RLG210Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Spritsail, Unification Church, Thaumaturgy
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There is ambiguity in the description of jesus in the early christian writings. However, jesus is depicted in his actions is as fulfilling those prophecies. His followers refer to him as jesus the messiah. Correct christian translation is the followers of the messiah . God will intervene to overthrow the evil empires, and most of the versions of the. Jesus is said to be a descendant of david There are numerous would-be messiahs, some before him and some after him. Jesus appears and he is going to be viewed as the messianic figure. There is ambiguity when people ask who jesus is. Some say he is a prophet, a teacher and a rabbi. Bu the overall claim is the messiah. Scholars said that christian writing will modify the messianic mythos/story. The most fundamental way is that they emphasized the notion that the messiah has to suffer.
