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Identity of Jesus Flashcards

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Differences between Matthew and mark

Peters confession

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  • Both State “you are the messiah the son of living God”

- marks account Jesus talks about his suffering and death - no prediction of passion in Matthew

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Why is Matthews record more important for Roman Catholics today?

Peters confession

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  • marked that Peter is first pope
  • Petrol Greek word for rock - build church
  • current pope has apostolic authority from Peter
  • keys to Kingdom of heaven - all popes given keys and power to forgive sins.
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What does it show us about Jesus ?

Peters confession

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  • Shows people were beginning to discuss who Jesus was - especially Peter - recognised - messiah
  • shows Jesus wanted his messiahship kept secret
  • shows Peter was first to recognise Jesus as messiah
  • it brought the first prediction of the passion
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Explain what shows about identity of Jesus

Transfiguration

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  • Jesus son of God - super natural change, God says he is
  • Jesus is the messiah - presence of Elijah - emphasises Jesus is messiah - Elijah meant 2 prepare way for Jesus - 3 tents
  • Jesus fulfils Old Testament prophecies Moses and Elijah 2 men prepare waste Jesus
  • Moses is one of the most important people in Old Testament, Jesus going up mountain cloud descending and God speaking - mark drawing parallel to Moses
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Transfiguration might cause problems christians today

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  • Unbelievable - breaks laws of nature
  • Should have affected disciples more than mark presents - if this really happened saw glory of God - little faith in Jesus - abandon him during his passion, they heard God say this was his beloved son
  • difficult to understand how Jesus could be human and son of God, lead to confusion about his identity.
  • some Christians don’t understand why i it took place - Jesus kept event secret
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The story of transfiguration made up

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Yes - impossible, hard to believe
Someone may disagree -

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Identity of Jesus

Calming of storm

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  • Jesus is son of God/messiah nature Miracle - supernatural event
  • Jesus is saviour Jesus saves disciples from death fear of storm, mark suggesting Jesus will save the christians from persecution
  • Jesus present even is his presence isn’t obvious - Jesus seems to not care about the storm, Christians might have also thought he didn’t care about persecution of the church.
  • Jesus greater than Moses, Jesus able to part waves with the help of God (staff), Jesus able to use his divine power to order wind and waves to be calm.
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Problems for Christians today

Calming of storm

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  • Unbelievable - nature Miricle - super natural event, human can’t command the waves
  • failed promise of help, mark suggests Jesus will help those who face death - thousands of Christian have been persecuted put to death because of their believes
  • Should have affected disciples more than mark presents - if this really happened saw glory of God - little faith in Jesus - abandon him during his passion, they heard God say this was his beloved son
  • difficult to understand how Jesus could be human and son of God, lead to confusion about his identity.
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Story of calming of storm no longer significant today

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The story of calming of storm leaves people Confused about who Jesus really is n

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Baptism of Jesus

  • significance for Christians today?
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  • Jesus son of God - mark
  • christians believe he is part of the holy trinity, all 3 present
  • John baptist fulfils the role of elijah - expected to return to prepare the way for arrival of messiah
  • messiah fulfilling prophecy
    Identity - messiah, Son of God
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    “Good news about “Son of God”
    Jesus Christ”
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Calming of storm no longer significant today

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Calming of the storm made up ?

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Feeding 5000 no longer significant today

6 marks 3 points

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Feeding 5000 leaves people feeling confused about who Jesus really is

6 marks 3 points

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Jesus walking on water shows Jesus identity

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  • Fulfils the Old Testament prophecies about the messiah
  • story tells Jesus can walk on water he is son of God / messiah
  • after Jesus walked water “he climbed back into the boat with them and the wind died down” - authority over everything
  • Jesus says “it is I” shows that he is God, recognised as the words spoken to Moses in a burning bush
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Christians many have problems with this story

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  • going against laws of nature
  • understood symbolically rather than literally - not intended to be literal
  • Jesus only appeared to walk on water event in early morning disciples not seeing properly
  • some Christians may wonder why Jesus lead his disciples shouldn’t he have been with them all the time so he could teach them (private time, pray)
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Jesus heals legion

Identity of Jesus

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  • man possessed by evil sports Jesus drove sport out, power over evil
  • Jesus had power to heal and transform lives - man chained up before
  • Jesus heal lives at any cost - even cost an animals life
  • actions son of God and evil spirts recognise him “Jesus son or the most high God”
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Christians have problem with this story

Heal legion

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  • Other explanations - behaviour typical of mental health issue
  • demons and evil sprits - superstitions
  • some Christians may find the fact Jesus killed 2000 animals difficult to accept
  • Jesus refused legion following him after he had been healed - odd Jesus wanted followers
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Healing of legion happened

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Yes

No

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Story of healing of legion has anything to teach Christians today

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Jesus raised jarius daughter

Identity of Jesus

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  • Large crowd - lots of people wanted to see him - messiah, son of God
  • ” official to the synagogue” even people in high places believed in him and had trust and belief in his powers
  • ” your faith made you well” Jesus cares for her physical and sprits like health - omni-benevolent
  • Jesus and power over life and death
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Problems for Christians today

Jarius daughter

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  • “Women bleeding for 12 years” - she would have died not realistic
  • jarius daughter in a deep sleep/coma Jesus just woke her up
  • Jesus gave strict order not to tell anyone - Jesus would have wanted prove people about his identity
  • raising from dead - not literal, symbolic
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Significance of the title messiah for Christians today I

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  • Messiah leader to guide them through life and lead away from sin and death.
  • belief in faith in messiah means God grant them forgiveness of sins
  • messiah suffering serve my Christians follow in his footsteps
  • christians believe in the concept of Jesus as messiah - resurrection convinced he was messiah son of God
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The title messiah isn’t important for Christians today

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  • Messiah leader to guide them through life and lead away from sin and death.
  • her faith healer her (woman bleed) belief in faith in messiah means God grant them forgiveness of sins
  • messiah suffering serve my Christians follow in his footsteps
  • christians believe in the concept of Jesus as messiah - resurrection convinced he was messiah son of God
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Identity of Jesus

Feeding 5000

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  • Jesus is the son of God - nature miracle
  • Jesus is the messiah - belief was messiah gave manna - bread from heaven
  • Jesus is the Shepard - “sheep without a Shepard” - leaders followers
  • Jesus greater than Moses and Elisha feeds more fish
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Problems for christians today

Feeding 5000

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  • Unbelievable- event breaks laws of nature not possible 5 loaves 2 fish 5000 people fed with 12 baskets left over.
  • difficult to understand how Jesus could be human and son of God, lead to confusion about his identity.
  • World hunger Jesus was able to feed 5000 people why doesn’t he help people staving today ?
  • feast of crumbs - each person took a small crumb symbolises people united in following Jesus
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Story feeding 5000 made up ?

6 marks 3 points

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