Saint Peter

Historical Context The book was written after Jesus death, between A.D 44-75, but believed to more closely to be approx A.D 67-68. At this time the audience may have been experiencing persecutions. The author of the book is not stated, but the consistent traditional view of the church history is that John Mark, the relative of Barnabas , is the author of the book. Papias (born between AD 50-60) appears to be the first witness of Mark indeed being the author of the book, along with others,…

The end of the fourth gospel sets the scene with Peter turning and looking at the one whom Jesus loved. Peter ask Jesus why he has not asked this person to follow him, as he has Peter. Jesus replies with “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is it to you?” The ‘he’ that Jesus is referring to is the beloved disciple. The second to last set of verses in John, does not provide an answer the question of who this Beloved Disciple is, but only raises more. In this essay, I will explore…

longer of any use to Christians when they have the New Testament. Luther, however, gently reminds readers that Jesus Himself referred to the Old Testament as “the Scripture” and told people of how the Old Testament pointed to His coming. Paul and Peter also encourage others to refer back to the Old Testament in their epistles. In short, Luther declares that the Old Testament should be read diligently and should also be highly regarded. The preface to the New Testament is Luther’s explanation…

Apostle. John lived in Galilee in the small city called Capernaum, Zebedee was his father, Salome who is believed to be the sister of Mary was his mother and James was his brother. John and James with their father Zebedee together with Andrew and Peter were both partners as fishermen at the sea of Galilee. The map is located in Northern Palestine. The culture in Galilee had a tradition of political autonomy. The northern traditions that go into the Hebrew Bible are informed by this political…

A hero is perceived in multiple ways. Heros are admired for their achievements and noble qualities. Jesus and Charlemagne embody these noble qualities that give them recognition as heros. The noble qualities that Jesus and Charlemagne share are courage and humility. Through these qualities, Jesus and Charlemagne strengthen their followers views on Christianity. The development of Christianity through Jesus largely contributed to Charlemagne’s enhancement of Christianity through in empire…

For this project I was able to interview Ms. Natacha Altenor (a.k.a. Ms. T) who is a K0 teacher at Mission Grammar School in Roxbury, MA. I work alongside her and a few other students from Emmanuel from 3pm – 5:30pm on Tuesday afternoons at the elementary school’s after–school program. The students I work with range from three years of age to six years of age. When I first started this volunteer work, I immediately noticed the interesting dynamics between Ms. T and her students (scholars). It…

Introduction Today I would like to draw your attention to 2 Scriptures in the Bible, the first one is 1 Thessalonians 5:17, which simply says: Pray without ceasing. And the second one is 1 Peter 5:7 which says: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. I asked you to draw your attention on these two verses because I would like for you to remember them, not just while we talk here today butI would hope that these two scriptures stay in our minds and hearts every day. Now I know I…

I think it is valuable to study the historical Jesus for my own life and my ministry. This would help me reflect and act like Christ. For it is “not only a matter of following Christ with one's whole heart — for this is required of every disciple — but of living and expressing this by conforming one's whole existence to Christ in an all-encompassing commitment which foreshadows the eschatological perfection” (Vita Consecrata16). Jesus is my Bridegroom. It is regrettable to me that the Jesus the…

Alanna Allen 10/2/15 Period 1 1 Thess. Background 1 Thessalonians is written by the apostle Paul. No one really argues about his authorship due to him referring to himself throughout his letter. Some critics attempt to state that Paul is indeed not the author but failed (BKC.1 Thess p.690). He often used three first person plural pronouns when referring to himself or Silas and Timothy (MSB 1 Thess p.1841). Paul and Silas first went to preach in Berea but once the…

The scholars in the video question that Jesus was a humble carpenter because of evidence they discovered through research which contradict this. These scholars thought that Jesus was thriving in a sophisticated urban environment that would have brought with it all the diversity of the Roman Empire; this speculation was brought upon the fact that the social rankings at this time were predominantly based on the sophistication and education. Proven through the bible, Jesus was a an intellectual,…