The views of Jesus Flashcards
What has Jesus been portrayed as in the past?
-A poet
-A Jewish Teacher
-A magician
-An active charismatic healer and teacher
-A Jewish peasant cynic
What non-Gospel book referenced Jesus?
The Roman historian Tacitus wrote about Jesus in ‘Annals’ in 116 AD.
What did Tacitus write in ‘Annals’ about Jesus?
“Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty… at the hands of one our procurators, Pontius Pilatus.”
What does the jewish historian Josephus say about Jesus?
“About this time there lived Jesus, a wise man”
“For he was one who performed surprising deeds”
“He won over many Jews and many of the Greeks”
What are the apocryphal gospels?
These are non-canonical gospels, which didn’t make it into the accepted scriptures
An example of an apocryphal gospel= ?
Gospel of Thomas, Mary, Judas, Peter
Whats a surprising argument in the gospel of Thomas?
There are arguments for trans rights. The gospel states-“For evry woman who will make herself male will enter the kingdom of heaven.”
Who was the author of the Gospel of Mary
The gospel is written to suggest that the author is Mary of Magadlene
Why didn’t Paul like the Gospel of Mary?
Paul didnt like the idea of Jesus telling Mary his inner thoughts. Paul couldn’t fathom the idea of certain women like Mary being closer to Jesus then he was.
Is the Gospel of Thomas accepted by the Catholic church?
Yes, it is actively used
What does the Gospel of Thomas suggest?
The gospel suggests that Jesus is aware of and criticizing the views of the kingdom of God as a time or a place that appear in the other Gospels. Jesus said “if those who lead you say to you, ‘look, the kingdom is in the sky,’ then the birds will get there first.”
What similarity does the Gospel of Thomas have to other Gospels?
It participates in the prevalent masculinist ideaology of most literature of the day.
What maybe different witht eh Gospel of Thomas if you view it through a transgender lens?
Many of its sayings may garner a new or nuanced meaning, including the demand for replacement of the outer person with the inner person. Along with stating the potential salvation through erasure of conventional gender difference in the making of an un-gendered Living spirit is in the sky.
