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(ancient): extraordinary good news, birth of a future emperor, or military victory.
(Jesus): Good news of the kingdom coming
(Paul): God provided salvation through Christ
(Genre): Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John |
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- an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.
- placing two objects or images alongside each other [one familiar, the other unfamiliar] for the purpose of comparison.
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the reign or rule of God, on earth as it is in heaven. |
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Jesus' command to make disciples of every nation; found in Matthew 28:18-20 |
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fully God and fully man. The Messiah. God in flesh. The only reason can be forgiven for our sins. A living Sacrifice. Teacher. |
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the idea that Jesus was God made flesh, that He came from heaven and became human. |
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Mary conceived Jesus miraculously by the Holy Spirit without physical union. |
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One of the main ways in which Jesus referred to himself. The phrase can be taken in several different ways. It can simply mean "a human being." It also was used of a king God would send from heaven to judge the nations and rule Israel. |
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Jesus, along with Moses and Elijah, was transformed into a heavenly state in front of the disciples Peter, James, and John. |
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coming back to life from the dead, usually involving a body of some sort.
Jesus' miraculous return from the dead. |
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in general, any wrongdoing, particularly intentional wrongdoing. For Jews it primarily meant breaking the Old Testament Law. |
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God's willingness to serve as the supplier of our needs, our divine patron. In return He expects honor and obedience. Unmerited favor. |
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Changing decisively from one attitude or way of life to another. |
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- in Paul's writings: escaping God's wrath, which is the consequence of our sins; being "saved" from our sins
- in the Gospels; the word also can have the sense of freedom from Israel's enemies or from demonic forces, as well as physica liberation fom disease an sickness.
- "getting saved"
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- a dipping in water that symbolizes the washing away of one's sins.
- (with the Holy Spirit) the inner cleansing of your heart when your sins are forgiven and you become a Christian. Corresponds to the outer cleansing in water.
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Primarily a way of referring to God's (or Jesus') presence and action in the world. However, the New Testament often speaks of the Holy Spirit as a person distinct from God the Father and Jesus. The church spelled out His identity more clearly in the years following the writing of the New Testament. |
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The blessings Jesus pronounces on the poor in spirit, mourners, the meek, and others in Matthew 5:3-10 |
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with regard to the Bible, without errors, including scientific or historical errors |
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with regard to the Bible, without error in any matter of faith or doctrine. |
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Truth is revealved from God to humanity. (Bible, Jesus, Creation) |
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The process by which God communicated truth through human authors into the written text of the Bible. |
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Deuterocanonical writings |
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Jewish Scriptures
left out of Protestant Bible
Roman Catholic and some Orthodox denominations still include them in their Bible today. |
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various Jewish writings from the first century bc to the first century ad that claim to have been divinely revealed but which have been excluded from the Greek canon of the Old Testament Also called Apocrypha |
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written by Tatian. All the Gospels combined in one text. |
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Read Bible for Original Meaning |
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Reading the Bible for what it meant when it was first written. This requires understanding what the words and concepts meant 2,000 years ago. |
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Read Bible for Community Meaning |
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The meanings that various groups of Christians see in the Bible. (Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant) |
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Read Bible for Personal Meaning |
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Reading the Bible as if it were written directly to you. |
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Useful questions to ask when seeking the Bible's original meaning... |
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Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
So What?
(Reading the Bible off BlackBoard has an extensive list) |
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What questions are useful for the "church phase" of seeking the Bible's meaning? |
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What have Christians through the ages said about this topic?
What are my fellow Christians saying now?
What do I believe the Holy Spirit is saying? |
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5 Possible Interpretations of Scripture |
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1. The Necessary*
2. The Probable*
3. The Possible*
4. The Improbable
5. The Impossible
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study the maps...know the maps |
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origin: syn='together' + opsis 'seeing'.
"See together" |
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How can Matthew, Mark, and Luke be so similar but still have differences? They share similar stories but they aren't identical. Why is this? |
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o Exact memory inspiration: the Spirit inspired the disciples to remember the same story.
o Exact wording inspiration: God inspired the writers to tell the story with exactly the same wording.
o Oral Tradition: The synoptics record the traditions they heard passed down.
o Griesbach Theory: Matthew was written first: Mark and Luke borrow from Matthew.
o Two source hypothesis: Mark was written first: Matthew and Luke borrow from Mark and an unknown source “Q”.
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Someone who is sent on an official mission, an ambassador; in the New Testament, someone who saw Jesus after He rose from the dead. The NT usually refers to Jesus' disciples by this term. |
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is it connected to an original apostle or disciple? |
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the group of writings that Christians consider to be authoritatitve on the level of Scripture. |
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a follower of Jesus whiler He was on earth, someone who attached him or herself to Jesus in order to learn from Him and become like Him. |
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does it teach the right things? |
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Date of the Council of Carthage |
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Left the Christian church and started his own cult. Made his own Bible by cutting off the Old Testament saying it was irrelevant now. He also cut out Paul's writings and more. Remembered as a cult leader and heretic but his actions spurred the church on to settle on what was actually Scripture. |
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What qualifies it as Scripture in the New Testament? |
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Authorship-is it connected to an original apostle or disciple?
