Mary was quite possibly the most famous woman of the Bible. She was the virgin mother of Jesus Christ our Lord. Many have tried to discredit the story of Mary and Joseph, her husband, saying a virgin becoming pregnant and giving birth is simply not possible. Though we cannot know for certain the birth of Mary, people of Christian faith have celebrated her birthday as September the 8th, which is exactly 9 months following the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This is seemingly how her birthday has been determined. Like stated before, she was the chosen woman to carry Jesus. God sent Gabriel to Mary to tell her of His plans for her. Mary proceeded to visit her sister Elizabeth who lived in Judea. Elizabeth was pregnant and soon to give
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This is assumed because in John 19:26-27 we are told of Jesus calling for his mother to be in John’s care after His death.
Revelation
For my book of choice in the New Testament, I chose Revelation. This particular book has always held my interest, even before I was a saved and dedicated Christian. The Book of Revelation has three different literary genres throughout its chapters; the epistolary (documents and/or letters), the apocalyptic, and the prophetic (messages written to convey to let know about events to come known from divine intervention). The authorship of Revelation has long been debated. While some scholars argue that John the Apostle wrote it, some argue the exact opposite and say he had nothing to do with the writing, …show more content…
The area consists mainly of rocky terrain with several high mountains, including Mount Tabor and Mount Meron. It is mentioned several times throughout the Bible as the setting for stories or ideas. We see Galilee in 1 Kings, Isaiah, Luke, John, and many others. The area is probably most commonly known for its mention in the story of Jesus riding with the fishers and the miracle of the filled nets which all takes place at the Sea of Galilee. I am sure we all heard at some point in childhood the story of Jesus approaching the boats and he rode in the one owned by Simon. As they moved out from the shore he began preaching to the men and instructed them to let down the nets. Peter explained that they had been fishing all night and had not caught one fish yet, but because he had faith in what Jesus said to him, he would. The nets were then overflowing and full of fish! They caught such a large number of fish that the nets began to break. At the sight of this amazing miracle, this is when Peter, James, and John dropped everything and followed
This is assumed because in John 19:26-27 we are told of Jesus calling for his mother to be in John’s care after His death.
Revelation
For my book of choice in the New Testament, I chose Revelation. This particular book has always held my interest, even before I was a saved and dedicated Christian. The Book of Revelation has three different literary genres throughout its chapters; the epistolary (documents and/or letters), the apocalyptic, and the prophetic (messages written to convey to let know about events to come known from divine intervention). The authorship of Revelation has long been debated. While some scholars argue that John the Apostle wrote it, some argue the exact opposite and say he had nothing to do with the writing, …show more content…
The area consists mainly of rocky terrain with several high mountains, including Mount Tabor and Mount Meron. It is mentioned several times throughout the Bible as the setting for stories or ideas. We see Galilee in 1 Kings, Isaiah, Luke, John, and many others. The area is probably most commonly known for its mention in the story of Jesus riding with the fishers and the miracle of the filled nets which all takes place at the Sea of Galilee. I am sure we all heard at some point in childhood the story of Jesus approaching the boats and he rode in the one owned by Simon. As they moved out from the shore he began preaching to the men and instructed them to let down the nets. Peter explained that they had been fishing all night and had not caught one fish yet, but because he had faith in what Jesus said to him, he would. The nets were then overflowing and full of fish! They caught such a large number of fish that the nets began to break. At the sight of this amazing miracle, this is when Peter, James, and John dropped everything and followed