Essays Tagged: "Gospel of John"

Gospel Of John

portrays the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of John the Disciple. As I finished reading the gospel again, I felt that Jesus was clearer to me, unlike my feelings in reading Matthew and Mark. T ... I see the teachings and sayings of Jesus Christ, where those words are less frequent in the earlier gospels. The Jesus in the Gospel of John is the one I am used to, giving a point of view that is my ...

(3 pages) 103 0 4.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

The Vision of Christ and Teiresias

d and transformed the plastic pegs closely parallel concepts of light and darkness found within the Gospel of John and in Sophocles' drama Antigone. The Gospel of John focuses on the profound meaning ... people to walk within the footsteps of the Lord.Light and darkness both play integral parts in the Gospel of John and in Sophocles' play Antigone. In both literary works, a person serves as a divine ...

(5 pages) 46 0 4.5 Dec/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

What are salvation and resurrection? How do we reach salvation? Will we be resurrected?

Although there are many passages and interpretations throughout the gospels, the one, which stays consistent, is to believe in Christ. According to Michael Martin's, "T ... ianity", he claims there are various creeds and Bible passages for personal salvation. The Synoptic Gospels reveal that baptism, repenting your sins, trusting and believing that Jesus is the Lord and ... The most general combination is baptism and/or repentance.There is consistency through the Synoptic Gospels, Mark, Matthew, and Luke. It is said that Matthew and Luke copied major portions of Mark int ...

(8 pages) 190 1 4.7 Jan/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Faith and It's Virtues.

seen, and yet have believed.-John 20:29Faith has no better definition than the one described by the Gospel of John in the above quotation. Jesus clearly exemplifies the blessedness in true faith as he ...

(4 pages) 102 0 3.4 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

What is the function of the Sign at Cana in John 2:1-12?

The Function of the "Sign at Cana" in John. 2:1-12In the Gospel of John, John writes about the seven "signs" that Jesus preformed for the duration of his pub ... precise particulars during these events and therefore, "sign" is an appropriate word. 3The synoptic gospels and the gospel of John both have John the Baptist present in their stories. However, John th ... ent in their stories. However, John the Baptist does not baptize Jesus nor is Jesus baptized in the gospel of John, unlike in the synoptic gospels. In the beginning of Book II, The Book of Signs, John ...

(28 pages) 122 1 4.2 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

This essay is about Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ. I review the movie and see if Mel Gibson's directing efforts paid off like he wanted it to.

It is not history and not drama, though it has elements of both. It is not a full retelling of the Gospels or of the life of Jesus. It is a personal and spiritual statement about the view that the su ... her. For that reason, the movie will be most appreciated by those who are already familiar with the Gospels or as a starting point for those who want to learn more.Some of the scenes are particularly ...

(5 pages) 183 1 4.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

The Gospel of John and Greek Literature: Tracing the Theme of Friendship

The New Testament contains four Gospels: three which are labeled the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) and one which stands ... he Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) and one which stands alone (John). While the Synoptic Gospels over lap in many ways, the primary idea that is evident throughout the Gospel of John is the ... ry idea that is evident throughout the Gospel of John is the theme of friendship. The author of the Gospel of John often quotes Jesus in how he describes friendship and what true friends do for one an ...

(9 pages) 76 0 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

An essay about Doubting Thomas.

s of doubt regarding the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the account of Thomas the disciple (in the Gospel of John) and his disbelief when the rest of the disciples tell him that Jesus had appeared in ... ciple to bear this immensely important role. After all, he is not a major character in the synoptic gospels and the only mention he receives in them is when he is listed as one of the twelve disciples ...

(9 pages) 16 0 3.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

The Incarnational Ministry Of Jesus

us various forms of communication were used to create change in the lives of people. Looking at the Gospel of John, chapters 3 and 4 we can see many of these various forms of communication. By studyin ... deed very religious. He then directs those thoughts into what he has to about the real truth of the gospel. He even quotes one of their own poets.To me it seems like Paul is basically doing what I wou ...

(3 pages) 16 0 0.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Passion of the Christ

280) When Jesus returns to where he had been praying Satan appears in the surroundings. Of the four Gospels only one has a guest to Jesus in the garden and that is in Luke 22:43, "and there appeared t ... as and the guards to seize Jesus. The description in the movie is more like what is recorded in the Gospel of John, where "Judas, procuring a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests ...

(6 pages) 35 0 4.0 Mar/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

The Teachings of Jesus Christ in the Gospels of Matthew and John

nd the Word became flesh and lived among us."� This verse, found in the first chapter of the Gospel of John, sums up perfectly the connection between Jesus Christ, the new regime, and the estab ... the prophecies of the Old Testament prophets.He says this himself in verse 15, chapter five of the gospel of Matthew: "Do not think I have come to abolish…I have come to fulfill."� The ...

(6 pages) 55 0 5.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity