It was kind of strange to see that the Jews shot down Jesus as there Messiah, they wanted to be saved from Roman oppression, however Jesus wanted to rid his people of there sins first, which made total sense given that they needed to be forgiven for there sins so they can go to his kingdom! It was also very sad to see that Jesus was treated to badly, he has nails through the palms of his hands and was even beaten. Pilate decided that he was not guilty, however to keep "peace" he ordered Jesus to be prosecuted, that is just unfair and just plain mean!
I found this week's online reading to be very disturbing and sad. The part about Decius Mundus and Paulina is what I am referring to. As the story unfolds and we see how Mundus' freed-woman, Ide, tricks Paulina into spending a night with Mundus was just, for lack of a better word, completely disturbing. The rest of the reading I found to be actually interesting, with the honor of the Jews and the paragraph about Jesus, but the rest........need I say more?
I found it interesting that Rome really did not have any set laws. Whatever the Emperor or even a governor believed to be right in the eyes of justice could be pulled off. This gave the Emperor and Rome’s governors a lot of power. Yet their power was limited in concern to their subjects as well. If Rome had set laws then people would know what to expect depending on their behavior. In this case the Emperor was the ultimate judge and his word is law.
OK, I'll try and be less disturbing than Nathan and keep this family friendly.
I thought it was very interesting how the situation in Rome was perfect for Christianity to spread. The map in the textbook was very revealing in the way that it showed how far Christianity spread in just two-hundred years. God preserved not only the Jewish people ever since the creation of the world but in the early Christian years he preserved his church in an intensely hostile environment. The believers in Jesus showed such courage to go from martyrdom to four distinct Patriarchal cities and thousands of converts in a matter of centuries. "The grass withers and the flowers fall but the world of our God stands forever." (Isaiah 40:8)
I found it fascinating that Josephus, even though he was not a Christian, stated Jesus' resurection as a historical fact, given the Roman government's propaganda regarding the resurection. "Tell people, "His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep." And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." so they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.-Matthew 28:13-35
What I found interesting in this weeks readings was how perfect God planned the coming of Jesus. When Jesus entered the world everything was ready for his arrival. There was nothing out of place. God worked his plan of brining salvation to the world through Jesus without flaw. This reminded me of the power and wisdom of God. God knows exactly what is going to happen to us and what is happening all around the world. He planned it from creation. It is not like God did not know Adam and Eve were going to sin. He knew they were and he chose Jesus his one and only son to deliver man from sin. God does not have "plan b's" he only has "plan A's." This reading reminded me of the wonder and power of God.
Saul, before his conversion, was one of the most ardent haters of Christianity. Then God intervened. He changed Saul to Paul, and in doing so created one of the staunchest supporters of Jesus and His followers. Paul majorly switched his focus and his energies. He had tons of zeal for whatever he believed in in life, and once he found the truth, he put all of his efforts into it.
What i found interesting in this weeks reading is that Jesus Christ in front of everyone declared that he was the Messiah. He could have been freed from his chains. But instead he stood firm in truth and knew that if he had said the truth he would die but if he had lied he would be free. Meaning that even telling the truth is something worth dying for.
I found it not just interesting, but pretty awesome how God orchestrated history so that Jesus came at the perfect moment. He prepared everything needed to spread the gospel. Greek was a common and widely known language, perfect for communication of the story of salvation. Making it easy to travel and spread the Truth, the well established road and transportation system helped in leading many to Christ. His birth was perfectly timed.
What I found Interesting about this week’s readings was learning about the Apostle Paul. It was interesting because Saul was committed to persecuting the Christians, then one day on his way to Damascus he was changed and became committed to preaching the gospel. Saul was known for persecuting the Christians but Paul became known for exceeding everyone in preaching the gospel.
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It was kind of strange to see that the Jews shot down Jesus as there Messiah, they wanted to be saved from Roman oppression, however Jesus wanted to rid his people of there sins first, which made total sense given that they needed to be forgiven for there sins so they can go to his kingdom! It was also very sad to see that Jesus was treated to badly, he has nails through the palms of his hands and was even beaten. Pilate decided that he was not guilty, however to keep "peace" he ordered Jesus to be prosecuted, that is just unfair and just plain mean!
I found this week's online reading to be very disturbing and sad. The part about Decius Mundus and Paulina is what I am referring to. As the story unfolds and we see how Mundus' freed-woman, Ide, tricks Paulina into spending a night with Mundus was just, for lack of a better word, completely disturbing. The rest of the reading I found to be actually interesting, with the honor of the Jews and the paragraph about Jesus, but the rest........need I say more?
I found it interesting that Rome really did not have any set laws. Whatever the Emperor or even a governor believed to be right in the eyes of justice could be pulled off. This gave the Emperor and Rome’s governors a lot of power. Yet their power was limited in concern to their subjects as well. If Rome had set laws then people would know what to expect depending on their behavior. In this case the Emperor was the ultimate judge and his word is law.
OK, I'll try and be less disturbing than Nathan and keep this family friendly.
I thought it was very interesting how the situation in Rome was perfect for Christianity to spread. The map in the textbook was very revealing in the way that it showed how far Christianity spread in just two-hundred years. God preserved not only the Jewish people ever since the creation of the world but in the early Christian years he preserved his church in an intensely hostile environment. The believers in Jesus showed such courage to go from martyrdom to four distinct Patriarchal cities and thousands of converts in a matter of centuries. "The grass withers and the flowers fall but the world of our God stands forever." (Isaiah 40:8)
I found it fascinating that Josephus, even though he was not a Christian, stated Jesus' resurection as a historical fact, given the Roman government's propaganda regarding the resurection. "Tell people, "His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep." And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." so they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.-Matthew 28:13-35
What I found interesting in this weeks readings was how perfect God planned the coming of Jesus. When Jesus entered the world everything was ready for his arrival. There was nothing out of place. God worked his plan of brining salvation to the world through Jesus without flaw. This reminded me of the power and wisdom of God. God knows exactly what is going to happen to us and what is happening all around the world. He planned it from creation. It is not like God did not know Adam and Eve were going to sin. He knew they were and he chose Jesus his one and only son to deliver man from sin. God does not have "plan b's" he only has "plan A's." This reading reminded me of the wonder and power of God.
Saul, before his conversion, was one of the most ardent haters of Christianity. Then God intervened. He changed Saul to Paul, and in doing so created one of the staunchest supporters of Jesus and His followers. Paul majorly switched his focus and his energies. He had tons of zeal for whatever he believed in in life, and once he found the truth, he put all of his efforts into it.
What i found interesting in this weeks reading is that Jesus Christ in front of everyone declared that he was the Messiah. He could have been freed from his chains. But instead he stood firm in truth and knew that if he had said the truth he would die but if he had lied he would be free. Meaning that even telling the truth is something worth dying for.
I found it not just interesting, but pretty awesome how God orchestrated history so that Jesus came at the perfect moment. He prepared everything needed to spread the gospel. Greek was a common and widely known language, perfect for communication of the story of salvation. Making it easy to travel and spread the Truth, the well established road and transportation system helped in leading many to Christ. His birth was perfectly timed.
What I found Interesting about this week’s readings was learning about the Apostle Paul. It was interesting because Saul was committed to persecuting the Christians, then one day on his way to Damascus he was changed and became committed to preaching the gospel. Saul was known for persecuting the Christians but Paul became known for exceeding everyone in preaching the gospel.
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