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The Gospels
Gosepls of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/16/2014

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Mark's audience
Definition
--during the persecutions
--sucks to be a Jewish Christian
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Mark's structure
Definition
Markan Sandwich :)
I. Ministry in Galilee
****Passion Prediction****
II. Ministry in Jerusalem
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Mark's major themes
Definition
Kingdom of God
Messianic Secret (Reluctant to acknowledge Jesus as Messiah)
Unflattering Apostles
Urgency ("Immediately," At once")
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Mark's image of Jesus
Definition
Rely heavily on Isaiah to understand Jesus
"Son of Man"
Becomes "Son of God" at crucifixion
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Matthew's audience
Definition
mix of Jews and Gentiles
(reluctant Christian Jews, Relucatnat Christian Gentiles)
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Matthew's structure
Definition
travel, teaching
5 parts for 5 books of the Torah
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Matthew's major themes
Definition
fulfillment formula (in fulfillment of...)
teaching (tradit teaching of the law)
eschatology (death, judgement, final destiny of soul)
ecclesiology (study of churches)
heightened righteousness (be perf, just as your heavenly father is perf)
(THEEF)
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Matthew's image of Jesus
Definition
"New Moses"
"Son of God, Son of Man"
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Luke's audeince
Definition
Theophilus
General Greek audience
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Luke's structure
Definition
middle=Parables of the Lost
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Luke's major themes
Definition
--shows a preference to the poor (slaves, children, women, sick/unclean, foreigners)
--universal salvation (genealogy back to Adam)
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Luke's image of Jesus
Definition
--spirit filled
--compassionate/forgiving
--comfort the afflicted
--man of prayer
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John's audience
Definition
--"homeless" Christians
--on the fence Christians
--convince them that it's worth it
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John's structure
Definition
--Book of Signs (7 parts)
--Book of Glory (3 parts)
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John's major themes
Definition
--Anti-Jewish
--self imposed judgement (Jesus does not judge)
--very symbolic
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John's image of Jesus
Definition
--cross is central
--alll powerful
--all knowing
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