Midterm Flashcards
define synoptic gospels
synoptic gospels are the same stories, often with similar sequence and wording, but by different authors and from a slightly different point of view
which gospels are synoptic?
Matthew, Mark and Luke
What is the distinction between the wise and foolish man in Jesus’ parable of the Foundations?
Wise person hears the word and puts it into practice - he has a solid foundation. The foolish man hears the word but doesn’t do anything about it.
What role does Mark present Jesus as having in the first unit of the gospel?
Messiah or teacher
What did Josephus say about Jesus? Is it trustworthy? If so, why?
He said Jesus is the Messiah, and that He did and rose again. This material was interpolated into something Josephus actually did write about Jesus. We have an Arabic reference which is a more accurate version of what Josephus said. It is trustworthy because it is an extra biblical source of the life o Jesus despite the interpolation.
Reasons for confidence in the reliability of the Gospel writings based on their manuscripts.
- There is 1000-1500 years between the time the earliest Roman manuscripts were written and record of the earliest copies.
- There is 50-100 years for NT being written and having copies. 5000 copies from the ancient world, so because of the short time frame and multitude of copies, the NT is deemed reliable
Define: Christ
annointed in Greek
Define: Messiah
annointed in Hebrew
Define: euangellion
Greek term for gospels
Faith
not just intellectual assent, but trust and commitment to someone
Jesus
English version of the Hebrew Yeshua, meaning Jehova saves.
gnosticism
belief that knowledge saves you and that you needed secret information to finally be related to God. Based on Greek idealism.
What did Jesus mean by announcing that the Kingdom of Heaven is near?
Kingdom of God is here and you can enter it
Three ways in which Jesus is different from the Rabbis of his time
-seek disciples /Rabbis did not
-proclaim nearness of God and how to fulfill God’s will
/ Rabbis passed on mishna
-travelled/ Rabbis were stationary
What did Jesus teach about the Sabbath?
That mercy takes precedence over Sabbath restrictions or rules
What miracles did Jesus perform on the Sabbath?
- Healing of the man with the shriveled hand
- Healing of the blind man
- Healing of the crippled man by the pool
Why did Jesus perform these miracles on the Sabbath?
To highlight the meaning of Sabbath which is freedom from bondage and to show mercy.
Main message of the Beatitudes
people who repent and turn away from who they used to be are blessed
3 elements of a blessing
abundance, empowerment, affirmation
4 responses to Jesus that are depicted in Mark 3 and their relationship to the parable of the soils in Mark 4
- Critical condemnation/Pharisees/No soil; bald
- Uncritical acclaim/Crowd/shallow soil
- Opposition/ Family/ Good soil but bad thorns
- Wholehearted commitment/ Disciples/ Good soil
Main points of the parable of the soils
People who hear the word of God and understand it and receive it with a good and pure heart—they also put it into practice.
What is modalism?
Modalism is the attempt to preserve monotheism by saying there is only one God who takes different modes. (came to Earth, died on Cross, also Holy Spirit)
Problem with modalism?
Modalism portrays God has one who suffered on the cross and died which is not an accurate depiction
What did the Councils of Nicea and Chalcedon say about Jesus and his relationship to the Father and his nature?
These are three persons made out of one substance - which is imprecise language.
Aims for the 3 Quests for the historical Jesus
- Show Jesus as a human being, teacher of timeless truths
- Try to match up what Jesus said and what the church said He said.
- Sociological and cultural investigation - Jesus looks like an anthropologist, much truer to the original gospels, but still just a human Jesus.
Main point of Barnetts book JLH:
- letters of Paul are a better entry point to the gospel
- The Jesus of faith and the Jesus of History are the same person
How Satan’s deceptive power is broken? (DA)
By the world being brought back to God
What is the meaning of Jesus death? (DA)
To unite us with him, to save us and to unveil the deception of Satan
Did Jesus use divine power for his own benefit?
No
The nature of faith and the source of repentance is?
Through faith we receive the Grace of God, but it is not our savior and our remedy for sin. Source of repentence is the Holy Spirit.
