Jesus Resurrection Research Paper

Since the son of man was martyred to pay the price of sin. I sometimes think our savior died in vain. And the silent majority stayed silent. While they crucified the lamb upon a hill we was murdered in the name of religion. And if Christ returned they’d crucify him still.”

Steve Rogers was a scrawny student. In 1940, appalled at Nazi Germany’s horrific atrocities, Steve attempted to enlist in the army. He was invited to volunteer for Operation, Rebirth which is a project to enhance US soldiers to the height of physical perfection via the inventions of Professor Erskine when failing to pass physical requirements. Rogers accepted and became the first test subject.

In Jesus of Nazareth, Paula Fredriksen seeks to answer one pressing question about the historical Jesus: Why was Jesus crucified? Through an exploration of written sources, including the Gospels, Paul’s letters, works by pagan authors, works by Jewish authors like Josephus, and Second Temple Judaism sources, as well as archeological evidence, Fredriksen attempts to pull different understandings of Jesus, the society in which he lives, and the Christian movement that followed him into an historical image of Jesus. His message, journey, and impact are all topics of Fredriksen’s discussion, but her emphasis is on the information we know for certain: Jesus was crucified and none of his followers experienced the same fate. Fredriksen introduces the book with background information about historical Jesus research. She is careful to outline significant amounts of disagreement among scholars because there are so many different research methods, sources, and interpretations involved in the process.

Dr. John J. Johnson specializes in theology and wrote an academic Journal named “The Koran's Denial of Christ's Crucifixion: A Critique” in which he discusses the difference between the portrayal, interpretation, and explanations of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the New Testament and in the Koran. In the text he gave an account of how the death of christ was real. The author stated, “ Tacitus (ca 56-117 A.D.), a Roman historian and senator, confirmed the historicity of Christ’s crucifixion: ‘Christus, from whom the name [Christians] had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hand of the procurator Pontius Pilate.’ The first-century Jewish historian Josephus, in his Antiquities of the Jews, also confirms that Christ was executed on the cross by Pilate”(Johnson ). This text confirms that not only does the crucifixion of Christ was a historical event, but it also has the senator saying that his punishment was the most extreme out of any possible punishment.

There were a number of complexities directly related to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The majority of these pertain not only to the reason for his crucifixion but also for popular interpretation of this act and the significance attributed to it. Jesus taught and did much that was contrary to both Jewish and Roman conceptions of law and religion. Many of his transgressions were also directly related to the nature of his death and the significance it would later on take. Both Romans and Jews sought Jesus' death because he was ecclesiastically and politically subversive, professing a tolerance and equality that was ultimately proven by the dramatic nature of his death and its consequences.

The Bible has been translated into 451 languages, sold over 6 billion times, and depicted in over 40 movies. The Bible and the crucifixion of the Messiah are prominent aspects in cultures all around the world today. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has been translated, dramatized, televised, adapted, and cartooned. In “The Dream of the Rood,” translated by R.M. Liuzza, the Biblical cross comes to life to tell its own version of Christ’s death and resurrection. The author recreated the Biblical account to appeal to the Anglo-Saxon warrior group to effectively convert them. However, the story from the cross’s perspective matches the crucial material of the Biblical account of the crucifixion without defaming Christ.

They search, perplexed: is this the right place, are we sure about our landmarks, what could have happened to the body, do we know how to find Joseph, and so on. Perplexed. All the Gospels record confusion, bewilderment, and bafflement at the discovery that the grave is

Af Allegory Response To Napoleon And Stalin In the novel, “Animal Farm,” by George Orwell, there are many animals in the barn, all controlled and lead my one. Napoleon. Napeoplean is an intimidating character, he uses violence to control the animals, he was nine vicious attack dogs to make sure everyone is in line, following his rules. Napoleon's characteristics of control and violent are very similar, and are based off of Joseph Stalin's actions towards his people.

All Christians believe that Jesus is their savior, but there are many different ways his death can be interpreted. One of the ways we can look at Jesus’s death his through historical accounts. Almost all historians believe that there was a man named Jesus who had a large following, and was put to death by the Romans. But why, from a historical point of view, would Jesus be crucified? One major reason is that the Romans seen Jesus as a political threat. The Romans view order as the most important thing in their empire, and around that time there was a zealot uprising. Then, they see Jesus preaching about the coming of his “Kingdom” and so they thought that he was leading a revolution. Therefore, Jesus was executed at the hands of the Romans for being a Lestes, meaning bandit or outlaw. However, Jesus

