Who Is Responsible For Jesus’ Death?
Jenny B Who is responsible for Jesus' death? Jesus was crucified on the cross; my task is to discuss who is responsible for putting him there. The crucifixion process is long and painful, and there is no way of escaping. Before Jesus was nailed to the cross he was flogged and whipped, with a 'cat-of-nine-tails', long whip with glass or rock embedded into its ends. He was then mocked and dressed in a robe and a crown of thorns, so the crowd jeered and chanted at him while he carried part of his cross. Jesus was then nailed to the cross at 9.00 am and around noon a darkness came over everywhere, this could have just been a eclipse so it was a coincidence or it could have been God's anger. Jesus eventually died a very painful death at 3 o'clock. In my essay I will include all the possible canadiates think could be responsible for Jesus' death and then I will conclude my giving my opinion on who I think was responsible for Jesus' death. Judas is the obvious choice for the person responsible for Jesus death, because he betrayed Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, 'the man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him and take him away under guard'. Judas did not have to betray Jesus so he is to blame because if he hadn't handed Jesus to the Romans then Jesus would have never been up for trial and prosecuted. The Jewish leaders wanted Jesus dead, they told lies against him and did not
A Junior Roman solider made entries into his diary about the events of the crucifixion.
A Junior Roman solider made entries into his diary about the events of the crucifixion. Dear Diary, Today I saw something I will never forget, the torture, punishment, beating and mockery of an innocent man. We were watching the crowd in Jerusalem, as Pilot asked them which one of the prisoners should be released. They called out Jesus called the messiah!! Jesus called the messiah!! They shouted to crucify him and let the blame be brought to them and their children hereafter. Pilot knew that this man wasn't a traitor or a troublemaker but simply an extremely knowledgeable man. He started to whimper as the whole of C company gathered around him. I saw that mans face, of pure terror. As thought he was going to hell and back! My solders stripped him naked and I knew what was coming next. The had talked the previous day about the torture they would put this man through. I had no authority and I could not stop them. A scarlet robe, a crown of thorns and a stick looking like a wand awaited in the corner of the hall. Sergeant Griffin placed them neatly on him and then the whole company was ordered to one by one kneel before him spit on his feet and say long live the king of the Jews! It was pure torture of the man and should never have happened. I used to have different perspectives about the Jews but I looked at that man with the highest respect that day. Suddenly the Sergeant
Explore what discipleship involves.
R.E. COURSEWORK AO1 In this coursework, I will explore what discipleship involves. I will start by introducing the disciples and discussing their calls and responses. I will then go on to write about their challenges. I will also be writing about the rewards they achieved and the sacrifices they made. Last of all I will write about their jobs and duties. The names of disciples are Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, john, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew (Levi), Thomas, Simon the patriot, Judas, James son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus. James, John, Peter, Andrew and Judas were the first disciples to be called by Jesus. Peter whose original name was Simon and Andrew's call was, 'come with me and I will teach you to catch people.' he must have said this because they were fishermen and so instead of them catching fish he would teach them to catch people. Their response was swift; they left everything and followed him. Peter's challenge was to apprehend that being a disciple was not about having power but to help and serve people. He should not interfere in Jesus work, 'get behind me Satan'. If Jesus has to die he has to. Peter should have more courage and faith in Jesus. Andrew had a related challenge as peter. Peter's and Andrew's sacrifice was to give up everything he had. Peter's reward was that he got to become the first Pope, and their reward was to get riches in heaven and to
Whispers About the Witnesses.
