01 The Bible And Jesus - A Jesus’ Birth

Question 1

Who was Matthew writing to?

Answer 1

Jewish people.

Question 2

What did matthew want to show about Jesus in his gospel?

Answer 2

• Jesus is the Jewish messiah
• Jesus is the fulfillment of the old testament prophecy.

Question 3

What doesn’t matthew need to explain in his gospels?

Answer 3

Jewish customs, laws etc.

Question 4

Who’s perspective was Matthew’s birth narrative written from?

Answer 4

Joseph’s perspective.

Question 5

Explain how Matthew’s birth narrative was written from Joseph’s perspective.

Answer 5

Angel visited Joseph, Joseph married Mary, Jesus connected through Joseph to King David.

Question 6

What 4 old testament prophets are mentioned in Matthew’s birth narrative?

Answer 6

•Isiah
•Micah
•Jeremiah
•Hosea

Question 7

Why are old testament prophets mentioned in Matthew’s birth narrative?

Answer 7

Linking Jesus to the old testament to show evidence that he is the messiah.

Question 8

Who do the Magi speak to in Matthew’s narrative? Who do they quote?

Answer 8

They speak to Herod. They quote prophets.

Question 9

What does Joseph’s dream tell him to do in Matthew’s narrative?

Answer 9

Go to Egypt.

Question 10

How is Joseph linked to the old testament in Matthew’s narrative?

Answer 10

In a dream he is told to go to Egypt. Prophecy: ‘out of Egypt i called my son’.

Question 11

How does Matthews birth narrative link to the prophet Jeremiah?

Answer 11

Herod kills children

Question 12

Who does Matthew show that Jesus is the son of ?

Answer 12

Abraham and King David

Question 13

Who was Luke writing for?

Answer 13

Gentiles

Question 14

What are gentiles?

Answer 14

Non Jews

Question 15

What did Luke want to show about Jesus in his gospels?

Answer 15

That he came for everyone.

Question 16

What does Luke need to explain in his gospels?

Answer 16

Jewish customs and laws.

Question 17

What is important to Luke?

Answer 17

The holy spirit.

Question 18

Who was Luke concerned for?

Answer 18

The marginalised.

Question 19

How do we know from Lukes gospel that Luke was concerned for the marginalised?

Answer 19

He often shows Jesus caring for the poor and the needy.
Shepards, Mary and Joseph where poor.

Question 20

What view point is Lukes birth narrative written from?

Answer 20

Mary’s

Question 21

Who visits Mary in Lukes birth narrative?

Answer 21

Angel Gabriel.

Question 22

Who does angel Gabriel tell Mary to visit in Lukes birth narrative?

Answer 22

Elizabeth

Question 23

What is magnificat (luke)?

Answer 23

Mary’s song of praise.

Question 24

Who is John the baptist?

Answer 24

Elizabeth’s son.

Question 25

In who's birth narrative was John the baptist born?

Answer 25

Lukes

Question 26

In which birth narrative showed the registration?

Answer 26

Lukes.

Question 27

Which birth narrative showed the manger and no room in the inn?

Answer 27

Lukes

Question 28

Which birth narrative showed the shepherds?

Answer 28

Lukes

Question 29

Which birth narrative mentioned the circumcision?

Answer 29

Lukes

Question 30

Which birth narratives showed the magi?

Answer 30

Matthews

Question 31

In which birth narrative was Jesus born in a house?

Answer 31

Matthews

Question 32

Who is the only non-jewish writer in the new testament?

Answer 32

Luke

Question 33

Who does Lukes genealogy go back to?

Answer 33

Adam.

Question 34

Why does lukes genealogy go back to Adam?

Answer 34

To show that Jesus came for everyone.

Question 35

What is redaction criticism?

Answer 35

The redactor(s) has shaped and moulded the narrative to express his theological goal and appear to his audience.

Question 36

What is the author seen as in redaction criticism?

Answer 36

An editor

Question 37

What is harminisation?

Answer 37

When editors try to make stories 'in harmony' with other accounts.

Question 38

In what Historical period was Jesus born?

Answer 38

During the rein of king Herod.

Question 39

What does Matthew refer to but is not referred to by any contemporary historian?

Answer 39

The massacre of children of Bethlehem.

Question 40

What do scholars suggest about Matthew adding the massacre of the children of Bethlehem to his birth narrative?

Answer 40

As it was not reported by any contemporary historians, scholars suggest Matthew added it to draw a parallel between Jesus and Moses, however it could still be true.

Question 41

What does Luke claim about the gospel account's accuracy?

Answer 41

It is accurate but his chronology is supect.

Question 42

Why do many people doubt the historicity of the birth narrative?

Answer 42

Because of the supernatural elements. *eg. Angels*

Question 43

What does historicity mean?

Answer 43

Historical authenticity.

Question 44

If texts were held to be strictly historical, what would most sceptics dissmiss them as?

Answer 44

Improbable.

Question 45

What does midrash mean?

Answer 45

"Searching out" the meaning of, or interpreting, the words of the torah.

Question 46

When are biblical text of value?

Answer 46

When read as midrash.

Question 47

What are the 2 types of christology?

Answer 47

High christology and low christology.

Question 48

What is high christology?

Answer 48

Focuses on Jesus' divinity.

Question 49

What is low christology?

Answer 49

Focuses on Jesus' humanity.

Question 50

What is Jesus both of?

Answer 50

Human and divine.

Question 51

What latin term does incarnation come from? Explain.

Answer 51

Carnis. In + carnis = 'becoming flesh'

Question 52

What is the incarnation of Jesus?

Answer 52

When the human nature was added to the nature of God, the second person of the trinity. It is where God became man.

Question 53

What are Jesus' 2 nature's?

Answer 53

Divine and human.

Question 54

What defined the incarnation?

Answer 54

Three different church councils.

Question 55

What 3 councils defined the incarnation?

Answer 55

•council of nicea •council of ephesus •council of chalcedon.

Question 56

What did the councils write?

Answer 56

Creeds.

Question 57

What is a creed?

Answer 57

A statement of belief.

Question 58

State part of the nicean creed. (Incarnation)

Answer 58

"We believe in Jesus Christ begotten of the father, begotten not made" "Consubstantial to the father".

Question 59

Is Jesus half human and half God?

Answer 59

No. He is fully human and fully divine.

Question 60

What is the hypostatic union?

Answer 60

Jesus is fully human and fully divine.

Question 61

What Greek word does the kenotic model come from?

Answer 61

Keno: to make empty.

Question 62

What is the kenotic model?

Answer 62

Jesus set aside his divine nature in order to fully experience being human.

Question 63

Which of Paul's letter mentions the kenotic model? State it.

Answer 63

Paul's letter to the Phillipians. "Through he was in form of God he emptied himself being born in human likeness."

Question 64

What does the kenotic model support?

Answer 64

Jesus' ethic of sacrifice.

Question 65

What is substantial presence?

Answer 65

Real presence. The whole and entire presence of both the divine and human aspects of Jesus must be maintained.

Question 66

What secondary characters featured in Matthew’s Birth narrative?

Answer 66

-angels -magi

Question 67

What secondary characters appear in Lukes birth narrative?

Answer 67

-angel gabriel -Elizabeth and Zachariah -shepherds

Question 68

Why did Luke have the shepards in his birth narrative?

Answer 68

Because he is appealing to the poorer people and wanted to show that Jesus is for everyone.

Question 69

Why did Matthew have magi in his birth narrative?

Answer 69

To highlight Jesus’ role as the king of the Jews.