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  Seamless robe of Jesus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Seamless Robe of Jesus (or Holy Tunic, Holy Coat of Trier, Holy Coat of Trèves) is the robe said to have been worn by Jesus during (or shortly before) his crucifixion.
The history of the seamless robe is certain only from the 12th century.
On May 1, 1196, Archbishop Johann I of Trier consecrated an altar in which the seamless robe was contained.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seamless_robe_of_Jesus   (479 words)

  
 jesus
If Jesus were, as they believed, the Jewish Messiah, then his great achievement would be the inauguration of the Kingdom of God on earth, an age marked by the elimination of evil, the dispensation of justice, the restoration of Israel and the general resurrection of the dead.
Jesus' words at the last supper—that bread and wine represented his body and blood—now made more sense: he was, the early church argued, a sacrificial lamb in the tradition of ancient Israel.
Either from a "revelation" from the risen Jesus or from the reports of the earliest followers, Paul "received" a tradition that the resurrection was the hinge of history, the moment after which nothing would ever be the same.
www.florid.org /jesus.htm   (3286 words)

  
 Polyester Robe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The gypsy robe - The Gypsy Robe is a ritual robe used for the opening of a Broadway Musical.The ritual of the Gypsy Robe takes place on the stage of every Broadway musical on opening night, before the audience is admitted.
Seamless robe of Jesus - The Seamless Robe of Jesus (or Holy Tunic, Holy Coat of Trier, Holy Coat of Trèves) is the robe said to have been worn by Jesus during (or shortly before) his crucifixion.
District Council of Robe - The District Council of Robe is a local government area in the Limestone Coast area of South Australia.
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 Unity Church Universal: July 2001 Message - Camel's Hair or Seamless Robe?
Jesus was a city-boy and world traveler—if confined to the region of Israel.
His seamless robe was so valuable that the Roman soldiers gambled for it during the crucifixion.
John, as the forerunner of Jesus, represents the enlightened intellect and an intellectual perception of Truth.
www.913tracy.com /Messages/July2001.htm   (1170 words)

  
 Jesus Who?
Jesus, who is the Truth, can only be known in truth and by those who seek the truth (John 14:6; 18:37; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Deuteronomy 4:29).
The Jesus invented by Joseph Smith and after whom he named his church is the first spirit child of Elohim, just as all humans, angels, and demons are spirit children of Elohim.
The Roman Catholic Jesus I knew was the Christ of the crucifix, his body continually hanging on the cross, fittingly symbolic of the perpetual sacrifice of the mass and his unfinished work of salvation.
www.deceptioninthechurch.com /jesuswho.htm   (2185 words)

  
 Pilate, Pontius - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Jesus is brought to Pilate (Matthew 27:2; Mark 15:1; Luke 23:1; John 18:28).
Jesus is scourged and mocked, buffered and spit upon (Matthew 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-20; John 19:1-3).
Another narrative, of late date, recounts that Pilate, at his trial, wore the seamless robe of Jesus; for this reason Caesar, though filled with anger, could not so much as say a harsh word to Pilate; but when the robe was taken off, he condemned Pilate to death.
www.searchgodsword.org /enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T6934   (3104 words)

  
 The Cross on the Mountain - Sherwood Eliot Wirt - Chapter 4
At the age of seventeen I was inducted into a university fraternity by the process known as "hell week." After being exposed to the usual collegiate indignities for several hours I was flung into the fish pond and brought nude and shivering before the assembled chapter.
Jesus went to the Cross not only to bring us to God by conveying His righteousness to us, but also to show us what practical Christian living means today.
Daniel, and the Suffering Servant as found in Isaiah; that the shedding of blood is necessary for the remission of sin because the cost of forgiveness is high; that a savior-figure is psychologically useful as a therapeutic agent to rid man of his guilt feelings.
www.ccel.us /wirt2.ch4.html   (3578 words)

  
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The seamless garment of Christ was taken by the Catholic bishops a few years ago as the metaphor expressing their approach to ethics.
The seamless robe also suggests an ethic should be consistent and whole throughout all issues, not fragmented or self-contradictory.
Consistency is the basis of the approach taken by the Seamless Garment Network, a loosely organized network of groups of many different religious backgrounds who share in common this holistic ethical approach.
www3.sympatico.ca /ian.ritchie/Seamless.Robe.htm   (796 words)

  
 Jesus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Jesus is comparing Himself to the main stalk of the grape vine and addressing Himself to those who claim to follow Him.
On a different occasion, Jesus took His three closest disciples, Peter, James and John to a mountain where He was transformed before their eyes into His heavenly body and the disciples heard the same words from heaven.
Jesus was teaching in a house, and as usual, Jesus attracted such a crowd that people were standing outside wanting to hear.
home.comcast.net /~thenarrowway/Jesus.html   (6834 words)

