lectures 12 & 13 Flashcards
what does John omit?
birth, baptism, temptations, transfiguration, and experience in Gethsemane
what does John focus on
Jesus’ ministry in Jerusalem and Samaria prior to and following ministry in Galilee
- omitted in synoptics
what does John place special emphasis on
controversial discourses in the temple
what does John recount none of?
synoptic parables
of 179 incidents listed in harmony of gospels, _____ are unique to John
31
how are the synoptics different from John?
- focus on outer facts of Jesus’ life
- focus on human aspects of Jesus
- focus on Christ’s public discourses
- focus on Christ’s Galilean ministry
how is John different from the synoptics?
- focus on inner facts of Jesus’ life
- focus on divine aspects of Jesus
- focus on Christ’s private discourses
- focus on Christ’s Judean ministry
how well does John know the country?
very well - has “guidebook accuracy”
ex. of John knowing country???????
what evidence is there that proves John was an eyewitness?
- very close to the Lord, 1 of 3 closest to Jesus
- “the disciple that Jesus loved”
what is the approximate date of John?
AD 95
- about 3 decades after other synoptics written
where in his gospel does John state his purpose in writing it?
John 20:31
John’s message to second generation and beyond
- “That you may believe that Jesus is the Son of God” and that you may have eternal life
- also wanted to show that John wasn’t going to live forever
- look beyond the physical and trust in God’s word
approximate date for birth of Christ
about 5 BC
- range of 5-4 BC
what time of year was Christ most likely born?
spring
- April 19
- May 29
- March 28
origin of December 25
tradition - pagan origin
- festival associated with mithral worship
- celebrated birth of sun god
key proclamations concerning Christ’s birth
music, painting, theological prose
Christina worship proclamations
- Ave Maria
- Magnificat
- Benedictus
- Gloria in Excelsis
- Nunc Dimittes
Ave Maria
- “Hail Mary”
- greeting from angel to Mary
Magnificat
- “magnification of the lowly and humility of the proud”
- words of song of Mary
Benedictus
- “blessed”
- song of Zechariah about God’s salvation through Davidic Messiah
Gloria in Excelsis
- “Glory to God in the Most High”
- words of angels to shepherds
Nunc Dimittes
- “Now dismiss me”
- Simeon’s song about God’s salvation after seeing Messiah
theological significance of Christ’s birth
- virgin birth
- incarnation
