Jesus Christ Essay

In most part of the world, Jesus Christ is not a stranger in concept and in fame. Some books in the Holy Bible were even devoted to discussing and retelling the life of Jesus Christ. It could be seen then that the main writers or proponents regarding the accounting of Jesus’ life and works were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These four writers wrote the first four books that could be found in the New Testament. As was mentioned earlier, these books were dedicated in telling the readers about Jesus and how He had come to dominate a part of the world with His teachings. In the book written by Joseph Girzone, he had recreated the stories that could be found in the first books of the New Testament and made it reader friendly. In a way, the author had omitted the things that are not part of the story of Jesus’ life and teachings. He then had patched up or combined the books in chronological order, from the birth of Jesus Christ to His death and Resurrection. The first thought that came into my mind is that the book is not completely different than what could be found in the Bible. However, the advantage of having this book is that it is already arranged in a way that would not confuse the readers. The book, ‘Jesus, His Life and Teachings: As Recorded by His Friends Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,’ could be used by those who are only interested in knowing the life of Christ and also His teachings. A person could refer to the Bible, of course, but this book makes it easier to read since the chronological aspect of Jesus’ stories are already laid down. It was said that Joseph Grizone had already written books where Joshua is the character and since more and more people are turning towards his concept of Joshua, he then tried to resolve this by publishing the life of Jesus in the light of the Joshua fame (Maudlin). The book then was published in order to counter the influence of Grizone’s Joshua. It was not surprising that Grizone’s character had clicked among the people since most of the people are looking for an example that is highly mortal in disposition. The first point of the book then is the story concerning the birth of Jesus Christ. Naturally, this aspect of the book covers the story of how Mary was already engaged to Joseph and how Mary was visited by an angel to impart the good news (Girzone). As a chosen woman, she then would carry Jesus in her womb through the Immaculate Conception. Another aspect of the book is Jesus’ journey in spreading the word of God. It could be seen, or read rather, that Jesus had travelled widely with his apostles and wherever He went, blessings and lessons could be received. There were numerous instances where Jesus had swayed the masses towards His cause just by doing the works of God. This is where His popularity had grown. Along with His popularity then, persecution and accusations had then arisen along with the suspicion of the authenticity of Jesus’ principles. With the persecution, Jesus then had to undergo hardships from the so-called leaders of the time and was incriminated to die through crucifixion. These hardships could be seen as Jesus’ Passion. This is where Jesus had to walk along the street and carry the burden of the cross. He was asked to renounce His teachings but Jesus did not try to defend Himself nor revoke what He had already shared about His Father. He then had to suffer publicly and die in the cross. In every beginning there is an ending. But this could not be the holistic case of Jesus Christ. He may have died during the crucifixion but He resurrected from the dead and descended into Heaven to claim His spot beside His true Father. This concept of resurrection is important for the believers since it is the sign that Jesus had already left the mortal domain and went to Heaven. Also, this concept would also entail that the Holiness of Jesus could no longer be contested by those who had persecuted Him. It was said that who shall ever believe in Him (Jesus) shall be saved. In this light, Jesus then became the bridge that would cover the gap that man has with God. The book may not have any difference at all from those that are from the New Testament but what Grizone did was to combine the efforts of the four disciples and retold the greatest story. Having a subject about the New Testament, the book could be very helpful especially when some parts of the New Testament contain the story of Jesus Christ. A big bulk in studying the New Testament is the part where God had sent His own Son to save us, the sinners. The book then could provide a simple and easy access for the students who want to know the story. However, it should be noted that not all of the contents in the New Testament were included in Grizone’s book so it should be considered that there could be other sources that can be used. The main point here though is that Grizone’s retelling of Jesus’ story is a much easier version to understand especially when he had already incorporated what Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John had written in the first four books of the New Testament.