Exam two studying the outline

Question 1

1st point in essay one

Answer 1

The ancestors: Jesus roots trace back to Abraham in Matthew (ch. 1) Jesus roots trace back to Adam in Luke (ch. 3) Luke wants people to see that Jesus did not come from a long line of Kings, while in Matthew he did.

Question 2

2nd point in essay one

Answer 2

Different take on Jesus “mission” In Matthew he is authoritive interpreter of Moses. Adultry, divorce, oath keeping, retaliation, love of enemies. Luke is thought of as a good Samaritan. (10:25-37) of Luke.

Question 3

3rd point in essay one

Answer 3

How God worked through each version of Jesus. Matthew: Jesus follows God’s word as they go
Luke: The script is laid out for Jesus. He knows what he needs to do but just needs to make sure and do it. (24:45) where he meets confused disciples about his death and lets them know what is going on.

Question 4

Dishonesty in essay one

Answer 4

The two accounts are dishonest because the genealogy. According to Luke Jesus traces back to Adam (ch.3) while Matthew has Jesus trace back to Abraham. (ch1)

Question 5

Relating the stories in essay one

Answer 5

Luke’s version of Jesus is appealing to the Gentiles because of the fact that he is poor, just as the Gentiles are. Meanwhile, Matthew is appealing to the Jews because of the fact that he comes from a long line of Kings. Also, because of the story of Jesus’ sermon on the mount, Matthew (5:1-7:28) which relates back to the story of Abraham on mount Sinai.