesus, but farmers also kill Jesus (148)....
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY The Working of the Holy Spirit: Charismatic Theology Submitted to Dr. Lee Mitchell in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of THEO 510 Survey of Christian Doctrine by Teri Washington July 4, 2015 Table of Contents Thesis Statement 1 The Need for the Study 1 The Procedure for the Study 1 Introduction 1 Defining Charismatic Theology 1 History of Charismatic Theology 2 Declarations 2 Baptism of the Holy Spirit 2 Speaking in Tongues 3 Gift of Healing 4 Gift of Prophecy 5 Slain in the Spirit 7 Personal Views 7 Opposing Views 9 Conclusion 10 Selected Bibliography 11 Thesis Statement Charismatic Theology gives contemporary Christians faith that they may experience declarations of the Holy Spirit in the same manner as first century Christians. The Need for the Study There is controversy surrounding the declarations of Charismatic Theology. This research will provide ways in which Scripture is manipulated to meet ones individual needs. Biblical exegesis will be utilized to provide clarification between Scripture and its alterations. The Procedure for the Study Introduction Charismatic Theology takes an in-depth look at the supernatural experiences explained in the Bible. These experiences are considered gifts that Christians...
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...Bible Study Notes and Comments by David E. Pratte Commentary on the Gospel of John Available in print at www.lighttomypath.net/sales Other Bible Study Materials by the Author Printed books, booklets, and tracts available at www.lighttomypath.net/sales Free Bible study articles online at www.gospelway.com Free Bible courses online at www.biblestudylessons.com Free class books at www.biblestudylessons.com/classbooks Free commentaries on Bible books at www.gospelway.com/commentary Contact the author at www.gospelway.com/comments Commentary on the Gospel of John: Bible Study Notes and Comments © Copyright David E. Pratte, 2010, 2013 All rights reserved ISBN-13: 978-1492190547 ISBN-10: 1492190543 Note carefully: No teaching in any of our materials is intended or should ever be construed to justify or to in any way incite or encourage personal vengeance or physical violence against any person. “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord” – 1 Corinthians 1:31 Study Notes on John Page #2 Comments on the Book of John Table of Contents Introduction............................4 John 1......................................8 John 2...................................39 John 3................................... 53 John 4...................................69 John 5...................................88 John 6................................. 109 John 7..................................134 John 8..................................153 John 9.........................
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...the young Communist and all of his living relatives were converted to Christianity. What is the source of such heroic love? The answer is found in the very command to love with the extra measure, in the words "I say to you..." (Matt. 5:44). The secret of love and its glacier-melting warmth can be found only in the person of Jesus. He didn't say, "Without my ideals, you can do nothing," or "Without my precepts, you can do nothing." He said, “Without me you can do nothing." You can't live the Sermon on the Mount unless the Savior of the mount lives in you. "And this is how we know that he lives in us," says John. "We know it by the Spirit he gave us" (1 John 3: 24). Virtue, like a well-cut diamond, is multifaceted. Heroic virtue is any of those facets supercharged with love. "Over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity" (Col. 3:14). That's why it is in the treatment of the virtue of charity or love that Jesus spotlights the "principle of the extra measure." It required heroic love to go beyond obeying the legal demands of the occupying Roman soldiers who could require a Jew to carry their military gear, but Jesus told them, "If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles" (Matt. 5: 40-41). Heroic love was to be the normative response to being offended by another: "To the one who would take...
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