Matthew the Evangelist

I believe the first and most compelling reason that Jesus frequently used parables can be explained by the era in which he was a man, in those times most information was spread by word of mouth and folklore. The word Parable is defined as “a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels (Merriam-Webster)”. However, these “stories” should be viewed as the direct word of Jesus. The bible viewed as the word and parable of Jesus Christ, however, written…

Parable : An allegorical story that is used to teach truth, moral lessons, or religious principles. (Most known parable in the Gospel Bible is the parable of the lost coin) Parable of the Three Servants (Matthew 25:14-30) 2- Who was Christ speaking to? In the parable, which is speaking metaphorically, Christ (The man) was speaking to his servants. He taught his servants a lesson by giving them opportunities to prove they can follow his instructions. In reality, Christ does not have…

understanding in the first part of the book explains about the fulfillment of Jesus Christ (wright 56). “By repeated use of the fulfilment phrase, Matthew The New Testament authors clearly saw Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament Promise. For this very reason Matthew explicitly uses Old Testament references to claim Christ as the Messiah However, Matthew does not utilize the most popular Messianic prophecies throughout Christ's childhood and life to prove that Jesus is…

From the book of acts chapter six to eight, and the book of Luke chapters nine and ten, the seventy and the seven are chosen as evangelists to fulfill Jesus's commission to preach, heal, and cast out demons when the twelve appear to be unwilling or unable to do so. Robertson focuses on the events leading to the rise of the seven in the book of acts, similarities between passages involving the seven and the seventy and the role of the twelve in Luke and Acts, and the threat posed by the other…

Robert Brown Biology is a very broad topic and many scientists have contributed to the biology world. In this paper I will be talking about one of those people who had a major contribution to the science community. “Robert Brown was born on December 21, 1773 in Montrose Scotland. He died on June 10, 1858 at the age of 84 in London England” (Britannica 1). Robert Brown most recognized by how he described the “cell nuclei and the continuous motion of minute particles in solution, which came to…

The Synoptic Gospels The New Testament is composed of four Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they all contain either similar or identical stories from Jesus’ life. Synoptic means that they can be read together “with one eye” (Harris 117). All the connections and similarities between the Synoptic Gospels had created an issue for scholars that they referred to as the Synoptic Problem. In order to solve…

WOMEN RECEIVE FREEDOM AND DIGNITY 2 WOMEN RECEIVE FREEDOM AND DIGNITY 3 Women Receive Freedom and Dignity Misty C. Sergent Kentucky Christian University Lesson #3 December 26, 2016 Running head: WOMEN RECEIVE FREEDOM AND DIGNITY 1 Women Receive Freedom and Dignity What does dignity really mean to women? ?The quality or state of being worthy honored or esteemed.? She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.? (Proverbs 31:25 (NIV) I believe a woman…

Judas Iscariot is the disciple who betrayed Jesus. He was a son to Simon Iscariot of Kerioth town. He was fond of stealing coins that had been collected from the community. The fact that Judas was one of the disciples proves that Jesus loves and treasures everybody. Jesus can allow people from all walks of life to become his disciples. Despite being a thief, Jesus allowed Judas to be the treasurer of the disciples. Jesus knew that Judas had an evil personality. Money had a great toll on Judas,…

The book of Zechariah has many places where Jesus can be seen in multiple ways. A few of the ways he can be seen in through the Old Testament is typology, symbolism, Old Testament offices, or prophecy. Jesus is found in Zechariah through typology mainly, as Zechariah talks of his many visions. Not only is Jesus seen in the book of Zechariah, but he is fulfilled in the New Testament in multiple books of the Bible. The Old Testament is a crucial part of the Bible to see the full picture.…

Introduction The Gospel according to Matthew is the first of the four gospels in the New Testament. Written around second century A.D., it presents the story of Jesus, the breaking-in of the new and final age through his ministries, his death and resurrection, and the demands of Christian discipleship (The New American Bible). In Chapter 6, Jesus is teaching in Galilee to his disciples and to the people of Galilee. The principle of this section (3:1-7:29) is the Proclamation of the Kingdom (The…