Lesson 2: The Gospel Books: Jesus as a Person and His Proclamation Flashcards
A common Hebrew name that comes from “Yeshua”
Jesus
Meaning of Jesus
the lord of salvation
Meaning of Christ
anointed one
It is the earliest and shortest gospel
Mark
It is the first Miracle Jesus performed
Turning Water to Wine at the Wedding of Cana
How many days did Jesus stay with his Disciples after his Resurrection
40 Days
Sequence of Jesus’ Life
The Birth of Jesus
The Baptism
The Temptation
His Ministry
The Entry to Jerusalem
The Passover with his Disciples
The Arrest
The Trial at Pilate
The Death
The Resurrection and Ascent
It refers to the Good News
Gospel
Meaning of Shalom
Peace
Why Four Gospels?
to accurately portray Jesus in different perspectives
Synoptic Gospels
Matthew
Mark
Luke
According to Paul, how many gospels are there?
1
During who’s time did the word gospel refer not the good news but to the writings
Justin Martyr
What is the good news?
God’s salvific activity through Jesus
How was Jesus presented in the book of Mark?
Suffering Servant and a Powerful Savior
How was Jesus presented in the book of Matthew?
King, Messiah and the promised savior
How was Jesus presented in the book of Luke?
Soon of Man and a Perfect Savior
How was Jesus presented in the book of John ?
The Son of God
What book traces back Jesus as the word
John
What does it mean when Jesus was the Word?
The force of all things
Word that comes from didaskalos meaning “my great one”, a general form of address
Teacher
What does one mean of wisdom?
Teaches the way of life and how one should live
Two types of teachers
Teachers of conventional Wisdom
Teachers of alternative wisdom
What is conventional wisdom?
Practical
Sanctioned by rewards and punishment
Wisdom that deviates from the norm
Alternative Wisdom
Ways on How Jesus Teaches
Parables
Beatitudes
Proverbs
Nature sayings
These are teachings that help illustrate, reflect the listeners
Parables
Wisdom that teaches on the blessedness and the happiness of one person
Beatitudes
These are generic reference to metaphorical sayings of Jesus
Aphorisms
Categories of Aphorisms
Truisms
Subversive
Social Reversals
Purity
Metaphorical sayings that are generally true
Truism
These metaphorical sayings subvert what was expected
Subvert
These sayings turn statements upside down to reveal a wisdom
Social Reversals
Sayings that teach one how to be pure
Purity
