New Jerusalem

woman with no connection to a man." (Taylor, 206). Mary Magdalene seemed to have shared a strong bond with Jesus. She really was there since the beginning of the Jesus movement. She followed him even unto death, "She follows Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem and witnesses both his crucifixion and the empty tomb, and in the longer ending of Mark she is the first witness to the Risen Christ" (Taylor, 206). Mary Magdalene was the first to witness the risen Christ. She had a little conversation with…

Christianity altered the direction of human events. At the point when Christianity initially began, the entire Roman Empire attempted to kill it off and Nero accused the fall of Rome on Christians. When Constantine made the Edict of Milan, legalized Christianity in Rome, it changed everything, and Christian impact spread quickly all throughout the realm, and the Christian philosophy of peace made individuals withdraw from fighting, which was huge income in the Empire. The stopping of wars…

DID JOSEPH SMITH MAKE FALSE PROPHECIES? Did he make false prophecies? On November 5, 1842 he claimed to have a revelation from God giving Oliver Cowdery (or was it Frederick G. Williams?) permission to go to New York to warn his relatives of the impending doom he was about to send upon that part of the world. Was there any doom that came upon that area? In his (John Whitmer’s) history he states: “Joseph and Sidney went to the several churches preaching and prophesying wherever they went,…

Introduction Due to his influence in establishing Christianity, Paul the Apostle is consider by some scholars to be one of the most influential early Christian missionaries. In addition, later generations viewed him as the first and greatest Christian theologian due to his commitment to his calling. It was that same dedication to spreading the Gospel that he used in his times as a persecutor of Christians. He was born in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia, a major Roman city, hence was a Roman…

In my opinion the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event in the history of humanity. And why is that, because it allows everybody who has accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior to have everlasting life. On December 25, A.D. God sent his one and only son, in his image, to spread his word and teach his truths. Jesus performed miracles such as making the blind see and helping the lame to walk. He performed such miracles as feeding five thousand people by…

This book review offers a critical analysis and evaluation of Sze-Kar Wan’s book, Power in Weakness: The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. First published in 2000, Power in Weakness, examines 2 Corinthians with a focus on Paul’s rhetorical strategies and the various conflicts Paul has with the church. Before launching into the summary and critique of this book a brief synopsis reveals Wan’s interpretation of 2 Corinthians’ construction. After contextualizing the book, attention turns…

Thematic Paper Option 2: Gospel Audiences Many people who read and study the bible today, would find the four Gospels of the New Testament to be similar in context. Although the four Gospels communicate many of the same life events of Jesus, the terminology, historic details, and cultural traditions used in each Gospel suggest the four Gospels were intended for different audiences. Analyzing the Jewish references of Matthew, the Roman traditions of Mark, the Greek mythology of Luke, and the…

The book of Jonah, just like the other Minor Prophets, is a short story – only 4 chapters with 48 vesicles – which, between other characteristics, its distinguishes by having the prophet as the main character, while the other prophets are only collections of oracles. Another difference with the other minor prophet books, is that the book of Jonah is a narrative story about the mission ordered to Jonah, and, even in other books of the Bible, we find parallel writings of this particular style,…

Introduction Today we are going to take a break from our current study of Hebrews and turn to 1 Corinthians. Paul has several important instructions for the Corinthians concerning the Lord’s Supper. OPENING QUESTION: What have you been taught about the practice of communion as a sacrament of the church? Passage Background Let’s now turn to our passage for today, 1 Cor 11:17-34. As you are finding the passage allow me to share some background information. 1 Cor addresses numerous brought to…

Final Hermeneutics Paper (Matthew 5:38-42) The genre of the New Testament is Gospel Narrative. There are a few important interpretive principles when reading books in the New Testament. We must emphasize the broader context when reading these passages. Background information must also be researched. The focus of the Gospels is on Jesus, not us. There must be comparison between the Gospel accounts. The primary goals of the Gospel is to prove that Jesus is the Messiah; It is not trying to…