Jesus key words Flashcards
Jesus of history
Jesus as a human being, distinct from faith / theology
Christ of faith
Jesus of Christian faith
Messiah
messenger or saviour sent by God
God incarnate
God made human
“made flesh”
authority
credence / value attributed to person / teachings
Rabbi
a term of respect used to refer to educated teachers
parable
story with a message designed to evoke thought
metanoia
repentance, a complete change of heart
gentile
not Jewish
inner purity
moral purity more linked to motivation / intention the action
advocated for by Jesus
the sermon on the mount
Jesus reinterpreting / developing original teachings
laws of Moses
10 commandments
given to Jewish people from God via Moses
other centred ethics
generous, not motivated by personal gain
indiscriminate, love of enemies
pharisees
religious political leaders
the Beautitudes
sayings spoken by Jesus (sermon on mount)
“blessed are the pure in heart”
“blessed are the meek”
religious impurity (impurity)
some actions that make you unclean / impure
required to be cleansed
Samaria / samaritan
hatred between Jews and samaritans
samaritans integrated with gentiles
zealot
political revolutionary, open conflict with Romans
prepared to go to extremes
political revolutionary
challenged authorities
liberation theology
movement within Christianity which attempts to tackle poverty and social injustice
capitalism
society based on money and status
kingdom of God
liberation theology taught that it was this world made better (congenitally seen as heaven)
preferential option for the poor
preference given to those who experience poverty and oppression
the incarnation
God made human in Jesus
the annunciation
announcing of incarnation
angel speaking to Mary
hypostatic union
Jesus is both God and human
simultaneous union of humanity and divinity
the word (John 1)
logos
embodies Gods message
