Overlapping Stories of Osiris and Jesus Essay

He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb. Then he went away” (NIV, Matthew 27:60).

For the layman, familiarity with the major religions stems from the stories that are associated with them. Using the narratives that are derived from the sacred texts is the most prominent way in which our society identifies the Western religions. The Jewish tradition is best correlated to stories like the Exodus and the parting of the Red Seas, for example, as are the many tales of the miracles of Jesus connected to Christianity. This essay will present narratives as an easy method of providing the basic groundwork for the Western religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam because of their simplicity and easily transmittable nature.

It is possible to write on the life of Jesus from the information gathered from the bible. I will be dividing my essay into three parts. In the first part of the paper, I will talk about the nature of the gospels, John’s views vs. the Synoptic, discuss if the authors of the gospels are eyewitnesses and how they used written sources. Also I will talk about the Q source. Then I will elaborate on the topic of how Matthew and Luke were similar. Then I will continue on by discussing how the Old Testament uses Moses, Samuel and Elijah to interpret Jesus, and finally whether or not the Sermon on the Mount happened. In the second part of my paper, I will talk about Jesus’s birth and childhood, his miracles, his resurrection, and what Jesus did to cure people, spirits and how they are interpreted to the prophet, magician and the mad man compared to Saul and Elijah. The final part of the paper I will talk about what Jesus talked about as regards to the Kingdom of God vs. the Kingdom of the Romans and what he intended by speaking of the end of the world. I will also speak of the reasons behind the Romans executing him. My sources for this paper will be the New Jerusalem Bible Readers edition as my primary source and lecture notes from Professor Trumbach.

Burial has long been considered an important component of death; it is the mourners’ final encounter with the recognizable, substantial body of the deceased. Every culture has to determine how to deal with the physical remains of the dead, to find a way to honour their memory, and to go on living in a society that is now deprived of one of its members. Burial traditions and practices have developed throughout history and around the world to meet this human need. This paper will examine Jewish death and burial practices from the Old Testament, the Gospels, and other New Testament accounts, as well as archaeological evidence from first century Palestine; this evidence, when compared to recent arguments against the burial of

The film Prince of Egypt is unreliable when compared to the Biblical account of the Exodus. The 1998 DreamWorks retelling of the testimony of the Exodus remodels the story of Moses. It does this by bringing along the Major theme of audience relation and appeal, those of which differ from the Bible's theme of God is mighty and can do all things. Nonetheless examples of the Motion picture’s theme are found in the Settings, Characters & Storyline changes. These changes lower the films credibility when compared to the Bible.

In Helena Maria Viramontes’s, “Under the Feet of Jesus,” the description of tools within a tool box, their significance to the protagonist, and disrespect of the main character, Estrella, is described. These descriptions are brought through the intention that the reader will apply meaning to the tools, having a purpose within their toolbox. In this passage from the novel, “Under the Feet of Jesus,” Viramontes uses selective detail, figurative language and tone to develop Estrella’s character. In the beginning of the passage Estrella is portrayed as an indecent character through the use of selective detail.

In the Hebrew Bible and The Odyssey there are heroic figures that play an important role through out each of the books. These heroic figures from the Bible and The Odyssey have many similarities and differences that reflect the different cultures they are from. These heroes are called upon by greater beings, such as gods, to complete difficult journeys and or tasks that the god has made them destined to complete. Each of these legendary heroes demonstrates a particular culture’s needs. Through these journeys and or tasks they are forced to overcome challenging obstacles and make sacrifices.

Killing Jesus, like its predecessors Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, goes into thorough detail about the life and death of a prominent historical figure. Not only does the book cover the life of Jesus of Nazareth, but also encompasses the history surrounding him. The book spans from 5 B.C. to A.D. 30. and is broken up into three parts. The first part starts before Jesus is born, when Joseph and Mary are traveling to Bethlehem.

