Essays on Gospels

The Christian Bible and Islamic Quran chare a surprising number of similar themes and ideas as a result of their shared religious heritage and birthplaces; an example of this is found in the Bible’s “Sermon on the Mount” parable from the Mathew Gospel and the Quran’s “Lord of Mercy”. It is important to note that the Lord of Mercy referenced by the Koran can include a number of passages, as Allah is directly references as the Lord of Mercy many times; unless specified otherwise, this report will refer primarily to the opening of the Koran for simplicity. ...

Findings in the Coloring Exercise

In Synoptic Exercise 1, the color patterns showed that Mark and Luke shared most words. It was surprising that Matthew had most of the unique words, the unique words of Mathews make it appear as the unique source, but since the three gospels are talking about similar accounts, similarities should be more. Synoptic Exercise 1 shows that one Gospel was a source for the other two. The results show that Luke is not sharing much with Matthew. The conventional perception among most religious scholars is that Matthew is the first Gospel, and Mark simplified the account. However, synoptic problem ...

Faith, being an intangible concept, is almost indefinable. But there are theologians, like Soren Kierkegaard and Paul Tillich, who dared to define faith and its role in everyday life. There are similarities and differences between the interpretation of Kierkegaard and Tillich of faith, and some critics are not contented with or opposed to their ideas, particularly as regards the subject-object division. This paper argues that a thorough, critical analysis of the ideas of Kierkegaard and Tillich regarding faith will demonstrate both theologians remaining devoted to the conflict between the finite world and the infinite, unbounded realm. Kierkegaard often emphasizes ...

In chapter 8 of the book What God Wishes Christians Knew, Gilham gives his views on the new covenant, the role of Christian law in the lives of Christians and the four gospels. He starts off by expressing his interpretation of the new covenant. Gilliam believes the account of the new covenant began in Acts chapter 2 rather than the modern theological thought, Matthew chapter 2. 1 He is of this view for some reasons. First, though Gillham believes that the Bible is inspired of God he does not believe that alterations to verses, chapter divisions made by editors ...

And their purpose, key verse(s), themes, objectives, context.

And their purpose, key verse(s), themes, objectives, context. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the Four Christian Evangelists  and the authors of the four Gospels in the New Testament. The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are defined as the Synoptic Gospels, as they include many identical stories, sometimes even in the same progression. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are called evangelists, people who announce good news, as their books are to tell people the "good news" ("gospel") of Jesus Christ. The Gospel According to Matthew is the first gospel book of the New Testament. It tells the ...

A vast number of similarities exist between the three Synoptic Gospels namely Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In essence, over 88% and 97% of the content in Mark’s Gospel appears in Luke and Matthew, respectively. The Synoptic Gospels contain some similar accounts in the life of Jesus’ ministry. These include: Jesus and Beelzebul (Matthew 12:22-27, Mark 3:20-30, Luke 11:14-28); parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-9, Mark 4:1-9, Luke 8:9-10); the stilling of the storm (Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25); and the rejection at Nazareth (Matthew 13:53-58, Mark 6: 1-6a, Luke 4:16-30). Other similarities include the basic story of ...

I found it interesting for Peter Williams to state that most of the gospels were not written in Israel which gives them independence and reliability that they are true accounts of Jesus’ life. Williams states that Mark was written in Rome, John in Ephesus, Luke in Antioch and Matthew in Judaea which shows that the writers had a high degree of independence and the fact that the gospels contain highly similar accounts of Jesus is reliable evidence. I also found it also memorable how Jesus Christ becomes a central figure in all aspects who was poised to save the ...

The multi-part film “From Jesus to Christ” looks at the origins of Christianity and Christianity’s early relationship with Judaism and the Roman Empire, using archaeological facts, experts in the field, historical reference and writings from the Dead Sea scrolls and both the old and new testaments. Although there were interviews with numerous scholars, it is difficult to ascertain the accuracy of the information presented since there are few primary documents of the time period. In “From Jesus to Christ”, one scholar, Dr. Cohen begins in a matter of fact manner to present what is known about Jesus’s ...

Abstract

This essay briefly outlines three principles that the parable of the fig tree is conveying by the direct teaching of Jesus Christ. This parable of the fig tree, as it is often referenced by theologians, speak to the three messages that Jesus teaches to the disciples. These accounts are based on the gospels written by St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. John. It is from these narratives that this manuscript is written. Key words: parable, the fig tree, Jesus Christ

Introduction

One of the last five parables of Jesus’ ministry, according to Finis J. Dake, the parable of the fig ...

Jesus in Film

Portraying of Jesus in media sources mainly forms peoples’ attitude towards him. Evidently, film industry is the source that influences on peoples’ mind most effectively. Moreover, people conceive messages about religious issues easier by means of films. It occurs due to bright illustrations and filmic elements. This paper is directed to distinguish Jesus appearance in films. In this paper two films The Passion of the Christ and Life of Brian are reviewed. In order to detect essence of the topic three objectives are set. Firstly, it is necessary to indicate characteristics of Jesus in mentioned films. The second objective ...

Introduction

The make-up of the canon of the New Testament (NT) was influenced by numerous factors. People should understand that the formation of the NT canon did not take place abruptly. Instead, the development of the NT canon was a lengthy process, which comprises of hundreds of years towards its development. For a long period, there has been a misconception that a council come together and made decisions concerning the books that will be included in the Bible and those that will be left out. Contrariwise, the formation and development of the NT canon were an evolutionary process that constituted ...

Comparison Capital versus Lecture

“The Rabulla Gospels” comprises one of the most beautiful Byzantine works produced in the 6th century (yearn 586). It was written by Rabulla, a monk at St. John Monastery, Syria. It was produced in Asia. The artwork is also significantly alluded to in various art texts because of its clever use of art elements and principles to great effect. For example, the artwork captures the use of balance. The central figure in the upper part of the painting is Jesus, who is surrounded by angels that are arranged equally on either side. Also, the lower part of the painting, ...

Video Response Entry

Answer. Christianity is a religion which is entirely developed from the preachings of Jesus Christ and all its customs, beliefs ,and practices are based on Christ’s teachings a the son of God. A Christian is someone who believes in Jesus for being the son of God who was sent as a prophet to convey the God’s message to his subjects. Christians have a faith in the teachings of the Old Testament which includes the prophecies regarding Christ being anointed as the savior of humanity. 2. Pretend that this class is your first exposure to the Jesus movement, ...