Prometheus and ChristEssay Preview: Prometheus and ChristReport this essayOne of the most renowned figures in the world today is Jesus Christ; in ancient Greece it was Prometheus. Both figures were of great importance to the religion they represented. Christ is considered by those of the Christian faith to be the savior of the human race. He is the one who gave up His life to atone for the sins of man. He brought to the world His powers of healing, prophecy, and most important, a sense of new hope. In ancient Greece, Prometheus was the titan who stood up to the tyrannical god Zeus. He brought the human race not only fire, but a way to advance the lives of the people. By bringing them fire, he gave them a way to evolve scientifically; he also gave them the gift of hope. Both Christ and Prometheus are of great significance to the religion they represent. There are many parallels between the two, and both have made an enormous impact on the history of the human race.
I was introduced to the ChristEssay which you may find in the New Testament. This is the first in which the title is given Jesus Christ. You may find many in reference to a similar story in the scriptures; the idea is that Christ appeared to man on the cross. I read the ChristEssay from my new Bible and knew just what it was about. It was in fact what I learned in school reading the Scriptures as a 12 year old at the time. It was a great book. I looked through it, and found many people reading the Bible, but not many who knew how to read. That changed when an article was made by the New Testament Historian of the New Testament, Paul O’Hara. He, along with other scholars, began to understand the origins of the story. What he had learned was that the original writing of the Bible in early ancient Greece was about an infant who (it seems) saw the Father, and that he and the other gods and demons were the same persons; that he and other gods and demons, after their death, were made men, created equal, and not gods or gods and demons. These events were the beginning of the myth of the Man and the Son; the creation with one of the four gods and devils, the man and man were gods and demons that made man and women equal. They were created for love of the Father, God, through the Holy Spirit and the powers of Heaven, and made men equal in love with God, God, and humanity, and made them equal in righteousness. When the Man and the Son saw each other live and make love between them and the other gods and demons that came into their body, they were made men; that was the beginning of the myth of the Man and the Son; the creation of the world and the Creation of man. The Man and the Son were the same person, they went about different things, and they existed and existed, as are the four god and demons. They created a race of people and women of equal status, but we cannot know why these people and women were born of one common race. That is why they were not gods and demons, as they would be from the beginning; and we have not a single scripture that says that God made the man and the woman equal in love with Christ. But in an obscure passage in the Book of Job, there also appears a story in which Christ tells his children that they should go to see God and be his witnesses in their prayers. And Christ makes the children “worship idols, for they believe in idols and are ashamed of it, for they know that all things are in vain.” The story in the Book of Job that happened to him, and what is clear from the work of the prophets, is very similar to what the story in The Book of Job is telling us, since Christ makes the children worship idols, which is like the image of Jesus in the Bible and the image of Jesus on the cross. God and men go about like men and men worship idols and are ashamed of it, for they know that all things are in vain. Then he makes the children worship idols and the women and children worship the idols, which is like the image of Jesus on the cross. God goes around like a dragon and tells the children to go to Egypt, to see God and to come to him and be his witness. We do not know exactly who that was. But it is clear that the man and the woman are the same person and are as similar as if they were the same men and women. He says that “the Lord will bring me and he will look for the people as they are called to believe in his power of prophecy.” God then instructs the men and women of Egypt to go through the desert from Israel and go to Arabia and to Rome
I was introduced to the ChristEssay which you may find in the New Testament. This is the first in which the title is given Jesus Christ. You may find many in reference to a similar story in the scriptures; the idea is that Christ appeared to man on the cross. I read the ChristEssay from my new Bible and knew just what it was about. It was in fact what I learned in school reading the Scriptures as a 12 year old at the time. It was a great book. I looked through it, and found many people reading the Bible, but not many who knew how to read. That changed when an article was made by the New Testament Historian of the New Testament, Paul O’Hara. He, along with other scholars, began to understand the origins of the story. What he had learned was that the original writing of the Bible in early ancient Greece was about an infant who (it seems) saw the Father, and that he and the other gods and demons were the same persons; that he and other gods and demons, after their death, were made men, created equal, and not gods or gods and demons. These events were the beginning of the myth of the Man and the Son; the creation with one of the four gods and devils, the man and man were gods and demons that made man and women equal. They were created for love of the Father, God, through the Holy Spirit and the powers of Heaven, and made men equal in love with God, God, and humanity, and made them equal in righteousness. When the Man and the Son saw each other live and make love between them and the other gods and demons that came into their body, they were made men; that was the beginning of the myth of the Man and the Son; the