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Jesus
Jesus in the Bible. 1 Jesus Christ, see Jesus . 2 Son of Sirach, author of Ecclesiasticus. 3 Jesus Justus, converted Jew in Rome. 4 Hero of the book of Joshua . ... Read more
Jesus
Jesus or Jesus Christ , 1st-century Jewish teacher and prophet in whom Christians have traditionally seen the Messiah [Heb.,=annointed one, whence Christ from the Greek] and whom they have characterized as Son of God and as Word or Wisdom of God incarnate. Muslims acknowledge him as a prophe... Read more
Agrapha of Jesus
Agrapha of Jesus [gr.,=unwritten], sayings attributed to Jesus not found in the canonical Gospels, but found elsewhere in the New Testament, the Apocryphal Gospels, the early Fathers, and the Qur'an. ... Read more
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ. Jesus of Nazareth is called by His followers ‘Christ’, i.e. (God's) Messiah or anointed one. He was apparently born shortly before the death in 4 BC of Herod the Great and was executed in or around AD 30 after condemnation by Pontius Pilate (on dates, see CHRONOLOGY, BIB... Read more
Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. Its members are called Jesuits. St. Ignatius of Loyola , its founder, named it Companã de Jess [Span.,=(military) company of Jesus]; in Latin it is Societas Jesu (abbr. S.J.). Today the society numbers about 23,800 members; ... Read more
Bar-jesus
Bar-jesus , called Elymas , in the New Testament, Jewish sorcerer at Paphos who tried to divert a prospective Christian convert and was cursed with blindness. ... Read more
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints name of the church founded (1830) at Fayette, N.Y., by Joseph Smith . The headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its members, now numbering about 5.7 million in the United States and 13 million worldwide (2008), are commonly called Mormons. Orga... Read more
Bartimaeus
Bartimaeus , in the New Testament, blind man to whom Jesus restored sight. ... Read more
Chorazin
Chorazin , city NW of the Sea of Galilee, denounced by Jesus in the New Testament. ... Read more
Justus
Justus in the Bible. 1 Surname of Joseph Barsabas . 2 or Titus Justus, Corinthian host of St. Paul. 3 Jesus Justus: see Jesus 2. ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Jesus,"

Jesus of Nazareth
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Jesus of Nazareth Jesus of Nazareth (ca. 4 B.C.-A.D. 29), also known as Jesus Christ, was the central personality and founder of the Christian faith. It is likely that Jesus was born not later than 4 B.C., the year of King Herod...
Jesus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Jesus or Jesus Christ , 1st-century Jewish teacher and prophet in whom Christians have...as prefect of Judaea (AD 26-36). Primary Sources of Information on Jesus The primary sources for Jesus' life and teaching are the Gospels of Matthew...
Jesus Christ
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Jesus Christ Jesus of Nazareth, one of the most influential humans in history, lives on as Jesus Christ. One-third of the human race, almost 2 billion people, identify with his name, calling themselves Christians. He is influential and...
Jesus, Master
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Jesus, Master One of the masters originally contacted...ray exemplifies. The identity of Master Jesus is somewhat complicated in Theosophical history...According to the Theosophical Society, Master Jesus was not the same person as Jesus Christ...
Jesus ben Sira
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Jesus ben Sira The Jewish sage and author Jesus ben Sira (born ca. 170 B.C.), or Sirach, is the reputed...however, and most of the Christian sources refer to him as Jesus, the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew Joshua. In the prologue...
Jesus Christ Superstar
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Jesus Christ Superstar (1971). This “rock opera” by Andrew...reviews, keeping it on the boards for 720 performances. Notable songs : Jesus Christ Superstar; I Don't Know How to Love Him; Heaven on Their Minds...
Jesus Justus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Jesus Justus see Jesus 2.
Society of Jesus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Society of Jesus religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. Its members are called Jesuits...named it Companã de Jess [Span.,=(military) company of Jesus]; in Latin it is Societas Jesu (abbr. S.J.). Today the society...
Little Flower of Jesus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Little Flower of Jesus see Theresa, Saint (Theresa of the Child Jesus).
Agrapha of Jesus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Agrapha of Jesus [gr.,=unwritten], sayings attributed to Jesus not found in the canonical Gospels, but found elsewhere in the New Testament, the Apocryphal Gospels, the early Fathers, and the Qur'an.

