Quiz 2 Flashcards
Agrapha
The sayings of Jesus written in various ancient sources but NOT written down in the canonical gospels
Chreia
Anecdote (brief, useful anecdote about a particular character)
Apocrypha
are the biblical books received by the early Church as part of the Greek version of the Old Testament, but not included in the Hebrew Bible
What are the 4 parts of the Apocrypha gospels?
- Protoevangelium (Proto-gospel) of James
- Infancy (boyhood) gospel of Thomas
- Coptic Gospel of Thomas
- Gospel of Jesus’ Wife
Synoptic Problem:
How do we explain the similarities and differences in the synoptic gospels
Quelle (Q)=
source
part of documentary hypothesis
The documentary hypothesis has the ___ source theory
2
What is the documentary hypothesis?
One explanation for the literary relationship between gospels:
Mark is the first and there’s another document that scholars call Q that Mathew and Luke made use of
Called 2 source cause info comes from Mark and Q
If something is Q material that means that Q material is found only in __ and ___
Matthew and Luke
For example, The lord’s prayer, the Our Father is Q material it is found only in Mathew and Luke
Synoptic Gospels literary Relationship traditional answers
answer given by St. Augustine was that Mathew was the first gospel→ believed the order they came in was the order they were written Mathew, Mark, Luke,
- Mathew is first, Mark makes use of Mathew, Luke makes use of both
- almost no modern scholars accept that answer
Synoptic Gospels literary Relationship modern answer
Modern Answer: Mark is the first one written
-documentary hypothesis
Define Synoptic gospels
The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the synoptic Gospels because they include many of the same stories, often in a similar sequence and in similar or sometimes identical wording. They stand in contrast to John, whose content is largely distinct.
Synoptic Gospels literary Relationship modern answer 4 source theory
Called 4 source because info comes from Mark, Q, M, and L
There is source material found only in the gospel of Mathew called the M material
The wise men bringing gifts to Jesus is only found in the gospel of Mathew so its M material
L material is the stuff found only in the gospel of Luke
The Term Evangelion means ___ in greek
“good news”
Evangelist means someone who…
reads the gospels and spreads good news
Gospel of Paul origin and content
Origin: Missionary preaching of the early church
Content: death and resurrection of Jesus
Content of Gospel of Mark
superscription
- first to use “gospel” of a written work
- expand the meaning of gospel to include Jesus’ life and ministry
- Mark is called a “Passion Narrative with an Extended Introduction”
- Mark ll→ Palm Sunday
- Mark 16→ Empty tomb/Easter Sunday
The Gospel of Mark Authorship:
- Anonymous
- Tradition: Mark
- Draws on Peter’s memories
Where did the Gospel of Mark take place traditional vs modern guess
- Tradition: Rome
2. Modern Guess: Galilee
The date of the gospel of Mark
Date: ca 65-72 CE
-70 CE: Before or After the Fall of Jerusalem
Composition of the Gospel of Mark 3 sources
a. Passion Narrative
b. 2 Cycles of Miracle Stories
c. Independent Chreiac+Sayings
___ is the creator of the synoptic outline of Jesus’ Life
Mark
Prolixity
fondness for details; to be tediously wordy
Mark’s style
The structure of Mark contains 4 parts
- ”Son of God”
- Series of Three
- Watershed Event: Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philipp
- Intercalation
