Resurrection of Jesus

fascinating why approximately one week before Jesus Christ final journey to Jerusalem to undergo His crucifixion, Jesus takes His disciples to this pagan locality that would have taken 2 days walking (32 + miles). Due to the fact that this area exists as prominently pagan; conceivably, Jesus reasoning for traveling to such an adverse region weights heavily on His mind. Pursuing this further, there are countless heroic episodes in the earthly life of Jesus; however, this particular story…

Jesus has been a prevalent figure in Christology. As seen in the Book of Mark, Jesus is seen through his countless journeys teaching, healing, and providing. Many see him as a hero, though others, such as his hometown, Nazareth, reject him. In the opening of Mark 1, Jesus’ first appearance sees him being baptized by John the Baptist. Once Jesus is becoming what he was set out to do, being the true son of God, the suffering messiah. As he meets his demise in Mark 15 to his miraculous resurrection…

a population difference, while the Catholic religion has over 1 billion followers the population of the Sikh religion is only around 30 million. One thing that both Sikhism and Christian Catholics have in common is what the followers were called. Jesus Christ, who is seen as the Catholic religion, had followers who were called his disciples. The followers of Nanack, who is the follower of Sikhism, were known as Sikhs, which translates to the disciples.…

The British author C.S. Lewis is known for incorporating religious themes into his stories, most notably his series titled the Chronicles of Narnia. These books were published between 1950 and 1956. There are Christian undertones throughout all seven of his books and each book refers to a different story or character in the Bible (NarniaWeb). Despite the reoccurring Christian beliefs present in these books, Lewis was not always the believer in Christianity as shown in his writings. His…

is just a test for the believers and they will be rewarded or punished for their deeds in the life hereafter by being sent into Heaven or Hell. The Quran, “God causes you to live, then causes you to die; then He will assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt,” (Quran, 45:24-26). Muslims, like Christians believe that once a person dies, his soul tends to live on and is resurrected on the Day of Judgment. Muslims believe that Heaven will be magical, something no one…

Palestine about 2000 years ago, which was seen as the Promise Land by the Jews. The area was under rule by the Roman Empire when Jesus the Nazareth was born and Judaism was the religion that was being practiced in the area. The Jews disliked being ruled by the Roman Empire because the Romans oppressed them. As a result of the area being heavily influenced by Judaism, Jesus and the apostles were originally Jews, however at the age of 30 he was baptized. After being baptized he began teaching,…

Jesus, Son of God For hundreds of years following the fall of Jerusalem the Jewish people suffered from repeated suppression yet they waited in faith and hope for the coming of the Messiah. The questions is what would he look like and how would he save the world? Would the Messiah darken the skies? Would he speak through a burning bush or a loud thunderous voice? Or would the Messiah come armed with a golden sword and crowned with jewels? No one could have imagined the arrival of the…

they are: “first reliable traditions about Jesus and the early Christian movement have been handed down by eyewitnesses, second Luke has made careful investigation of these experiences and reports and third, he dedicates his work to the reader’s knowledge and growth in the Christian faith” (194). In the heading Initial Witness to Christ in and around Jerusalem (1:1-2:47), talks about Jesus legacy and he left his own experience of his personal presence. “Jesus plainly and publicly died, his…

Part One-Description: The painting is nearly half covered by the sky with a very dark blue. To the left of the painting is Jesus standing with his hand raised using his power to bring Lazarus back to life. Jesus is on a little ledge and just beneath the ledge are Lazarus’s sisters kneeling to thank Christ for bringing their brother back to life. Behind Jesus are the Jews from Jerusalem with various facial expressions showing curiosity and disbelief. We can only see the facial expression of one…

(208). The Misfit is thus likened to the Anti-Christ because of his rejection of Jesus and his abhorrence for…