Why is Nazareth significant? The answer seems obvious—it is the village where Jesus was conceived and grew up (though not born), and after which he was named: “Jesus of Nazareth” or “Jesus the Nazarene.” These reasons alone are enough to explain the significance of the city to Christ...
John 1:18 declares, “No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.” That is what light does. It makes known. And this is why it is significant for Jesus to be the true light, the source of everything which shines. This means...
Why is Benjamin Franklin important? Why was King John important? Why was Imhotep important? Why was Hiawatha important? Why is Paul de Chomedey important? Why is Muhammad Ali Jinnah important? Why is Ptolemy important? Why is William Morton important? Why is Jesus of Nazareth important? Why wa...
It is significant as the location of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.4. The ResurrectionThe pivotal event that has just occurred, leading to Jesus' appearance to His disciples and their subsequent doubts and fears.5. The Upper RoomThe likely setting for this encounter, where the disciples ...
Paul's statements about Jesus are examined. It is significant that Mark's picture of Jesus was convincing to Matthew and Luke. Jesus' self-understanding in the Gospels is examined, and it is argued that he implicitly claimed to be divine....
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This is not the first time a contemporary Nativity scene has linked Christ’s birth in Palestine two millennia ago with the plight of children affected by war or migration. However, the December 7 image of the pope, seated in his wheelchair before a Nativity scene with the baby Jesus placed...
Our most significant source of information about Jesus Christ comes from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the New Testament. Yet the four gospel accounts should not be taken as an exhaustive narrative of the life and work of Jesus. John, for example, explicitly states that his account does...
Again, faith is a gift that comes from God, accompanied by God’s promises of life. “No one can come to me,” Jesus declares, “unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day” (John 6:44). Paul repeatedly states that faith is intimately ...
Yes, religion is about the solace of being a member of a community. But, for most, it’s also about sharedbeliefs, something I discuss inFaith versus Fact.Does a Christian community have any meaning if the members don’t accept the fact that Jesus came to earth as God/son of God, was...