According to Christian sources and legends, the apostles Paul and James, along with seven missionaries of Peter, were among the first Christians to preach the faith in Spain. The ministry of James is possibly the most significant for the growth of the Church in Spain. According to legend, James had preached in the towns of Saragossa and Galicia without much success. Discouraged, he began his journey home but was stopped on the road by the Virgin Mary, who was standing on a pillar, and she encouraged him to continue his task. This encounter began a Spanish tradition of respect for the image of Mary on a pillar, “Virgen del Pilar”. Her appearance gave validity to James’ mission of converting the Spanish people and pushed his doubters to listen.
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These gospels contain a great deal of information about the theology of Christ with some facts of his life included. Unfortunately the history provided by these gospels could have been adapted to fit certain purposes within the faith. Matthew, Mark and Luke are believed to be more accurate than John as they share a larger amount of information as 90% of the book of Mark is included in Matthew. Furthermore, the book of John doesn’t include key events such as the exorcism Jesus performs or the presence of lepers. While, Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13 share specific details such as the temptations faced by Christ in the wilderness after his baptism. There is very little information about Jesus Christ in first century Jewish texts and virtually none in Roman sources until the second century. So any information provided about his life from these cultures came much later and therefore difficult to trust or …show more content…
However, it is known that he was born in the 4th century in Bethlehem and then raised in Nazareth according to the birth accounts in Luke and Matthew. There is little to no mention of his childhood other than the details provided about his family (Joseph was a carpenter and Mary gave birth as a virgin) and a single account in Luke 2:41 in which he argues with his teachers about Jewish law. According to the book of Mark, he spoke Aramaic which was the language of the Jewish people at this time. Jesus began his ministry around age 30 when he went out into the wilderness to be baptized by John the Baptist and test his faith against the devil’s temptations. At his baptism a voice from the heavens proclaimed “this is my son” and it becomes known that Jesus is God’s presence on earth (Matthew 3:17, Mark 1; 11, Luke 3:22). He then traveled through Galilee, Tyre, and Sidon while healing the sick and preaching about the kingdom of God. Each of the gospels mentions his ability to perform miracles as he walks on water (John 6:16), raises the dead (Luke 8:40), and exorcises demons (Mark 5:1). However, the time line of his travels differs among the gospels as the parables are clustered in groups in Matthew and spread out in Luke, the book of John also claims Christ visited Jerusalem four times while the others insist on a singular trip after a three year
These gospels contain a great deal of information about the theology of Christ with some facts of his life included. Unfortunately the history provided by these gospels could have been adapted to fit certain purposes within the faith. Matthew, Mark and Luke are believed to be more accurate than John as they share a larger amount of information as 90% of the book of Mark is included in Matthew. Furthermore, the book of John doesn’t include key events such as the exorcism Jesus performs or the presence of lepers. While, Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13 share specific details such as the temptations faced by Christ in the wilderness after his baptism. There is very little information about Jesus Christ in first century Jewish texts and virtually none in Roman sources until the second century. So any information provided about his life from these cultures came much later and therefore difficult to trust or …show more content…
However, it is known that he was born in the 4th century in Bethlehem and then raised in Nazareth according to the birth accounts in Luke and Matthew. There is little to no mention of his childhood other than the details provided about his family (Joseph was a carpenter and Mary gave birth as a virgin) and a single account in Luke 2:41 in which he argues with his teachers about Jewish law. According to the book of Mark, he spoke Aramaic which was the language of the Jewish people at this time. Jesus began his ministry around age 30 when he went out into the wilderness to be baptized by John the Baptist and test his faith against the devil’s temptations. At his baptism a voice from the heavens proclaimed “this is my son” and it becomes known that Jesus is God’s presence on earth (Matthew 3:17, Mark 1; 11, Luke 3:22). He then traveled through Galilee, Tyre, and Sidon while healing the sick and preaching about the kingdom of God. Each of the gospels mentions his ability to perform miracles as he walks on water (John 6:16), raises the dead (Luke 8:40), and exorcises demons (Mark 5:1). However, the time line of his travels differs among the gospels as the parables are clustered in groups in Matthew and spread out in Luke, the book of John also claims Christ visited Jerusalem four times while the others insist on a singular trip after a three year