What did you learn about Jesus` background that stands out or surprises you?
women were considered second-class citizens, akin to slaves. The fact that they are mentioned as avid followers of Jesus is unusual - both that they would be allowed to follow him with his disciples, and unusual that the authors of Jesus` biographies would mention their presence at all. Seems Jesus wanted to change things - make a different sort of world for men and women
.. has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. ''Jesus quoted by John 5:24'' This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent. .... Was life targeted at a single event, everything as preparation? Does not seem so when I see his interaction with people. URL: http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/jesus-parables-teachings ..../jesus-commands/jesus-believeiam.php