New Testament view on Jesus' life

“You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,” John 5:39 (New International Version). The Gospels are important because it fulfills the prophecies of the Old Testament of Christ coming. Isaiah 9:6 (New Living Translation) says, “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders.” Isaiah foretells this coming of the Gospels. What are the…

overlapping. The three gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke are the first books of the New Testament, and make up the synoptic gospel. These books give three different accounts of the same story, showing that the story of Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection has many levels. Some scholars think that they are contradictory, but despite the differences, the gospels are complimentary, and help give the full picture of Jesus’ time on earth. A Glance at Matthew The word…

about Jesus is making him too small. In essence, we underestimate the fullness of what his entrance into our world meant. He was light breaking into the dark world to set the captives free (Luke 1:78-79), but more than that he was the great restorer of the brokenness that began in the Garden when our first parents—Adam and Eve sinned (Romans 5:15-17). Jesus came to reconcile humanity with their creator God. Often our limiting of Jesus comes from our upbringing—much like Nathaniel in the New…

In the book of John, the author identifies Jesus as being the word. In translating the term word to the Greek term of Logos, it can be understood as anything from a divine utterance to the principle of cosmic reason that orders and governs the universe (Harris, 2014). Traditionally, the term Logos is a philosophical term and divine concept. During John’s existence, the term Logos was a Stoic term similar to divine intelligence that created and sustained the universe. However, the author of John…

to their own experiences. Specifically, the stories of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark give readers many opportunities to respond in the way that the author wants it. For instance, the first eight chapters draw readers to the compelling miracles conducted by Jesus. Jesus showcases his divine power by healing lepers, conducting exorcisms and eating with sinners (Mark 1-2). His rise in popularity is contrasted with the growing tension between Jesus and authorities, as seen with the accusation of the…

resurrection of his son Jesus. Jesus the man with the power of God that walk with the people of Jerusalem. Jesus show us all how we should treat each other “My command is this, that you love one another as I loved you” (John 15:12 NIV). The new covenant is the most important agreement in the history of Christianity. The new covenant is fully reveal though the new testament. The gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is the story about the life and death of Jesus. The stories about the…

subject, not the object of what happened on Good Friday. God 's desire is not to crush us "dirty glasses" with the hammer of God 's wrath so that we have to turn to Jesus to keep God from doing what God would like to do to us. Jesus is himself the coming of "God our Savior, who desires everyone to be saved" (1Tim. 2: 3-4). The death of Jesus for us is God 's own action to fulfill that desire. "All this is from God, he reconciled us to himself through Christ (2 Cor. 5:18). The doctrine of the…

can be used as an adjective or a verb. In the Greek, the two words are telefos (adjective), and teleoo (verb). “Vine tells us these two Greek words mean “having reached its end, finished, complete, and perfect”. Thayer’s lexicon of the Greek New Testament gives the following meaning brought to its end, wanting nothing necessary to completeness;…

Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based upon the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christianity states that Jesus was born in the year 7 B.C. of a virgin birth, to his mother Mary and father joseph in Jerusalem. He is believed to be born as the Son of God, who was sent to earth to die for the sins of humans. The ethical framework of Christianity and teachings of Jesus Christ presents the concept of virtue and sin, or a distinct difference between right and wrong. Christian ethical…

together a view of the image can be developed that holds true to Scripture and includes all of humankind. This paper as pointed out many different views that theologians…