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The Greek epithet Nazōraios is applied to Jesus 14 times in the New Testament, and is used once in Acts to refer to the sect of Christians of which Paul was a leader. [1] It is traditionally translated as "a man from Nazareth"; the plural Nazōraioi would mean "men from Nazareth".
The Nazareth Inscription or Nazareth decree is a marble tablet inscribed in Greek with an edict from an unnamed Caesar ordering capital punishment for anyone caught disturbing graves or tombs. [1] It is dated on the basis of epigraphy to the first half of the 1st century AD.
The Church of the Nazarene is a Christian denomination that emerged in North America from the 19th-century Wesleyan-Holiness movement within Methodism.Formed in the early 1900s in Texas, the denomination is now headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas.
Jesus The Christ Pantocrator of Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai, 6th century AD Born c. 6 to 4 BC [a] Herodian kingdom, Roman Empire Died AD 30 or 33 (aged 33 or 38) Jerusalem, Judaea, Roman Empire Cause of death Crucifixion [b] Known for Central figure of Christianity Major prophet in Islam and in Druze Faith Manifestation of God in Baháʼí Faith Parent(s) Mary, Joseph [c] Jesus ...
Druze doctrines include that Hamza ibn Ali took Jesus down from the cross and allowed him to return to his family, to prepare men for the preaching of his religion. [ 148 ] In the Druze tradition, Jesus is known under three titles: the True Messiah ( al-Masiḥ al-Haqq ), the Messiah of all Nations ( Masiḥ al-Umam ), and the Messiah of Sinners.
The Apostolic Christian Church is an Anabaptist Christian denomination aligned with the holiness movement. [1] [2] It is a branch of the Apostolic Christian Church formed in the early 1900s as the result of cultural differences with the Apostolic Christian Church of America.
Christianity – monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. The Christian faith is essentially faith in Jesus as the Christ (or Messiah ), the Son of God , the Savior, and, according to Trinitarianism , God the Son , part of the Trinity with God the Father and the Holy Spirit .
The Nazareth Baptist Church (Alternatively called "The Nazarite Church" "iBandla lamaNazaretha") is the second largest African initiated church based in South Africa, founded in 1910. [1] It reveres Shembe as a prophet sent by God to restore the teachings of Moses, the prophets, and Jesus. Members are Sabbath-observers and avoid pork, smoking ...