Jesus

“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” A word that should highlight the eyes on the reader is ‘authority.’ Authority in Greek is exousia which literally means, power of authority, influence, and of right privilege. Jesus has given His disciples power, influence, and the privilege (special right or benefit)…

The Jesus movement was spreading like wildfire throughout the Roman Empire in early years of the Common Era. Before the Jesus movement, women were being suppressed and had to submit to man 's authority. Women had no right to hold a higher position in life or in the church. Women had very little choices of what they really wanted to become in their later years. They were either to be a housewife or labeled as being whores. The Jesus movement was an important time for women to spring up and do…

Who is Jesus to Me? “And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ” (Mark 8:29). This is what Peter thinks about who Jesus is. His description is what many people think of Jesus today. There are multiple opinions about Jesus; people either do not worship him at all, or they do believe, therefore, they pray and go to church. I, myself am a Lutheran, and I believe in God. Although my views have changed over the years, I still go to church and pray. I…

Jesus Christ was the promise fulfilled and hope of salvation, by faith, for those who are lost. Harrelson stated in The New Interpreters Study Bible that, “Jesus’ life and ministry reveal God’s presence to the world, but also confronts the world with the difficult decision of whether or not to accept this revelation” (1906). God did not have to send his son to offer salvation to the world, he could’ve simply mandated it, or dramatically opened the heavens and given the call for salvation. Yet…

“Excavating Jesus” proved to be a unique blend of ground as gospel, as self-claimed in its introduction. However, after the engaging introduction, filled with facts and fun quips from the authors, the reader was pulled away from the goal of excavating Jesus and towards a textual representation of first century history that no longer focused on the historical Jesus but rather the historical Christian. Written by John Dominic Crossan, an Irish-American Catholic religious scholar, and Johnathan…

Jesus Camp is the title of a documentary film that is about an evangelical Christian summer camp led by Becky Fisher. It depicts the lives of children, such as Rachael, Tory and Levi, who attend the camp in details. Most of these children homeschool because their parents disagree with the science education provided by the public schools; creationism is what the evangelical parents teach their children. They are also taught that global warming not a serious issue because it is just a political…

of a man named Jesus, far fewer are aware of who Jesus claimed to be. Some believe He was simply a good teacher; others hold to the idea that He was a lunatic, or even a sorcerer. On the other hand, religions such as Islam and Judaism label Him as a prophet. To determine Jesus’ true identity, however, one must examine the claims He made concerning Himself, as recorded by both followers and secular authors. Throughout all these testimonies and references, one thing is clear: Jesus declares to be…

Jesus Authority Paper Annette Jackson Ohio Christian University Author’s note This paper was prepared for Life of Christ/Gospels, taught by Alexander Dolin Authority is the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. Based on the definition of the word, the authority that Jesus claimed was absolute, that which belonged to God alone. Therefore, we need to acknowledge the authority of Jesus Christ in everything that pertains to our lives as Christians. Carson…

Jesus is telling Nicodemus that He is the Messiah, the Christ that they have been eagerly waiting for. He is answering the question that Nicodemus came to ask. Nicodemus was a man who knew God’s word. He was a Pharisee. The Pharisees knew the Scriptures better than anyone. They prided themselves on their great knowledge of and their ability to keep the law. They were supposed to teach Israel and lead them to God, but they were prideful and saw themselves not as shepherds and servants, but…

Jesus’ identity can not be better explained that the words of peter, “you are the messiah, who could we turn to but not you.” Jesus’ identity is freedom to my soul in a sense. But that doesn’t mean that he is not the son of God, because he is. But of the “I am…” statements the one that tell really the most of his identity is, “I am the living bread.” To me this is his greatest revealing of who he is. In John 6:51 it says this, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this…