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[108] [109] The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 17:1–9, Mark 9:2–8, Luke 9:28–36) describe it, and 2 Peter 1:16–18 refers to it. [108] In these accounts, Jesus and three of his apostles go to a mountain (the Mount of Transfiguration). On the mountain, Jesus begins to shine with bright rays of light.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... For a list of all events in the life of Jesus, see Gospel harmony For a list of parables told by Jesus, ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Wikipedia articles on the life and influence of Jesus. Jesus is the central figure of Christianity , whom the teachings of most Christian denominations hold to be the Son of God and one in being with the Godhead .
The Gospels offer several indications concerning the year of Jesus's birth. Matthew 2:1 associates the birth of Jesus with the reign of Herod the Great, who died around 4 BC, and Luke 1:5 mentions that Herod was on the throne shortly before the birth of Jesus, [341] [342] although this gospel also associates the birth with the Census of ...
A gospel harmony is an attempt to compile the canonical gospels of the Christian New Testament into a single account. [1] This may take the form either of a single, merged narrative , or a tabular format with one column for each gospel, technically known as a synopsis , although the word harmony is often used for both.
In drawing on the Gospels, O'Collins uses the widely accepted scheme of three stages [2] in the transmission of testimony to Jesus' deeds and words: (1) the initial stage in his earthly life when his disciples and others spoke about him, repeated to others his teaching, and began interpreting his identity and mission; (2) the handing on by word ...
[2] [3] Jesus's choice positions him as a man of obedience, in contrast to Adam's disobedience. [4] According to the New Testament, after God raised him from the dead, [ 5 ] Jesus ascended to heaven to sit at the right hand of God the Father , [ 6 ] with his followers awaiting his return to Earth and God's subsequent Last Judgment .
According to the abilities of each man, one servant received five talents, the second had received two, and the third received only one. The property entrusted to the three servants was worth eight talents, where a talent was a significant amount of money. Upon returning home, after a long absence, the master asks his three servants for an ...