Martin Oderinde Religion 1310:39 September 12, 2012 Christian Scriptures Essay In Placher's analytical essay "Is the Bible True?" he challenges the view of biblical authority that is used by many American Protestants which he defined as "biblical literalism." He strengthens his argument by stating, "We need to understand the genre to understand a text. Reading a text literally is not always reading it faithfully (pg924)." This statement bring us back to the original question, which is the title of his essay, "Is the bible true?".
Jesus addressed many issues during his sermon on the mount. The book of Matthew’s gives us a view through Jewish eyes. His version was written toward the Jewish people. Matthew 7: 21-23 looks at the false prophets and hypocrites and the concerns for their salvation should they not change their course toward sincerity. INTRODUCTION Matthew is the first book of the four Gospels.
In general, there are similar ethical beliefs amongst Christians due to Judaism being the only root of Christian ethics. In general Christian ethics is deontological and authoritarian and what is deemed right or wrong is based on belief in God. The ethics of Christianity is based on the holy bible, which is a library of books that expresses Christian faith. As the bible was written over a long period of time and includes many different teachings and morals, there is no overall biblical morality that can be chosen therefore different denominations choose different parts of the bible to support their beliefs. For instance in Genesis it says that ‘God breathed the breath of man into Adam’s nostrils’ and from this Roman Catholics can argue that as God has given life, only he can take it away so things such as abortion, euthanasia and murder are absolute wrongs.
But in a Christian nation, as our Founders would have defined it, the principles and institutional foundations are Biblically based and the people in general share a Biblical world-view. Before America was America Christopher Columbus' commission was given to set out and find a new world. Though this order was given from King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain according to Columbus’ personal log, his purpose in seeking undiscovered worlds was to “bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the heathens. …. It was the Lord who put into my mind … that it would be possible to sail from here to the Indies … I am the most unworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely … No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service[1].” Columbus, being a Catholic, was Protestant and felt obligated to bring God to the world.
There is no way of knowing for sure if the scholars are interpreting the Bible the way God intended. Christians and Jews agree that the Old Testament foretold the coming of a Messiah. However, there is a large amount of text that is being translated and the growing trend has it referencing
Placher states that the genre is important for understanding the meaning of the Bible because different genres make different truth claims. 2. Placher refers to the matter of how cultural and authorial differences vary in understanding of history and the Bible’s recording. He states that if one does not interpret texts with the attitude to history in which the text was written in, one cannot correctly interpret the text at all. 3.
Book Review #1: Truesdale Are you interested in a book that puts Wesleyan theology and Fundamentalism side by side, comparing the different aspects of both, as well as some minute similarities? If so, then this is the book for you. The book, Square Peg: Why Wesleyans Aren’t Fundamentalists, by Al Truesdale, touches on two different types of believing and following Christ. Fundamentalism takes on a more serious approach, focusing on the scripture of the bible giving it a much more analytical feel, as it focuses on the words of God. It gives great emphasis to the chronological order of the words of God and takes the written words as a whole, using each and every word literally to support your walk with God.
With the roots of Christianity found in Judaism, with Abraham as the founder of religions, who encouraged the belief in one God and also brought the people to the promised land. Not to forget Moses who freed the Israelites from the rule of Egypt and entered them into a covenant with God. This makes them have important similarities. They both believe that Jesus Christ or Yeshua was crucified, the belief in the existence in one God, although Christianity has the Holy Trinity, they both believe the Messiah is coming and that there is an after life. We should try to communicate better with others in this vast world of ours.
James Lane New Testament History 04/29/12 Professor Gary New Testament History and Worldview It is hard to imagine that a Jew started the first Christian church. It began with the calling of his disciples, an unlikely group of men whom he gathered together and taught about the kingdom of God. Becoming a follower of Christ was costly. Besides leaving their professions, they had to leave behind everything in which they were accustomed. In Jesus’ day, Jews were under Roman authority.
Judaism xxxxxxxx Hum130 Athalene Mcnay February 6, 2009   The life and struggles of the Jewish people have not been unknown to the world, since religion began the Jewish culture and religion has been criticized, and chastised for their beliefs and practices much like many other religions. Jesus Christ was Hebrew by decent and in many ways practiced this religion. Does this mean Jesus wasn’t a Christian? There is a lot of debate over this some of which I will try to explain but the main focus will be Judaism now and in the past. I will compare and scrutinize the Jewish religion to Christianity and the fundamentals that make up both religions.