✅Jesus Flashcards
Who was jesus?
Christians believe that Jesus was God incarnate.
This means god in human form
Christians refer to God as the trinity, the father, son and Holy Spirit
What does the bible consist of?
66 books written by different people. Contains poetry, history, prophecy, laws et.
Split into 2 parts, the old which is 39 books, and the new which is 27 books.
What does the Old Testament include?
History of Jewish people from the creation story until the time of Jesus
What does the New Testament include?
4 gospels (Mathew, mark, Luke and john), who provide accounts for the life of jesus from his birth to resurrection.
Acts: details of the works of the disciples after Jesus’ death and growth of Xn
Letters: written by several early Christians, including paul, to early Christian communities outlining beliefs and behaviours expected.
Why is Jesus important?
Humans were created in God’s image, God gave humans free will, humans make mistakes and therefore Jesus redeemed humanity by taking away our sins and brings salvation to all who believe in him.
What was the chronological order of events which God gave to the world?
Creation Adam and Eve disobeyed god Humans were punished Relationship with God was broken Sends prophets Sends jesus Jesus is crucified Christians can share sacrifice Path to God and eternal life
What are the problems with salvation history?
Why is God allowing humans to be born, that have no chance of reaching salvation?
If God knows everything, why did God send the prophets to the people of Israel knowing their message wouldn’t be accepted?
If god knows everything and is powerful enough for creation, why didn’t he just create humanity differently to avoid these problems?
Why would non atheists believe there was a Jesus?
There is more primary and secondary historical information to suggest the human being, Jesus of Nazareth, existed as a travelling religious teacher in 1st century Palestine.
What is the historical background of Jesus?
He was born in a Jewish family, know little about his childhood, between The age of 12 and 30 no information about jesus was in the bible.
For the last few years of his life, he travelled round Palestine teaching revised interpretation of Judaism.
Jesus gained a reputation as a wise teacher who performed miracles.
Why was Jesus sentenced to death?
He attracted many followers, male and female. He became so popular and is teachings were so threatening to some of the Jewish authorities at the time, that he became a significant threat and it was decided to have him “removed”.
Sentenced to death and recited Roman executing of crucifixion.
How did Jesus knowledge of God indicate he was he SOG?
It want like any other religious teacher at the time. He spoke about God with an intimate knowledge that showed he had knowledge of God that only divine would be able to have.
What was Jesus and Gods relationship like?
Was like a young child and a protective and caring parent. Seuss called God “Abba”. (Mark)
John quote about jesus
“The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us”
What was John interested in showing?
Wanted to show that jesus was at the beginning f time than writing about the beginning of his human life on earth.
What is logos
“Word” in Greek. Concept that outlines the creation of the universe happened as a result of the creative energy or vibration of Gods knowledge being spoken.
What is Christian proof that Jesus i Gods son?
During his baptism, a vice form heaven said “you are my son” (mark).
Disciple peter referred to Jesus as Christ, but jesus warned the disciples to not use the term for him as they would be arrested for blasphemy.
“Again the high priest asked him “are you the Christ the son of the blessed one” “I am” said jesus
Mark 1:61
What % divine is Jesus?
100 % divine and 100% human
What is the council of Chalcedon?
600 bishops in the Roman empire with the primary purpose to re-affirm the central Christin beliefs.
Is Jesus the son of God, or A son of god?
Unsure if the centurion meant Jesus was THE son of god or a son o god. It is clear that he considered that jesus was more than a mere mortal.
Believed jesus was fully mortal and fully God
What is christology?
The area of Christian theology concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ’s relationship with God
What is christology from above?
Focuses on jesus divinity an Gods act of bringing humanity back int relationship with him. High christology isn’t something which can be proved for it replies on faith
What is christology from below
Focuses on jesus message, example and teaching. Salvation focuses on how people reposed to jesus and the way this helps to develop their relationship to God and the world.
Exodus quote abou jesus
God said to Moses “i am who i am”
What is the anointed one?
Messiah or Christos, son of god and The son of God
How is Jesus’ divinity expressed?
Through miracles and resurrection
What are jesus’ miracles?
Jesus had to power and authority to control and manipulate nature (walk on water etc), and could even bring a dead peons back to life. Only a divine being could chronology and use the forces of nature of life and death.
What is the miracle in John?
Jesus heals a born blind man/
What is the miracle in mark?
Jesus walks on water
How does his resurrection show he is the son of God?
Jesu was crucified, died and came back to life by showing his friends. The resurrection shows that Jesus as divine and that he had to power t avoid death, which shows he is the son of God.
What is incarnation?
Becoming flesh, or taking on human form
Which gospels wrote about the conceiving or jesus?
Matthew and Luke.
How is the virgin conception proof that jesus was the son of God?
The angel explains to Mary that the conception was no ordinary conception and the child would be no ordinary child.
Not a natural thing to happen, therefore evidence that Jesus is incarnate, fully Gd and fully human.
What did E P Sanders think about Jesus being the son of God?
There is no way that Christian claims a out the uniqueness of Jesus can be substantiated from evidence of history alone.
History and faith are 2 very separate things. His teachings on non violence, miracles and hope make him DIFFERENT to others, but don’t make him UNIQUE.
What is Sanders book?
Jesus and Judaism 1985
What does John Macquarie think about Jesus being the son of God?
Every life is unique. We all live our own way. Jesus was no different to this. Therefore we shouldn’t label him as unique.
BUT it isn’t just is 1 event that makes Jesus the SOG. What is ignificant is his place in history.
The events that lead up to his life, and the effects of his life, effects whole of human history. Called the CHRIST-EVENT, labelling his life as SOG, not an event.
What does Hick think bout jesus as the Son of God
The resurrection is a very powerful metaphor.
Metaphor for Christian hope. Jesus wasn’t literally the incarnation, he was just someone that was very open to god and his teachings.
Shouldn’t see him as unique
What did Dawkins say about God being a teacher?
Quote
“Jesus was a great moral teacher”
What does CS Lewis think about Jesus?
“Either this man was, and is, the sin of gos or lose a madman, or something worse”
If he wasn’t the son of god, he was a lunatic due to the things that he said. If he was just a man, he would be mad. Had to be son of god to be moral. HAS TO BE BOTH
What does Wittgenstein think about jesus as a teacher?
Found the truth an authority of Christianity lay in Jesus authority as a teacher of wisdom. What impressed Wittgenstein about jesus was his commitment to the truth and his courage to speak against hypocrisy and his simple life style.
What did Leo Tolstoy think about jesus as a teacher?
One of Russians greatest novelists, Leo tolstoy, argues the significance of Jesus’ life law in his moral teachings and he summarises 5 moral commandments:
Don’t be angry but at peace with all men, don’t see pleasure in sexual gratification, don’t swear anything to anyone, don’t oppose evil and don’t judge, and love strangers like your ow people.
What is the sermon on the mount?
Found in Matthew 5-7. Jesus’ longest teaching on ethics. Gospels deliberately present jesus as the new Moses going up the mountain to receive and deliver the law. 3 key aspects to the sermon cover: forgiveness and repentance, mora motivation, and personal responsibility
Jesus quote on the sermon on the mount
“Do not think that i have come to abolish the law of the prophets, i have not come to abolish them, but to fulfil them.. “
What is at the heart of jesus sermon message?
Forgiveness