Matthew Bomer

John the Baptist: The First and Most Important of Jesus’ Followers Throughout the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke Jesus is established as the Messiah and the most prominent holy figure of the faith - the Son of God. Yet Jesus started out as a regular boy who practiced the Jewish faith much the same as every other Jew around him and admired the priests as righteous men that would help the Jews follow the word of Yahweh and the Laws of Moses. One such man is John the Baptist, a priest and prophet

they were firsthand accounts from those writing the Gospels. Professor White discussed that Jesus died and no written account in 30 CE was still made of his death. There is great diversity in the Gospels that depict Jesus life and death. Mark, Matthew, Luke and John are all completely different perspectives however with some Shared similarities. Since the gospels were not written immediately following Jesus death then I can almost imagine information went around orally, household to household,

While the Synoptic Gospels, comprised of Matthew, Mark and Luke are primarily three retellings of the same story, each writer’s narrative seems to be geared to different audiences. Mark, who did not actually travel with Jesus, but was a disciple of Peter, has a distinction that the other two do not. While all three gospels are accurate and complete, the book of Mark, written according to the preaching of the Peter, gives the reader a more personal experience of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The book

Why the genealogy of Jesus is so different in Matthew and Luke? Lineage of Jesus had mentioned twice in the New Testament, Matthew 1 and Luke 3: 23-38. In Matthew, the genealogy of Jesus can traced back to Abraham and in Luke, Jesus traced back to Adam. However, we still have reason to believe that, Matthew and Luke are completely different lineages. For example, Matthew indicated that, Jacob is Joseph's father (Matthew 1:16), while Luke indicated that, Heli is Joseph's father (Luke 3:23). Therefore

Each year we encounter new people and new events that seemingly shake up the world around us. One of these people whom we encountered in 2013 was Pope Francis. Almost every Christian and non-Christian knows something about Pope Francis. He was named person of the year by Time Magazine, referred to as an inspiration by Catholics around the world, and he seemed to win the hearts of all Christians with his charm. He especially has seemed successful at attracting young adults and millenials to faith

The book that I chose the read was The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering who Jesus was and I have to say that I am quite impressed with N.T. Wright. Wright is a professor and a historian of the New Testament and his book does two things, tries to help us understand how Jesus lived back in the first century and how other people might have lived with him and experienced him. This Book also tries to help us understand the things that happened in the New Testament and helps us look back and see if this

First-Century Palestine and the New Testament Gospels The authors of the New Testament Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, each wrote their accounts from occurrences that took place in first-century Palestine, and the subject of each book is Jesus. Jesus’s life, ministry, and teachings were within the same century that the gospel writers wrote their accounts. Although little is known about first-century Palestine, there is a sufficient amount of documented history to discover how the era and

Ferris Bueller’s day off is a comedic movie that shows a young high school boy going through difficult lengths to avoid going to school one day, through the deception of his family and school administrators to enjoy the day with his best friend and girlfriend. Throughout the movie, Ferris shows the audience and those around him that life is really short by saying that “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” The narration of the film creates

Sarah Alflen REL Essay Matthew's and Mark's passages share their views on the same account, but they are distinctly different for the audiences that they are writing to. Matthew's audience is Jews. He writes to them to remind them that Jesus is the Messiah because he has healed the sick, fulfills things from the Old Testament, and values faith. On the other hand, Mark's audience is mostly for Gentiles or a mixed audience. Mark wants to iterate that Jesus is the son of God, but he does it in a way

The gospel of mark contains many important passages about the life and teachings of Jesus. The pericope: Feeding of the 5000 is one of the most important passages of Mark. The importance of the passage can be seen in the historical, religious, and literary context. A deeper understanding of the importance can be seen in the verse by verse analysis of the passage. Mark was written approximately between 65-70 CE, it follows the life of Jesus, focusing on his miracles. The context of the setting is