The Gospel Of Matthew By John Hale

In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the characters John Proctor and Reverend Parris are some of the major characters during the course of the play. John Proctor is a farmer in Salem that lives in the outskirts of town, and is religious like the rest of Salem but rarely makes it to the church due to living far away have having large amounts of work. He is seen as strong and confident by most town members, however “Proctor… has come to regard himself as a kind of fraud” (Miller 20-21). Reverend Parris is Salem’s religious leader. While he does regularly speak to the entire town, he has very little confidence and “believed he was being persecuted wherever he went, despite his best efforts to win people and God over to his side” (Miller 3). By comparing and contrasting both Parris and Proctor’s actions and beliefs throughout the play, underlying truths regarding self-realization and the consequences of our actions can be discovered.

Towards the beginning of the book Reverend is focused on figuring out who is a witch and convict them of witchery, which is shown through logos. He says that powers of the dark “are gathered in monstrous attack upon this village. There is too much evidence to deny it.” (64). Miller uses this quote to show how Hale is willing to convict any person that appears to be apart of the devil, which adds details about Hale’s character. Hale is enthusiastic and determined as well as exceptionally respected in the town of Salem. As the book progresses, Reverend Hale’s viewpoints shift towards wanting and needing more time to convict witchcraft. Hale believes “you must hear the girl, sir,” (88). Hale manipulates pathos to convince Danforth to give Mary Warren a chance to explain her experience with spirits. In addition, Hale explains he must have more time to convict hangings (129). This is quite a big shift from the beginning of the book, but Miller employs pathos to explain the passion and desire Hale has to figure out who should be convicted of

The Salem Witchcraft outbreak of 1692 has intrigued and fascinated historians for nearly 400 years. Every major player of the outbreaks in 1692 Massachusetts has been scrupulously analyzed and studied, with different views coming from different historians. One of these key players in the witchcraft outbreak was Giles Corey, a well to-do farmer and churchgoer. At age 81, he was known for being a good farmer, but a slow learner and a simple man. In The Devil in Massachusetts, author Marion L. Starkey paints a picture of Giles Corey as a victim, and that it was because he believed “the word of a pack of lying girls,” (205) that he testified against his wife Martha, as well as getting himself pressed to death in September of 1692. This essay will

“There is a misty plot afoot so subtle we should be criminal to cling to old respects and ancient friendships. I have seen too many frightful proofs in court-the Devil is alive in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points!” (Hale, Act 2, p. 68) Throughout the book by Arthur Miller known as, “The Crucible”, there are numerous examples of thematic writing and hidden meanings to the words on the pages. Some of these themes include vengeance, fear, emotion vs. reasoning and many more. One theme, however, shines above all others within the piece, that of hysteria.

Oh God, God forgive me I came to this town to call out the devil but instead I have seen innocent people’s necks break before me. From the moment I arrived here I could feel the presence of evil but little did I know it was a teenage girl plotting her revenge. My coming to Salem meant having full trust in my books which were weighted with God’s Justice but now everyone of those books is another brick crushing my soul. I have always been a man of God and I used to believe that everything I did was for him.

Their actions break the cohesion in Salem’s tight knit community. Reverend Hale sees this and warns the officials that they are courting rebellion. As a result of the trials, “cows are wandering loose, crops are rotting in the fields, and orphans are wandering without supervision”. Many homes have fallen into neglect because their owners were in jail or had to attend the proceedings. Everyone lives in fear of being accused of witchcraft.

The autumn air was crisp and cool, wind blew through the vacant fields of Salem. While children and cows alike wandered the streets, Danforth and Hathorne arrived in town to visit Reverend Parris. Discussion emerged between the men about the sudden return of Reverend Hale. Hale’s reappearance in the town was due to his guilt; he wanted those waiting to be hanged, to confess to witchcraft so they could be spared.

