Tag: Jesus

Mark and Matthew: A Comparison of Miracles

Published on Author Alex Henry

Mark is speculated to be written during the Jewish revolt against Rome and potentially after the destruction of the temple (White 264).  People of the time were looking for a political Messiah and not realizing that Jesus was going to be associated with suffering and death.  This might be a reason why Mark portrays Jesus… Continue reading Mark and Matthew: A Comparison of Miracles →

John’s view of Jesus as the Logos

Published on Author shissner@uoregon.edu

In the book of John, he begins by describing Jesus as the “Word” (Jn 1:1, 14). This is John’s translation of “the Logos”; it utilizes Philo’s Jewish Philosophy and the masculine form of “Sophia”. This masculine term better suits John’s pursuit in portraying Jesus as this concept of Sophia; the concept of divine wisdom. His… Continue reading John’s view of Jesus as the Logos →

Logos Hymn

Published on Author Alex Henry

John was most likely writing to a Greco-Roman society with a similar tone that Philo uses in order to maintain the “piety” and “traditional identity” desired by the community (White, 50).  The audience is thought to be composed of Jewish and non-Jewish individuals based on the extensive references to Jewish culture and tradition, as well… Continue reading Logos Hymn →