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Some have suggested that Jesus was a political rebel who sought the restoration of Jewish sovereignty and was executed by the Romans for sedition — an argument put forth in two recent works: Reza Aslan’s Zealot and Shmuley Boteach’s Kosher Jesus. However, this thesis is not widely accepted by New Testament scholars.
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Within Jesus Christ’s teachings we find the plan for our happiness, our redemption, and our salvation—a divine blueprint that includes faith in Christ, repentance, baptism, keeping God’s commandments, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. These are the saving principles taught by Jesus Christ, the bedrock on which His Gospel ...
Jesus ( / ˈdʒiːzəs /) is a masculine given name derived from Iēsous ( Ἰησοῦς; Iesus in Classical Latin) the Ancient Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua ( ישוע ). [1] [2] As its roots lie in the name Isho in Aramaic and Yeshua in Hebrew, it is etymologically related to another biblical name, Joshua. [3]
Jesus, also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most Christians believe Jesus to be the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited messiah, the Christ that is prophesied in the Old Testament.
Jesus taught important lessons on almost all aspects of life. His teachings have survived more than two thousand years and are used as the basis of Christianity. Among many teachings, Jesus said there are two great commandments in Mark 12:30-31. The greatest commandment is Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and ...
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews: A Jewish Life and the Emergence of Christianity ISBN 978-0-679-76746-6; Fredriksen, Paula 1988 From Jesus to Christ ISBN 978-0-300-04864-3; Olsson, Suzanne 2019 Jesus in Kashmir The Lost Tomb Gateway Books ISBN 978-0-57-849626-9; Sanders, E.P. The historical figure of Jesus, Penguin, 1996, ISBN 978-0-14-014499-4
Jesus - Jewish Palestine, Messiah, Nazareth: Palestine in Jesus’ day was part of the Roman Empire, which controlled its various territories in a number of ways. In the East (eastern Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt), territories were governed either by kings who were “friends and allies” of Rome (often called “client” kings or, more disparagingly, “puppet” kings) or by ...
