Midterm 1 Flashcards
Synoptic Gospels
Matthew Mark and Luke
should be viewed together since they tell the same story
Book of Mark
Doesn’t talk about Jesus’ birth
Focused on Jesus’ actions
Synoptic Problem
Sometimes quote each other verbatim
Sometimes only two of the 3 books agree, such as Mark and Matthew but not Luke
Resolution from synoptic problem
Matthew and Luke take info from Mark
However, Matthew and Luke had a document(s) that Mark did not have
Each Matthew and Luke seem to have their own individual sources as well distinct from each other
Q is the document Matthew and Luke Share, but not Mark
When was Mark written?
CE 70
his predictions/prophecies that came true become inaccurate after around 70
Doesn’t have references to enslavement of Jews
Messianic Secret
Insists that those who recognize Jesus as the messiah should keep this knowledge secret
Jesus encourages people to participate in Jewish rituals
Mark inisists Jesus kept his identity secret because he was a new idea. Because the idea of a Messiah is different than what Jews were expecting
Satan meaning
Belligerent
The Suffering Servant
Parallel between the suffering servant and Jesus
Was a servant who bore the bruises for healing others
Blood Libel
The idea that Jews are responsible for the death of Jesus and their descendants are responsible for this death
Genealogy in Matthew
Since Jesus is two sets of 14 (2 * 7) generations away from King David, his connection to David was mathematically foretold
Difference between Mark and Matthew Jesus Birth
Jesus was born in Nazereth by Mark’s while Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Matthew’s version
Antitheses
The process of Jesus making the Jewish law stricter
Anachoresis
The idea of settling disputes in the church
Matthew Jesus Persecution
Jesus runs away often in Matthew’s book to parallel the persecution of the followers of Jesus
Matthew and Jews
When Matthew preaches against Jews, he is preaching against the Pharisees. Sort of like the struggle between the Jewish peasants and the Jewish higher class
Book of Matthew primary reason for writing
concerned with making sure the Jesus movement and Judaism didn’t have any conflicts
Luke Primary Motivators
concerned with telling the history of Jesus, and gets his sources from other sources/accounts/eye witnesses
Traces the heritage of Jesus all the way back to God
Luke is heavily concerned with Mary’s virginity
Speaks against the rich and argues for the poor heavily
Parable
A religious story
Theophilus
A greek name
Is probably a generic term, as Luke tends to address “all god lovers”
Magnificat
When Mary finds out she is pregnant, she sings a song that mirrors Luke view on what Jesus should be: A messiah of the poor
Test in the wilderness
Jesus fasts for 40 days and nights
Jesus resists 3 temptations
In Luke’s version, he places a higher emphasis on Jerusalem
Luke argues against the implication that Jesus should go to the Jews prior to the Gentiles.
Just thought you should know that
Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-14
Luke 6:20-27
Talks about how the underprivledged will be blessed, while those who are not will not
Samaritans
From Samaria
Only believed in the first 5 books
