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  1. Study 1: What were Jesus' last words before his death?
  2. Study 2: The murder of Stephen

Contradictions

  • CTD044 What were Jesus' last words before his death?

    This article examines the alleged contradiction between Luke and John concerning Jesus' last words. Luke mentions "Father, I commit my spirit", while John reports "It is finished". The analysis reveals that these statements are complementary, illustrating two dimensions of Jesus' death: the fulfilment of salvation and the entrusting of his spirit to the Father. The differences highlight each evangelist's unique theological perspective.

    Psalms 31.5 (King James Version) :
    Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Peter's ministry

  • ADA029 The murder of Stephen

    Analysis of the account of the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7.54-60), the first Christian martyr. The article examines the anger of the Sanhedrin, the legally irregular character of the execution, the vision of the glorified Christ granted to Stephen, and the theological parallel Luke draws between the passion of the disciple and that of Jesus. The presence of Saul foreshadows the rest of the apostolic narrative.

    Deuteronomy 17.5 (King James Version) :
    Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate