...Matthew Wilson was just an average kid at the age of 13. He had always been on the A/B honor roll, he listened to his parents, and he was brave for a 7th grader. He was quiet and didn't have many friends. He had a loving mother, a father who was, at the time, in the military, and a dog named Buddie, who was pretty much his only friend. Matthew lived in Seattle, Washington, where he went to Inman Elementary School. He was often un-noticed at school because he didn’t like to talk, but he preferred to be unbothered by people. His teachers didn't have anything against Matthew, all of them except for Mrs. Payton, his science teacher. Matt never understood why she didn't like him, but he disregarded it with hope that she'll change her mind about him. The morning Matthew's mother had declared that they were moving, he was upset about it. He had lived in the same house his entire life. Eventually, he settled down and started packing. A week later, they were fully un-loaded at their new home. It was a nice house for the most part, but there was something about the house that Matthew found odd. Perhaps the 2 foot tall door in the basement that led to the backyard. Buddie always barked at it around 10:00 pm. Also, it could've been the ring...
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...Cynthia Zamora TA 5 Amy Resnick September 18, 2014 Matthew Shepard Matthew Shepard was a young man who died at the age of twenty-one years of age. He was beaten and left to die tied up to a fence near Laramie, Wyoming on the night of October 6, 1998. These actions occurred for the reason that he was a homosexual. Six days after his attack Matthew Shepard died, October 12, 1998. Shepard was a student at the University of Wyoming. He had chosen to attend that school because that was the school his father had attended and wanted to make him happy since his dad was not okay with him being gay. Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson met with Matthew Shepard at the Fireside Lounge in Laramie, Wyoming on the night of October 6, 1998. Later on that night, McKinney and Henderson offered to give Shepard a ride home. However, instead of taking him home they took him to a rural area where he was robbed, but also beaten harshly. He was then left tied to a fence where he was left to die. Shepard was found shortly after by a cyclist but died six days after the incident. McKinney and Henderson were arrested shortly after the incident. They later testified saying that they had beaten Shepard simply just because he was gay. Today, Henderson is currently serving two consecutive life sentences and McKinney is serving the same but without the possibility of parole. Mathew Shepard's death has inspired several works such as films and plays. His death continues to be memorable and...
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...The Book Of Matthews Terrell Campbell Theology 210 Professor Lombardo April 29, 2015 The gospel according to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. The book of Matthew basically tells how the Messiah, Jesus Christ, rejected by Israel, finally sends the disciples to preach his gospel to the world. It does not so much indicate a literary genre but characterizes the contents of the book: good news about Jesus Christ. The book of Matthew may be considered a Midrash theological interpretation on the gospel of Mark. Matthew, whose name means “gift of the Lord,” was a tax collector who left his work to follow Jesus (Matthew 9:9–13). In Mark and Luke he is called by his other name, Levi. Although the author did not record his name within the text itself, the first book found in the New Testament has historically been credited to the writing of Matthew, a tax collector and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Some New Testament scholars doubt the authorship of Matthew. The Gospel of Matthew, like all the other New Testament gospels, was originally anonymous and only attributed to Matthew, the disciple of Jesus, later in the second century. The author relied on Mark's Gospel for everything he knew about the life and mission of Jesus. There are two lines of evidence that proves the authorship of Matthew, the superscription of the ancient manuscripts and the patristic witness. According to...
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...English 1st Period October 4, 2013 Matthew Henson was a female African American that was born in Charles county Maryland on August 8, 1866. Matthew Henson was famous for being of the first people to reach the North Pole. Matthew Henson died in New York City on March 9, 1955. Matthew was the son of two black freedom share croppers. Henson lost his mother at a very early age that not reported at this time. Henson’s father moved the family to Washington D.C, when he was 4 years old in search of work. Henson, his brothers and sister were placed in the care of their family when his father passed away. At the age of 11 Henson ran away and was allowed to move in with a lady who lived in the neighborhood. When Henson was 12 years old he left to work on a ship at a cabin boy. While working on the ship for six years, Henson learned literacy and navigation skills under the care of mentorship of Captain Childs. Henson returned to D.C. once Captain Childs died and worked as a store clerk. While working as a store clerk Henson met an explorer by the name of Robert Edwin Peary that served as an officer in the U.S. Navy crops of civil Engineers. Henson was hired as Peary Valet for his travel expeditions. Henson joined Peary on a Greenland expedition in 1891. Henson embraced the local Eskimo culture. He learned the language and the natives Artic survival skills. When the trip was over in 1893 Henson was the only member left of Peary’s entourage. The other men on the team abandoned and quit...
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...Brinley Nopper Mrs. HD Theology III 15 January 2015 Saint Matthew Saint Matthew’s birth date in unknown, but he is believed to have been born in Galilee. Matthew is believed to be the son of Alpheus. Saint Matthew was a Jew who worked for the Roman forces and collected taxes from the other Jews. He was not beatified or canonized as he lived prior to the Catholic Church. We recognize Saint Matthew as a Saint and his feast day is celebrated on September 21st and November 16th in the Orthodox Church. Saint Matthew also got in trouble for throwing a party for Jesus. Jesus was not happy that Matthew did this and did it behind his back. Saint Matthew was a tax collector and is the patron saint of bankers. “He collected taxes in Capernaum when he...