Dictionary entries related to "Jesus,"

Jesus
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Jesus (d. 30 or 33 CE). Jewish religious teacher, and in traditional...belief the unique incarnation of God. (For the name ‘Jesus Christ’ see CHRIST .) Jesus was born before the death of King Herod (4 BCE), of pious...
Jesus Christ
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Jesus Christ. Jesus of Nazareth is called by His followers ‘ Christ ’...in Galilee and Judaea . The narrative centres on a Transfiguration . Jesus chose twelve disciples ( Apostles ) and attracted other supporters...
resurrection of Jesus
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible resurrection of Jesus There are predictions of Jesus' own resurrection in Mark 8: 31; 9: 31, and 10: 34...been the Church's elaboration of an expectation expressed by Jesus of some sort of ultimate vindication. In the gospel of John...
Mary, mother of Jesus
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Mary, mother of Jesus Both Matt. and Luke have accounts of the birth of Jesus to Mary in Bethlehem , and both assert that Mary...x2018;the Virgin’. In Matt. the child Jesus receives a visit from the Magi , and Mary and Joseph...
Quest of the Historical Jesus, The
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Quest of the Historical Jesus, The The title of Albert Schweitzer...German scholars into the presentation of Jesus in the gospels. The starting-point...that the people failed to recognize Jesus as Messiah because he kept it a ...
trial(s) of Jesus
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible trial(s) of Jesus Long before the end of Jesus' life there had been conflicts with Jewish religious leaders...read that this opposition came to a head in Jerusalem after Jesus had entered the city with a measure of popular support (Mark...
Historical Jesus, Quest of the
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Historical Jesus, Quest of the. The English translation...published as The Quest of the Historical Jesus (1910), and this title has provided...to reconstruct the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth by critical historical methods...
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (RLDS) was organized...Its members had formerly belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), founded...
Quest for the historical Jesus
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Quest for the historical Jesus. The attempt to recover from the New...especially the gospels , an account of Jesus disentangled from the confessional presentation...cent.) to write ‘lives of Jesus’; its impossibility was strongly...
Name of Jesus
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Name of Jesus. Because of the close relation between name and person, the name of Jesus is used in the NT as a synonym for Christ, denoting...miracles and exorcisms ‘in the name of Jesus’, i.e. by His power (Mk. 9...

Thesaurus entries related to "Jesus,"

oath
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...goddammit gol darn it good God good Lord heck hell hell's bell's holy crap holy Moses holy shit jeez jeez Louise Jesus Jesus Christ Jesus H. Christ merde mother of God my ass phooey pish piss off poop sacre bleu sheesh shit shoot son of a bitch son...
Savior
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English Savior • noun  worshipping the Savior synonyms : Christ, Jesus, Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, the Messiah, Our Lord.
lord
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...lord, landowner, lord of the manor; duke, earl, viscount.   3. believe in the Lord synonyms : God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ, Christ the Lord, the Redeemer, the Savior.
crucify
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus crucify • verb   1. two thieves were crucified with Jesus synonyms : nail to a cross; execute, put to death, kill.   2. she had been crucified by his boastful admission of...
apocryphal
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus apocryphal • adjective  an apocryphal account of Jesus' childhood synonyms : fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated, false, spurious; unverified, unauthenticated, unsubstantiated; bogus. See note at spurious. antonym: authentic.
resurrect
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English resurrect • verb   1. Jesus was resurrected synonyms : raise from the dead, restore to life, bring back to life.   2. resurrect old plans/practices...
resurrection
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English resurrection • noun   1. the resurrection of Jesus synonyms : raising from the dead, rising/return from the dead.   2. the resurrection of old practices synonyms : revival...
miraculous
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English miraculous • adjective   1. Jesus performing miraculous feats synonyms : inexplicable, unaccountable, preternatural, superhuman, supernatural, fantastic, magical...
ministry
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...s training for the ministry synonyms : holy orders, the priesthood, the cloth, the church.   2. the ministry of Jesus synonyms : teaching, preaching, evangelism.   3. the ministry for foreign affairs synonyms : (government) department...
disciple
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus disciple • noun   1. the disciples of Jesus synonyms : apostle, follower.   2. a disciple of Rousseau synonyms : follower, adherent, believer, admirer, devotee...

