Gospel of Matthew

His teachings and His claims during His ministry on earth. Those that read the stories have different perspectives on the relevance and significance of them. These perspectives shape the way one views Jesus and who he is. Based on John 15: 1-11 and Matthew 9:9-13, as well as many other stories in the Bible, one can get a better idea of who Jesus is, as it is asked in Mark 8:29. In John 15:1-11, Jesus talks about how he is the true vine, how the Father is the gardener, and how we are the…

in the Gospel according to Luke the message of John the Baptist is presented. In the first fourteen verses of this chapter, the author tells the story of John the Baptist and what he is intending to do with his ministry. Many come to him to be baptized and with every type of person, John has a message. This message is still appropriate to us in this day and age. He calls us all to “Prepare the way for the Lord”! Before this passage can be analyzed it is imperative to understand the Gospel of…

Jesus’ Crucifixion Hundreds of different children’s Bibles have been published throughout the world. However, many of them do not contain accurate details, which ends up taking away from the historical accuracy by losing sight of the purpose of the Biblical account. Catherine Marshall’s Story Bible does an excellent job at keeping the stories accurate and purposeful; specifically, the account relating to Jesus’ crucifixion in Luke 23. When evaluated next to The Bible, Catherine Marshall’s Story…

In “Reading the Gospels Wisely”, Jonathan Pennington offers many ideas and thoughts on how to read the Gospels in a beneficial way. He outlines good habits as well as points out where problems can arise. Although, Pennington makes several important arguments; hindsight, open-mindedness, and vertical reading are three aspects that ought to guide Christians while reading the Gospels. Hindsight is a broad term that encompasses a major point Pennington was arguing. Pennington talks about the genre…

The second piece that I decided to observe was Madonna and Child, a 14th century work that was painted by an unknown artist. The tempera on oil piece also sits in the memorial art gallery. This early renaissance painting seems to display a composition that most think of when thinking about Mary and Christ. Mary is directly center in this painting, with Christ held off to her right side. The child holds up his right hand, and in his left, there is a scroll. Though it is supposed to show a moment…

As we get closer to the end of Jesus’ life we acknowledge Jesus’ last meal with his disciples, “The Last Supper”. Matthew 26:17-30 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’ “ 19 So the disciples did…

Jesus of Nazareth Messiah is a great leader the ancient Jews predicted would come to restore the greatness of Israel. Jesus’s life and teaching are what formed Christianity. Everything we know about Jesus life we learned from the Bible which is the holy book of Christianity. The Christian Bible is made up of 2 parts the first part is the Old Testament which is the Hebrew Bible. The 2nd part the New Testament is the life and teaching of Jesus Birth of Jesus The bible says Jesus was born in…

Considering the life and teachings of Jesus, there are many incredible truths and life lessons we can find that personally affect us, even 2000 years after his life. Jesus fulfilled many roles while he was on earth. He was an incredible teacher, and challenged the high religious officials of the time. His revolutionary teaching conflicted with the Jewish mindset of what a savior was. Most importantly, Jesus fulfilled the role of savior of all people. Jesus had a task given him by God, that only…

Wisdom The word wisdom can be found over 200 times in the Bible, with prominent reference in the book or Proverbs (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Throughout the New American Standard Bible, wisdom can be found in several variations, typically seen as a verb or an adjective. The Hebrew translation of wisdom is typically seen as chakam. Chakam is Biblically used to be wise, act wisely, instruct or teach wisdom, to be made wise, to make wise, or to show ones wisdom (Blue Letter Bible, 2012).…

As a Person of God and a member of the Body of Christ through baptism, God calls me to serve others as He served during the incarnation. God calls us to take part in Jesus ' life, death, and resurrection, or the Paschal Mystery, so we can share in Him and experience His life on earth. In addition, as a member of the Church, I am called to demonstrate in all that I do the Marks of the Church: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Through my service at Field Elementary, I was not only able to…