Gospel of Mark Flashcards
High Christology
Christology of the Church. Jesus is God, Jesus is the Son of God.
Low Christology
Jesus is another man… Arian
Christology from Below
Humanity with Christ, Builds to His Divinity.
Example of Christology from Below… which Gospel
John
Christology from Above
Divinity first.
Sitz Im Leben… 3 pts
- Historical Jesus
- Oral Tradition
- Writing of the Account
2 points about Jesus calling God Abba
- Jesus is unique in doing this. Shows intimacy with God and JC.
- Jesus teaches disciple to Address God Abba, this intimacy is dependent upon his own relationship with the Fr.
Mark’s proclamation of Sonship in 3 events
Baptism, Transfiguration and Death
Proclamation of Son at Baptism
You are My Son with whom I am well pleased. in vision to Jesus from the father.
Proclamation of Son in Transfiguration
This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.
Proclamation to Apostles: Peter, James and John. God speaking through the prophets Moses and Elijah.
Proclamation of Son at Death
Truly this was the Son of God.
Proclaimed by a centurion soldier.
Parable of the Tenants
Tenant Farmers are Religious Leaders of Israel
God is the Land Owner
Servants are God’s messengers and prophets.
Jesus is the Beloved Son.
John the Baptist declares:
I will baptize you with water, but one mightier that I will baptize you with the holy spirit.
Jesus awarness of the Spirit. 3 pts.
- He never prays to the Spirit as he does the Fr. (difference)
- He prays in and with the Spirit.
3.
Implication of the proclamation of Jesus as Son of God in the BAPTISM
Ministry of Jesus is initiatied
Implication of the proclamation of Jesus as Son of God in the TRANSFIGURATION
Jesus alone is the Song of God
Implication of the proclamation of Jesus as Son of God in the DEATH
A gentile, hence the whole world, has access to the Spirit of God.
The Presence of the Holy 3 in the BAPTISM
Fr. Speaks
Spirit Descends
Jesus receives the Spirit and hears the Proclamation
The Presence of the Holy 3 in the TRANSFIGURATION
Fr. Speaks
Spirit Shines forth from Jesus
Son Stands present to the apostles accomp. by Moses and Elijah
The Presence of the Holy 3 in the DEATH
Fr. speaks through Centurian
Spirit pours forth from Christ
Son Dies
Schizo in the Baptism
-tearing of the heavens implies that teh boundary between God’s realm and the earth is ruptured.
Christ’s baptism initiates __________
a new era in which teh Divine presence has a new access to humanity
Although the HS is not named in the Transfiguration, his presence is ______
implied in the revelation of Glory shining from the one who bears him.
Moses was sent by God to lead ______
Israel from slavery to the Promised Land
Elijah was sent by God to _____
restore faith the Northern Kingdom
The Transfiguration vision is recorded from whose perspective
Peter, James and John
Schizo at the Death of Christ
Temple veil is torn in 2.
Temple veil seperates the ____
holy of holies from the court of Priests
The Schizo of the temple veil demonstrates
the era of teh temple has passed as this perfect sacrifice has made peace between God and humanity and a new covenant is established.
The pouring forth of God’s spirit with the breath of Christ _________
reconciles God with humanity
Our relationship with Christ is dependent on our ____
relationship with God the Father
2 people speak intametly with God in OT
Moses and Elijah
Jesus is the bearer of ______
God’s spirt and the Final Age of Salavtion is initiated
Driving Spirit is the Spirit that ____
drives Jesus into the Wilderness after the baptism
Humanity sharing in the Sonship -
Jesus declares that all who do God’s will are siter, brother and mother… they can address Abba. Unique relationship different from Jesus.
Jesus is not only SENT by the Father he also
COMES from the Father.
