Sophia Bouzid Sophomore Religion Blog

Blog Post #2 Bible Archaeology ☩ 🌻 ☩ What are some new historical facts related to Jesus that you learned from your own group presentation? Be specific. From my own group presentation, I learned that Jesus spoke to people of diverse backgrounds spanning across the Middle East. Jesus said that the poor in spirit shall find the kingdom of heaven, and this surprised many of his disciples and followers who were of Abraham's descent [Jewish]. The Jewish followers believed that their lineage alone guaranteed their passage into heaven, but Jesus taught that Jew or Gentile had equal responsibilities to fulfill in order to earn passage into heaven. Jesus delivered the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes are eight blessed ways to live your life according to God. Jesus taught that by following the Beatitudes, you will find peace and love in your life through appreciation of simplicity. What are some new historical facts related to Jesus that you l...

Who Jesus Is To Me Prior to this class, what did you already know about Jesus and where did this information come from? Because I attended a private, Catholic k-8 school, I have known Jesus for many years. I know that Jesus is the Son of God, and therefore both truly human and truly man. I know that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in a stable to the Virgin Mary and Joseph of Nazareth. I also knew that Jesus' love was to pure and strong for us that he died for our sins in order to open the gates of heaven. In doing so, all mankind was saved, and Christianity was born. What new insights did you gain about Jesus from this unit? How does this change or confirm what you already thought? Be specific. One main idea that gave me new insight was the idea of the Trinity. Although I knew of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy spirit, I did not ever truly conceptualize how they are all the same. When Mrs. Manalo presented the idea of H2O and its forms of water, liquid, and sol...