Gospel of John

Essay 1: Many historians in opposition to the Christian Faith try to invalidate Catholicism by claiming that the Gospels are not historically reliable. This accusation is entirely false and can logically be disproven by using the five criteria for judging the historical reliability of documents. Is there eyewitness testimony? Where the documents written within living memory of the events? Do outside, unbiased, sources agree? Do the events relayed in the documents sound ridiculously untrue? And…

the Gospel, or not? Before determining this question, the meaning of sign must be noted. “It is an important word which points to something beyond itself. When a miracle is designated by this term, it is seen as a happening that is not self-contained, not an end in itself.” “A sign is; something material or external that stands for or signifies something spiritual; something indicating the presence or existence of something else.” The signs of John were considered miracles. When John…

Include a broad description of the Gospel of Thomas, the Book of Thomas the Contender, and the Acts of Thomas , pointing to their similarity and differences Gospel of Thomas According to class lecture notes on November 17th 2016 , The Gospel of Thomas can be set during the early part of the 2nd century . It seems that the Gospel of Thomas was an contemporary with the Gospel of John 1 However according to Richard…

Exegesis of John 15:5-11 Historical Context The Gospel of John has been widely recognized as one of the most influential books in the New Testament. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are quite different from this fourth Gospel of John. The first three books are known as the synoptic Gospels due to the fact that they all convey the same picture. Although there are many similarities, John significantly differs from the other Gospels. John is unlike the other Gospels is that John does not…

Green Mile and Animal Farm, will help the reader better understand the meaning of the books. One of the biggest symbolisms in The Green Mile is the character of John Coffey. John Coffey can be seen as a religious symbol, and that symbol is Jesus Christ. To be blatant with the symbolism, Stephen King goes so far as to make John Coffey and Jesus…

Saint Peter Picture yourself at the head of Saint Peter’s cross. Everyone is jeering and screaming at him, not just his enemies. Saint Peter chose death on the cross over giving up his faith in Jesus. He was chosen by Jesus for his courage and strength. St. Peter is important in history because he was the first Apostle chosen by Jesus. He not only followed Jesus but was chosen by his Savior to be the first leader of the Church and to continue spreading the teachings of Jesus St. Peter was one…

have offered your life to God. The night before Jesus suffered on the cross he shared one last meal with his disciples. Jesus is referred to as the “Bread of life.” Our lord said “I am the living bread which came down from heaven.” ( John 6:51) During our lords last meal he took a load of bread, he blessed it, he broke it, and he gave it to his disciples telling them this bread represents his body. (Corinthians 11:23) The bread is a remembrance of Christ. Through the power of…

One of the worst sufferings that Jesus went through was when Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane. Many preachers have taught that Jesus was so distraught about what He was going to go through physically that He sweated drops of blood. The truth isn’t anywhere close to that lie. Jesus feared nothing and no one. Jesus told His disciples three times of His upcoming death on a cross and that He would be raised back to like on the third day. He knew what was going to happen and when it would happen…

John awoke to the horrendous sound of metal clashing and banging together. The train’s brakes screeched like an amplified chorus of death, and all at once he thought about his life in segments. Time had become a leaking faucet rather than a raging river and in the last seconds of his life his heart yearned for the family he once knew. He remembered his journey. He once was a small boy named Johnny, who was born in 1945 to a large family, near Greenville, South Carolina. There were four other…

This art work done by an artist nobody knows in a place that one knows as well. They believe it was from Germany or Belgium but have no hard evidence on where it is. It is all black and white and has a lot of activities shall I say going on. Like any other art piece or reading we read from top left to bottom right. It tells the story of the Arrest of Christ, starting in the garden and then getting arrested and taken into custody. Pilate is there and is known for presiding at the trial of Jesus…