The Life of Jesus
Date Submitted: 09/02/2002 13:49:32
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 34 pages (9481 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 34 pages (9481 words)
The birth of Jesus is recorded in Matthew and Luke, but with differing detail and a wealth of legend, whose full extent is difficult to determine. Many critics would reject even the placing of the birth at Bethlehem, as a Christian attempt to satisfy the prophecy of Micah 5:2, and the tracing of his descent from David as a similar attempt to satisfy Messianic tradition (contrast Jesus’ use of Ps.110:2 in Mk. 12:35-37). Of the first …
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…as the supreme guide to conduct the need to put the kingdom of God first even if it means renunciation of wealth (Mk. 10:21ff.), family (Mk. 10:29, Mt. 10:37) or earthly life itself (Lk. 14:25-27). The kingdom remains the supreme goal, for the attainment of which any sacrifice is justified.
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**Bibliography**
M. GOGUEL. The Life of Jesus (Allen and I Jnwin).
G. DUNCAN. Jesus, Son of Man (Nisbet).
T. W. MANSON. The Sayings of Jesus.
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