Epistle

A11602683 Below you will find three passages, discuss what the context is and what major issue in Jewish history they illustrate: The passages below describe the impact of Hellenism on Jewish history and tell the story of the emergence of Christianity. The Hellenistic period began following Alexander the Great’s conquest in 334 BCE and continued culturally till almost the seventh century CE. During this period, the Jews incorporated Hellenistic thoughts with their Judaic traditions; this is…

Philosophical Underpinning: Alexander Pope Whenever religion is “put on the table” there are likely two outcomes that can play out. Either people evade the conversation completely, in order to not start heated debates, or it can have the opposite effect. People would clamor to say their belief is just. The same can be said when it comes to the power of God(s) or lack of. Individuals on one hand would say God works in mysterious ways and those ways cannot be questioned. Others would say, with…

C. Lecture 3 –Thessalonians Word Count: 524 1. How should one respond to those who cite 1 Thessalonians 4:13 as a reason for Christians not to grieve when a fellow believer passes away? One major theme of these letters is eschatology regarding the return of Christ. Verse13 has been abused by some believers and used as a directive to not grieve when a loved one goes to “sleep” (a euphemism for death). Grieving is natural and dangerous to suppress. Instead, Paul is making a distinction between…

A few of centuries later, the world experienced their Second World War. World War II was the result of many factors: The Terms of the Treaty of Versailles, policies of Adolf Hitler, German treaties with Italy and Japan, and failure of the League of Nations to prevent WWII. However, one of prime factor that produced the war were the policies of German leader, Adolf Hitler. Hitler possessed authority of the German Government in 1933. Being discontent with the political, economic, and military…

As we walk through this life, no one is truly ever alone. When confronted with challenges – perhaps the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, or systemic oppression – we always have an answer. The answer to our trials has existed for countless years and survived floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, plague, and death. This resource is not exclusive to any religion, race, gender, political view, or socioeconomic status. In fact, the answer to every problem exists within every continent, belongs to…

INTRODUCTION N. T. Wright, or Nicholas Thomas Wright, is a former Anglican minister – namely the Bishop of Durham – who is widely considered a gifted biblical scholar and prolific author in the field of Christian theology and Early Christianity, and especially Pauline texts . Despite his reluctance, N. T. Wright is unavoidably associated with more or less a different approach to the reading of Apostle Paul, which has gained currency as “the new perspective” – a term coined by James Dunn .…

Sacramental character, or the indelible ontological mark rendered by the Holy Spirit on the soul of the ordained empowering them to act in the person of Jesus on behalf of the Church (AVP), is not a universally recognized Christian concept. As the Christian church began to shift from a communal entity where the whole community was expected to participate in worship and ministry by making use of their God-given charisms, to a hierarchical institution where ministry and leadership was tied…

Frankenstein’s response to his Creature’s plees represent God’s response to humanity’s pleas for salvation; inversely, the Creature’s ensuing course of action is his response to Frankenstein’s actions, differing from human reaction to God. Just as people sought solace and solution in God, the Creature sought his path to happiness in Frankenstein’s ability to endow him with one to love. Victor’s initial compliance gave his progeny some measure of peace, judging by the cessation of his murderous…

The early Christian church surfaced as a mission church bridging various languages, cultures, and religious environments. The church provided an essential biblical model of multiplication and reproduction. The biblical model of the church instituted by God expressed that a healthy church must encompass the practices of both evangelism and discipleship. Evangelism is the real business of life and that is getting souls saved , while discipleship helps to create other disciples. The cycle…

Martin Luther When speaking of grand historical figures within the timeframe prior to 1600, Martin Luther automatically comes to mind. He is known for being an influential, spiritual theologian. Luther changed his life and history forever by lighting the spark of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther was born on the 10th of November of the year 1483. He was born in Eiseleben, Saxony, which is located in modern day southeast Germany. He lived with his mother and father, Hans and…