Unit 3 ( Building A New Kingdom)

Question 1

Define kingdom of heaven or kingdom of God

Answer 1

The spiritual kingdom through all of Gods creation.

Question 2

Jesus taught the disciples how to pray. He started with “ Our Father…” Why is this so radical?

Answer 2

Because Jesus used the word “abba,” an Aramaic word meaning “father” or “our father,” the people never used Aramaic to pray before.

Question 3

Define parable

Answer 3

Parable is a phrase of meaning to help an audience relate to the topic of the story.

Question 4

Prodigal son:

What’s the main message?

Answer 4

The main message is: God takes our shame and makes it into honour

Question 5

What are events, their cultural significance, and the spiritual meaning?

Answer 5

• Father ran to his son, landowners never ran it was inappropriate, schemed himself for his son to have honour
• sine asked for inheritance, the son was giving a death threat to the father, the father gave it, instead of beating or throwing his son out.
• father placed a ring, new Robeson and had a meal for the son, gave his son honour, used a covering for shame( Jesus’s blood)
• son worked for a of farmer, stooped to the lowest, pigs are dirty, would not have been a Jewish farmer
• father left the party, hosts were seen as shameful to leave the party, father shamed himself for his eldest son

Question 6

How many miracles were recorded in the NT?

Answer 6

35

Question 7

Define miracle

Answer 7

A supernatural occurring event, where something that normally doesn’t happen does happen

Question 8

Jesus’ interaction with people

How was this group treated?why was this group despised? What did Jesus do?

Answer 8

Samaritans:
- Jews disliked the Samaritans. Jews would walk all the way around Samaria when travelling.
- they were despised, because they were “half-breeds”
- Jesus spoke to a Samaritan woman, he asked her for water and wanted to use the same jar as her, then he told her about her life.
Tax collectors:
- they were seen as thieves, dirty people. People would refuse to pay.
- they were despised, because they took extra money then what was needed
- (ex. Zacchaeus) Jesus are with tax collectors and went to their homes
Women:
- they were treated very lowly.
- they were despised, because they weren’t as important as men
- Jesus had meals with women, treated all women with respect and honour.

Question 9

Jesus’s last week( where and what he did)

Answer 9

First Friday: Bethany, met with Lazarus, Mary, and Martha
First Sunday: Jerusalem, rode a donkey into Jerusalem, people sang.
Monday: Jerusalem, temple, Jesus flipped tables and drive out all the people selling animals in the temple
Tuesday: temple, mount of olives, taught the people, told of his death and resurrection
Thursday: Jerusalem, last supper
Last Friday: Golgotha, Jesus is crucified then put in a tomb.
Last Sunday: Golgotha, Jesus rose from the dead!

Question 10

What pictures/ structures in the OT did Jesus come to fulfill in the new kingdom? Give a verse from the NT that testifies that Jesus is that now for us.

Answer 10

1. 10 commandments, law: Matthew 5:17, John 7:2, 37-38
2. Priests: Hebrews 4:14-15, Hebrews 2:17
3. Tabernacle- a place to meet God: John 1:14, John 2:19-21, revelation 21:3,22
4. Feasts: Colossians 2:16-17, John 7:2, 37-38
5. Offerings: Hebrews 10:10-14

Question 11

Parable: hidden treasure

Answer 11

Cultural significance:
1. Treasure was owned by who ever owned the land
2. Treasures were protected from foreign armies
3. To own the treasure- buy the whole land
Spiritual significance:
What do I need to give up to gain the kingdom of God/ heaven?
1. My will, my plans, my rights
2. My control, my way, my choice, pride, my self-righteous

Question 12

Parable: the unmerciful servant

Answer 12

Cultural significance:

1. Debt- dependent on others to cancel it
2. If you couldn’t pay, you were thrown into prison
3. The amount Jesus used with impossible to get( humour- audience would have laughed)
4. Greek word change