Another common element in both tales is the resurrecting of the dead. Jesus has the ability to resuscitate the dead and demonstrates this ability multiple times in the Bible. “These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.” (New Revised Standard Version, John 11:11) In this demonstration, Jesus addresses those grieving the death of Lazarus but expresses to them he is only sleeping and will awake again

At the time Jewish officials were afraid of the Messiah and the influence he was gaining over the people of Israel. People started to follow him and he was able to heal the sick with the touch of his hand. They began to plot against the messiah to see if they could capture him and eventually sentenced him to death. The priests had a snitch came to them in the story of Luke, "4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money," Luke 22:4-5 (Luke 22). After he collected his money he went to meet with Jesus and the other disciples for the Passover feast that was going to be held. At the feast the Prince of Peace announced; "Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted his heel against me." Psalm 41:9. Stating that one of the twelve has betrayed him. Jesus knew before-hand that Judas was going to “stab him in the back”. How did the Son of God know this? It was no secret that Judas went to the temple and accepted the bounty for Jesus (“Betrayal”). After supper Jesus told Judas to stay with him and he will be forgiven or leave now and do what he has to do. Judas proceeded to leave the house as the rest of the disciples and his teacher went to a garden to spend the

The teachings of Jesus focused primarily on the "the kingdom of God" and were usually relayed through parables drawing on familiar images from agricultural life. He rebuked the hypocrisy of some Jewish leaders and taught the importance of love and kindness, even to one's enemies. Jesus' popularity grew quickly, but so did opposition from local leaders. Roman rulers were uncomfortable with the common perception that he was the Messiah who would liberate the Jews from Roman rule, while Jewish leaders were disquieted by Jesus' shocking interpretations of Jewish law, his power with the people, and the rumor that he had been alluding to his own divinity. In the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly suggests to his disciples his end is near, but they do not fully understand or accept the idea. The clearest expression of this is at the "Last Supper," which took place on the night before his death. All four Gospels record that Jesus shared bread and wine with his disciples, asking them to "do this in remembrance of me." Christians celebrate this event in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or Communion. On this evening Jesus also predicts that one of them will betray him, which is met with astonishment and denial. But that very night, Jesus' fate was sealed when Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples and possibly the group's treasurer, led Roman soldiers to Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. As they arrested Jesus, the ever-colorful Peter defended his master with a sword, slicing off

In Anglo-Saxon poetry the relationship between the lord and his warriors is very important. “The warriors vowed loyalty to his lord,… in return, the lord was expected to…reward them richly for their valor”(Greenblatt, Stephen, and M. H. Abrams 30-31). The loyalty of Chris’ thanes is shown in Jesus’ burial. The burial of Christ in the poem is described as a burial of an epic hero rather than a burial of Jesus presented in the Bible. According to the Bible, Jesus is simply buried in tomb near by the place where he is crucified (John 19: 41-42). “At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. /… since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.” (John 19: 41-42). In “The Dream of the Rood” Jesus’ burial is much similar to a burial of a great warrior like Beowulf. Beowulf’s people built “a mound on a headland,… their hero’s memorial”(3156,3160). In the poem Jesus’ “warriors” “began to build him an earth-house in the side of his slayer, carved it out of bright stone; they set there the

Another picture that was accurately depicted accurately according to history, was the picture of Jesus’ resurrection that was portrayed in the film. However, several historians have found ways around, the miracle of Jesus’ resurrection. They state that he was not actually dead when he was placed in the tomb, because there is no reasonable explanation that would show that he was raised from the dead. Other historians have said, that the man that was crucified could not have been the same person that was on earth. If this were the case, then the movie would not depict the resurrection correctly, because the movie is based on the Christian story of Jesus’ resurrection. In the film, after Jesus took his last breath on the cross, the Romans took him off of the cross, and placed him in the tomb. They closed the tomb with large stones, and then two guards were required to stay in front of

The image of Jesus nailed to a wooden cross by the palms of his hands and with a crown of thorns wrapped around his head is one that has transcended all time barriers. It has inclusive been replicated into figure form that is utilized in various ways but whose primary function is to serve as a constant reminder of the physical suffering endured by Jesus. In The Dream of the Rood however, the perception of Jesus Christ as not only the son of God and savior of mankind but also as a human with the capacity to feel pain, is subverted when through the perspective of a personified cross he is conveyed as a warrior in the midst of combat. The portrayal of Jesus in this way immediately evokes the image of an ideal stereotypical hero who is strong,

In The Judaeo-Christian Tradition by Jack H. Hexter, the trial of Jesus is addressed in an unorthodox perspective. The trial of Jesus incorporates two trials: the Roman trial and the Jewish trial. In Hexter's book the Roman trial is addressed in great length while the Jewish trial is almost unaddressed. Hexter provides a perspective of the trial of Jesus with only one cause: the charge of sedition, for claiming to be king of the Jews. By using the four gospel texts, Hexter's view is illuminated and we find crucial aspects to the trial that not only counter Hexter's view on the sedition charge but also provide evidence for other important charges. Themes other than the charge of sedition supporting Hexter's perspective include, the