Antiquity-is it written by one of the earliest Christians who witnessed the resurrection?
Orthodoxy-does it teach the right things?
Acceptence-was it accepted and used by most churches? |
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Be familiar with...
Matthew 4:19 |
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"And he said to them, 'Follow me and I will make you fishers of me.'" |
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Be familiar with...
Matthew 5:22 |
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"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment." |
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Be familiar with...
Matthew 5:44 |
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"But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." |
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Be familiar with...
Matthew 6:1 |
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"Beware of practicing you righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven." |
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Be familiar with...
Matthew 28:19 |
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"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy spirit," |
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Be familiar with...
Luke 4:18-19 |
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"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovering sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." |
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Be familiar with...
John 20:31 |
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"but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." |
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It is technically anonymous
written by a reverant Jew |
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Matthew:
Original Audience |
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Matthew:
Purpose of genealogy of Jesus
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it traces Jesus back to Abraham |
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Matthew:
Women in the genealogy...why and who? |
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It showed that even though they screwed up in life Jesus came through their line.
Tamar, Rehab, Ruth, wife of Uriah, Mary |
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a descendent of King David who occupied the throne. |
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Matthew:
Christ or Messiah |
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Messiah: anointed one, originally referred to a king or profit set apart for a special role. They were often anointed with oil when they undertook their role. |
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Matthew:
How many sections? |
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5 different sections like the Torah |
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Matthew:
Where is the Great Commission found? |
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found in the last section of Matthew
Matthew 28:16-20 |
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Matthew:
Three main sections from Sermon on the Mount |
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- Blessings (5:1-12)--What God values. Affirmation
- Fulfillings (5:17-48)--How God judges. Expansion of knowledge
- Redirectings (5:13-16; 6:1-7:28)--Who God loves (you). Command: Forbidding, Directing
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technically anonymous
we think John Mark wrote it |
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John Mark was mentioned in Acts
He traveled with Paul and Barnabus
may have based his writings from learning from Peter |
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Mark:
why 16:9-20 is marked as questionable in the newest translations |
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It is not found in the earliest manuscripts |
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Jesus' consistent effort to keep His identity and activities a secret. He tells those who He heals to not tell anyone who has healed them. |
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Jesus showed his kingship most when He died for the sins of His people. This goes against Jewish idea of the Messiah but it is what had to happen. The heart of Jesus' identity as Messiah comes with His death on the cross for the sins of God's people |
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Mark:
Failure of disciples |
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they don't understand parables
they don't understand that Jesus is the Messiah for a long time.
this gospel is much more harsh on the view of the disciples |
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technically anonymous.
same author as Acts |
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Luke:
Concept of salvation |
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- freedom from Israel's enemies
- freedom from the enslavement and consequences of sins, including poverty, and undervalued persons
- physical liberation from disease and sickness
- even salvation for the Gentiles
- Jesus came to save all people
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Luke:
What is emphasized about Christ? |
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Luke:
differences between genealogies in Matthew/Luke |
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Luke traces the genealogy all the way back to Abraham and even further to Adam. It is a descending order. |
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the disciple whom Jesus loved.
Who is that?
Peter? No because he sees the disciple Jesus loved.
James the son of Zebedee? probably dead
John the son of Zebedee? From tradition this is the author
John the elder? From scholarly study this is the author. |
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John:
What OT book starts like the first chapter of John? |
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John:
How does John depict Jesus differently than the other gospel writers? |
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No parables
No exorcisms
Only three healing miracles
Jesus is open about his identity
Jesus appears less "human" |
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I AM...
the bread of life
the light of the world
the door
the good shepherd
the resurrection and the life
the way, the truth, the life
the true vine |
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John:
Recognize the "signs" of Jesus |
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water to wine--He's the source of life
Heals official's son--master of space
Heals lame man
feeds 5000
walks on water, stills a storm
heals a man blind from birth
Raises Lazarus from the dead
Catches huge number of fish |
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John:
Salvation metaphors |
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New Birth
Thirst Quencher
Satisfies the deepest hunger
Changing sides |
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Difference between John and the Synoptics |
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John records 3 passovers with Jesus. Synoptics only record 1. |
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an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.
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a group of Jews known best for their careful keeping of the Jewish law as it was interpreted in the traditions of the elders. |
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a small group of aristocratic Jews who held political power in Jerusalem. Did not believe in an afterlife. |
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followers of Herod that created opposition for Jesus. |
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People for Samaria. Hated by most Jews. |
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Jews living outside of Palestine. |
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Jews that kept the highest standards of purity |
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Zealots, Sicarii (assassins) |
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Those from the Israelite tribe of Levi whose role was to administer the Law to the people. This included such things as offering sacrifices in the temple, settling disputes, and declaring individuals ceremonially clean. |
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the highest rank of priest in Judaism. The high priest's most significant religious responsibility was to enter the Most Holy Place of the temple once a year and offer a sacrifice for the sins of the people. At the time of Christs death, he was the most powerful Jew political figure in the land. |
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