lectures 14 & 15 Flashcards
what do we know of Mary’s family background?
little
where did Mary live
Nazareth
how old was Mary when she was conceived
quite young
what do Roman Catholics call Mary
the queen of Heaven
what do Roman Catholics believe about Mary?
she was born without the stain of sin
what do Protestants believe about Mary?
found no Scriptural claims about her having now sin, so have downgraded her
what does the Scripture reveal Mary as
- faithful
- humble
- dignified
- bearing heavy burden of educating Messiah
- enduring great sorrows
what tribe was Joseph a part of
tribe of Judah
who was Joseph a descendant of
David
how was Joseph a faithful Jew
- went to temple each year for feasts
- attended synagogues
what is the correct position regarding Jesus’ brothers
Epiphanies - before Jesus - step brothers, from previous marriage of Joseph
who created the Epiphanies theory
Epiphanius AD 382
what was Nazareth like during the time of Christ
small, insignificant, full of wickedness and disgrace
what breaks the silence of Jesus’ youth?
his visit to the temple at 12 years old
ex. of long 40 day fasts in the OT
- Duet. 9:9 - Moses fasted 40 days w/o food or water
- 1 Kings 19:8 - Elijah fasted 40 days 2/o food or water
what did the 40 day fasts most likely involve
supernatural events
40 day fasts are associated with…
special efforts to find fellowship and power with God
what is are the temptations compared to the baptism?
the sequel
baptism =
God’s choice of His son
temptations =
Christ’s choice of God as His king
what does God express at Jesus’ baptism
willingness to accept mankind in Christ
- brought Satanic challenge
- questions of Satan framed in context of heavenly words at baptism
purpose of Jesus’ temptations
- wasn’t to seek encounter with Satan
- DA pg. 114 - to contemplate his mission/work, to brace himself for bloodstained path he must travel
- mighty issues at stake
Christ’s relationship to Adam in the temptation
Christ succeeded where Adam failed
what was the issue of Adam’s temptation?
to trust God or to take matters into his own hands and rely upon himself
