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To: O'Hara who wrote (1095)	10/27/1997 12:58:00 AM
From: Barnabus	Respond to of 2110

Dr. Hepz. Since you are a whiz on these computers---I was wondering if you type out all of the scripture you post---or---if you have a method of transfering off of some scripture software on to the posting? Since I know no short-cuts---I have to do everything the old-fashioned way, which subjects me to typos, etc. Just wondering. Have a super sensational stupendous week. J. "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: the blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he who is not offended because of me." Jesus

To: O'Hara who wrote (1095)	10/30/1997 7:14:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Respond to of 2110

><>...THE MESSIAH...><> [meh SIGH uh] (anointed one)-- the one anointed by God and empowered by God's spirit to deliver His people and establish His kingdom. In Jewish thought, the Messiah would be the king of the Jews, a political leader who would defeat their enemies and bring in a golden era of peace and prosperity. In Christian thought, the term Messiah refers to Jesus' role as a spiritual deliverer, setting His people free from sin and death. The word Messiah comes from a Hebrew term that means "anointed one." Its Greek counterpart is Christos, from which the word Christ comes. Messiah was one of the titles used by early Christians to describe who Jesus was. In Old Testament times, part of the ritual of commissioning a person for a special task was to anoint him with oil. The phrase anointed one was applied to a person in such cases. In the Old Testament, Messiah is used more than 30 times to describe kings <2 Sam. 1:14,16>, priests <Lev. 4:3,5, 16>, the patriarchs <Ps. 105:15>, and even the Persian King Cyrus <Is. 45:1>. The word is also used in connection with King David, who became the model of the messianic king who would come at the end of the age <2 Sam. 22:51; Ps. 2:2>. But it was not until the time of Daniel (sixth century B. C.) that Messiah was used as an actual title of a king who would come in the future <Dan. 9:25-26>. Still later, as the Jewish people struggled against their political enemies, the Messiah came to be thought of as a political, military ruler. From the New Testament we learn more about the people's expectations. They thought the Messiah would come soon to perform signs <John 7:31> and to deliver His people, after which He would live and rule forever <John 12:34>. Some even thought that John the Baptist was the Messiah <John 1:20>. Others said that the Messiah was to come from Bethlehem <John 7:42>. Most expected the Messiah to be a political leader, a king who would defeat the Romans and provide for the physical needs of the Israelites. According to the Gospel of John, a woman of Samaria said to Jesus, "I know that Messiah is coming." Jesus replied, "I who speak to you am He" <John 4:25-26>. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, however, Jesus never directly referred to Himself as the Messiah, except privately to His disciples, until the crucifixion <Matt. 26:63-64; Mark 14:61-62; Luke 22:67-70>. He did accept the title and function of messiahship privately <Matt. 16:16-17>. Yet Jesus constantly avoided being called "Messiah" in public <Mark 8:29-30>. This is known as Jesus' "messianic secret." He was the Messiah, but He did not want it known publicly. The reason for this is that Jesus' kingdom was not political but spiritual <John 18:36>. If Jesus had used the title "Messiah," people would have thought he was a political king. But Jesus understood that the Messiah, God's Anointed One, was to be the Suffering Servant <Is. 52:13--53:12>. The fact that Jesus was a suffering Messiah-- a crucified deliverer-- was a "stumbling block" to many of the Jews <1 Cor. 1:23>. They saw the cross as a sign of Jesus' weakness, powerlessness, and failure. They rejected the concept of a crucified Messiah. But the message of the early church centered around the fact that the crucified and risen Jesus is the Christ <Acts 5:42; 17:3; 18:5>. They proclaimed the "scandalous" gospel of a crucified Messiah as the power and wisdom of God <1 Cor. 1:23-24>. John wrote, "Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ [the Messiah]?" <1 John 2:22>. By the time of the apostle Paul, "Christ" was in the process of changing from a title to a proper name. The name is found mostly in close association with the name "Jesus," as in "Christ Jesus" <Rom. 3:24> or "Jesus Christ" <Rom. 1:1>. When the church moved onto Gentile soil, the converts lacked the Jewish background for understanding the title, and it lost much of its significance. Luke wrote, "The disciples were first called Christians [those who belong to and follow the Messiah] in Antioch" <Acts 11:26>. As the Messiah, Jesus is the divinely appointed king who brought God's kingdom to earth <Matt. 12:28; Luke 11:20>. His way to victory was not by physical force and violence, but through love, humility, and service. (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)

To: O'Hara who wrote (1095)	10/30/1997 7:16:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2110

