The GOSPELS Flashcards
Are they reliable? Know contradiction types
what was special about Matthew’s writing? also what was his focus theologically?
he abbreviated accounts. portrays mountaintop as place of revelation for Jesus , surveying kingdoms of the world
luke had jesus ending on top of what? during temptations
pinnacle of the Jerusalem temple
what word means spirit of the times?
Zeitgeist
Gospel writers claim theological stances. not anti-semitic, but pro Christian, write with the view that Jesus is _____
Messiah
which if the four Gospels is not synoptic?
john
4 things that resulted in contradictions between Gospels?
- paraphrasing and interpretation
- abbreviation and omission
- reordering events and sayings
- reporting similar events and sayings
3 ways we account for contradictions in Gospels?
- they weren’t meant to be videotaped events for word for word transcripts
- Gospels didn’t intend for as much historical precision as some desire. they didn’t do things verbatim. not historians.
- it is normal in history writing to summarize, paraphrase, omit unimportant things. each writer emphasizes different things
Jews tried to be as faithful as possible. history of careful transmission of authoritative tradition. rabbis revered the oral traditions. true or. false
true
Paul was under rabbinical school studying under Pharisees t/f
true
characteristics of Luke’s writing
reliable, accurate, theological, historical, sense of Zeitgeist, understand political context, interviewer, meticulous, detailed, parallel with other documents, doesn’t try to explain (like Matthew) but goes for accuracy
the disciples knew jesus before they decided to give up their careers and follow him t/f
true
chronology may be difficult to remember, and simar events may have happened multiple times. two episodes happening that are similar are called _____
doublets
