Bible: John Nevin Andrews

1. Using the book, notes, and biblical text itself, choose two of the Gospels and compare and contrast their presentation of the life of Christ. Be sure to include how things like the authors’ background and audience affect their message.

He was born on October 30, 1935. He was born in Braintree, that is now Quincy, Massachusetts. At age 16 John had received a scholarship to the school where he got his education called, Harvard University. This is where he received his undergraduate degree and his masters. At age 20, John studied law in the office of John Putnam’s, a prominent lawyer. Despite of his father’s wish for John to enter into the ministry.

Let’s first talk about the childhood of John Jay. He was born on December 23, 1745, in New York City to a rich merchant and a New York governor official of Dutch Descent. His parents escaped France to New York due to the religious persecution that was

John Adams was one of the most influential people in American history. He was one of our founding fathers,presidents, and a profound well known lawyer. John was born on October 30, 1735; In a small town in Massachusetts called Braintree. He was a lively and rambunctious young boy who loved to do anything he could in the outdoors, whether it was hunting, fishing, or just running around. He wanted to become a farmer like his dad, but his dad wanted a better life for John and a good education for him too. After John was done with his education and graduated, he decided he wanted to become a lawyer, but he did not have the money to be able to study law. He decided to work in a Latin school to gain enough money for his tuition. After he had enough he went on to study law and become a great lawyer. In his most famous case John defended the British soldiers of the Boston Massacre showing that everybody deserves to have equal representation even though the whole town of Boston was against him. John would also go on to be a

Johnathon Edwards was born on October 5, 1703 to Timothy and Esther Edwards. Timothy Edwards was the pastor of church at East Windsor, Connecticut, while Esther was the pastor of the church at Northampton, Massachusetts. Johnathon grew up in a rather strange environment, being the only son of eleven children. Throughout his childhood, Johnathon was trained and getting prepared for a college level education. In 1716, at an astounding age of just under thirteen, Johnathon began his studies by attending Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut.

John as we know today was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He was also the brother of James, who was also an apostle. John was the son of Zeebee and of Salome. His father was a fisherman while living in Bethsaida in Galilee on the border of the lake Gennesareth. John's mother was one of many women who gave to the maintenance of Jesus Christ. John's parents were very good people, they loved God and his son. It is said that john and his brother James were fishing when Jesus came and chose them. They were soon known as the fishers of men. The John of whom I am talking about is John the Evangelist.

John Jay was born December 12,1745. He spent his childhood near Rye, New York. Later on in his life, Jay became a successful lawyer. Bye the time that rifts with the Great Britain and calls for independence erupted in the colonies. John Jay was a very devoted person and always kept his eye on the prize.

Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts in October of 1735, even though they weren't sure the actual date (Diggins, 17). His father was a farmer, he persuaded him to go to Harvard college, after that he was persuaded to make a career in the congregational ministry (Ref. history). John was the first american to become a minister in England (Resch, 3). He also was an educated lawyer, and early became identified with the patriot (US government). In 1774 his career in law ended, the colonist and developing nations began demanding all of his talents (Charles akers).

John Adams was born in a middle class Massachusetts farming family on October 30, 1735. He grew up experiencing the tidy and disciplined New England style of life. his father made a life as a farmer and a shoemaker in Braintree, a town about 15 miles south of Boston. During his childhood years, John loved the adventure filled outdoors, many times skipping school to go hunt and fish. Although young Adams wanted to be a farmer, his father insisted that he get a formal education, in the hopes that Adams would grow up to become a clergyman. Young Adams attended a dame school followed by a Latin School, preceding his education in Harvard, graduating in 1755. John Adams' life is the epitome of a common man making something of himself.

Born on September 3, 1811, John Humphrey Noyes was a son of a well-to-do businessman who came from a highly religious and respected family. In 1830, Noyes graduated from Dartmouth College bound for a legal year. Yet after studying a year in law, Noyes became interested in theology and religious revival, wanting to be a minister. He then attended Andover Theological Seminary but later

Edwards, Jonathan - (1703-1758) Edwards, Jonathan was an American Preacher, and theologian who had played a crucial part in the shaping of the Great Awakening in the 1730’s and 1740’s. His writings and sermons had sparked a period of newfound interest in religion throughout America. Telling people in Northampton, Mass that they should depend on God, rather than good works for salvation. And his sermon "In the Hands of an Angry God” and is considered an American classic in American Literature today. (95, 96, 97)

John Adams was born on October 30th, 1735 to John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston Adams. He was the oldest of three and lived in Braintree, Massachusetts. His father was a farmer, deacon, and town councilman. The Adams were not very wealthy and John Adams’ father knew he could only send one son and he wanted to send his eldest. However, John Adams told his father “I do not love books and I wish you would lay aside thoughts of sending me to college.” His father in reply asked him- “What would you do child? Be a farmer?” John insisted that he wanted to be a farmer and not a scholar. His father brought him to work the fields the next day. Farming was strenuous work and was most likely rough on John’s hands and back. The night after the long

Following King James’s coronation in 1604, he began to receive requests to revise the bibles that were currently published in England. In the early 1600’s there were many bibles that contained errors, which made them corrupt. King James, who was a baptized Catholic but raised by Presbyterians, wanted a new translation that would “unite his fractured realm” (Nicolson, par. 1). He organized a group of revisers who created a new translation that was published in 1611, this translation was authorized and became known as the King James or KJV bible. The KJV affected society through its influence over government, divisions in

Created by Johannes Gutenberg, The Gutenberg Bible was the first mass produced book through the use of a moveable printer. Known for its artistic Latin writing, the Bible only has forty-nine copies remaining, one residing at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The Gutenberg Bible exhibits religious qualities from the message, directly from God, and the original purpose of the creation of the Bible.

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