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Jesus the pray-er.(prayer life of the Lord)
Magazine article from: Currents in Theology and Mission; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...narrative characterization. (1) The Lucan Jesus is a pray-er. To be sure, all four biblical Gospels record Jesus in prayer, and in expansive prayer in...Yet Luke is singularly interested in Jesus' prayer life as an integral aspect of...
Jesus up close: what did he look like?
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 9/20/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...fashioned "the most accurate image" of the face of Jesus. Assuming that Jesus would have looked like a typical Galilean Semite of...found near Jerusalem and proceeded to reconstruct Jesus' face. I viewed the portrait with a group of seminary...
Jesus, Justice, and the Reign of God: A Ministry of Liberation
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; WILLIAM R. HERZOG II, Jesus, Justice, and the Reign of God: A...Herzog's Parables as Subversive Speech: Jesus as Pedagogue of the Oppressed (Louisville...this study explicates the larger view of Jesus' ministry implied in the author's...
Jesus: A Life.
Newspaper article from: Free Inquiry; 3/22/1993; ; 700+ words ; There is much else that Jesus did. If it were all to be recorded in detail...books that would be written. John 21:25 (NEB) Jesus: A Life is more plausible than any of the conventional Jesus stories, especially those proffered by orthodox...
Jesus Now and Then
Magazine article from: Interpretation; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; Jesus Now and Then by Richard A. Burridge and...0977-4. BURRIDGE AND GOULD look at the Jesus of history, whose impact on people "then...canonical sources, Burridge argues that Jesus of Nazareth existed, was baptized by John...
Jesus, hero of the West.(Church)(Movie Review)
Magazine article from: Catholic New Times; 3/21/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...specifically the poignant flashbacks where Jesus interacts with his mother, disciples and...in these sequences are testimony to the Jesus of love who meets people in their humanity...is a thoroughly western presentation of Jesus, in spite of the Aramaic voices in the...
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith.
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 8/24/1994; ; 700+ words ; The Historical Jesus" is back. For the third time, we are told. The resurgence of interest in the Jesus of history is evidenced not only by the...reflecting the conclusions of R. W. Funk's Jesus Seminar in which Borg and Crossan are active...
Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography.
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 8/24/1994; ; 700+ words ; The Historical Jesus" is back. For the third time, we are told. The resurgence of interest in the Jesus of history is evidenced not only by the...reflecting the conclusions of R. W. Funk's Jesus Seminar in which Borg and Crossan are active...
Jesus' "I have come" statements in Matthew's Gospel
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; MATTHEW'S JESUS,' using the verb tjA.Oov, makes seven...the gospel, either with the historical Jesus,8 or in the early communities,9 or...example, does the audience formulate between Jesus"I have come" and God's purposes for...
Jesus and the Restoration of Israel: A Critical Assessment of N.T. Wright's Jesus and the Victory of God
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; Jesus and the Restoration of Israel: A Critical Assessment of N. T. Wright's Jesus and the Victory of God. Edited by Carey C. Newman...during a period of renewed interest in historical Jesus research and following on the heels of a number...