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....Jesus learn from John the Baptist? How is the movement of Jesus different from John's?According to Rausch, John the Baptist is "clearly a historical figure" who was not necessarily preaching anything new or revelatory (p. 1). John the Baptist works within the prophetic tradition and his teachings were rooted in Jewish Old Testament philosophy, eschatology, and theology. When Jesus went to see and meet with John the Baptist, the event "changed his life," according to Rausch (p. 4). John the Baptist may have so strongly influenced and impacted the young Jesus because of the content of his teachings: the emphasis on impending judgment and/or doom for a sinful and unrepentant humanity. Rausch also claims that there is historical and textual evidence linking Jesus's own ministry with the teachings of John. There are five main similarities between the core elements of John's teachings and Jesus's preaching, according to Rausch. The first is that both "called people to conversion of mind and heart," (p. 5). The second was the intensity and urgency of their teachings, because of the overarching belief in God's impending judgment and the need for salvation. Third, both John and Jesus focused on eschatological issues. Fourth, both had disciples,...
The latter two issues show how the movement of Jesus was similar to that of John's, but it also differed significantly in tone and content especially as Jesus's own teachings evolved.
One main difference between their movements is that Jesus transformed John's pessimistic and alarmist message into an optimistic and salvific one. God's judgment is here, but God's grace can help save believers. Another is that John was actually trained in the Jewish legal traditions whereas Jesus was not. The latter issue actually became a bone of contention with John at first, who apparently had "second thoughts" about Jesus (Rausch, 2007, p. 5). Rausch implies that Jesus also attracted many of John's own followers, essentially a case of the student surpassing the master. Related to the "good news" theme, Jesus preached a universalist doctrine of inclusivity that depended on the "renewal of communities," which John did not do (Rausch, 2007, p. 6). Similarly, Jesus preached of a "new family," a motif that was absent in John's teachings (Rausch, 2007, p. 7). Jesus's concept of family would have seemed radical: more an emphasis on family ties based on faith than on blood. Jesus…
v. 9) I am the good shepherd" (10:11, 14) I am the resurrection and the life" (11:25) I am the way, and the truth, and the life" (14:6) I am the true vine" (15:1; cf. v. 5) It was John's responsibility to teach Christians that they can have eternal life. There was an order of the way that John taught: In Chapter One, Versus 1-4 John saw the proofs that Jesus was the son of God;
Gnostics believed that they belonged to the "true church" of an elect few who were worthy; the orthodox Christians would not be saved because they were blind to the truth. Part E -- Content - if we then combine the historical outline of the "reason" for John's writings with the overall message, we can conclude that there are at least five major paradigms present that are important in a contextual
He describes how he dines with the members of Antipas' court, "thus maintaining the table-fellowship connection of Mark and Daniel," (Freyne 98). Therefore, the account of government practices which can be validated by other reliable sources show the New Testament as presenting clear and reliable sources for the historical validity of the figure of Jesus. Thus, modern researchers have found great truths and reliable correlations between the figure of
Jesus' Teachings, Prayer, & Christian Life "He (Jesus) Took the Bread. Giving Thanks Broke it. And gave it to his Disciples, saying, 'This is my Body, which is given to you.'" At Elevation time, during Catholic Mass, the priest establishes a mandate for Christian Living. Historically, at the Last Supper, Christ used bread and wine as a supreme metaphor for the rest of our lives. Jesus was in turmoil. He was
Jesus and Mohammed The Two Great Messengers of God, Jesus and Mohammed: Comparing the Importance and Differences of Jesus and Mohammed In my paper I would like to say how two of the most influential people in all of religious history would have to have been either Jesus or Muhammad. From the moment they were born and extending far beyond their deaths they were both solely responsible for the founding and the
" V. WHY the SEA of GALILEE? University of Nebraska of Omaha, Professor Rami Arav in the work entitled: "Bethsaida and the Ministry of Jesus around the Sea of Galilee" relates that the New Testament provides the information that "Jesus left Nazareth and move to a region of the Northern Sea of Galilee." After John the Baptist was executed "for denouncing Herod Antipas for marrying his brother's ex-wife. Jesus, being baptized by