The miraculous event that started the mission was in (Acts 2: 14-40) when Peter addressed the crowd of people about what God had said. Saying, ““Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs,…” (Acts 2: 22) The mixed crowd of people all over… Continue reading →
Matthew included the genealogy of Jesus to help support the claim that Jesus was a descendant of the kingdom of David, and therefore could be and is the Messiah. The most pronounced information is that the author shows the parallels between fourteen generations between the great Jewish figures of including Abraham to David, David to… Continue reading →
Brendan Everton 4/13/15 REL 223 Intro to the Bible Blog Post Matthew starts his gospel much differently than the other gospels. He receives extra information about the character of Jesus which he ads to his picture of Jesus to give him more of a heroic image. Back in the day of ancient Rome heroes were… Continue reading →
It is clearly seen through the Gospel of Mark, that he is trying to persuade his audience in believing and using the terms “Messiah” and “Son of God” by opening up his Gospel stating, “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Because Mark is considered the first Gospel written… Continue reading →