><>...THE VIRGIN BIRTH...><> The theological doctrine that Jesus was miraculously begotten by God and born of Mary, who was a virgin. The term virgin birth explains the way in which the Son of God entered human existence; it means that Mary had not had sexual relations with any man when she conceived Jesus. This unparalleled act of God is described beautifully in <Luke 1:26-38>. The angel of God appeared to a virgin who was engaged to Joseph. In those days engagement was a legal arrangement in which a woman was betrothed, or pledged, to a man. But engagement did not permit sexual relations. Since Mary had not "known" Joseph sexually, she wondered how she could bear a child. The angel explained that this would be encouraged by "the power of the Highest" as the Holy Spirit would "overshadow her." There was nothing physical about this divine act; this is emphasized by the statement that the chiid would be the "Holy One" <Luke 1:35>. The angel also declared that the child would be called "the Son of God." This clearly teaches that it was only through the virgin birth that Jesus, a human being, could also be properly identified as the Son of God. The one person, Jesus, has two natures-- divine and human. The eternal, divine nature of the Son of God was joined, in Mary's womb, with a human nature by the direct act of God. The parallel account in <Matthew 1:18-25> views the virgin birth from Joseph's perspective. Because of the legal nature of engagement, a man who found his fiancee pregnant would normally divorce her. Because Joseph was a fair and just man, he did not want to shame Mary by divorcing her publicly; so he decided to do so privately. But the angel prevented this by assuring him that Mary was still a virgin. Her child was conceived by the Holy Spirit, as predicted in <Isaiah 7:14>. After this revelation, Joseph took Mary as his wife but did not unite with her sexually until Jesus was born. This implies (but does not prove) that Joseph and Mary later united sexually and had other children. Some scholars claim that the reference in <Luke 2:27,33>, and <41> to Jesus' parents (Joseph and Mary) implies that the virgin birth was not a part of early Christian tradition. But these words were written by the same writer who described the annunciation of the virgin birth in <Luke 1:26-38>. Some Bible students also express concern over the lack of reference to the virgin birth elsewhere in the New Testament. However, the other gospels say nothing about Jesus' birth, so it is not strange that they do not speak of the virgin birth. Since the gospel message concerns the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ <1 Cor. 15:1-3>, the virgin birth is not a natural part of its proclamation. But the virgin birth is a wonderful and personal truth that clearly belongs to Christian doctrine. (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary) (Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

To: O'Hara who wrote (1095)	10/30/1997 7:22:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Respond to of 2110

><>...JESUS CHRIST...><> The human-divine Son of God born of the Virgin Mary; the great High Priest who intercedes for His people at the right hand of God founder of the Christian church and central figure of the human race. To understand who Jesus was and what He accomplished, students of the New Testament must study: (1) His life, (2) His teachings, (3) His person, and (4) His work. The Life of Jesus. The twofold designation Jesus Christ combines the personal name Jesus and the title Christ, meaning "anointed" or "Messiah." The significance of this title became clear during the scope of His life and ministry. Birth and upbringing-- Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a town about ten kilometers (six miles) south of Jerusalem, toward the end of Herod the Great's reign as king of the Jews (37-4 B. C.). Early in His life He was taken to Nazareth, a town of Galilee. There He was brought up by His mother, Mary, and her husband, Joseph, a carpenter by trade. Hence He was known as "Jesus of Nazareth" or, more fully, "Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph" <John 1:45>. Jesus was His mother's firstborn child; he had four brothers (James, Joses, Judas, and Simon) and an unspecified number of sisters <Mark 6:3>. Joseph apparently died before Jesus began His public ministry. Mary, with the rest of the family, lived on and became a member of the church of Jerusalem after Jesus' death and resurrection. Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Copyright(C) 1986 Thomas Nelson Publishing

To: O'Hara who wrote (1095)	10/30/1997 7:27:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 2110

><>...JESUS CHRIST... CONTINUED The only incident preserved from Jesus' first 30 years (after his infancy) was His trip to Jerusalem with Joseph and Mary when He was 12 years old <Luke 2:41-52>. Since He was known in Nazareth as "the carpenter" <Mark 6:3>, He may have taken Joseph's place as the family breadwinner at an early age. (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary) (Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

To: O'Hara who wrote (1095)	10/30/1997 7:33:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 2110

><>...JESUS CHRIST & NAZARETH...><> The little village of Nazareth overlooked the main highway linking Damascus to the Mediterranean coast and Egypt. News of the world outside Galilee probably reached Nazareth quickly. During His boyhood Jesus probably heard of the revolt led by Judas the Galilean against the Roman authorities. This happened when Judea, to the south, became a Roman province in A. D. 6 and its inhabitants had to pay tribute to Caesar. Jews probably heard also of the severity with which the revolt was crushed. (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary) (Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)