1.1 Prophecy Regarding the Messiah Flashcards
The suffering servant
Isaiah 53 draws parallels between the life of Jesus and the servant songs:
he was an ordinary man. He was hated by the land. He was innocent, but he was punished, and then he was killed.
links to Old testament
Hooker on the suffering servant
it was not about jesus , but the early church
linked to paul not isaiah
MARK 10
“ came not to be served, but to serve “
The line of David
Matthew’s Gospel begins with genealogy
theological significance in proving Jesus was the messiah .
Links to David as he was also a king - is he the messiah?
fulfillment of scripture
links to old testament greats (ABRAHAM, MOSES) which suited the audience that matthew wrote for
criticisms of the line of David
- if Jesus was born of a virgin, he wouldn’t be related to Joseph, who was the line of David‘s descendant
- The Babylonian exile killed all of David’s descendants, so he wouldn’t have a line
The messianic secret
Messianic secret suggests that Jesus kept his identity, a secret in order to not devalue His ministry .
Hooker says it’s essential to Jesus’ teaching.
one village knew of jesus miracles and then he had to flee because of it.
evidence for the messianic secret in Mark
Jesus Silences demons who know him, speaks in parables, tells peter to shh when he calls him the messiah,
HOOKERS KEYS
“keys unlock the gospels”
matthew- prophetic key
mark- dramatic key
luke- spiritual key
john- glorious key
why did jesus have to keep his identity a secret?
He didn’t wanna alert the authorities
he was afraid it would take away from his ministry
BROWN
Brown on matthew’s birth narrative
“an attractive drama which catches the imagination”
