Sentence examples for relation of jesus from inspiring English sources

But what was the relation of Jesus to the ritual and doctrine of the sect, which the Gospels so persistently echo?

But not so with you; rather let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as the one who serves.' " We do not know what the relation of Jesus to the Essene order was, but it sounds as if, on this occasion, he was deliberately upsetting its protocol.

The nurture of God-consciousness in relation to Jesus Christ, Schleiermacher believed, led to the creation of the church as a fellowship of believers.

What relation the followers of Jesus had to some of these groups is not clear.

The sacrificial character of the Eucharist is derived from the sacrament's relation to the death of Jesus.

The chairman said he was angry not just because of what he had read about the film and its portrayal of Jews in relation to the death of Jesus, but because of Mr. Gibson's remarks defending his father, Hutton Gibson.

I spoke to Professor Mary Boys who teaches at Union Theological Seminary and recently wrote a book called Redeeming our Sacred Story: The Death of Jesus and Relations between Jews and Christians.

Take, for example, far-fetched theories that insist John's Gospel corresponds with the other three in the timing of Jesus' death in relation to Passover.

Joseph clearly had sexual relations with his new wife Mary after the birth of Jesus (Matthew 1 25).

Some military officials accuse Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader, of provoking Israeli fire here for the international public relations value of images of Israeli tanks rolling through the birthplace of Jesus.

Part of the popular confusion around the historicity of Jesus may be caused by peculiar archaeological arguments raised in relation to him.