New Testament

After reading both Matthew and Marks interpretations of the New Testament, I can see many similarities and differences between them. Both stories have obvious similarities like Jesus being the Messiah and the use of the same lines. Other example would be actions taken be characters, like how Jesus went around spreading his teachings, or events, when Jesus was crucified. Generally the similarities mostly had to do with the life, teachings, and death of Jesus. I found that the teachings of Jesus…

What events in the past have influenced the current tension between the two groups from their personal religious views, their Holy Books, and their views toward each other’s religion? There is a question that pops up in my mind and probably a few other people’s minds, “If Christians and Muslims believe in one true God, then why is there such a controversy about it?” I often ask myself this question when the subject is brought up. “Our understanding of who Christ helps us understand the One God…

itself. This connection gives them a logical way to analyze the specific wording of the chapter as well. Their overall interpretation makes sense from a conservative evangelical perspective, but I wish that they would have connected it more to the New Testament in some shape or…

the Bible is so special is because Jesus endorsed it. During His time, Jesus accepted the Old Testament as holy Scripture from God. He personally authorized and commissioned His handpicked followers, to teach others throughout the world, what He had taught them. Since the early church believed Jesus was God in human form, His teachings and the teachings of His apostles became a part of the Old Testament, as the Word of God. Another reason why it is so special is because it was inspired. The…

to read the Bible in their own language. An idea that came to him as he read the New Testament in Greek as a priest in the Catholic Church. Following his intuition and education from Oxford, he translated the New Testament in English in secret. From the orders of the King, such act was categorized as heresy and punished by death, since it followed Martin Luther’s similar ideas. Once the translation of the new testament was finished in 1525, his copies were smuggled into Europe from his hiding…

Comparatively within the New Testament, the Gospel of Mark states Jesus as saying, “Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables. That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may…

Mike Svigel. In his book Retro-Christianity identified seven core Christian orthodoxy by which evangelicals should be identified. One of them is the doctrine of the Trinity. Trinity doctrine is about believing the triune Godhead God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Understandably so, the Trinity is the foundation of Christian faith. The doctrine of the Trinity is a fundamental element of the gospel it is not claimed that the refinements of theological speculations upon this…

never considered the fact that God’s promises are conditional. When people fail to meet the conditions; then they fail to activate the promise, likewise, when they meet the conditions, they will see the promise come to pass. There were other Old Testament prophets, who like Ezekiel, saw a millennial Temple, such as, Joel (3:18), Isaiah (2:3; 60:13); Haggai (2:7,9) and Daniel (9:24). Also, according to the Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Ezekiel’s Temple is definitely a prophecy for the…

Matthew: Born-Palestine-fl 1stc. AD. Death-fl 1st c. AD-Day Unspecified In the biblical book essay I chose to write about the Book of Matthew in the New Testament. The Book of Matthew is known as a narrative genre with Matthew, one of the twelve apostles, an evangelist being known as the author of the first Gospel of the Bible in the New Testament. He was also known as “Levi, son of Alphaeus” (Luke 5:27). The book was written in begins as a genealogy of Jesus life starting with Abraham (Mt…

The power and authority of Scripture is apparent throughout the Bible. Jesus, and then the New Testament authors all reference back to Old Testament Scriptures to prove that Jesus is the Messiah. Paul explain in Romans 10:17 that “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the Word of Christ.” (NASB) We come to faith in Jesus by having our ears opened to hearing the Word…