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...Prayer Matthew 6: 9-13 Passage Matthew 6: 9-13 9Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed by thy name. 10Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread; 12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13And lead us into temptation, But deliver us from evil Introduction Matthew 6:9-13 is commonly referred as the “Lord’s Prayer”. In this paragraph, Jesus presented a pattern of prayer to the disciples, thus suggesting the manner in which God should be addressed and the petition we are entitled to present to Him. What is it about this paper that intrigues so many people to dig into the meaning of it? It is interesting to see from the verses above that Jesus’ prayer puts God in the first place. The first half of the prayer focuses exclusively on God and His agenda as believers adore, worship, and submit to His will before they introduce their own personal petitions. The second half of the prayer focuses on how should disciple invite God to their daily life and live upon God’s continuous spiritual provision. Even with the second half where their wills are introduced, God still takes dominant position in the relationship. The discipleship of the followers thus is being presented through day-to-day prayers. Socio-Historical Background To fully understand the meaning of the text, the first thing to do is to step back to examine the society where the text was written, back...
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...Matthew Shepard’s Story movie was so horrifying. To think that human beings could do such an awful and hurtful thing to a fellow person just because they are different is scary. Occurrences like these happen everyday to all sorts of people. Matthew was hated against just because he was open about his sexual preference. He was tied to a tree, beaten, and was left in the freezing weather, begging for his life. Knowing that this just happened 10 years ago is a frightening thought. After so many years of learning how to be equal with other races and religions it's an awful thought that we still see people as different and it still scares us. What happen to Matthew was unfair. Everyone should treat each other equal. America is supposed to be the...
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...The Dave Matthews Band When I think of The Dave Matthews Band, I also think of their jazzy pop rock music that has helped them become a musical sensation. The band consists of jazz and classical musicians and of course, Dave Matthews. Their music and songs are very unique and have not been heard before the band came about. They have touched millions of people’s hearts, especially mine. The fact that they sing about real situations and real issues that are going on the world today is what makes them my favorite band. Whether I am happy, sad, or mad, The Dave Matthews Band’s album “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” always lifts my spirits and puts me in a better mood; their songs are inspirational. One of the songs that touch me the most is called “Funny the Way It Is”. This song is about the good and bad things going on in the world. The point being made is that even though many wonderful things are happening, bad things are occurring at the exact same time. “Funny the way it is, if you think about it/ One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out/ Funny the way it is, not right or wrong/ On a soldier's last breath, his baby's being born/ Funny the way it is, not right or wrong/ Somebody's broken heart become your favorite song/ Funny the way it is, if you think about it/ One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out” Not only does it discuss the fine times and poor times in life, but also how people take the privileges they have for granted. While kids...
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...Synoptic Ideals of Matthew, Mark, and Luke This debate of the synoptic issue has arisen numerous times over the past few centuries. The most popular problem that has been brought to attention is who wrote the initial Gospel first, and if so did one of the three simply take ideals from each other. The further time reaches towards the 21st century, many see Matthew as no longer the first author and it moves towards Mark as the initial writer. According to Elwell and Yarbrough (2013) on p. 156, “For over a thousand years this view, or one similar to it, held sway.” According to gotquestions.org (2016), “There is absolutely no problem with the idea that Matthew and/or Luke copied some text from Mark’s Gospel and used it in their Gospels. Perhaps Luke had access to Mark and Matthew and used texts from both of them in his own Gospel.” Luke to the synoptic issue of the written words of the gospels was a more over looked man than Matthew or Mark. Luke also used a more theological approach to his writing and at times, in terms of the Sermon on the Mount, had the least amount of information listed for the same and similar topic at hand. According to Elwell and Yarbrough (2013) on p.157, “Mark abbreviated Matthew, adding modification that Mark also made use of the Gospel of Luke.” This then shows us why the three gospels are so similar in...
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...The four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John 1. Introduction The term Gospel means good news, a message which was desperately needed (Guthrie, 1965: 11). According to Talbot (2013: 69) gospels can be divided into 2 groups namely the Synoptic gospels- Matthew, Mark and Luke and Gospel of John. He explains that Matthew, Mark and Luke are called the synoptic gospels because they have so much in common. Kotze (6), outlines their similarities and differences as follows: |Mark | |Matthew | |Luke | |Total: 661 verses | |Total :1068 verses | |Total: 1149 verses | |600 verses parallel to Matthew | |505 verses parallel to Mark | |380 verses parallel to Mark | |61 verses peculiar to Mark | |235 versus parallel to Luke | |235 versus parallel to Matthew | | | |328 verses peculiar to Matthew | |534 verses peculiar to Luke | There are suggestions due the similarities and differences that (1) Mark was the original writer and was copied by Matthew and Luke (2) Matthew was original writer copied by Luke, and Mark made a shorter version. The material where obtained from the following suggested sources: (1) Oral tradition – the good news spread by word of mouth before it was written down (2) An earlier...
