Rivals Of Jesus: Who Were They?

Product Description Who were these Rivals of Jesus Christ? Why did the Mediterranean world of AD 1 seem to create so many Messiahs, and why did the faith of Jesus win out over similar sects? Rivals of Jesus examines the New Testament and the historic rivals of Jesus to learn what makes a Messiah, and how a religion is born? ABOUT THE RIVALS...During the time that Jesus walked the earth, the Holy Land was teaming with philosophers, would-be messiahs, sorcerers and pagan religious cults all claiming divinity. Here are just a few that are covered in this remarkable program. Apollonius of Tyana: Born in Asia Minor (now northern Syria), Apollonius was a Pythagorean philosopher who was a champion of traditional Greek values despite the power of the Roman Empire. His ardent following believed him to be a learned alchemist and a pure transmitter of ancient knowledge. Simon Magus: Also called Simon the Sorcerer , he converted to Christianity but became known as the source of all heresies when he attempted to pay some of Jesus disciples for the power to bestow the Holy Spirit on others. Simon Magus followers claimed he could levitate, and even fly! Simon Bar Kochba: This charismatic messiah figure led a successful revolt against Rome in 132 AD. He established an independent Jewish state until Palestine was brutally re-conquered by the Emperor Hadrian three years later. The Cult of Mithras: Born on December 25th in a manager, Mithras was believed to be the Sun God and the mediator between heaven and earth. This popular cult of The Unconquered Sun spread to the farthest reaches of the Roman Empire during the time of Christ. Isis: The emperor Caligula helped re-introduce this ancient Egyptian goddess into the Roman world. To believers, she represented the Universal Mother to mankind, and the sculpture her cult worshipped of Isis with the infant Horus is thought to be the inspiration for the Madonna with the Child Jesus in Christian art. About the Actor Glass made his stage debut at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis before moving to Hollywood. His earliest TV appearances include episodes of Sanford and Son in 1972, an episode of All in the Family in 1973, an episode of The Bob Newhart Show, and episodes of Good Times in 1974. In 1975, he landed the role of Det. Ron Harris in Barney Miller which ran until 1982. The following season, Glass also co-starred with Demond Wilson on television in the short-lived remake of The Odd Couple, called The New Odd Couple. On December 13, 1985, he played a soul-collecting devil opposite Sherman Helmsley's mathematics professor in an episode of the revived Twilight Zone series.[3] In 1992, he co-starred in the short-lived sitcom Rhythm and Blues, a kind of "black WKRP", playing "the fifth Top" opposite Roger Kabler. In 1996, Glass was cast as uptight history teacher Roland Felcher in the NBC sitcom Mr. Rhodes opposite comedian Tom Rhodes. In 1999, he appeared in an episode of the NBC sitcom Friends as Ross Geller's divorce lawyer, Russell. Since then, Glass has appeared in dozens of television series, including sitcoms such as Family Matters and the series Teen Angel where he played God's cousin Rod. He was in Star Trek: Voyager (in the episode "Nightingale") and the science fiction series Firefly (2002), in which he played Derrial Book, a Christian[4] Shepherd with a mysterious past. Glass himself is a Buddhist. Glass reprised his role from Firefly in the film Serenity (2005). Glass also provides the voice of Randy Carmichael for the Nickelodeon series All Grown Up! and Rugrats and the character Garth in the video game Fable II. In 2008 he appeared in the film Lakeview Terrace alongside Samuel L. Jackson, and starred in the 2010 version of Death at a Funeral as Duncan.
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