Journal Submission Week 5 - Ethan Cornelius
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Journal Submission Week 5 - Ethan Cornelius
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Jesus in Historical Context II, Prompt #1:
Briefly write some personal
reflections on how learning about Jewish sectarian groups helps you find deeper
meaning in the teachings of Jesus, how you see some tendencies of these groups
within our own community, and (based on His interactions in the first century) how
you think Jesus might respond to these tendencies in our own day. (3–4 sentences)
The teachings of Jesus are given more context and more meaning and power
when we understand the Jewish sectarian groups of the time. When I learned about
a few of the sectarian groups and their shared beliefs and customs, a lot of them
align with what Jesus taught and what Christianity is today yet are more personal
and establish deeper connections with heavenly father and the savior. The
teachings of Jesus are timeless, and not only spoke to some of the core beliefs of
the people he was teaching in his time, but they continue to teach his children on
the earth today and tomorrow. There are multiple practices like the ones in the
sectarian groups that are in place today, and I believe that Jesus would respond in a
similar but more thoughtful way to today’s society. He has infinite wisdom on how to
properly love and teach and I fully believe he would have a similar but modified
approach.
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Jesus in Historical Context all, Prompt #2:
What do these passages say
about the nature and mission of this messianic king, and what do they not say? If all
you had access to these prophetic writings, what would you expect the messiah to
accomplish? (3–4 sentences)
These passages tell us of what improvements and glory shall come to the
earth via the messianic king. These passages convey a strong message that the
messianic king shall bring order and justice to the earth once again due to his
omnipotence and justness. If I had access to all these prophetic writings, I would
expect the messiah to be an obvious and overpowering being. With the promises of
deliverance, I would expect a mighty usurper, but instead a peaceful and loving
Shepard was sent to earth. I think that the people back in the old times may have
found it hard to believe that such a loving and peaceful person could be this
prophesized all powerful savior.
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Jesus in Historical Context all, Prompt #3:
Based on contemporary
expectations of what the Messiah would accomplish, why would even Jesus’s
earliest disciples not have clearly understood His mission to suffer and die on a
cross? (1–2 sentences)
I think that it may have been hard to believe that the savior had to die to
accomplish what he had been sent to accomplish, because the prophesized effects
had not been brought to earth in a physical or perceivable sense. I think that it
would have been hard to believe that the all-powerful savior had to die and take
away his presence from the earth despite the continued existence of suffrage by his
people.
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Jesus in Historical Context lI, Prompt #4:
What do these Book of Mormon
passages say about the nature and mission of the Messiah, and how does this
clarity differ from the Old Testament prophetic passages? What insights about the
nature of Christ did the Nephites have that the ancient Jewish community did not?
(3–4 sentences)
From what I can tell, the passages from the book of Mormon differ from those
of the Old Testament in the sense that the savior’s mission is more peaceful, and
service based in the book of Mormon. In the Old Testament verses, the savior’s
mission of bringing justice to the world is portrayed in more of a wrathful and
cleansing sense, whereas in the book of Mormon, it focuses the savior’s mission on
service and loving the children of earth. In Mosiah 3 it talks about the good deeds
the savior will do for the sick, hungry, and poor which is reflective of his serving and
loving nature. In the Old Testament verses, like in Isaiah 11, the savior is portrayed
more as the judge who will smite the wicked.
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Portraits, Prompt #1:
Compare and contrast reading the New Testament
Gospels in a harmony, in sequence, or in a synopsis. (3–4 sentences)
When reading the New Testament Gospels in harmony, means blending them into
one story, this helps to get the big picture of things. Reading them sequentially
involves paying attention to the audience, message, narrative, and structure, but
this can also be repetitive. Synopsis reading helps us find similarities and
differences within each of the books.
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Portraits, Prompt #2:
Which approach to reading the Gospels have you
primarily done thus far in your life? (1–2 sentences)
Harmony and sequential reading have always been my methods. These strategies,
in my opinion, have made it easier for me to benefit from reading.
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Portraits, Prompt #3:
For each verse you read, record the human experience
Christ had or the emotion He felt. You will submit this at the end of the unit, so keep
track of it. (1–2 paragraphs)
Christ is described as having compassion for people in Mark 1:41. The Savior is seen
in Mark 3:5 as being enraged and grieving. In Mark 8:12, he expresses
disappointment as well. In Mark 10:14, Christ is seen to be angry; in Mark 10:21,
however, he is shown to be loving. These verses, in my opinion, demonstrate
Christ's human experience. I believe these are the same feelings we share;
occasionally, I feel bad for being irate and frustrated. I believe the reason for this is
that, although it is true that Christ is completely compassionate and forgiving, He
was also a human. It's crucial, in my opinion, to remember that He remained loving
despite experiencing these emotions.
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Portraits, Prompt #4:
What are the three themes of the Gospel of Matthew? (1–
2 sentences)
The three main themes I identified in Matthew's gospel are that it highlights how
Old Testament prophecy is fulfilled, makes a connection between Christ and Moses,
and establishes a connection between Christ and David.
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Portraits, Prompt #5:
What are the three themes in the Gospel of Luke? (1–2
sentences)
The gospel of Luke revolves around three main themes: the outreach to the
impoverished and marginalized people, the idea that Jesus is the universal Savior,
and a stronger focus on women.
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Portraits, Prompt #6:
What similarities did you notice in each of these
accounts? What differences did you notice? (1–2 sentences)
As I read the passage, I saw that Matthew expanded on what Mark had written. How
John fought with Jesus over baptism him illustrates this. In Matthew, John challenges
Him, but in Mark, John says nothing and the baptism proceeds without any
problems. One resemblance I observed was that the spirit descended or the
heavens opened.
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Portraits, Prompt #7:
What did you read in this paper that you didn’t notice in
your initial reading? (1–2 sentences)
John's statement that, even though he was baptizing with water, someone would
come after him who would baptize with the Holy Ghost is something I learned from
this paper. It shows how humble John was and how he knew his place in the Lord's
mission.
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