16.4 Identity of Jesus

Question 1

Baptism- significance for identity

Answer 1

• Jesus’ baptism signals the start of his ministry
• If Jesus was the Son of God, he should be without sin, so why did he need to get baptised?
• Jesus led as an example for others to follow
• Shows Jesus is the Son of God, and proves God’s love for him
• It fulfilled prophecies in the scriptures

Question 2

Peter’s confession- significance for identity

Answer 2

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Question 3

Peter’s confession- importance

Answer 3

• Jesus showed greater pleasure
• He declared that Peter would become the founder of his church on earth and gave him the keys which wasn’t given to any other disciple so showed great love
• Peter became the first Pope, so Catholics believe Popes have the same authority as Peter to forgive sins

Question 4

Transfiguration- significance for identitiy

Answer 4

• The mountain symbolises being closer to God
• Jesus transfigured, showing he could overcome nature
• His clothes became white, symbolising divinity
• Jesus only took his closest disciples, showing it was special

Question 5

Transfiguration- problems

Answer 5

-We can’t prove it happened
-The disciples still didn’t accept the idea of Jesus’ resurrection
-How could the disciples recognise Moses and Elijah?
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Question 6

Jesus’ miracles- stories

Answer 6

• Raising of Jairus’ daughter
• Healing of legion
• Calming of the storm
• Feeding of the 5,000
• Walking on water

Question 7

Jesus’ miracles- raising of Jairus’ daughter- significance for identity

Answer 7

-Jairus had enough faith in Jesus for his daughter to be healed
-It shows Jesus has power over life and death
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Question 8

Jesus’ miracles- healing of legion- symbolism

Answer 8

-The man lived in darkness in caves, and Jesus healed him and showed him the light

Question 9

Jesus’ miracles- healing of legion- significance for identity

Answer 9

• Jesus had power over evil
• The demons recognised Jesus and were scared, showing his power
• Legion means 6,000 roman soldiers- serious attack of evil
• Jesus was compassionate

Question 10

Jesus’ miracles- healing of legion- problems

Answer 10

-Jesus believed in demons
-The man could have been mentally ill
-The cries of the man could have scared the pigs
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Question 11

Jesus’ miracles- calming of the storm- significance for identity

Answer 11

-Jesus has control over nature meaning he is divine
-His identity was still puzzling to the disciples
-Jesus saved them from the evil of the storm
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Question 12

Jesus’ miracles- feeding of the 5,000- significance for identity

Answer 12

• Jesus has control over nature
• God gave him this power
• Jesus was very compassionate
• We have a duty to care for others

Question 13

Jesus’ miracles- feeding of the 5,000- problems

Answer 13

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Question 14

Jesus’ miracles- walking on water- significance for identity

Answer 14

-Jesus has power over nature- divine
-The disciples’ reaction was very humanlike
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Question 15

Titles of Jesus- titles

Answer 15

• Messiah
• Son of Man
• Son of God

Question 16

Titles of Jesus- Messiah

Answer 16

• The Messiah was promised in the Old Testament
• Jesus was kinglike in his entrance into Jerusalem
• Jesus wasn’t a warrior king
• He told people not to talk about what he had done when acted as a messiah, so he wouldn’t receive attention from authorities
• Jesus was a descendant of King David, like the Jews believed the Messiah would be

Question 17

Titles of Jesus- Son of Man

Answer 17

-Reference to Jesus’ humanity, meaning he lived, suffered and died as a man
-As a ‘man’, Jesus could die to forgive our sins
-It wouldn’t have received unwanted attention from authorities
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Question 18

Titles of Jesus- Son of God

Answer 18

• Jesus didn’t use this because it would have been blasphemy
• Evidence includes Jesus’ baptism, the transfiguration, when Jesus prayed to God as his “father”, Jesus miracles showing he had power from God
• Shows great love between God and his son
• A son should obey his father (Garden of Gethsemane)
• Mark’s gospel shows Jesus as being very human, showing human emotions, rather than divine