Jesus and history

Biblical theology is the way a person interprets the bible. Interpreting the bible is an approach that concerns the understanding of earlier scriptures, knowledge of world history, and events and statements to understand the world we live in. The bible can also be analyzed as a big story, consisting of a setting, characters and plot. To understand biblical theology, one must first understand the bible as a whole. The Bible is a composition of 66 books by several authors in different time…

throne with Baby Jesus on her lap. Engraved near her…

“Three Pillars: Confucius, Jesus, and Mohammed”, is a documentary film from the series Religion: A World History by Films Media Group that was produced in 1998. Professor Mark W. Muesse, Ph.D. who is a Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College is the narrator of the documentary. Professor Muesse provides insight into the historical contexts and individual lives of Confucius, Jesus, and Mohammed and how their philosophies became religions of today. The professor talks about which…

be seen in Elijah’s example and how he destroyed the false god Baal. Even the disciples deserted Jesus when He was arrested and put on trial. They knew and saw more than anyone has ever seen and they still deserted Jesus when the times became tough. When everyone else was denying Jesus, they decided to follow the majority, and they denied Him as well. God’s divine disclosure is in nature and history and the conscience promises that victory will be obtained for His revelational purpose. His…

With my understanding, during the time of the development of the early church, from the ascension of Christ and the opening of his ministry there, there was an action of “Unity and Diversity” according to our text. There was a conflict with two groups of Jews, which were called “Hebrews”; and those who retained the customs and language of their ancestors, which was the covenant keeper of the law of Moses. And the second group of people who were more open to Hellenistic (Greek) influences. The…

into this world as a baby. Her history at this time, her residence at Bethlehem, flight to Egypt, and return to her early home at Nazareth, are recorded in the Bible. On only four occasions is she mentioned in scripture, after the start of Jesus’ ministry. The Bible credits her with only one noteworthy event; giving birth to Jesus. She did not write a book, she did no miracles, she did not minister and she did not spread the Gospel of Jesus. In fact, without Jesus, her life was rather…

in John 11. The Word says Jesus loved Lazarus. The Word also said Lazarus died of an illness...until Jesus had something to say about it. Jesus came, 4 days later, He wept because of the weight of what had happened and how it affected so many around Him, and He simply spoke..."Lazarus, come out." Lazarus came out, wrapped in cloths and all. Lazarus was alive; Jesus woke him up. And last year, what I wanted people to know every single time I took that ball was that Jesus woke me up to; it 's…

Union with Christ was integral in the soteriology of the Reformist , and especially that of Calvin. As Marcus St. Peter President.. President Johnson tone in One With Jesus the Messiah , “when Calvin wrote of being united to Christ, he meant that worshipper are personally joined to the living, incarnate, crucified, resurrected Jesus...this brotherhood with Christ, which Calvin described in strikingly graphic and intimate terms, constituted for him the very essence of salvation. To be saved by…

gave a humble testimony and that’s how it all started. He soon became a part of the Quorum of the twelve apostles, the church hierarchy. Brigham Young, an American religious leader is one of the most known in The Church Of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints and in American history. Mormonism was founded by the first president of…

Supper. It is not based upon our action of inviting others, but is chiefly centered on the Lord’s Supper “to which we are invited.” On a similar note, A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion points out The Lord’s Supper to be a reminder of Jesus eating a meal with his disciples. It is relative to the emphasis on Maundy-Thursday and also refers to people of the early church meeting over a meal, breaking and sharing the bread, as mentioned in Acts…