introduction to jesus: the life of jesus birth jesus was born sometime between 7 bc and 1 ad....
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Introduction to Jesus:The life of Jesus
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Birth
• Jesus was born sometime between 7 BC and 1 AD. Scholars are unsure of the exact year
• Christians believe that Jesus was conceieved by a miracle and born of a virgin
• Jesus’ family lived in Nazareth but traveled to Bethlehem, where Jesus’ father, Joseph, was from, for the census
• Jesus is visited in the manger by several people
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Birth
• Jesus was probably not born on December 25th, the day on which we celebrate His birth today
• After Jesus’ birth, Jesus and His family fled to Egypt for safety from King Herod and later returned to Nazareth
• Some skeptics think that the virgin birth story is just copied from other myths. Click here to hear a less skeptical perspective
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The Nativity
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Early Life
• Not much is known about Jesus’ early life from Biblical sources. Nonbiblical sources provide some information but were written much later
• Some people believe that Jesus had siblings or half siblings
• Once, Jesus’ parents did not know where he was and found Him later preaching in the temple
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Early Life
• Jesus’ father, Joseph, was a carpenter and Jesus began to learn the trade
• Baptized by John the Baptist. John the Baptist was the son of Elizabeth who is believed to be the cousin of Mary, the mother of Jesus
• More info about this lesser known period of Jesus’ life can be found here
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Miracles
• According to the Bible, Jesus performed many miracles during His ministry
• Jesus’ first miracle is usually regarded to be turning water into wine at a wedding in the Gospel of John
• Jesus healed many sick people miraculously
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Miracles
• Jesus also is said to have driven out demons from people, cleansed lepers, multiplied food, walked on water, calmed storms, and given sight to the blind
• Perhaps Jesus’ most famous miracles are when He raised people from the dead. Two well known accounts of this are the raising of Jesus’ friend Lazarus and the raising of a young girl
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Jesus walks on water
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Preaching
• Jesus had thousands of followers throughout His ministry as shown in the two multiplying food miracle stories. However, many of these followers did not follow Jesus throughout His entire ministry
• According to the Gospels, Jesus had 12 followers who He was closest to, known as His apostles, but there were other people who followed Jesus for long periods of time
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Preaching
• Jesus’ public ministry is thought to have only lasted the last three years of His life
• Jesus is famous for preaching and teaching using parables
• Some of Jesus most famous preaching took place in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew
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Jesus’ Last Days
• Jesus’ last week on Earth before His death begins with His entry into Jerusalem, the center of worship for Jews of that time
• Jesus shares a final meal with the apostles the night He is betrayed by one of the apostles, Judas, and arrested
• Before He is arrested, Jesus prays alone in a garden. The Bible states that Jesus sweated blood during this time, a medical phenomenon known as hematidrosis, which can be experienced during stressful periods
• This day is known as/celebrated on Holy Thursday
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Jesus’ last days
• Jesus is then put on trial before both Jewish and Roman authorties and condemned to death by crucifixion, a Roman method of punishment
• Before Jesus is crucified, He is tortured, also according to Roman custom
• These events are the start of what is known as Good Friday
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Jesus and the disciples at the Last Supper
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Death
• On the afternoon of Good Friday, Jesus carries the cross He will be crucified on to Golgotha (Place of the Skull) with assistance from a man named Simon
• At approximately 3 pm on Good Friday, Jesus died at the age of 33
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Jesus carrying the cross
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Did Jesus Die and Was He Buried as Christians Claim? - Dr. William Lane Craig
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Resurrection
• According to the Bible, three days after Jesus died, He was raised from the dead by God
• Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus’ followers, is usually considered to be the first witness of this miracle
• Not much is known about what occurred between Jesus’ death and resurrection
• This day is known as Easter Sunday
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The resurrection of Jesus