Main Ideas

Question 1

Galatians

Answer 1

Christians are justified by their faith, not works; They must serve one another through love.

Question 2

James

Answer 2

Christians have to do charity for the poor but don’t have to practice the physical parts of the covenant; “Humble yourself and you will be exalted”

Question 3

1 Corinthians

Answer 3

spiritual elitism; sex, food, liturgy

Question 4

phillipians 2

Answer 4

humble yourself and you will be exalted-paradox of discipleship

Question 5

Mark

Answer 5

stress on service and the suffering servant; the first of all with be the slave of all; no infancy narrative; messianic secret

Question 6

Matthew

Answer 6

aftermath of the jewish war; fulfillment of the messianic hope and davidic convenant-formula quotations

Question 7

Luke

Answer 7

jesus is the messiah and universal savior but also a prophet to the poor and marginalized; social injustice and repentence

Question 8

John

Answer 8

Jesus is divine and the word of God; he is also a graced human being; I am sayings

Question 9

Book of Revelation

Answer 9

eschatology-resurrection, judgement, heaven, hell; jesus is the lion and the lamb; cosmic struggle between good and evil; psychedelic symbolism