Matthew Bomer

when the disciples themselves chose students of their own. The First Principle of the Kingdom of God The Kingdom is for the Jew first then the Gentile, however; the Kingdom will be taken away and “given to a people who will produce its fruit” (Matthew 21:43). Perhaps the Kingdom will be taken away from the Jew and given to the Gentile to produce its fruits, to preach the Gospel to the nations, to heal the sick and continue the works of the Father. It was in the plan from the beginning that

“Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea, fighting to save his life and bring his comrades home.” (Homer77) In Lone Survivor, and The Odyssey, men must make the difficult journey home, struggling through many obstacles and hardships. These sources are very different, but they also hold some similarities such as obstacles, desire, and a sense of duty. In the beginning of Lone Survivor, four men undertake a mission to take down the leader

Introduction to Forgiveness One of the single most difficult emotions and behaviors of life for most human being is the act of forgiveness. To forgive someone who has offended you and the pain it causes in your life by their offense requires more than we are humanly possible to do alone. To truly forgive and heal can only be done with the power of Jesus. Jesus taught to forgive those that hurt us so that our heavenly would forgive us as well. This paper will evaluate the case study of forgiveness

Conflicts are inevitable but they initiate changes and opportunities for spiritual growth. Interpersonal conflicts are not usually thought of as a Bible topic. However, there is an exorbitant amount on the subject in regards to dealing with other people. There is at least one passage in every book in the New Testament to believers to live at peace with one another. The largest part is found in the teachings of Jesus and His apostles. No matter what the conflict may be the Bible 's advice is

cheering crowds await him. People “spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road” (Matthew 21:8). Upon his arrival in Jerusalem, Jesus expels money changers from the Jewish temple and defies the chief priests and elders, saying, “My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers” (Matthew 21:13). Jesus’s action earns him the support of the crowds. He chastises Jewish leaders, telling them they have been poor caretakers

1. Authorship, audience and genre of the Gospel of Matthew Authorship: Most scholars, but not R.T. France (2007, pp14-22), believe that Matthew’s Gospel was written by a scribe, not the Apostle Matthew and that it was written approximately between AD 80- 90. France states that if the book was written at this time- it was within Matthew’s lifetime, and thus authorship cannot be proven. A key reason pointing to the Gospel being written by a scribe is that the Gospel was written in Greek and that

The message and story of the Gospels share similar main ideas and themes between the four, but some of them were written in an attempt to appeal their case to different audiences (Synoptic Gospels). At their core, the Gospels are submersive, imperial (Euagellion- Good News) and religious. They were not written to harm Judaism in any way. Even though there may be separations between the four Gospels (Synoptics vs. John), they share a key component within their texts which is the life and ministry

1. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.” (James 1:5-6, ESV) James calls upon the people of God to pray for wisdom. But not to just pray for wisdom, but to do so in faith. James calls the unfaithful man “double-minded” as he is still has not fully trusted in Christ. James also condemns the

influence Mark had on the authors of Matthew and Luke, and the subsequent Gospels they wrote. In terms of structure, one could conclude based on a fleeting observation that Mark was written first because it is the shortest of the three Synoptic Gospels. It would make more sense for the authors of Matthew and Luke to expand on the writings of Mark, rather than for Mark to reduce or eliminate what was already written in Matthew and Luke. If the purpose of the

To understand the correlation or the relationship between the New Testament Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, biblical scholars argued with a Synoptic Problem. The synoptic relationship consists of the “Two-Source Hypothesis, Griesbach, and Farrer. The Synoptic Problem define how these three gospels share similar commonalities and they speak verbatim in some passages of scripture, but still share the same meaning and facts. There are two key concepts that can be useful in this relationship of