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Jesus did preach the imminent end of the current era of history, in some sense a literal end of the world as people of his time knew it; in this sense he was an apocalyptic preacher bringing a message about the imminent end of the world the Jews knew.
In the case of Jesus the plaque reads "Iesvs Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm" (INRI)—"Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews", indicating that Jesus was crucified for the crime of rebelling against the authority of Rome by being declared the "King of the Jews".
Jesus was seen as the savior and bringer of gnosis by various Gnostic sects, such as the extinct Manichaeism.
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Jesus, or Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Jesus Christ, is Christianity's central figure, both as Messiah and, for most Christians, as God incarnate.
Jesus' message to mankind was originally the same as all of the other prophets, from Adam to Mohammad, but has been distorted by those who claim to be its adherents.
Jesus is alive in heaven and will return to the world in the flesh with Imam Mahdi to defeat the dajjal (the anti-Christ in Islamic belief), once the world has become filled with injustice.
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 Jesus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Non-Christians typically reject all claims of Jesus' divine nature and associated miraculous events, and many believe that the Biblical texts commonly used as rough guides to the life of the historical Jesus may not have a high level of historical accuracy, since they were not recorded during or soon after the life of Jesus.
Generally speaking, Most Christians believe that Jesus is part of a trinity of three aspects of God, is the Son of God and the Messiah, came to earth to save mankind from sin and death through the crucifixion, and then rose from the dead three days later and ascended to Heaven.
Jesus also preached the imminent end of the current era of history, or even the literal end of the world; in this sense he was an apocalyptic preacher.
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Muslim views of Jesus (whom they call Isa) hold that He was one of the prophets of Israel and the Messiah, but that the miracles were performed by God on Jesus' behalf, and consider any belief that He is divine to be a heresy, irreconcilable with Islam's monotheistic beliefs.
The most famous relics of Jesus is the Shroud of Turin, which is claimed to be the burial shroud used to wrap the body of Jesus, and the Holy Grail which is said to have been used to collect Jesus' blood during his crucifixion and possibly used at The Last Supper.
Jesus Christ (Christology)Essays on the Deity of Jesus, Jesus' Offices of Prophet, Priest and King and The Historic Jesus.
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 Jesus Portal @ QuotingJesus.com (Quoting Jesus)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Jesus of Nazareth, a Torah-observant Jewish man whom Christians name Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah.
In the 6th-century mosaic in Ravenna Jesus is portrayed as a Greco-Roman priest and king - the Pantokrator enthroned, donning regal Tyrian purple, and gesturing a sign of the cross.
Most scholars in the fields of biblical studies and history agree that Jesus was a Jewish teacher from Galilee, who was regarded as a healer, was baptized by John the Baptist, and was crucified in Jerusalem on orders of the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate under the accusation of sedition against the Roman Empire.
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 Dramatic portrayals of Jesus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many wanted to portray an accurate depiction of what his life is believed to have been like, while others have used the persona of Jesus as a narrative device to make a literary point and develop a story's theme.
Because of the devotion of many people to the idea of Jesus, portrayals of him in works of fiction have been, almost without exception, fraught with controversy.
Film portrayals of Jesus have, in particular, attracted protests and criticism.
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Jesus is expected to return to earth in future to redeem all of humanity.
Jesus is considered as a manifestation of God by the Bahá'ís.
Jesus Christ (Christology) on the Deity of Jesus, Jesus' Offices of Prophet, Priest and King and The Historic Jesus.
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 ipedia.com: Jesus Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Byzantine mosaic emphasizes his divine nature.]] Jesus is the central figure in Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ.
Main article: Alleged relics of Jesus There are many items that are purported to be authentic relics of the Gospel account.
According to Ahmadi Muslims, Jesus survived the crucifixion, migrated to Kashmir, and lived a long life there under the name Yuza Asif.
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 portrayals - OneLook Dictionary Search
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portrayals : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
Phrases that include portrayals: dramatic portrayals of jesus, dramatic portrayals of jesus christ, fictional portrayals of jesus christ
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