5 - Jesus' Mission and Teachings

Question 1

the beautitudes 3

Answer 1

• not a list of guidelines to get into heaven, but a challenge for Israel to be Israel: to live well and wisely as the covt people of God
• ex: blessed are those who work for peace means the peace of covt life
• suggests J is a teacher firmly in the tradn of the prophets, calling his Jeiwsh contemporaries to be faithful to their divine calling and covt

Question 2

geopolitical events surrounding J’s birth 2

Answer 2

• augustus emporer
• herod the great rep for israel

Question 3

john the baptist 4

Answer 3

• J’s public ministry w/ John,
• who is a baptist, prophet, and witness, active in the Judean wilderness near the jordon
• john was calling people to repent and turn back to God, water symbol of purification
• John’s baptism of Jesus affirms something ab J’s divine identity and mission

Question 4

Jesus’ itinerant ministry 3

Answer 4

• flees north to Galilee after John’s execution by Herod Antipas
• based out of capernaum
• avoided sepphoris and tiberius to avoid herod antipas

Question 5

conflicts bc of Jesus’ teachings 4

Answer 5

• attitude toward sabbath observance, purity laws, and position on divorce laws, said loving God required commitment to himself

Question 6

Jesus as Messiah 4

Answer 6

• first confessed by Peter in Caesarea, causing turn towards Jerusalem
• J indicates that his messiahship will entail his betrayal and death
• others though he was j the b or elijah resurrected
• messiah expected to be an agent of God connected to David sent to get rid of Rom and establish an israel-centred world

Question 7

caiaphas 3

Answer 7

• high priest who tried J
• most important figure in Israel
  -convicts Jesus of blasphemy by claiming to be God

Question 8

jewish teaching 4

Answer 8

• Jesus’ teaching may be viewed in this tradn
• authority transmitted rabbi to disciples
• follows model of Moses commissioning Joshua
• Moses understood to be the only person to hae been directly appointed from God, rabbi in synagogue seen to sit on his seat

Question 9

J’s controversial teaching 2

Answer 9

• that he had authoritive interpration of the law, implying he had authority directly from God
• said scripture had fulfillment in his own life

Question 10

parable 3

Answer 10

• from greek parabole, from hebrew/aramaic. marshal
• can be a number of forms, like stories, proverbs, metaphors, or taunts
• press listeners to reflect, rethink, and reform

Question 11

kingdom reworked 4

Answer 11

• so israel no longer comprimised by sin
• includes outscasts
• not yet fully realized
• calls for Christ-centred and Spirit-empowered new way of life

Question 12

parable of the lost sheep 2

Answer 12

• read in light of ezekiel 34, which accuses shephards (kings) of israel for leading the poeple away
• Jesus’ parable accuses Pharisees of not including everyone, whom Jesus seeks and welcomes

Question 13

parable of the prodigal son

Answer 13

• 2 sons represent 2 ways of being israel: israel that knows it is undeserving will be affirmed, whereas israel think it has the right will refuse to join in the celebration

Question 14

parable of the good samaratin

Answer 14

Jesus broadens shema (love God) to loving neighbors, including outcasts

Question 15

cost of the kingdom 4

Answer 15

• new family reconsituted around Jesus
• travel quickly and lightly
• suffering for the cause
• Jesus’ death