Final Exam Flashcards
The first century can be conveniently broken into thirds.
4 BCE - 30 CE –> ____?
30 CE - 64 CE –> ____?
64 CE - 100 CE –> ____?
4 BCE - 30 CE –> Jesus Life
30 CE - 64 CE –> Apostles Preaching
64 CE - 100 CE –> Gospels Writing
How long was Jesus’ ministry?
3 years
Most gospels focus on these ___ days of Jesus’ life. They are:
3 days
Jesus’ crucifixion
Who are the Synoptic Gospels? Who is not part of the Synoptic Gospels?
Synoptic Gospels = Mark, Matthew, Luke
The gospel according to John is not a synoptic gospel
How did John’s view on Jesus differ from the view of the Synoptic Gospels?
John seen Jesus as a divine being that did human things, while the Synoptic Gospels seen Jesus as human who did divine things
Note that BOTH John and the Synoptic Gospels speak of Jesus as both divine and human
3 main themes in Mark:
- Kingdom of God in Jesus’ teaching (miracles)
- Christology/Identity of Christ (son of man)
- Discipleship (minor characters)
What did Mark’s gospel center around?
Jesus’ death/crucifixion
How did Jesus teach about the Kingdom of God?
Parables –> narratives with deeper meanings that show how the kingdom works
Miracles –> enacted parables Jesus performed to get people to want to follow him
Describe the kingdom of God
- God is the authority we must follow and entrust
- Both Gentiles and Jews are accepted by God
- There is no suffering, pain, or death in the kingdom of God
- Love and peace prevails
- Eternal life (acc. to John)
Describe the identity of Christ (how disciples saw Jesus)
- Savior; “Jesus” = “salvation”
- “Christ” = “the anointed one”
- The Messiah
- Son of God
- King
- Wisdom teacher
- Identity revealed at his death when he is crucified and risen from the dead
What are the characteristics of discipleship?
- Obedience (follow Jesus’ way)
- Faith (faith = trust and belief)
“Gospel” means
Good news
Term refers to both the document and the news
“Synoptic” means
Together seeing
This does NOT mean “seeing the same thing”
The gospel of Matthew comprised of which sources according to the synoptic source hypothesis?
Matthew = Mark + Q + M
The gospel of Luke comprised of which sources according to the synoptic source hypothesis?
Luke = Mark + Q + L
Who is Q in the synoptic source hypothesis?
Q was another source that connected works that were found in Matthew and Luke but not found in Mark
How does Mark relate in the synoptic source hypothesis?
Mark was the inventor of the gospel
The gospel of Mark was the base/foundation to the other synoptic gospels (Matthew and Luke)
What is the synoptic source hypothesis?
A hypothesis that believes the Synoptic Gospels are connected in some way. The hypothesis believed both Matthew and Luke read Mark and Q based on the similarities in all three gospels.
Note: Matthew does not read M and Luke does not read L. M and L are just parts found in Mark and Luke, respectively, that were found neither in Mark nor Q (aka found in either Matthew or Luke and not both, aka it was unique to their own gospel)
How did each apostle see Jesus as?
Matthew –> Jesus = teacher
Mark –> Jesus = suffering servant
Luke –> Jesus = healer, savior
John –> Jesus = divine sage, mystical sage
What are some key aspects in Matthew’s gospel?
- Jesus = teacher
- Relates Jesus’ life back to OT days, uses quotes from OT
- Strong jewish element
- Emphasizes community and stability left by Peter
- Key words in Matthew: “Fulfill”