  
 Relics attributed to Jesus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Holy Lance (or Spear of Destiny), the spear of Longinus used to pierce Jesus' side when he was on the cross, to ensure that he had died.
The Seamless robe of Jesus, which is kept at the cathedral of Trier
On June 18, 2003, the Israeli Antiquities Authority published a report concluding that the inscription on the ossuary is a modern forgery based on their analysis of the patina.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Relics_of_Jesus   (758 words)

  
 NHNE Special Report: Jesus & Gibson's 'Passion of Christ'
Maia made Jesus personal to me. Kissing a bloody toe on the cross, running to let him know she was there as he carried the cross even as it showed how unbearable it was for her to watch.
Jesus, The Son of Man and The Son of God was the bestowal on our world, in the flesh, of our Creator whose gift of love to to each and all of us is our collective and personal salvation.
Jesus is Savior, He is Lord, because He is Tiphareth on the Middle Pillar with the Good Thief and the Bad Thief flanking him.
www.nhne.com /specialreports/srjesus_poc3.html   (9614 words)

  
 The Gamble : John 19:23-24 : What Jesus Did! : HEARTLIGHT®
Some gambled that Jesus was just another Jewish criminal being executed, never imagining they were putting nails in the hand of God himself.
The sign said, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS." The sign was written in the Jewish language, in Latin, and in Greek.
He said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son." Then Jesus said to the follower, "Here is your mother." So after that, this follower took Jesus' mother to live in his home.
www.heartlight.org /wjd/john/1201-wjd.html   (751 words)

  
 Leviticus Lesson 3
Sigh.) This robe was seamless and was made in such a way that the neck band of the hole in the top of the robe, through which the head could pass, was as strong as an armored plate or a coat of mail.
The significance of the blue color of the robe is that blue represents Royalty, the royalty which belongs to Jesus Christ, the Great High Priest (who is pictured as a type or shadow of Christ by Aaron and all the future High Priests).
Jesus, the God-Man and the High Priest of all High Priests is the necessary and required Perfect Mediator between Holy God and sinful man.
www.homestead.com /biblestudiesnet/files/levlsn3.html   (4280 words)

  
 Sunday Reflections - Living Space
Jesus did not really ride up into the sky as if in a helicopter or a space shuttle.
Jesus' death, resurrection, ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit form a "seamless robe", one single movement which, in some ways can all be seen in the climax on Calvary as Jesus totally emptied himself and offered his life to the Father on the Cross at Calvary.
Jesus, who confined himself to the people of Israel, tells them to continue his work all over the world.
www.sacredspace.ie /livingspace/SundayArchive/B-AscensionOfTheLord.htm   (1172 words)

  
 Tabernacle
Hidden behind that snowy curtain, covered by that seamless robe, standing alone by divine power, linked together by the truth, they form a long united row, reaching down the stream of time.
The purple robe that the mocking soldiers placed on Christ, was an emblem that had its origin in very early times.
Or as Paul says: "We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death...that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man." Heb.
www.biblestudents.com /htdbv5/r100.htm   (1704 words)

  
 Compare and Contrast John and Matthew's Passion Narratives
For Matthew, the crucifixion is clearly an eschatological event, the events of Jesus; death signalling the dawning of a new age.
The seamless tunic, similar to that worn by the High Priest, demonstrates Jesus dying as a priest whilst he is proclaimed in the three main languages to be King of the Jews, showing his universal rôle as King.
The hyssop on which the sponge of wine is offered to Jesus appears to be a reference to the Passover passage in Exodus 12; 22 where Moses directs the Israelites to use hyssop to put lamb’s blood on their doorposts.
homepage.ntlworld.com /rsposse/crucifsjg.htm   (1772 words)

  
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The first rent in the seamless robe came when Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, sought credit for a love and generosity of which their wretched hearts were destitute, by pretending to give all when they were holding back part of the price of their sold possession.
Paul found partiality, favoritism, and a partisan spirit endangering the unity of the seamless robe in Corinth: while at Ephesus he foresaw danger arising from the perversity of those who selfishly sought leadership, and he forewarned them in his farewell address of this danger.
I think of The Salvation Army as a seamless robe of the Master, beneath whose unrent folds in all lands cluster unnumbered multitudes.
www.raptureready.com /resource/brengle/ancient06.html   (1795 words)

  
 Book One - Chapter Four
Jesus Christ was the only person in human history to be born of a virgin.
Jesus claimed to be one with God the Father and claimed the authority to give eternal life to all who came to him.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest proof of all for the deity of Jesus Christ.
www.laughlaugh.com /prison/Bk01-Ch04.html   (2039 words)

  
   Does Jesus having a seamless undergarment make him rich?
*Many claim that because Jesus had a seamless undergarment (John 19) it is evidence that Jesus was rich while he was on earth.
This proves that Jesus was not rich because he needed funding, and possessing this robe does in no way proves He is wealthy.
Just because Jesus owned a garment like this doesn’t mean he was rich; it was probably made for him as a gift.
www.letusreason.org /Biblexp19.htm   (446 words)

