Barabbas

The video by Frontline, “From Jesus to Christ, Part 1: The First Christians” is about the beginning of Christianity. It talks about the story of Jesus and his followers. According to Meriam-Webster’s dictionary the term Christianity is defined: “the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies.” Christianity today is the biggest religion in the World. According to infoplease.com the religion is…

Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2007. Print Gerd Theissen is a Professor of New testament at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He has written a good amount of books, The Bible and Contemporary Culture, The Fortress Introduction to the New testament and The Religion of the Earliest Churches. The book, The Shadow of the Galilean is known for its historical fiction about Jesus and Andreas. In the…

were given the choice to have Jesus executed or set free. “39 But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a bandit.” [7]. The people chose to crucify an innocent, blameless man rather than a criminal. As a wise person once said, “Evil is the result of free will”. This clearly shows that free will is given to all and with it; one can…

The Shadow of the Galilean was published in 1987 by Fortress Press. This book is a historical fiction written by Gerd Theissen. Theissen does a great job of making it more relatable to the reader by using accurate historical facts and also using his creativity to help us try and see what life would be like at the time of Jesus. The main character in this story is Andreas, a Jewish merchant from Sepphoris, who is tasked to uncover the truth about Jesus. Although Andreas never meets or sees Jesus,…

turned Jesus over to the police (Governor Pilate) (Mark 15: 10 and Matt. 27: 18) Also, the “rulers” and “The People” said Jesus “Misleads the people” (Luke 23: 14) and the ‘Chief priest” and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus (Matt. 27: 20) those who practice and love lies will always “envy” and “seek to destroy” anyone who love and practice truth! There are many who “envy”…

In my opinion the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event in the history of humanity. And why is that, because it allows everybody who has accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior to have everlasting life. On December 25, A.D. God sent his one and only son, in his image, to spread his word and teach his truths. Jesus performed miracles such as making the blind see and helping the lame to walk. He performed such miracles as feeding five thousand people by…

"It's crazy to me every time I study the gospels and see how horrible the people were to him and were in general. I mean, it gets deeper and deeper each time I read. I never knew Barabbas name meant son of God(therefore actually being blasphemous in itself). Pilot couldn't find any charge, but his political ties lead him to give in. But the fact that the people hated Jesus so much that they would let a murder, a rebel, a true blasphemer…

A hero is an evolution of character brought on by experiences and demands encountered by a person. In Cervantes story, “Don Quixote”, the main character imagines himself as an instant hero regardless of the fact that a true hero is a product of their environment, not their mind. In Don Quixote’s fantasies, he wants to become a legend in his own time. Quixote’s private world of fantasies, which he has created from his library, is interlaced with the world of reality that he encounters. At many…

The author of Living the Cross-Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing is C.J. Mahaney. Mahaney is currently the pastor at Sovereign Grace Church in Louisville, and formerly held the position as president of Sovereign Grace Ministries, a mission which focused on church planting and growing. He also served as pastor for 27 years at Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. His 30-plus years of experience in vocational ministry are what qualify him to write this book. Summary of…

The film The Passion of the Christ opens in a scene in which Jesus is tempted and tormented by Satan. At first Jesus is praying in the night with some of his disciples. Then a Satanic figure appears and begins harassing Jesus. Jesus ignores him but begins sweating immensely. Satan then manifest as a snake which Jesus stomps on. Next, Judas appears with soldiers and kisses Jesus on the cheek. In response Jesus is arrested. Peter attempts to intervene, by attacking a soldier. However, Jesus tells…