HOS Tri II Test 3 Flashcards
A Jewish Day
Sundown to Sundown
Sabbath begins
sundown Friday
Preparation Day
Friday evening
Sadducees
rich, wealthy aristocrats, do not believe in afterlife
Pharisees
middle class, opposed Roman rule
Scribes
‘Doctors of the Law’, part of Pharisees
Zealots
strongly opposed Roman domination, presence and rule, militaristic
Essenes
Monastic type of community, centered on work, and prayer, sought to remain pure
Sanhedrun
Supreme authority in Judaism under the High Priest
Evangel
‘Joyful or Good News’
Main Faith event of NT
resurrection
Synoptic
‘seen with the same eye’ (Matthew, Mark, Luke)
Infancy Narratives
refers to the stories recorded in the New Testament about the birth of Jesus
Matthew’s Infancy Narratives focus on
Joseph
Luke’s Infancy Narratives focus on
Mary
Luke uses _______ in his infancy narrative
parallel structure between Jesus and John the Baptist
Zechariah and Elizabeth
Parents of John the Baptist
Zechariah and Elizabeth are the decendents of
Aaron
Elizabeth is
barren
‘go before him’ and ‘make ready for the Lord a people prepared’
the role of John shall be a prophet, references Deutero-Isaiah and Malachi
‘and behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things come to pass’
Zechariah is silenced until the birth of John for his unbelief
Feast of Annunciation date
March 25
When Elizabeth was six months pregnant
Gabriel told Mary she would be the mother of the Messiah
Betrothal
First stage to Jewish Marriage, like an engagement
Wedding Feast
second stage of Jewish Marriage, completes the marriage, couple live together
Mary will become pregnant during
the Betrothal period
Mary says ‘yes’ to Gabriel, she risked
her marriage to Joseph, her reputation, he life (stoned for adultery)
After Joseph found out about Mary’s pregnancy
he wants to quietly send her away
‘He will be great, and will be called Son of the most High…’
reference to Blessing of Judah, Nathan’s prophecy, Isaiah, etc…
‘I am the handmaid/servant of the Lord, let it be done to me according to your word’
Mary’s Fiat, Mary says yes and sees her role as ‘servant’
The Visitation
Mary visits Elizabeth
the Hail Mary comes from
The Visitation
John means
‘God is gracious’
Zechariah is able to speak when
John the Baptist is born
Song of Zechariah
Benedictus (blessed be the Lord in Latin)
Zechariah’s first words are
to praise Yahweh, who has cared for his people and kept his promises
Role of John the Baptist
called a prophet of God the Most High, go before the Lord and prepare the people, fore-runner, reference to Deutero-Isaiah and Malachi