1st and 2nd Century Historical Accounts of the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ In an earlier article, Did Jesus Exist or Is It All a Myth, I wrote about how it is very odd that we have no eyewitness accounts of Jesus, his life, and his teachings. No one wrote a thing about him...
The Life and Teachings of the Historical JesusLisa Morris
Anselm’s vision of God was distorted. Jesus and early Christians clearly understood God as loving and kind. That is essential. That is where we begin. As my Nijmegen theological mentor, the Belgian Catholic theologian Edward Schillebeeckx (1914 – 2009), often said: “Christianity began with...
The Gospel originated from different stages. Stage one was the Jesus stage. This is the life and teachings of Jesus. All of the first stage talks about the time that Jesus spent on the countryside teaching people, preaching the word of God, performing miracles and healing people. The gospels...
While maintaining the Catholic faith as the main axis, the textbooks took into account the fact that most students were non-believers and provided students with an appropriate outlook and attitude towards life based on the teachings of Jesus. The textbooks took the perspective of gratitude for ...
In the New Testament, prophetic awareness is further developed through the teachings of Jesus and the writings of the apostles. Jesus Himself spoke of future events, including His return and the establishment of God's kingdom: "And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with ...
Another popularistic picture of Jesus is that he was a member of the Essene Community at Qumran, which is said to have influenced his teachings tremendously. Sometimes, but seldom, he is even connected with the Essene "Teacher of Righteousness," a priest who called the people to obey the La...
Joseph's forgiveness of his brothers highlights the power of reconciliation and hope.The ultimate expression of redemption is found in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. His sacrificial love and victory over sin and death offer hope to all who believe. The promise of eternal ...
We also understand that the people of the Bible after the fall were sinners, especially before the redemptive promise of Jesus. 4. If there’s no such thing as evolution, how come snakes have legs, but evidence of once having legs? A. Honestly, there’s an account in the Bible of the...
For Christians, the Old Testament is preparatory, foreshadowing the coming of Jesus Christ. Its inclusion in the Christian Bible laid the foundation for: Typology: Seeing Christ prefigured in Old Testament figures and events. Moral teachings: Especially from the Ten Commandments and wisdom literature...