Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Christian Scripture

In response to JBK, I believe that Christian Scripture is mainly about "the dynamic personality of Jesus Christ himself" and the way the different writers of the New Testament Gospels interpret his life. For example, Mark does not begin Jesus' life story until he is baptised by John, while Matthew and Luke begin with Jesus' birth, and finally John begins with the creation of the universe. For Mark, Jesus is secretive and does not want news of his miracles to be spread around. However, for John, Jesus is the exact opposite as the man described by Mark, constantly talking about himself, as seen in his "I am" statements. These are just a few examples of how these authors attempt to describe Jesus' "dynamic personality" that I think Christian scripture tends to revolve around.

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