Chapters 1-12 Flashcards
Four types of writing in the NT
Gospels(Matt., Mark, Luke, John), Church History(Acts), Letters(Paul, John, Peter, Jude, James), Prophecy(Revelations)
Maccabean/Hasmonean period.
Holiday. Hanukkah.
Revolt begins 167bc due to being forced into pagan worship.
Mattathias (priest) and 5 sons.
3rd son, judas Maccabaeus the hammerer takes over after fathers death in 166.
164 Jews have freedom.
Dominated power during Jesus time
Rome
What was the name of the best known religious group in Jesus day
Pharisees
Two sects in Palestine during Jesus day
- Essenes. Tired of religion. Dead Sea scrolls. Strict. Devoted life to scripture. Political messiah
- Zealots. Zealous for Jewish life. Took matters into own hands, violence for the advancement of God. Patriots. One of the apostles was a former zealot.
Largest group, least significant in terms of politics.
Am haAretz (people of the land)
Live in will of God to best of their ability.
Commoners.
Three elements that embody the essence of the gospel as preached in the NT
The gospels.
- Gods offer of salvation
- The life. Death. Resurrection of Jesus
- Call to faith in light of the coming judgement.
Mathew primary purpose of his gospel
Audience. Jews.
To show audience that Jesus was the fulfillment of gods promise to Israel, as the messiah and redeemer.
Savior of the world.
Jesus sole supreme authority. Teacher. Preacher. Healer.
Marks primary source for material
Peter.
Which gospel writer wrote an orderly account and addresses it to a Roman official
Luke.
Gospel writer writing in order that readers believe in Jesus is Christ and with have eternal life
John
John 3:16
Significance of l AM statements in John.
1 the bread of life 2 the living bread 3 light of the world 4 from above, not of this world 5 gate for the sheep 6 good shepherd 7 resurrection and the life 8 the way the truth and the life 9 the true vine
He and God were one.
Dates of birth, first ministry and death of Jesus
- 4bc to 6bc
- 26ad to 27ad
- 33ad
Transitional figure. Forerunner of the messiah. Fierce preacher. Beheaded for public rebuke of Herod antipas
John the Baptist
Mixed reviews of Jesus preaching during Galilean ministry
Opened up to sinners. tax collectors. and Gentiles.
Five reasons Jewish leaders opposed Jesus
- Jealousy. Accepted readily by common people and popularity
- Authority. Taught with higher authority than theirs
- Social practices. Associated with wrong people
- Embarrassment. Publicly contradicted them
- Power. Did things they couldn’t
Disciple who betrayed Jesus
Judas
Unusual events during Jesus hanging on cross.
Noon - 3. Darkness. God turned his back.
With Jesus’ last words, earthquake occurred .
Rock splits in half
Temple curtain ripped top to bottom
Events of resurrection
Sunday morning not there.
Made appearance several times to followers.
40 days with before ascending
Hermeneutics
The theory and practice of interpretation
- Conditions
- Methods
- Aims
ESSAY.
The true meaning of Jesus of Nazareth. And the five elements.
The story of Jesus through the four gospels. Supreme importance if we are to comprehend it all.
- Uniqueness of Jesus. Not like any other.
- Story of Jesus is supernatural from from beginning to end.
- Challenge to us to believe and the command of Jesus to follow him.
- Death is not the end of anything, glorious new existence.
- Jesus is alive and promises to be with us now and to the end of the age.
Three reasons to study the NT
- It mediates Gods presence and Truth
- It is of ultimate personal significance
- It is foundational to cultural literacy
Jesus’ Special relationship to God
Equality.
Both glorious. The spirit is from God and Christ. Divine power is from both. Christ is the power of God.
Authority of God and forgave sins.
THE word of God
Jesus methodology
- Buried meaning to make think
- Highly graphic language to make a point
- Self contradictory language to make think or make a decision
- Calculated overstatement to arrest attention or to shock
- Parables
