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'''The dawn of Christianity''' starts with the appearance of an [[Angel]] to Mary (who would become the virgin-mother of Jesus), Joseph (Mary's espoused husband), | '''The dawn of Christianity''' starts with the appearance of an [[Angel]] to Mary (who would become the virgin-mother of Jesus), Joseph (Mary's espoused husband), Zacharias (the father of John the Baptist), and some shepherds from Bethlehem. Jesus' birth was quickly followed with prophecies by Simeon (a devout Jew), and Anna (a prophetess) in the temple in Jerusalem. A brilliant star also appeared, and led wise men from the east to travel and worship Jesus. As a result of the wise men's testimony, King Herod had all the children in Bethlehem 2 years and under slaughtered. Joseph, Mary, and Jesus had already left Bethlehem for Egypt at the time of the slaughter as instructed by an Angel in a dream. | ||
King Herod died in 4 BC, which places the birth of Jesus before that time - possibly in 6 BC. | King Herod died in 4 BC, which places the birth of Jesus before that time - possibly in 6 BC. | ||
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While Isaiah's prophecy of the Messiah continues, Jesus closed the book, and said ''This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.'' What Jesus did not read begins with the prophecy ''"and the day of vengeance of our God;"'' indicating that a military liberation of Israel was not the purpose of Jesus' ministry. | While Isaiah's prophecy of the Messiah continues, Jesus closed the book, and said ''This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.'' What Jesus did not read begins with the prophecy ''"and the day of vengeance of our God;"'' indicating that a military liberation of Israel was not the purpose of Jesus' ministry. | ||
Jesus performed many miracles during the three and a half years of his ministry, including healing the sick (blind, | Jesus performed many miracles during the three and a half years of his ministry, including healing the sick (blind, possessed, lepers), raising the dead, revealing the secrets of people's hearts, prophesying, controlling nature (walking on water, stopping a storm), and creating food for thousands from a small boy's lunch. While people loved the miracles, Jesus' teaching was radical, unorthodox, and very divisive. Jesus said ''"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword."'' | ||
Jesus demanded that people believe his testimony as the Son of God based on the evidence of the supernatural, even if they did not understand his teachings. Jesus said ''Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.'' It was this teaching that turned the | Jesus demanded that people believe his testimony as the Son of God based on the evidence of the supernatural, even if they did not understand his teachings. Jesus said ''Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.'' It was this teaching that turned the religious leaders against Jesus, who had him falsely accused, humiliated, beaten, and finally crucified. After the death of Jesus, his body was set in a tomb, and soldiers were placed to guard the tomb from his followers. | ||
Jesus was crucified on a Friday (the Jewish feast of Passover being celebrated on the preceding night) and his body lay in the tomb until Sunday morning, when the Angel of the Lord descended from Heaven in the sight of the guards, and rolled back the stone from the tomb. God, having submitted himself to a mortal life and death in the body of Jesus Christ, had conquered death. | Jesus was crucified on a Friday (the Jewish feast of Passover being celebrated on the preceding night) and his body lay in the tomb until Sunday morning, when the Angel of the Lord descended from Heaven in the sight of the guards, and rolled back the stone from the tomb. God, having submitted himself to a mortal life and death in the body of Jesus Christ, had conquered death. | ||