Judaism and Christianity
Jesus is the fulfillment of Judaic prophecies; he is the new Moses imparting the new Law of Love.
Mark Perhaps John-Mark, missionary helper of Paul/Peter A suffering Christian community, perhaps in Rome Jesus is the Suffering Servant Messiah; imitate Jesus' fidelity by not losing heart; the way to glory is through the cross
Luke Gentile companion of Paul; a doctor; also wrote Acts A Gentile-Christian church, perhaps in southern Greece Jesus' salvationis open to everyone, especially the oppressed, poor, despised; Jesus is the universal savior
John A disciple of the "beloved apostle," John Several Christian churches around the Roman Empire have been suggested—notably Ephesus, but also Antioch in Syria and Alexandira Most theologically sophisticated of all the gospels: Jesus is the eternal Word of God, God's Son who came as Bread for our eternal salvation; He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jewish leaders tried Jesus and accused him of blasphemy because he claimed to be God's Son. They turned him over to the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, who tried, scourged, and crucified him as a seditionist, a so-called "King of the Jews."
At first, Jesus' humiliating and painful death on the cross made him appear to be a failure. The disciples were disillusioned; their faith shattered; until resurrection took place…then a new hope began!
After Jesus' resurrection, he gave his followers the gift of the Holy Spirit. Through the Spirit, the apostles and disciples began to discover the true meaning of Jesus' life. Their lives became joyful celebrations of the risen Lord present in their midst.
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Pennock, Michael. Living the Message of the New Testament. Ave Mari...
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... mercy that God gives to all people throughout the ages.
Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God by His words (parables), actions, and deeds. While Jesus shared his stories, he always invited all people to repent and follow him. He showed by example the ways of God—love, compassion, forgiveness—and he showed many signs and wonders of His divinity by the miracles He performed, most especially His death and resurrection, and obedience to God to the end. By His perseverance, death was conquered.
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The theology of salvation that resulted from their application is…
The divine authors of the new Testament applied the terms "king" and "kingdom of God" to Jesus by….
During the 1970s, in the United States, there was a rise in the movement of Jewish Christians known as Messianic Judaism. Messianic Judaism was formerly known as Jews for Jesus, which was organized by a man named Moishe Rosen. The primary focus of Rosen’s group was to focus on expressing their beliefs in Jesus. Messianic Judaism was created as this “exciting vision of Christianity that worked around traditional views of a faith alien to Jews” (Ariel 319). Like Rosen’s movement, Jews for Jesus, Messianic Judaism’s intention is to present Jesus as the Messiah. Not only do they want to show their attitudes towards Christianity, but they also want to identify themselves as the first Jewish followers of Jesus. Considering themselves as evangelical premillennialists, their view has proven them that they are the Chosen People of God.
Heaven agreed with Earth, and kissed, the World finally had its Messiah. Jesus, the one who could give the Holy Spirit, according to John, was seen with the Holy Spirit brooding over Him, like the waters at creation. The witness of the Spirit was the great indicator, pronouncing Him as the Anointed one. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me…” Jesus Received the blessing of the Father and the commencement unto suffering began. Jesus is the suffering servant, Marks Gospel makes that evidently clear, over and over again.
With the resurrection Jesus proves that He is God. There is no history of any other religious leader that resurrected from the death. By Jesus doing this it validates his miracles He performed and the word He shared with the world. After the resurrection Jesus visited His disciples and this moment changed human history. The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit of God. They performed miracles and shared the good news. This movement was so powerful that even a roman that persecuted Christians became a believer of Jesus. His conviction about the resurrection was live changing to him and humanity.
