Historical Jesus

The apostles in the first century, were very passionate and serious in their missionary work, and often sought to engage the Christian audience by sharing their own individual experiences with the Holy Spirit. In early Greek works, there are historical facts surrounding key point’s relative and important regarding the role of contextualization in first century. According to Flemming’s, he notes “That literature provided…

covenant sign” (p. 153). Ultimately, we can see that the relationship baptism had taken on with the covenants is that it replaced circumcision. The chapter concludes that the significance of baptism is the union that is created between the believer and Jesus as a result of the act, but it is also solidified by grace through faith (p.…

addressing the conflict that he heard was taking place within the Corinthian church and seeking to refocus the Corinthians on the message of the cross. In chapter 1, Paul is reminding the Corinthians that it is because of God that they are “in Christ Jesus, who has become for [them] wisdom from God…” Calvin contends that the issue of detestable fornication in chapter 5 is a direct result of their “pride and excessive self-confidence” and then asserts that Paul intentionally addresses their…

in our speech" (p. 97). Grudem also illustrates that humanity aspects of Scripture, as well as the divine aspect of Scripture. Necessary attention is vital for both natures of God's word. God's word is not the same as other writings about God, Jesus, Scripture, Science or History. It is impossible for God to lie. Consequently, it is impossible for His word and Scripture to include any errors. The Bible is fully human and it is also fully…

rooted in the Bible, leading to its importance in understanding everyday life in Western society. As Riches argues in the first chapter of his book, the Bible is the most important book in the modern Western world due to both its modern-day and historical implications. One of the first topics that was discussed in this class was the different types of thinking that have defined periods in history, and these have tended to be methods of thinking with regard to the Bible. This is indicative of…

Only in that way, it is possible to comprehend that referring to Him as Father is the best possible way to approach Him. Moreover, when man refers to God as Father, it is not a human invention. He does so following Jesus Christ’s example. He revealed Himself as Son. For that reason, Christians firmly believe that God is Father because He has always had a son who is consubstantial with Him, eternal like Him, begotten not made. It is, therefore, the content of Christian…

1 Corinthians is Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church in Greece that takes on both an admonishing and encouraging tone. Though there are many themes throughout this book, chapter 15 zooms in on one main topic: the resurrection. The church’s beliefs had started to become infused with the culture’s beliefs and they had begun to doubt the truth of the Resurrection. In this chapter, Paul tries to combat this, simultaneously answering several worldview questions. The first and most prominent…

a miracle is not akin to an anomaly. The latter is simply an unlikely and rare event, but does not violate the known laws of nature. Any phenomenon to identify as a miracle must possess this crucial quality. This principle can be extended to a historical perspective when we consider discoveries that defied time-specific laws of nature. For example, Aristotelian physics proposed that the cause of falling heavy bodies was related to their composition, and that they moved towards the center of the…

is to better understand its context and apolication.As of right now, I feel like a have a much better understanding of how each gospel is communicated and what makes them unique from each other. I got to experience New Testament materials such as historical, religious, cultural, and literary backgrounds that have to do with each book of the New Testament. Another large aspect I have gained from taking this course is learning about the reasons and intended audience and existing cultures that each…

The Dome of the Rock is one of the most sacred buildings for Muslims in Jerusalem and around the world. It’s situated in the heart of the old city, on the site of Solomon’s Temple and the second Temple. In early Islamic Jerusalem, the a number of members in the declined Jewish population of the city were once permitted to pray on Temple Mount (Peters 194). After the construction of the Dome of the Rock, however, the atmosphere of the area changed (Peters 194). Jews who were temporarily allowed…