16.2 Conflict and argument Flashcards
Conflict with Jewish law- stories
- Paralysed man
- Picking grain on the Sabbath
- Man with the shrivelled hand
- Ritual cleanliness
- Corban
Conflict with Jewish law- paralysed man- conflict
- Jesus’ claim to forgive sins upset as only God can do that
- Illness was caused by sin, so healing proved he could forgive sins
- Committed blasphemy so was a troublemaker
- Jews believed they were God’s children so Son of Man seemed odd
Conflict with Jewish law- paralysed man- importance to Christians today
- Proves Jesus’ divine qualities
- Shows Jesus can heal so we should pray for healing today
- Inspires Christians to receive reconciliation to be forgiven
- Shows we can also forgive sins as Jesus was only the Son of Man
Conflict with Jewish law- picking grain on the Sabbath- conflict
- Jesus negated the importance of Sabbath
- Broke the Sabbath laws so was a troublemaker
- Used King David so Pharisees could not retort
- Suggested misinterpretation of Torah
Conflict with Jewish law- picking grain on the Sabbath- importance to Christians today
- Bible teachings are open to interpretation
- Following rules isn’t enough, you must act morally
- Rules should be relevant and for a purpose
- Day of rest should be used for prayer, not obedience
Conflict with Jewish law- man with the shrivelled hand- importance to Christians today
-Jesus justified working with the fact that human need should come before religious laws
-Jesus taught that preventing or repairing harm is always good
-Taught that religious laws aren’t always right
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Conflict with Jewish law- ritual cleanliness- conflict
- Broke law which upset Pharisees
- Claimed they were more concerned with their rules than God
- What Jesus said goes completely against their teachings
- Jesus said it was the intentions behind what they’re doing that makes them good, which worried many
Conflict with Jewish law- ritual cleanliness- importance to Christians today
- Shows that what comes from the inside is more important
- Follow God’s rules out of respect, not fear
- God’s laws aren’t to measure faith or morality
- Human need is more important than spiritual laws
Conflict with Jewish law- corban- importance to Christians today
-Shows that following religion is more important than following others’ rules
-Putting other people’s welfare before religious rules is allowed
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Conflict with authority- stories
- Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
- Cleansing of the temple
- Authority of Jesus questioned
- Marriage at the resurrection
- Taxes
Conflict with authority- triumphal entry into Jerusalem- conflict
- Threat as he had many followers
- Jesus didn’t rebuke people for the lavish welcome
- Danger of Roman intervention
- Crowds praising seemed like a rebellion
Conflict with authority- triumphal entry into Jerusalem- importance to Christians today
- Shows us that Jesus had omniscient qualities
- People recognised his significance & believed he was the Messiah
- Fulfilled messianic prophecies
- Humble entry showed he was the Son of Man
Conflict with authority- cleansing of the temple- conflict
- Jesus overturned tables
- Pharisees got angry as Jesus said “house of prayer for all nations”, but they believed they were more special
- Jesus’ actions were of the anticipated Messiah
- Jesus got angry at the High Priests
Conflict with authority- cleansing of the temple- importance to Christians today
- Shows his humanity as he got angry
- Quoted scripture to trap his opponents
- Places of worship should be solely for prayer
- We shouldn’t exploit holy things for money
Conflict with authority- authority of Jesus questioned- conflict
- Jesus thwarted the elders’ attempt to catch him out
- John had been executed so this would have been touchy
- Comparison between himself and God as he gave himself the authority not to answer the question
- Had the audacity to challenge the elders
Conflict with authority- authority of Jesus questioned- importance to Christians today
- We shouldn’t hold the state’s authority over God’s authority
- Jesus implies he’s acting for God, but never actually says it
- Proves that the elders are no match for him
- We shouldn’t always have to answer to authority
Conflict with authority- marriage at the resurrection- conflict
- Avoided incriminating himself which angered Sadducees
- Jesus went against the Sadducees’ beliefs
- Heaven being so different to earth frightened people
- Jesus trivialised marriage, saying it is lifelong not eternal
Conflict with authority- marriage at the resurrection- importance to Christians today
- Free to decide cremation or burial as the body won’t be needed
- Resurrection was around pre-Jesus as Sadducees knew about it
- Resurrection happens immediately rather than on the last day
- Reassures Christians they will be with God when they die
Conflict with authority- taxes- conflict
- Avoided incriminating himself which angered the Pharisees
- May have confused people if state and religious laws conflicted
- Caesar considered himself a God so it went against God
- Jesus disobeyed the Pharisees’ authority
Conflict with authority- taxes- importance to Christians today
- Possible to live by law of land and God
- Right to follow laws so we don’t disrupt society
- Church and State should be separate
- Money is an earthly thing which distracts us from God
Conflict with followers- stories
- Passion
- Anointing at Bethany
- Plot to kill Jesus
Conflict with followers- passion- conflict
- Idea of resurrection was new and worrying
- Jesus seemed like he was giving up
- Goes against Jesus being the son of an omnipotent God
- Jesus called Peter ‘Satan’
Conflict with followers- passion- importance to Christians today
- Fulfilled prophecies
- Jesus wasn’t always meek and mild as he called Peter ‘Satan’
- Shows us that Jesus knew what was going to happen, and only God knew this, so he must be God’s son
- Comfort Christians suffering today
Conflict with followers- anointing at Bethany- conflict
- Disciples were angry at the waste of money
- Disciples were confused why he defended the woman & not them
- Woman’s familiarity with Jesus would have been offensive
- Jesus was disappointed in the disciples for not understanding
Conflict with followers- anointing at Bethany- importance to Christians today
- Messiah means “anointed one”, so she saw he was the Messiah
- Anointment often occurred before death
- Shows importance of women in Jesus’ ministry
- Jesus’ response was selfish and contradictory
Conflict with followers- plot to kill Jesus- Judas’ motives
-Money, safety, frustration, anointing at Bethany
Conflict with followers- plot to kill Jesus- importance to Christians today
- Shows that the authorities knew that Jesus was popular
- Even Jesus’ closest followers had doubts
- Shows that Jesus knew what was going to happen
- Jesus experienced betrayal which can comfort Christians