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...An Exegesis of Matthew An Exegesis of Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:1-12, commonly known as the Beatitudes, has been loved by every generation since first pronounced by Christ two thousand years ago. Matthew writes this record of the life, ministry and teaching of Jesus, and he places this message soon after Jesus' baptism and calling of the disciples. The Beatitudes are the opening section of the Sermon on the Mount, the longest recorded teaching during Christ's lifetime. We will begin by looking at this section as it lays within the book of Matthew and then go to a more in-depth exegetical study. Literary Context The most popular approach to Matthew's structure is the presentation of five major discourses, each ending with a formula statement that is foreign to other Biblical discourses, placed in a framework of narrative[1] (Talbert 15). In fact, "the five discourses are so clearly marked, from a literary point of view, that it is well-nigh impossible to believe that Matthew did not plan them" (Carson 63). Each of these discourses brings forth a topic of central importance for both the gospel rendition of the historical Jesus and the later experience of the church (Batdorf 26). The narrative section leading to the first discourse, from Matthew 3:1 to 4:25, chronicles not simply the biography of a man preparing for ministry, but the establishment of Messianic history and authority. We come to an understanding of Matthew's first and foremost discourse, the Sermon on the Mount...
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...Books by Lawrence Martin Prayers for everday use Rushing Water vol 1 Rushing Water vol 2 Published by Lulu.com Matthew The man, the tax collector, the disciple Lawrence Martin Lulu.com This book is a work of gathered material organized and inspired by words from God. It is not an Attempt to replace any record facts or records. A ebook published by Lulu.com Copyright © 2010 by lawrnce martin All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information lulu.com Matthew The man, the tax collector, the disciple The disciple matthew was living in the city of Capernaum, by the lake of gennesart. Which is were Jesus migrated to after his rejection from the people of Nazareth. At this time of the second century it also was the home of a group of christan exorcist that went by the name of minim. Who were believers in exorcism. In fact they believed exorcism could be used to cure all. There belief included the belief of the mere fact that the existence of bad and evil in the world that it could not be created by god. The exact location of the city is not completely known. The city was ultimately one of three that jesus cursed saying that it was completely evil. Because of the different religious fasits...
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...Compare and Contrast of Jesus’ three agonizing prayer in Gethsemane: Matthew 26:30, 36-46, Mark 14:26, 32-42, Luke 22:39-46, John 18:1. There were many differences in the way each author reported on this prayer. It was important because Jesus was praying right before He was betrayed by Judas and subsequently arrested. The only thing that all four gospels report the same was that Jesus went to Mount Olive, a usual place for Him, and prayed. Matthew, Mark, and Luke describe Jesus as being troubled and deeply saddened before He prayed. They all say that Jesus took men with Him to the garden. Matthew and Mark give names or description of the men that were with Jesus while Luke just says His disciples were with Him. Matthew calls the two men “sons of Zebedee” and Mark says they were “James and John.” He asked them to stand watch while He prayed a few feet away. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all report that His prayer was that God take away the “cup” that had been handed to Him but that Jesus was willing to submit to God’s will willingly. Jesus said this prayer three times according to Matthew and Mark. Luke adds that Jesus started His prayer by acknowledging that all things are possible with God. This book also says that an angel appeared after the first prayer to strengthen Jesus. He then prayed more earnestly, to the point that He was sweating and it was “like drops of blood hitting the ground.” Matthew and Mark also say that He found Peter, James, and John sleeping when...
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...Most interesting 7th grade boy at Frank Augustus Miller Middle School!! By Delaynee Bushay Matthew Bardos is a 7th grader here at Frank Augustus Miller Middle school. He had mixed emotions about starting middle school, but here he is today doing just fine as a 7h grader. He has many dreams for the future and plans to pursue them and going to FAMMS is going to help him stay on that path. Student Life; When Matthew started at Famms he was scared and nervous. He was feeling these emotions because he did not know what to expect because it's a whole new experience than elementary. He did not know what it was going to be like when it came to passing periods. All is good now, and he feels much more comfortable. Collage; Matthew does want to attend...
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...My essay is about a teenager named Matthew Brady and how he suffers from hearing loss. Matthew was 19 years old when he was diagnosed with “ Noise induced hearing-loss”. It all happened when Matthew was running on the treadmill and was listening to music at a high volume and when the he stepped off the treadmill everything went silent, Matthew couldn’t hear a thing. Matthew wonder why he couldn’t hear, he couldn’t hear because of the loud music he was hearing with his earbuds. Few minutes later, Mathew’s hearing came back but not a lot and he still couldn’t. Teenagers like Matthew should still use earbuds but they should turn down the volume because loud noises over 85 decibels can damage your hearing . In addition, people should turn down the volume because if you can’t hear that will be a huge impact in your life....
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