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Women witnesses were given less weight than male ones in that era. Moreover, a group of Passionate female followers could have clear scandalous undertones, and in Keener's view would not have been invented for that reason. [3] Matthew 27:55 mentions that many women were at the crucifixion, but now only two appear. The rest of the women may have ...
Jesus could have been instructing his disciples, first assuming a familiar Jewish prejudice toward non-Jews, and then abandoning it as its unfairness was exposed. The story may have served as an object lesson about prejudice to his disciples as a barrier is broken down between Jews and Gentiles. Jesus may have been testing the woman's faith.
The disease most commonly occurs in people over the age of 65, due to the accumulation of genetic mutations that occur over time. [3] [15] Men are diagnosed around twice as often as women (6.8 to 3.5 ratio). [16] It is much less common in people from Asia. [4] Five-year survival following diagnosis is approximately 83% in the United States. [3]
In 2010, globally, approximately 281,500 people died of leukemia. [78] In 2000, approximately 256,000 children and adults around the world developed a form of leukemia, and 209,000 died from it. [79] This represents about 3% of the almost seven million deaths due to cancer that year, and about 0.35% of all deaths from any cause. [79]
Jesus Christ Superstar is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with much of the plot centered on Judas, who is dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus is steering his disciples.
Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial take on the classic holiday display, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus ...
The death of her mother when she was just 5 years old hit Madonna hard.. In archival clips and audio featured in the new Sky documentary Becoming Madonna, the Queen of Pop, 66, opens up about how ...
The five-year survival rate is about 35% in people under 60 years old and 10% in people over 60 years old. [3] Older people whose health is too poor for intensive chemotherapy have a typical survival of five to ten months. [3] It accounts for roughly 1.1% of all cancer cases, and 1.9% of cancer deaths in the United States. [2]