Judas Priest

Rob Halford, the vocalist of British heavy metal band Judas Priest, once remarked in an interview, "America might have invented rock and roll. But Britain invented heavy metal." The three pioneering English heavy metal bands, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, attracted cult audiences, built sizable…

plot to assassinate the dictator Julius Caesar. The assassination of Julius Caesar by Marcus Brutus, one of his closest friends and advisors, rocked the Roman world and set the stage for the development of the Roman Empire. In a similar manner, Judas Iscariot sold his teacher and friend, Jesus Christ, for 30 pieces of silver to those who wanted him dead. Julius and Jesus are two of history’s most influential individuals, making it fitting that their stories are quite similar to each other’s.…

Everyone needs Jesus in their life. We are all sinners, but the son of God, Jesus came to free us from all sin redeeming us. Throughout the life of Jesus Christ, he redeemed people through words, actions and relationships. Throughout the Gospel of Mark it gives you an understanding of Jesus 's life, death and resurrection. The Gospel of Mark is the life death and resurrection in about 50-70 AD. Probably written to early persecuted Christians. It was the purpose due to the fact that the…

suffering much affliction and could no longer bear it. In 167 BC, a rebellion started by a rural Jewish priest named Mattathias who led a guerrilla warfare that later continued under his son Judas, known as Maccabeus. The Maccabees forces destroyed pagan altars, outlawed all decrees against Jewish practices and gained notoriety among the Seleucid army. When they had finally gained victory, Judas dedicated the temple to the worship of God on 25 Chislev 165 BC. As Fudge would say “Such times…

To what extent does tragedy impose on our knowledge of suffering? First it is important to realize, not everyone follows the path of righteousness; most of mankind hold values that conflict with opinions on how to live. Susan Sipple relays, " No single voice is sufficient. Women 's voices will convey a different experience of suffering than the voices of men; black voices speak differently than white voices; martyrs ' voices will not match the voices of inquisitors[…]." and so forth. When…

The Prophet Zechariah prophesied during the reign of the Persian King Darius, who ruled the Persian Empire from 522 BC – 486 BC. Zechariah was not only a prophet, but a priest as well (Hays, 2010, p. 345). He ministered about the promises of Yahweh, and encouraged the people that salvation and restoration were on their way, if the people would repent and obey Yahweh (Hays, 2010, pp. 345-346). Zechariah’s purpose was to attempt to rekindle a spiritual fire in the hearts of the nation (Jackson…

The video by Frontline, “From Jesus to Christ, Part 1: The First Christians” is about the beginning of Christianity. It talks about the story of Jesus and his followers. According to Meriam-Webster’s dictionary the term Christianity is defined: “the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies.” Christianity today is the biggest religion in the World. According to infoplease.com the religion is…

When you hear the words “The Eighties” what first comes to mind? There is a good chance the first subjects that come to mind would be big hair, classic rock, sweet workout videos and clothes, and great movies. If I were to be transported back in time and be forced to live out the rest of my life in a time period, my very first pick would definitely be the eighties due to it being one of the most iconic decades. Growing up, my father talked about how different it was back then compared to how it…

and his family. Edmund resembles Judus, one of Jesus’s disciples, who betrayed him in return for thirty silver coins. “ Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you? So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. (2 Corinthians)” Aslan talks to Edmund in the movie and now Edmund understands his prophecy. The witch comes…

Sodom and Gomorrah Summary: Sodom and Gomorrah are two exceptionally evil cities. God sends angels to see just how evil the city of sodom is. The angels enter the city and are taken home by a man named Lot. That night the evil people of Sodom beat on Lot door and demanded he send out the angels to them. The angels go out and strike everyone blind. The next morning the angels convince Lot, with his wife and two daughters, to flee the city. God then destroys both Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and…