  
 American Unitarian Conference
In the ministry of Jesus there is not the least trace of dogmatism, - that is, of insistence upon such doctrines as the creeds are made of.
But when this great religious impulse, which his word and life originated, continued to extend itself after his crucifixion, it at last overleaped the bounds of the Hebrew race and rapidly spread through the civilized world of that time, which was all thoroughly Greek in mental habits.
These true disciples can be brought together in that "kingdom of God" which is true Christianity, the Communion of the Saints, only as they study more intelligently the words of the Master and receive his spirit.
www.americanunitarian.org /allenaim.htm   (985 words)

  
 Pastor John's House.com
Jesus told us that faith for miracles is to be expected only among those who believe.
The way to that life is the way Jesus chose, the way of self-sacrifice and a cross instead of a revolution.
Jesus had told them to teach others whatsoever he had taught them.
www.pastorjohnshouse.com /tracts/life.htm   (1376 words)

  
 I Didn't Do It!
Jesus replied, "What I teach is widely known, because I have preached regularly in the synagogues and the Temple.
They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from the top.
Jesus knew that everything was now finished, and to fulfill the Scriptures he said, "I am thirsty." A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips.
www.kidsranch.org /stories/jesusdeath.htm   (2195 words)

  
 Rev. Cwirla's Blogosphere - For All the All Saints
Jesus isn’t a way around the dark valley of the shadow of death, He’s the only way through it.
But now this white robed bunch who suffered all, even the loss of their own lives, are face to face with the only thing that matters - the Lamb at the center of the throne who is their shepherd.
That vision of the white robed crowd worshipping Christ the Lamb is a picture of you gathered with all of Jesus’ baptized believers.
blog.higherthings.org /wcwirla/article/2160.html   (2120 words)

  
 Churches of Christ Online
In it we have a picture of the crucifixion and resurrection of the Lord Jesus, painted by David the Psalmist one thousand years before Jesus Christ was born.
All of them were fulfilled during the six hours in which Jesus hung upon the cross, from nine o'clock in the morning until three o'clock in the afternoon.
No doubt an echo of this passage is found in all four Gospels in the scene of the soldiers' rolling dice for the seamless robe of Jesus (Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34; John 19:24).
cconline.faithsite.com /content.asp?CID=43273   (5102 words)

  
 The Most Important Question
Some people consider Jesus to be a good teacher, a great religious leader, a moble martyr, the highest example of human virtue, but nothing more.
Either Jesus Christ is ruling upon the throne of the heart, or self has usurped His righful place and nailed the gentle Savior to a cross.
Jesus said, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in" (Revelation 3:20).
w3.gorge.net /lcc/t_mostim.htm   (862 words)

  
 Compassion: Psalm 22, continued   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The explicit citation in John associates Psalm 22:19 with the specific action of the soldiers gambling for the seamless robe of Jesus.
Although Matthew, Mark and Luke also mention that the soldiers divided Jesus' garments among them by gambling, these Gospels make no reference to a seamless robe or to Psalm 22.
A description of intense thirst in Psalm 22:15 may be intended when the Gospel of John relates another of Jesus' dying words.
www.cptryon.org /compassion/win00/ps22-3.html   (334 words)

  
 What Kind of Clothes Did Jesus Wear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
As His representatives we can "dress up" or "dress down" as the occasion requires, "becoming all things to all men, that by any means we might win some".
For our sakes, Jesus came down to our level in order that He might bring us up to the place where He is. He came to enrich us in every area of our lives, spiritually, physically and materially.
No, Jesus did not ride into the city in His "victory parade" on an old donkey that was weazing and just about ready to collapse with age and over work.
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 BookPage Children's Review: He Is Alive!
Starting with Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, each of the 18 spreads contains a brief narrative and a large illustration about one of the dramatic episodes in the last week of Jesus' life.
Each of her narratives retains the feeling of the biblical text, primarily that found in the Gospel of John.
The art seems to be making a theological point about atonement that may alarm some children, especially those at the lower years of the 4 to 8 recommended age range.
www.bookpage.com /0104bp/childrens/he_is_alive.html   (354 words)

  
 The Robe Summary
The Robe won 5 academic awards, with Richard Burton as the main character (Marcellus), which emphasizes that the movie did great in some areas; it was boring in some aspects and very thrilling, exciting and interesting in other aspects and dimensions.
The Movie The Robe re-enacts the book The Robe and it tells the reader about an audacious Roman Soldier named Marcellus who crucifies Christ, gambles and wins his robe and later through the help of Peter and his Corinth Slave gives up his life for the same person he crucified.
Marcellus fortunately gives up his life for Jesus Christ, his very first crucifixion and his only savior later in the movie, Diana joins Marcellus when Caligula orders that Marcellus be killed and the Robe was handed over to Peter.
www.bookrags.com /The_Robe   (673 words)

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