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The raising of the son of the widow of Nain (or Naim) [1] is an account of a miracle by Jesus, recorded in the Gospel of Luke chapter 7. Jesus arrived at the village of Nain during the burial ceremony of the son of a widow, and raised the young man from the dead. (Luke 7:11–17) The location is the village of Nain, two miles south of Mount Tabor.
In Christian theology, the resurrection of Jesus is "the central mystery of the Christian faith". [2] It provides the foundation for that faith, as commemorated by Easter, along with Jesus's life, death and sayings. [3] For Christians, his resurrection is the guarantee that all the Christian dead will be resurrected at Christ's parousia (second ...
The gospels provide more details about the final portion than the other periods, devoting about one third of their text to the last week of the life of Jesus in Jerusalem which ends in his crucifixion. [54] The New Testament accounts of the resurrection appearances of Jesus and his ascension are also in Judea.
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 BaháΚΌí Faith Parent(s) Mary, Joseph [c] Part ...
Michael R. "Mike" Licona (born 1961) [1] is an American New Testament scholar, author, and Christian apologist. He is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University, Extraordinary Associate Professor of Theology at North-West University and the director of Risen Jesus, Inc. Licona specializes in the resurrection of Jesus, and in the literary analysis of the Gospels as Greco ...
The Pauline letters were not intended to provide a narrative of the life of Jesus, but were written as expositions of Christian teachings. [151] [155] In Paul's view, the earthly life of Jesus was of lower importance than the theology of his death and resurrection, a theme that permeates Pauline writings. [156]
In most cases, Christian authors associate each miracle with specific teachings that reflect the message of Jesus. [10]In The Miracles of Jesus, H. Van der Loos describes two main categories of miracles attributed to Jesus: those that affected people (such as Jesus healing the blind man of Bethsaida), or "healings", and those that "controlled nature" (such as Jesus walking on water).
The New Testament teaches that the Resurrection of Jesus is a foundation of the Christian faith. [136] Christians, through faith in the working of God [137] are spiritually resurrected with Jesus, and are redeemed so that they may walk in a new way of life. [138] In the teachings of the apostolic Church, Jesus' resurrection was seen as ...