Parables of Jesus

Jayena Shrestha 4068395 My impression of the Mythic or narrative dimension Religion basically means having a connection with god, either with culture or beliefs that a person has been brought up with. There are so many aspects or dimensions of religion. Ninian Smart categorizes them as: the Practical and Ritual Dimension, the Experimental and Emotional Dimension, the Narrative or Mythic Dimension, the Doctrinal and Philosophical Dimension, the Ethical and Legal Dimension, the Social and…

are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.” This verse can further be supported by John 8:24 and John 3:16, all of which collectively describe the idea that Jesus would die for everyone’s sins, and thus those who believe would have eternal life with God. From this, it can be inferred that the author of John was written to anyone who did not know Jesus or wanted to know who he was/is. I believe…

who worked and traveled with Peter and recorded his recollections of the life and work of Jesus. The principal theme of Mark is the story and ministry of Jesus Christ. Mark records Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God, and the suffering servant who was sent to serve as liberation and restoration for God’s creation. Mark wrote a detailed description of who Jesus was, the miracles he did, the sermons and parables he told, the prophecies he fulfilled, and the positive impact he had on those who…

Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards were two of the most influential men during America’s enlightenment. However, they have two very opposing viewpoint on virtually everything. Edwards believes that man’s primary responsibility is to God and is driven by Calvinism, while Franklin rejects theology as the responsibility of man and instead determines that man’s responsibility is to seek a virtuous life through purpose. Jonathan Edwards uses his sermons and explicit imagery to convey that man’s…

Reading Log – Exillic and Post-Exillic Literature Ezekiel 36-37 – These chapters were written by Ezekiel, a well-educated priest who was taken to Babylon to work as a slave for the royalty due to his superior talents and education. While in slavery, the priest becomes a prophet through spiritual experiences early in the book. The people have lost everything, which according to the Deuteronomic viewpoint was because of their sinful unfaithfulness to Yahweh. What is the message of chapters 36…

Hendricks, Obery. The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus ' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted. New York: Doubleday, 2006. Print. The book brings information about the political views of Jesus, if these political views shaped the revolutionary teaching of Jesus, and how so. Hendricks determines whether or not the teachings of Jesus were conservative and liberal in nature, and he puts them up against the political values of American society. He also…

which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil. Reflection: God has condemned the oppressors and He has planned for their destruction. Never will they be proud again. V4. In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our…

Mark portrays a definitively more dynamic Jesus in his Gospel than the familiar teacher Matthew presented to us.The Gospel of Matthew was structured around his big sermons. The Gospel of Mark is structured as to make an action hero of Him. This Gospel uses the word “immediately” an astounding 42 times, especially near the beginning (1:10, 12, 18, 20, 21, 23, 28, 29, 30, 42, 43; 2:8, 12; 3:6; 4:5, 15, 16, 17, 29; 5:2, 29, 30, 42; 6:25, 27, 45, 50, 54; 7:25; 8:10; 9:15, 20, 24; 10:52;…

and unfortunately allegories can be hard to follow and difficult to understand. With an allegory, the reader must not only read the picture painted on the page but then go another step and analyze what the picture means. This is much like the parables of Jesus which were not really very clear. Every time He finished one, the disciples had to ask what He meant. Now some pictures in Pilgrim’s Progress are easy to pick up on, such as Pilgrim’s burden falling off at the cross and rolling into the…

In Jesus’ sermon on the mount, he says “But treasure up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (Mt 6:20). This teaching, which can also be found in other places through the New Testament, suggests that our actions now have a direct connection to our treasures…