Reverend John Hale starts off in the play as a confident character with good intentions. His self-assurance comes from thorough training to become a witch hunter. His purpose for visiting Salem was to bring justice to the town. Hale’s determination begins to fade when he realizes the hypocrisy of the court. Hale’s character changes from unbiased yet determined, to unsure and guilt-ridden.

Every moment, the time yet passes while my hatred does not. Every day, I must struggle to keep the rage that threatens to explode from me bound in a dark corner of my soul. For every second, while the Reverend Parris, that fool, stands in front of my town, he corrupts their very thoughts, toying with Salem for his own pleasure.

The theme of this text seems to be centered on the cost of following Christ. God wants everybody; but with regards to discipleship, He wants only those willing and able. Jesus knows the hearts of those following Him and it is not the number of people He is concerned with, but the volume of their hearts. ?The audience has shifted from the Pharisees and dinner guests of 14:1-24 to the large crowds of people who were traveling with Jesus. Apparently Jesus has resumed his journey toward Jerusalem (9:51) and now will address the crowds? (Evans 228). He is on His final walk, a journey that will lead Him to a cross. This crowd is not ready. It is one thing to be part of a group,

All of the Gospels have a special and important message within them. It is the Gospel of Luke that today’s Christians need the most, because of the powerful message that it provides. It seems as though today's Christians have lost the understanding that God loves everyone and that Jesus came for everyone.

This plan includes both Jew and Gentiles by the intention of God so that Jesus is lord of all and the gospel can go to all. In showing how jesus taught this he called people out into the kingdom of god and brought them into discipleship this is what the gospels is about and for. This sets up the ideatheat we see in acts that gentiles are included in this movement without having to become jews first and in that move we see the emergence of the church as the jewish community pushes back particularly on the inclusion of gentiles into the message and concern of the people between the two volumes you've got this emphasis on reconciliation that comes through salvation that is being highlighted and luke is laying the salvation part of that picture of the foundation for that and understanding that by the way he presents who jesus is in the

Jesus’ longest prophecy about the time of the end is found in the synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, with each giving their own accounts of the day that they were with Him on the Mount of Olives. It is commonly referred to as The Olivet Prophecy, and it is an overview of the circumstantial events that will lead to Jesus’ return. This prophecy was given during the week before His crucifixion, and it is pivotal to understanding the future events that will affect the entire world. The prophecy begins when Jesus and His disciples, having left the Temple, were sitting on the Mount of Olives. They were enjoying a spectacular view and unexpectedly, Jesus threw the disciples a curve when He announced that the beautiful Temple they were admiring was going to be destroyed. Being curious and very concerned, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him to tell them when this prophecy of such end time doom was going to take place. Jesus is so smart; He knew that they would want to know more. The apostle Mark’s account of the Olivet Prophecy which is found in Mark 13 says that Jesus revealed to them the conditions that would be present on the Earth that would lead up to His return. He said it would be a time of increasing trouble and turmoil. He warned them that at a future time on Earth; man would have the capability to destroy all of human life. Matthew, however, gives a more descriptive account of what Jesus said that day, "For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus describes to his disciples, both the apostles and his followers today, words of prayer to God. Jesus describes the prayer as beginning with a call to God, who resides in heaven. The prayer then proceeds to describe God’s very name as Holy, to be revered and given the utmost respect. The prayer continues, stating that the Kingdom of Come will be and is present on earth, and then asks that God’s will and His plan be carried out on earth as it is in Heaven. Moreover, the prayer petitions that God provides for our needs, the physical and spiritual ones, and then asks God that as we forgive those that sin against us that He forgives us. The prayer ends with asking that God not allow us to stray into the path of temptation and but to deliver us from the evil

The Gospel of Matthew wrote about Jesus Christ as the King of his kingdom. Written to Jews before the destruction of the Jerusalem temple in A.D. 70, the evangelist uses the various prophets from the Hebrew Old Testament. A key feature of Matthew’s Gospel, therefore, is to understand the prophets of the Old Testament to interpret this synoptic gospel.