Final Flashcards
Jesus’ central message concerned the _________ ___ ______
Kingdom of God
The Kingdom is both _____ reality and a ______ hope
present
future
The kingdom is both _______ and _____ ______
already
not yet
Christology is:
the branch of christian theology relating to the person, nature and role of Christ
Jesus revealed His own understanding of who He was in 3 ways:
- By his actions
- Through his speech
- By the titles he used or accepted
Actions of Jesus had a claim of ______
authority over the temple, demons, sickness/disease, nature, Sabbath, death, prince of demons
This Christological claim demonstrated His______ and _______
humanity
divinity
Another sign of Christological significance is Jesus’ ___________
miracles (34 recorded in the gospels)
Jesus claimed He possessed authority over the ___ __ ____
law of God
Jesus was the revealer of ______ _______
divine wisdom
He taught using forms of ______ ________
wisdom teachers
His ________ relationship with God made Him the ______ ______ ______
unique
ultimate wise man (matt 11:25-27)
The rejection of Jesus and His teachings would bring _____ ______
terrible judgement
To reject Jesus is to reject the ________ of _______
personification of wisdom
Your eternal destiny is determined by the _________or ________ of Jesus
acceptance or rejection
Titles Jesus used as self-descriptions:
Son of God Prophet Lord Anointed One Messiah/Christ Son of Man
At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, He declared that the ______ ___ ____ has arrived
Kingdom of God
Jesus came to inaugurate a new __________. This involved ________ with God the Father and a ______ ______ the indwelling Holy Spirit
covenant
intimacy
supreme gift
The new covenant brought _____ ___ ______
forgiveness of sins
The sealing of the covenant required a _____ ________
blood sacrifice
Jesus gave Himself as a ________ to seal the new ______
sacrifice
covenant
The culture at the time believed that the death of __ ________ brought _______ for the sins of a nation
the righteous
atonement
Jesus was aware of the _____ involved in following God’s will
cost
Jesus received a supernatural ________ concerning His role.
revelation
John the baptist prepared the way for him declaring He was the Lamb of God
The gospels record that Jesus revealed to His followers an understanding of 1. ____ and 2. ____
- Who He was
2. What he could do
The gospels tell the story of _____
Jesus
The gospels frame the accounts of ____ Jesus is.
Who
Who is Jesus?
- Man Jesus of Nazareth
- Jesus, the crucified, risen, & exalted Lord
- Shares the identity of the one true God
- Jesus was fully human:
- had physical nature
- experienced the human condition
- had human needs and concerns
- Jesus was fully divine
- existed before birth (pre-existence)
- incarnation (took on flesh)
- unique relationship with His father (divine sonship)
- deity, Jesus acted like God (divine prerogatives)
Passion week
Friday: Jesus anointed in Bethany
Saturday: Jesus rests on the Sabbath
Sunday: Triumphal entry
Monday: cursing fig tree, cleansing temple
Tuesday: Withered fig tree, temple controversies, olivet discourse
Wednesday: No mention of events
Thursday: Last supper, betrayal, arrest, trial before annas, and caiphas
Friday: Morning trial by Sanhedrin (jury); trial before Pilate and Herod, crucifixion and betrayal
Saturday: Dead in tomb
Sunday: resurrection and ascension (out of tomb)
Greek work “pascho” means:
suffering (passion also comes from pascho)
Passover commemorated (why is it celebrated?):
God’s deliverance of Israel from slavery in Egypt
Significance of donkey:
- it was unridden, symbolizing its sacredness for royal use.
- Jesus rides donkey rather than white horse.
- Donkey is a sign of peace, whereas horse is a sign of war.
- Jesus riding the donkey is the fulfillment of a prophecy
Significance of palm branches
- represented the nations’ victory over one’s enemy
- Jewish national symbol
- Used during feast of Tabernacles
Hosana means:
“save us” - common greeting or prayer
The crowd wanted a Messiah figure that would fight for them - Jesus was offering Himself as a _______________
humble, shepherd, king
Jesus predicted his death ____ times to his disciples
three
Each time Jesus predicted his death, the disciples responded with _______ and _________
pride and misunderstanding
Jesus used the opportunity to teach His disciples about __________ and _________________
servant hood and cross-bearing discipleship
Discipleship = following the servant’s ______ path. Three things:
suffering path
- take up your cross
- the first shall be last
- servant leadership
When Jesus cursed the fig tree, it was His only miracle of ____-
destruction
Fig trees were symbols of ____ ______
divine judgment
The fig tree and the ______ both failed to bear fruit
temple
the lesson of the fig tree was to trust ____ not the _____
God
temple
There were ____ different gates that led into the temple
eight
Jesus entered through the _______ gate which faced the mount of olives.
golden (permanently closed)