Only a few explanations can explain the empty tomb: A stolen body, an earthquake, or the actual resurrection. Some believe that the disciples stole the body of Jesus. This is recorded in the book a Matthew. A claim that the Jews made in an attempt to explain the resurrection. If this were true there entire faith would have been a lie. All of Jesus Disciples died for what they believed in which includes the resurrection. This would mean that the disciples died for something they made up In Matthew 28:2 there is a recording of an earthquake when an angel of the Lord roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb. Some will argue that the earthquake buried the body of Jesus under the rubble, thus having an appearance of an empty tomb. This claim does not explain Jesus appearing to Mary right after this event. Also, if the body of Jesus was just buried under rubble it could still be available for examination. After exulting

Many people believe that there is only one account of the Passion of Jesus Christ or they believe that each story is the same; whereas there are four separate Gospel accounts of the Passion of Our Lord. Each of these Gospel accounts supplements the others, however each gospel account of the crucifixion of Jesus is unique, not only in how the story is told but also in the events and features themselves. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John clearly present different portrayals of the death of Jesus Christ. By examining each account the reader discovers the evangelist's understanding of the death accounts of the crucifixion and death of Jesus. The reader must examine and compare all of the Gospel accounts to have a full and

The most rebutted aspect of the work done by the scholars was their idiosyncrasy to equate “unverifiable” with “unauthentic.” Most scholars who study the elements attribute to the life of Jesus stand on common ground when it comes to the realization that many of the sayings and deeds associated to Jesus in the Gospels lack sufficient evidence to establish authenticity. However, to many scholars insufficient evidence means an element cannot be verified, and therefore should not be deemed as historical. In contrast, the Jesus Seminar went beyond this scope and maintained that Jesus did not say or did not do things that cannot be authenticated by evidence. For example, it is widely accepted that there is very little evidence to support whether or not Jesus was born from his virgin mother, Mary. As a result, this element of his life has just been something that one would believe on the foundation of religious faith rather than historical science. However, the Jesus Seminar applied a post-Enlightenment historical scientific view to this element in order to determine authenticity. Under this assessment, they determined not only what is confirmable but what also is scientifically possible. Therefore, the scholars deemed the virgin birth as non-historical, concluding that Jesus had been conceived through normal sexual intercourse between a male and female because it fit the paradigm known today. This stance held by the Jesus Seminar “turn[s] a corner in the traditional understanding of the relationship that faith and philosophy bear to science and history” (Powell, 115). For this reason, I reject the integrity of their work. I believe faith and philosophy should be kept separate of science and history, unless the two aim to support one another. Rescinding concepts of faith simply because they do fall within current scientific boundaries is illegitimate. The major flaw of the Jesus Seminar is their

So there is no doubt that the Jewish leaders were the ones who killed Jesus of Nazareth. Some scholars give the argument that Christ was crucified because He wanted to rescue the Jews from the rule of the Roman authorities. The Jews became confused when the Son of God started to perform incredible miracles and in this process even the dead were raised by Him. Jesus was a very different and His powers made the Jews afraid and they started to consider His as a threat. Thus Jesus was ultimately crucified. We don’t have the issue in hand if the Jews were right or the Christians were on the right side. It is not a case of Judaism versus Christianity. There are people who believe that God has His Messiah and this Messiah will be sent to earth and here he will redeem the mankind. Both the Jews and Christians were waiting for God’s Messiah and in Bible it has been clearly revealed that Jesus is God’s Messiah. 1. “The story of Jesus is either the greatest event, or it is the cruelest hoax in history. If it is a hoax, then the whole of the Christian message crumbles together with the hopes of those multitudes of lives built on His name (1 Corinthians 15:14-19). But if the story is true, then this world has been hit with extraordinary news of earth-shaking consequences. Have you taken the trouble to decide which it is? In a matter this weighty, it is in your interest to explore the truth or falsity

This project was an enjoyable one for me. It provided a real need for considering what being in an elderly person’s shoes would be like, reflecting here on communication and mobility. Although we did age simulation activities and saw videos of such in the semester, I hadn’t remembered to bring that knowledge base to the project at the time of making it. What I did rely on, was the first hand experience of visiting an elderly home, as my grandma on my dad’s side lives in a home, and has moved from one home to another, providing me with references for the design of the project. Having to think about what, essentially, I would want in a nursing home that could accommodate any possible disabilities, both for me and others, wasn’t all that difficult, but it wasn’t easy either.

The film also depicted that crucifixion was typically a form of death that was harsh, violent, and humiliating, which is accurate in comparison to crucifixions in history. In the film, Jesus was spit on, and the Romans mocked him, saying that if were really the king, that he would save himself. This picture of the Jesus’ crucifixion, and the violence that forced upon him, that was displayed in the film, The Passion of the Christ was an accurate description of what actually happened during crucifixions during the ancient times (Religions).