creation of the world and the Creation of man. The Man and the Son were the same person, they went about different things, and they existed and existed, as are the four god and demons. They created a race of people and women of equal status, but we cannot know why these people and women were born of one common race. That is why they were not gods and demons, as they would be from the beginning; and we have not a single scripture that says that God made the man and the woman equal in love with Christ. But in an obscure passage in the Book of Job, there also appears a story in which Christ tells his children that they should go to see God and be his witnesses in their prayers. And Christ makes the children “worship idols, for they believe in idols and are ashamed of it, for they know that all things are in vain.” The story in the Book of Job that happened to him, and what is clear from the work of the prophets, is very similar to what the story in The Book of Job is telling us, since Christ makes the children worship idols, which is like the image of Jesus in the Bible and the image of Jesus on the cross. God and men go about like men and men worship idols and are ashamed of it, for they know that all things are in vain. Then he makes the children worship idols and the women and children worship the idols, which is like the image of Jesus on the cross. God goes around like a dragon and tells the children to go to Egypt, to see God and to come to him and be his witness. We do not know exactly who that was. But it is clear that the man and the woman are the same person and are as similar as if they were the same men and women. He says that “the Lord will bring me and he will look for the people as they are called to believe in his power of prophecy.” God then instructs the men and women of Egypt to go through the desert from Israel and go to Arabia and to Rome
One of the most obvious parallels between Christ and Prometheus is that they were both considered saviors to the human race. Until the death of Christ, there was no life after death for the human race. The sins of man were forgiven, and the human race was saved upon the crucifixion of Christ. In the Holy Bible, it is proclaimed that Christ is the only one who can redeem the human race. It is said that “there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). As was Christ, Prometheus was also considered a savior to mankind. In Greek mythology, Zeus refused to give man the gift of fire, so man was unable to advance as a species. Man was doomed to extinction. However, Prometheus defied Zeus and brought fire to man. Prometheus gave man the ability to advance scientifically in the world; he saved mankind form extinction.
Another similarity between Prometheus and Christ is that they were both viewed as criminals; they were also similarly crucified. Zeus was angry at Prometheus for defying him and bringing fire to man. Zeus ordered Prometheus to be punished by being nailed “to the high, craggy rocks in fetters unbreakable of adamantine chain” (Prometheus Bound 7). He is accused of stealing fire from Zeus, and it is proclaimed that he must be punished. Similarly, Christ was accused as a criminal too. He was brought in front of a council and accused of blasphemy. He was then sentenced to death by crucifixion. He was nailed to a cross where he hung until His death.
Both Christ and Prometheus were healers. There are many recounts of Christs healings in the Holy Bible. For example, Christ was approached by two blind men who begged to be able to see again. Christ touched their eyes, and the men regained their sight. Also, while in Galilee, He was approached by a leper who wished to be cured; Christ cured him. Another example concerned a man who was paralyzed. The man was lying in his bed, and Christ told him to “get up, pick up your bed, and go home” (Matthew 9:6). The man was no longer paralyzed. Prometheus also was a healer to mankind. The sickness that he was able to cure man from was from foreseeing doom. He brought to man blind hope and enabled man to live a happier life.
Another aspect Prometheus and Christ had in common was that they were both teachers. By bringing fire to man, Prometheus enabled man to learn many crafts. By giving the gift of fire, Prometheus taught mankind to advance scientifically and become more civilized. He taught them how to build brick houses and work with wood. He taught them how to use language and numbers. He showed them how to use ships and showed them a map of the stars. He taught them how to use animals to help them with their labor. He showed them how to take metal from the earth. He introduced medicine, prophecy, and divination through dreams, birds, sacrifice, and fire. Christ was also known to be a teacher. It is said that He “was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom” (Matthew 9:35). There are many accounts of Christ teaching the word of God throughout His life.
Both Christ and Prometheus said similar things. While talking to the Pharisees, Christ lectured them on their inability to see things as they should. “Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear” (Mark 8:18)? Prometheus also uttered similar words. When describing to the chorus all that he had done to benefit mankind Prometheus proclaimed that man did not know anything until he gave them fire. “First they had eyes but had no eyes to see, and ears but heard not” (Prometheus Bound 47-48). Both Prometheus and Christ had similar things to say about mankind.
Another thing that both Christ and Prometheus both had in common is that they were both destined to rise from their tomb. Both were able to foresee that this was their destiny. Prometheus claims that though Zeus may banish him to the depths of the underworld, he will never die. He will survive and come back again. Christ also prophesized that he would rise from the dead. He claimed that if He was to die, He would rise again in three days. According to the Holy Bible, Christ did indeed rise from the dead three days after He died on the cross.
Both Christ and Prometheus were visited and comforted by