B. Summary of Principles for Understanding Apparent Bible Difficulties: Aristotle’s Literary Dictum: “the benefit of the doubt is to be given to the document itself, not arrogated by the critic to himself.” 1. The unexplained is not necessarily ...
The paragraph points out towards the hardships and crucifixion of Christ; in order to understand Christ’s love for mankind, struggling is an integral part of life. Moreover, these hardships and tortures show struggles to live a good Christian life. Every action of the book, though, appears ...
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The "running stream" could refer to the Christian practice of baptism (which would tie in with the poem's theme of spiritual rebirth). The "three trees on the low sky" might symbolize the three crosses at Golgotha, the site of Jesus's crucifixion, or they might refer to the holy trinit...
In the lead up, I ask of you this. Pray for all those who cannot find it in their hearts to accept the Truth of My Teachings. Pray especially for those who go to tremendous efforts to deny Me, although they are aware of My Crucifixion to save them...
Their spiritual breakthroughs, changes and crucifixion-like agonies, drug highs, revelations, moments of hopelessness, raw howls, suicides, ideas, and new romances—the craziness of their generation—have all been lost over time, as if washed away in a flooding river and smashed against rocks! Th...
The blood of Jesus would be on the children 40 years later when the temple was destroyed. The Scourging of Jesus Scourging was the treatment prisoners got before crucifixion. They were beaten with a whip that had leatehr strands with sharp bone or metal bits on it. Every time it hit the...
the future Crucifixion of Christ because he was crucified near the three trees. The poet takes a sense of relief and appreciates the quality of Christ and his extraordinary death. The language of the poem is very measured. The poet has achieved grand success as an artist. The poem is very...
Peter is considered to have been among the inner circle of Jesus’ disciples, witnessed the transfiguration and was the disciple who walked on water. Peter is believed to have died a martyr’s death by crucifixion in Rome. Context and Background of 1 Peter 1 Peter was likely written some...
Chapters 19 through 23 recount his triumphant arrival in Jerusalem as king, his betrayal, his last supper, his fervent prayer on the Mount of Olives, and his arrest, crucifixion, and death. The final chapter of Luke tells how the women—Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, an...