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Christian festivals
AO1 For a Christian, a festival is a time for celebration marked by special event or occasion. In Christianity there is a calendar which is made up by seasons, in which Christian festivals take place. In each season there are a number of cycles. There are two main cycles in the Christian calendar. One of them is the Christmas-cycle. The other cycle is the Easter-cycle which is made up of Lent, Holy Week, Easter and Pentecost. In the Catholic Church the Easter cycle usually falls between March 22 and April 25. In the Easter cycle we have Lent and Holy Week. Tridium is a big celebration in Holy week which starts with Maundy Thursday and ends with Easter Sunday. Lent Lent is the period of 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Lent involves fasting and penitence, both in preparation for Easter and as a way of spiritually "joining" Jesus with the fasting and meditation he did for 40 days in the wilderness. The fasting rules in the Roman Catholic Church are not strict. For Eastern Orthodox Christians today the rules of fasting are strict: just one meal a day, in the evening, and no meat, fish, eggs, or butter is permitted. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week which ends with Easter the following Sunday. It commemorates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem prior to be crucified a few days later. Actual ceremonies typically include
Explain the term "Parable"?
a. i) Explain the term "Parable"? The term "Parable" originates from "Parabole," which is a Greek word and means a comparison or comparing any two things. A parable is actually a kind of comparison and so the word was very appropriate. All parables are an easy to understand story which has an important meaning. A very common definition of a parable is that it is an earthly story wit a heavenly meaning. It is stressed that a parable has only one main point and is left for the listeners to decide what it is. It usually relates to an aspect of real life but Jesus used to teach religious morals and rules. Jesus used parables to their full effect and so this was why they were so useful. Parables come in three forms. The easiest one of them is the picture saying type. This is very much like a proverb. A common example of this is the saying which is endlessly recited "Jesus is the light of the world." In this one Jesus is compared to light and that he is the one who lights up the path to God and his Kingdom so we can see our way to the end clearly. As you can see it is a very short comparison but gets the point through in an effective way. The second kind of parable is similar to a picture saying in that it has one basic meaning which is hidden but is expressed with a much more detailed approach. This is done to make it easier for the audience to work out the meaning of the
Christians and Persecution.
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Mark's gospel was the earliest of the four canonical gospels.
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The nature of discipleship in Mark's Gospel.
Section 1:AO1 In this piece of my coursework I will be explaining the nature of discipleship in Mark's Gospel. I will first look at how Jesus called the disciples and what this tells us about the choices of Jesus and the qualities that were needed to become one of Jesus' disciples. I will also look at how the disciples responded to Jesus' calling to them and what challenges they were to face being a disciple of Jesus. The choices that Jesus made were rather odd, they were not wealthy men or influential in the Jewish society. Jesus began the search for his disciples by calling four fishermen with a promise "Come with me, and I will teach you to catch men". Peter, Andrew, James and John all had the same response; they left everything they had without questioning Jesus. They left all the luxuries they had such as: their wives and families, money, homes, jobs and everything else they owned. These men were used to living a good way of life, but had little influence in Jewish society. Next he called Levi (Matthew), the tax collector, who left all the riches he had from his job and the ones he stole from the people of the town. He went with Jesus without questioning him as did Peter, Andrew, James and John. Jesus chose twelve whom he named apostles, he was on the top of a hill from were he called the twelve men that he had chosen to be his apostles. The twelve men went up to
Bedlam at Christmas.
Bedlam at Christmas. As I walk out of the dusty and bleakly interiored station, I feel excited to be in Oxford Street. As it's the 23rd of December, I have opened the ultimate door of stress upon myself as I have to get all of my Christmas shopping done TODAY! The mood is quite surreal as the cold and snowy yet warm spirit of Christmas slightly lightens the, otherwise rude, obnoxious, and grumpy, every day shoppers. Where is she? I wonder to myself, frustrated. She always does this to me and we're on a time curfew. Jane, where are you? I gasp and turn around sharply as I feel an unpleasant nudge in my spine. I swing my arm round; ready to defend myself and someone grabs it! "Watch it girl! You nearly had my eye out!" she cockily warns me. "You! You're late miss!", I say with an annoyed but friendly grin on my face, pleased to see her. "Well come on then, 'slow coach", she bosses "Today, were gonna' shop 'till we drop!" We walk along the icy and snowy road famously known for its outrageous shops and clubs. People shove past, selfish, intolerant. They strive to get to their destinations as fast as they can. Very few are smiling-London is the stress capital at this time of year! I look around. People are wrapped in thick and warm winter clothes, making me feel very content and festive. Striding down Oxford Street, my glow of happiness crumbles into a mixed feeling of