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Christianity- Day 1
Lyon- The Story of Christianity
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/14/2013

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When was Jesus born?
Definition
6-4 BCE
Term
Where was Jesus born?
Definition
Palestine
Term
What was Jesus's mom? Dad?
Definition

Peasant 

carpenter

Term
What did Jesus teach? What did he gain?
Definition

Ministry 

followers 

Term
Who was Jesus crucified by? When?
Definition

Roman government 

28-30 CE

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What are the 4 gospels?
Definition
Matthew mark Luke and John
Term
What is good news?
Definition
Gospel
Term
What are the 4 gospels about?
Definition
They are of Jesus life and teachings
Term
When were the 4 gospels written?
Definition
35-65 years after Jesus's death
Term
What are the 4 gospels based on?
Definition
Based on oral traditions about Jesus
Term
What was the earliest of the 4 gospels written? When was it written?
Definition

Mark

65-70CE

Term
What does mark not have in it?
Definition
Zero birth narratives
Term
What does mark begin with?
Definition
Jesus as an adult
Term
In mark, what is Jesus portrayed as?
Definition
An authoritative teacher and miricle worker
Term
What is the theme in mark?
Definition
No one really understands who Jesus is
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What is Jesus trying to keep his cover?
Definition
Messianic secret
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what does Jesus do in mark?

(3)

Definition
Gets rid of unclean spirits (demons), healed people, and disciplines not to tell anyone who he is.
Term
What was one strange thing about mark?
Definition
It an abrupt ending with an empty tomb and scared women
Term
Later on, what did the people do to the Book of Mark?
Definition
Made a longer ending
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What perspective is Matthew written in?
Definition
Joseph's perspective
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When was Matthew written?
Definition
80-90 CE
Term
What does Matthew have that mark doesn't?
Definition
Birth narratives
Term
How did Joseph know he was going to be the father of Jesus?
Definition
An angel appeared to him in a dream.
Term
How was the child conceived?
Definition
By the holy spirit
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Why was Jesus named Jesus?
Definition
Because he saves people from their sins
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What does Matthew emphasize about Jesus?
Definition
That he is Jewish
Term
What does Matthew call Jesus?
Definition
The christ
Term
What is Christ the Greek form of?
Definition
Messiah
Term
What does Matthew quote from and why?
Definition

The Hebrew bible

to show Jesus as a fulfillment of prophecy

Term
What was wrong with Matthews quotes?
Definition
They were taken out of context of the Hebrew bible
Term
What is one of the quotes taken out of context? What does it say?
Definition
Context of Jeremiah. The destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel by the Assyrians
Term
What is the Jewish prophecy?
Definition
Not just about telling the future, but also connecting present to the past.
Term
What does Matthew use to support his belief that Jesus is the messiah?
Definition
Genealogy traced back to Abraham
Term
What is genealogy?
Definition
The story of a family tree.
Term
What are the 3 sections of genealogy and how many generations are between them? (Matthew Only)
Definition

Abraham to king David

king David to the Babylonian exile 

the Babylonian exile to Jesus 

14 generations between each

Term
What are the three problems of genealogy in Matthew?
Definition

Math doesn't add up 

different genealogy that's gospel of Luke

Jesus is not Joseph's biological son according to text.

Term
What does Matthew try to tie the story of jesus to?
Definition
The story of exodus
Term
How many ways does Matthew connect it to the story of the Exodus, and what are the ways?
Definition

4

jesus, like the Hebrews, goes into Egypt and is led out of Egypt by God

king harod, like Egyptian pharaoh, kills baby boys  

Jesus spends 40 days in wilderness; Hebrews spend 40 years in desert

jesus gives sermon on the mountain; Moses receives the law on mount Sinai 

Term
What perspective is Luke written from?
Definition
Mary's
Term
When was Luke written?
Definition

80-85 CE 

around the time of Matthew 

Term
What was Luke's focus?
Definition
Jesus's relationship to entire human race (including women)
Term
How far back does Luke trace Jesus's lineage back to?
Definition

Adam.

the entire human race 

Term
how is Jesus portrayed in Luke?
Definition
As a prophet rejected by his own people (Jews) who then spreads his message to others (Gentiles)
Term
What is Matthew mark and Luke referred to as?
Definition
Synoptic gospels
Term
What does synoptic gospels mean?
Definition
Seeing together
Term
When was John written?
Definition

90-95CE

latest written

Term
What did John say jesus was like?
Definition
Wants everyone to clearly know who he is
Term
How many I am statements are in John?
Definition
46
Term
Where do you see God say I am who I am?
Definition
Exodus
Term
What does John believe about Jesus?
Definition
That he is Devine
Term
What phrase does John use quite negatively?
Definition
The Jews
Term
What is a problem with John using the Jews negatively?
Definition
Jesus, his disciples, and early Christians were all Jews
Term
What was going on during the time john was written?
Definition
When there was conflict between Jews and Christians
Term
In the early church, what did some try to do to the 4 gospels?
Definition
Harmonize the 4 into 1 but it was denied.
Term
T or F the books in the New Testament are the only ones that have been written.
Definition
False
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