(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

• 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.

coming back to life from the dead, usually involving a body of some sort.

Jesus' miraculous return from the dead.

• 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"

• 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.

Jewish Scriptures

left out of Protestant Bible

Roman Catholic and some Orthodox denominations still include them in their Bible today.

Who?

What?

When?

Where?

Why?

How?

So What?

(Reading the Bible off BlackBoard has an extensive list)

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?

1.   The Necessary*

2.     The Probable*

3.      The Possible*

4.   The Improbable

5.    The Impossible

origin: syn='together' + opsis 'seeing'.

"See together"

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”.

Apostle

Authorship

(Canonicity)

Canon

(Canonicity)

Disciple

(Canonicity)

Orthodoxy

(Canonicity)

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?

Be familiar with...

Matthew 4:19

Be familiar with...

Matthew 5:22

Be familiar with...

Matthew 5:44

Be familiar with...

Matthew 6:1

Be familiar with...

Matthew 28:19

Be familiar with...

Luke 4:18-19

"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."

Be familiar with...

John 20:31

Matthew:

Authorship

It is technically anonymous

written by a reverant Jew

Matthew:

Original Audience

Matthew:

Purpose of genealogy of Jesus

Matthew:

Women in the genealogy...why and who?

It showed that even though they screwed up in life Jesus came through their line.

Tamar, Rehab, Ruth, wife of Uriah, Mary

Matthew:

Son of David

Matthew:

Christ or Messiah

Matthew:

How many sections?

Matthew:

Where is the Great Commission found?

found in the last section of Matthew

Matthew 28:16-20

Matthew:

Three main sections from Sermon on the Mount

1. Blessings (5:1-12)--What God values. Affirmation
2. Fulfillings (5:17-48)--How God judges. Expansion of knowledge
3. Redirectings (5:13-16; 6:1-7:28)--Who God loves (you). Command: Forbidding, Directing

Mark:

Authorship

technically anonymous

we think John Mark wrote it

Mark:

The source of Mark

John Mark was mentioned in Acts

He traveled with Paul and Barnabus

may have based his writings from learning from Peter

Mark:

why 16:9-20 is marked as questionable in the newest translations

Mark:

Messianic secret

Mark:

"Messiah must die"

Mark:

Failure of disciples

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

Luke:

Authorship

technically anonymous.

same author as Acts

Luke:

Original audience

Luke:

Concept of salvation

• 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

Luke:

What is emphasized about Christ?

Luke:

differences between genealogies in Matthew/Luke

John:

Authorship issues

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.

John:

What OT book starts like the first chapter of John?

John:

How does John depict Jesus differently than the other gospel writers?

No parables

No exorcisms

Only three healing miracles

Jesus is open about his identity

Jesus appears less "human"

John:

I AM statements

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

John:

Recognize the "signs" of Jesus

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

John:

Salvation metaphors

New Birth

Thirst Quencher

Satisfies the deepest hunger

Changing sides

John:

Purpose

an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.