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The Death Of Jesus And The Death Of The Temple, Lawrence Frizzell
The Death Of Jesus And The Death Of The Temple, Lawrence Frizzell
Selected Works of Lawrence E. Frizzell
Whether he knew it or not, Mel Gibson touched on theological traditions formed long after the lifetime of Jesus in his movie, The Passion of Christ. To have them shape a movie that purports to tell a story set during the lifetime of Jesus – even if only in his last twelve hours – adds a confusing kind of anachronism to Gibson’s effort to “tell it like it was.” It (the movie) is as it (the history) wasn’t.To understand the place of the Temple in the lifetime and the piety of Jesus of Nazareth, we have to look beyond later …
Mary And The Biblical Heritage
Mary And The Biblical Heritage
Selected Works of Lawrence E. Frizzell
Throughout the ages, the Church and her teachers often acknowledged that the fourfold Gospel offers only a limited number of passages that feature the Mother of Jesus. Undaunted, the great doctors of the early Church and the theologians of the Middle Ages found abundant resources for their meditation concerning Mary in the Jewish Scriptures and literature related to the New Testament. The theological premise that God is the principal author of the entire Bible led them to find hints and images of the Messiah everywhere. Recognizing that the link of Jesus to the people of Israel is Mary, his Mother, …
Paul The Pharisee, Lawrence Frizzell
Paul The Pharisee, Lawrence Frizzell
Selected Works of Lawrence E. Frizzell
This study reviews the statements by and about St. Paul concerning his origins, evidence of his attitude toward prayer, his interpretation of the Hebrew Bible and the thrust of his teaching concerning the moral order. The copyright is held by Peter Lang. Learn more about Jewish-Christian Encounters over the Centuries: Symbiosis, Prejudice, Holocaust, Dialogue at http://bit.ly/15yUs2K.
Peacemaking In The New Testament Period, Lawrence Frizzell
Peacemaking In The New Testament Period, Lawrence Frizzell
Selected Works of Lawrence E. Frizzell
This essay sketches the priciples that the major movements (Sadducees, Pharisees and Essenes) among the Jewish people in the Holy Land developed for maintaining fidelity to God and love of neighbor.