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In what ways do Jesus and his followers affirm and/or redefine the symbols or cardinal tenets of Jewish faith during his ministry?

23 August 2011 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

Jewish faith in the first-century was defined by belief in one god (monotheism), Yahweh, whose presence was in the Temple, which was surrounded by the Land that had been promised to Israel. The five symbols: monotheism, election, Land, Torah and Temple, were “a common and a unifying core for second Temple Judaism.”

Filed Under: Essays, New Testament Tagged With: Election, Israel, Jesus, Judaism, Land, Monotheism, Temple, Torah

What sort of saviour or messiah was Israel expecting according to diverse Old Testament traditions?

22 August 2011 By Robert Atkin 1 Comment

Every king of Israel and Judah was known as “anointed one”, which in Hebrew is “messiah”, because the prophet or high priest anointed him, usually with olive oil, at the time of his enthronement. However, the Old Testament writers had different ideas as to what sort of saviour this messiah would be.

Filed Under: Essays, Jesus Tagged With: Bible, Christ, Israel, Jesus, Messiah

Describe and evaluate the influence of the Emperor Constantine on the subsequent development of Christianity

21 August 2011 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

Constantine was the first Roman emperor to be baptized as a Christian. The story of how he converted to Christianity and the impact that this had on Christianity has provided much debate ever since.

Filed Under: Church History, Essays Tagged With: Christianity, Church History, Constantine

Describe and evaluate Benedictine monasticism

21 August 2011 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

Monasticism can be traced back to the fourth century[1] and over the centuries there were several attempts to write a Rule by which the lives of monks would be ordered. In the sixth century Benedict took one such Rule by an Italian monk known as the Master[2] and developed it into, as Carolinne White comments, […]

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Filed Under: Church History, Essays Tagged With: Benedict, Benedictine, Monasticism, Monastry, Rule

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Robert Atkin is a writer, website designer, theology student, father and husband. At present he runs a website design business and is researching for a couple of books. This website is a collection of essays and other writing projects. Read More…

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