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3 Gospels are called
Synoptic Gospels - parallel columns striking similarities
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Gospel of John stands apart from the other gospels
- at least 90 % of it lacks direct verbal parallel
- John describnes a 3 year vs. a 1 year ministry
- John also stresses different aspects of Jesus teachings
- John emphasizes Jesus ministry in and around Jerusalem more than others
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Traditional view of Johns Gospel
Ephesus in A.D. 90s
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John is writin in order that readers might believe
- Jesus is the Christ
- Son of God
- believing have life in his name
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Jesus Divine Qualities & Essence
- Life
- LIght
- Truth
- Glory
- Grace
- The word of God
- The son
- The one and only son
- Of God himself
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Gospel of John emphasis on Jesus Human nature
- Jesus comes to Nazareth
- Travels with his mother and brothers
- Asks for a drink of water in Samaria
- Crosses the Sea of Galilee in a boat
- Spits on the ground to make mud for a blind man eye
- Weeps over Lazarus death
- Died and was buried
- After the resurrectrion bore nail marks in his hands
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Primary source about Jesus
found in the NT Gospels
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Herod the Great died
Jesus parents took him back to Nazareth
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Jesus disclosed to his disciples his true identity
and his nature of his mission in Caesarea Philippi
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Jesus returned for the feast of Tabernacles
- Feast of dedication
- Passover in Jerusalem
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After ressurection on Easter
- Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene
- 2 followers Emmaus, and Peter
- the apostles who were in Jerusalem
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How to Understand Jesus
- Jesus was a preacher-teacher delivering messages in spoken form
- generally shard fundamental assumptions
- big challenge was how to convey his message
- challenged his hearers to make a decision to enter the kingdom and find god
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Jesus use of language illustrated his very effective preaching style
- vocab was for common people
- would bury his meaning somwhere below the surface
- highly graphic language to make a point
- paradocial or seemingly self0contradictory language to force hearers to think
- Could also use the language of calculated overstatments
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Octavian
ruled during Augustus ceasar
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Hellenization
refers to the strong influence the Greek culture had upon the Mediterranean World. Its landuage and culture continued to be a heavy influence on into the Roman Empire thus the phrase "Graco-Roman"
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Occult
Reality and activity
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Cynicism
Radical activists
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Christianity
I am the way...truth...life
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Jews and christians agree on Several things
- only 1 god
- God is the creator of the world
- God is HOly, loving , just and true
- God revealed himself in the Scripture
- necessity of prayer, worship, and moral living
- life after death
- bodily resurrection
- coming end of the age
- last judgement
- eternal consequences in the form heaven or hell
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1st cent produced conditions
- relative peace
- greek was common language
- social order made travel safe
- roads and sea routes were increasing
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most influential religious belief in rome
occult
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uniqueness of christ and his unity with god
belief that quickly expressed itself in doctrine of TRINITY
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Next book in the NT after the 4 gospels
Acts tell the sttory of the earliest church's birth and growth
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Opening verses of Luke
- Reliable traditions about jesus and christian handed down by eyewitnesses
- Luke was made careful investigation of these experiences and reports
- Dedicates his work to readers' knowledge...apply to luke and acts as well
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when did luke write acts?
early 60s when paul was under house arrest in Rome
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4 things that were the early christians devoting themselves
- Apostles teaching
- fellowship
- breaking of bread
- prayer
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Messianic Jew
Jew who believes that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah
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Philip
Simon and Ethipopian
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Ethiopian Eunuch
Chriot ride
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Ananias
Christain prosecutor
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Aeneas
paralyzed at 8 years
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Tabitha
Joppa: raised from dead
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Simon the Tanner
Joppa: homeowner
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Cornelius
Caesarea: Roman centurion
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Barnabas
Antioch: encourager
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James, Brother of John
First of 12 to die
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Simon the Sorcher
Buy power of god
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Herod Agrippa 1
Struck down by god
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John
Wrote gospel and 3 letters
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Peter
leading role in Acts 8-12
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