Norman Beck Jews In The Gospels Summary

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Gianna Lanzi
REL-2004-01
Dr. Moses
November 16, 2017
The Jews in the Gospels

Thesis I believe that Norman Beck’s article gave off more information regarding the issue of the jews in the gospel, therefore he was right when discussing his argument. Norman Beck was right when he was talking about how it’s not uncommon for new religions to overtake or eliminate their antecedents. I believe that when he says this that he is right because he has a lot of evidence to support and back up what he is trying to say. It also gives evidence in the scriptures throughout the gospel that can support what Beck is saying.

Reading of Matthew 27:15-26 In the reading of Matthew 27:15-26, Matthew talks about the feast and during the feast how they will release one of the prisoners. The two prisoners that are being offered up are Barabbas and Jesus, and only one prisoner can be released. Barabbas and Jesus are going up against one another to see who is going to be the one who is released. Jesus shouldn't even be held as a prisoner because he hasn't committed any crimes. On the other hand, Barabbas should be locked up because of the crimes he has committed, such as murder. Pontius Pilate asked the crowd who they wanted to be released; Barabbas the one who as committed crimes or Jesus who was known as Christ, the king of the Jews. Pontius Pilate had chose …show more content…

Norman Beck claims that it’s not uncommon for new religions to overtake or eliminate their antecedents. Other instances show that early religions and newer religions continued to exist alongside each other, even if the newer religion was derived from it. Beck also states and believes that a adherent group of a derived religion outnumbers that pre-existing religion, and that there are many