Gospel Breakdown Flashcards
Does not understand Palestinian geography
Mark
Written by native speaker (not a translation into Greek
Mark
Doesn’t explain Latin
Mark
Does explain Hebrew and Aramaic
Mark
First half is his life and last third is on his last day
Mark
Last Verse says the Women did nothing
Mark
Earth is a battleground between good & evil
Mark
Book ends and begins violently
Mark
Schizo & Cast Out
Mark
Satan is a character
Mark
Satan is not God’s equal but God’s opponant
Mark
Messianic Secrecy
Mark
Bracketing/Sandwhiching
Mark
Healing of the boy with the unclean spirit
Mark
Misunderstanding of James and John who argue about who is the greatest
Mark
Barabbas
Mark
Centurion’s Confession
Mark
Psalm 22 and Psalm 89 Structure which Passion narrative
Mark
Church at odds with Jewish Leadership
Mark
Assumes a huge amount of understanding of the Bible & jewish practice
Mark
Focuses on Jesus’ Teaching
Matthew
Jesus is a teacher of the Torah
Matthew
Interest is on the narrative about Jesus
Mark
Jesus performs supernatural deeds
Mark
Weaving of narrative and dialog
Matthew
Miracles are visible manifestations of jesus’ teachings about the kingdom
Matthew
Jesus teaches with great authority
Matthew
Miracleas follow teachings in order to solidify who Jesus was
Matthew
Jesus is inauguratting the kingdom of God
Matthew
Suppresses stories about Jesus’ limitations
Matthew
Davidic Messiah
Matthew
Mosaic Figure
Matthew
Interpreter of the Torah
Matthew
Underestimate, misunderstand and reject Jesus
Matthew
Redacts stories about the shortcomings of the disciples
Matthew
Uses disciples as literary devices- examples & role models
Matthew
Frequently in conflict with Pharisees
Matthew
Progressive Ecclesiology: Gentiles & Women
Matthew
Trying to be heard as a continuation of Biblical Story
Luke
Designed to make us remember bible, covenant relationshipt and continuity
Luke
Beloved Physician
Luke
Medical Terminology
Luke
Theopholis’ sake
Luke
Written with an eye to outsiders, political apologetic
Luke
Keeps the same order as Mark but polishes it up a bit
Luke
Continuous Narrative sequence
Luke
No other books has as many Emporers, rulers and kings
Luke
Merely mentions JBap is dead at the beginning of the story
Luke
Takes away depictions of JBapt as Elijah and give those qualities to Jesus
Luke
Starts & Ends in Jerusalem (other Gospels end in Galilee)
Luke
Sermons in Nazareth
Luke
Jesus’ Message is already geared toward gentiles
Luke
Not anyone can be in the kingdom of god- only the righteouss
Luke
Centurion of Capernaum- God-Fearer
Luke
God’s story operates on divine intention but takes place in human history
Luke
6 different references to secular history
Luke
Deletes, “coming in power”
Luke
“For a long while” & From Now On
Luke
Deletes “coming on the clouds”
Luke
“At this time:
Luke
“Go do likewise”
Luke
Today this scripture is fulfilled
Luke
Today salvation has come to this house
Luke
Rich man & Lazerus
Luke
Zachceus
Luke
Mary & Martha (expectations of women with posture of a disciple)
Luke
Offers ample evidence of early church
Acts
Stoning of Stephen
Acts
Intra-Jewish conflicts
Acts
Paul Joined Hands with the Sadduceeds even though they were diametrically opposed
Acts
Speaks of Expansion (outside of Palestine)
Acts
Outlines Paul’s Missionary Journies
Acts
Circumcision of the heart instead of the skin
Acts
Provided Route to Judaism that bypassed key requirement
Acts
Promoted Paul’s version of Judaism on a larger scale
Acts
Jesus is the revealer and only revealer of God
John
Continue to believe or may believe
John
“Jesus did not trust himself to them”
John
Seems to suggest a period of Editing
John
Spirit is not yet given because Jesus had not yet been glorified
John
Takes place in the order of Jewish festivals
John
Evokes Jewish scripture and familiary relationship with the Jewish god
John
“The Jews” occurs most often in this book
John
Temple is no longer center of worship but in “Spirit & Truth”
John
Most hostility is on the question of Jesus’ identity; it is the jews who question it
John
Exclusion from the synagogue
John
Relies on Puns and insider knowledge
John
Metaphor becomes absolutized: instead of Like a Shepherd he becomes THE shepherd
John
Universal Dualism: Choose X OR Y; Jesus or Nothing
John
Emphasis on predestination
John
Jesus alone is divine
John
Life from perspective of the person of Jesus
John
No significan difference between death & ressurection
John
Pentacost is combined with easter; both happen on Good Friday
John
Missing these stories: Birth, Temptation, Parables, exorcisms, preaching on the kingdom
John
Uses “I am” sayings; I am the door, I am the way, etc
John
Ego Eimi
John
Son of Man
Mark
Davidic Messiah
Matthew
Son of God
Luke
Equated WITH God
John
Emphasizes “knowing”
John
Jesus is preexistent, allknowing, revealed of God, Godself, Giver of eternal life, triumphant
John
Hardcore Dualism
John
Motif of Unbrokenness
John