He is God incarnate who became flesh to take away the sins of the world. He was a poor servant, an obedient child who grew up with wisdom and understanding and became man so that the Word became flesh to dwell among humanity (Weaver, 2014). For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Jesus’ ministry was to preach and teach about the Kingdom Of Heaven and these teachings are the revelations that mankind are to live by in order to get into Heaven and find salvation (DiVincenzo, 2015). The teaching about the Kingdom was for God to restore his creation into the right relationship with himself (DiVincenzo, 2015). This was established so that he and his people can be together in peace, justice, and truth (DiVincenzo, 2015). This identity of Jesus and the work that he did on earth is important to the Christian worldview because it shows that God fulfilled his promise of the Messiah to save the world and it also fulfilled the scripture of the one that was to come. This is an essential element to the beliefs as a
Jesus explained and described to people the Heavens. Jesus taught others how to love others along with loving yourself as well.The most important message Jesus wished to get across was to live by God’s words. He explains to everyone that these are the rules in which God wants us to live by, but don’t be mistaken, he understands we are not perfect, he understands we will make mistakes, but please, ask for his forgiveness, celebrate the festivities of Yom Kippur and Lent, show God that you truly are sorry for the potential sins you may have committed, but most of all, love one another and love the one and only God. He explains in a way in which I translated, that everyday God watches us, everyday he may judge us, but not necessarily in a bad way. Jesus simply wants us to fulfill God 's laws, love him and ourselves and respect one another, but to be weary. Try to not make huge mistakes, don 't speak of the lord in vain and if one does make a mistake, ask for forgiveness show God you truly are sorry. Jesus wants everyone to know God is loving and truly wants the best for us. To spread the word of God, he chooses 12 disciples to spread the words of
The disciples where to face new challenges in their lives, Jesus was to be crucified and they would all leave Him. Then all the disciples deserted him and fled (Matt 26:59} they were now discouraged, they left their master, they seemed defeated and finished. But they were going through a transient period from believers to believers of power who would overcome and turn the world upside down. Jesus had rose from the dead and now he opens their mind to what the scriptures say (Luke 24:45) he now encourages them to stay in the city. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”(Luke 24:48)
Jesus came to earth in a time where the Law was practiced to the letter. He came and turned that whole world upside down. Jesus’s first and most important message was one of love! He told the masses of a loving Father who is weeping for His children, a Father that has made a way for them to return to Him!
The life Jesus lived was a perfect pattern to be followed. He worshipped God in word and deed. And in every way lived a life that pleased God the Father. He was one with God, obedient to God, loved others perfectly, and became a literal sacrifice on the cross.
The New Testament expression kingdom of God has its conceptual antecedents in the Old Testament. One of Jesus emphases is that in him there is the fulfillment of the Old Testament hope. The form of the New Testament message betrays the content, and the content is in harmony with the Old Testament. The disciples and those who do the will of God are the nucleus of this new community, which, like the Old Testament community, is a community in the covenant. Beyond these incidents, Jesus speaks about the kingdom of God in metaphors of eating and banqueting The agenda to which Gods promise of land refers is the agenda of a rich and full life with Yahweh. The affinity between the facets of the divine design in the Old Testament and Jesus and his message
Christians believe that Jesus was the Son of God and a part of the Trinity, The Trinity is made up of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Judaism's view on Jesus is that he was just a human, a great storyteller and a prophet. He was not the Son of God.
“’Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy times seven.’” (Matthew 18:21-22). Jesus was a leader who taught forgiveness and worked miracles. His life fulfilled the promises God made throughout the Old Testament and offered a new covenant of salvation. Many aspects seen during Jesus’ life are also seen in the Old Testament. Three themes that appear in both testaments are: a leader who should get far more respect than he receives, leaders who do not seem to have the qualifications or appearance, and the clear and dramatic announcement at the start of a life or ministry and a predication of what that life will produce.
In the bible, Jesus and his resurrection into heaven is seen as a pivotal part of his life and the lives of all humankind. By being risen up by the Lord, Jesus is validating what only a select few believed. He was truly the Son of God and the Son of Man. God, the all powerful, was able to raise Christ from the dead and once again, have him at his right hand side. Jesus had to be resurrected in order to fulfill the prophecies made about the Messiah and prove to the disbelievers that he was who he claimed to be. This was exactly what occurred when disbelievers heard of the resurrection occurring. As found in the Gospel of Luke, “Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for
The gospels explain Jesus’ life and death including His identity but also his activities, works, leadership and his suffering. Jesus is seen as a manifestation of God’s relationship with humans. An important fact about Jesus is the humility and modesty associated with his birth, upbringing and death. The fact that such a person ...
...though some of Jesus' messages and teachings were diluted or miscommunicated through the expansion of a religious institution, Jesus' original words and life still speak loudly for themselves. Only a few months later in that same city of Jerusalem one record states that some 3000 new followers were added in a single day. The religious leaders responded by trying to stomp out Jesus' followers. Many of these people chose to die rather than deny their belief that Jesus was truly God. This is how faithful Jesus' followers were. So as you can see Jesus Christ lived a hard yet experiencing life. He changed the lives of others, help them by taking away their sickness and giving them good health, and also helped those in need and started a very popular faith within christianity which is followed by million and millions of individuals each day, and is still increasing rapidly.
Born to Mary, Jesus of Nazareth is commonly referred to as “Christ”, the Greek synonym for the “Hebrew” word “Messiah” (Paul, John, II. "King."). Messiah can be defined in the Hebrew language as the “Anointed One” (Paul, John, II. "King."). Jesus’s three-fold title of prophet, priest, and king will be discussed from the perspective of the Catholic tradition which states that those who are called to the office of God are anointed with oil (Han).