A. There are actually quite a few big differences between the Jesus portrayed in the book of Mark and the Jesus portrayed in the book of John. When Jesus is arrested, Mark shows Jesus as a man in distress. He’s crying and praying to God and getting mad at his disciples for falling asleep while… Continue reading →
This event is said to have occurred around ten to twenty years after the gospel had been produced. Although not directly after it, it is still known to be historically significant and important to our understanding of the effects of the Bible. It can best be described as the division of the Johannine community. This… Continue reading →
The historical moment happens after the production of the Gospel. It is that the Johannine community was divided into two groups. Ehrman states that “the author of 1 John indicates that a faction from within the community has split off from the rest of the group and left in a huff. Johannine community seems to… Continue reading →
About ten to twenty years after the production of the gospel, the Johannine community confronted a new controversy that led to conflict and factionalism within the group. Members of the Johannine community experienced a major crisis through a misunderstanding in which they had expected that their leader would not die before the coming of the… Continue reading →
Jesus does spectacular miracles in the book of John. He turns water into wine, heals Capernaum official’s ill son, brings health to the paralytic, feeds the 5,000 followers, walks on water, gives site to a bling man and raises Lazarus from the dead. Miracles play a role of making people believe Jesus. Miracles also take… Continue reading →
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are all somewhat similar, they all tell the story and teachings of Jesus Christ. A huge difference in John, however, is that Jesus performs a lot less miracles and with that, much more spectacular miracles. When you read John one thing becomes very clear, which is that Jesus is performing… Continue reading →
A. In the first stanza, lines 1 and 2, we are introduced to the “the Word”. It was in the beginning of creation, it was with God, but it also was God. After stating this paradoxical nature of the Word, that it was both with God and was God, we are told that “He”… Continue reading →
One of the best way to study the Scripture is to compare and look for the differences–Matthew, Mark and Luke as the Synoptic Gospels shares a great amount of the similarities than the differences, however, the Gospel of John, has it’s own unique sources and is different from the three Synoptic Gospels. The main difference… Continue reading →
In the passages listed, the ones who receive care are the ones whom are oppressed yet vulnerable as well. The vulnerable are those whom are blessed and cared for. The characteristics of being vulnerable include being poor, being hungry, those whom weep and those whom are hated as indicated in Luke 6:20-23, but also those… Continue reading →
