Historical Jesus Flashcards
What do we know for sure about the historical Jesus?
He was a real guy
Educated
Single
Baptized by John the Baptist
Crucified
Explain why it is significant to distinguish between “the earthly Jesus” and “the exalted Jesus” and give an example of one way in which this distinction is made within the New Testament itself
Seeing him as just a moral teacher, vs. seeing him as the Messiah and sacrifice for sin
This distinction is made when Jesus resurrects from the tomb
Earthly Jesus affirmed legal interpretations
Exalted Jesus practices binding and loosing; is equal to God and answers prayers
What are the challenges of Christology?
Rise of historical consciousness and application of historical-critical method to the Gospels
Awareness of the remarkable variety of pictures of Jesus in the New Testament
The scandal of particularity
Freedom and the responsibility to interpret the meaning of Christ in our own time
Based on your understanding of Jesus’s character and priorities, what would you posit a modern version of Jesus would look like?
Humble and poor, similar to how he was in his time
Address contemporary issues and have much more direct recording abilities of his words and actions
How does the New Testament portray the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders of Israel: Why do they take offense at him? Why does he find them offensive?
It portrays it in the Rabbidic tradition of debate over interpretation
From a modern non-Jewish perspective it seems like a huge rivalry and there is some validity to this
They take offense to him because of his use or Rabbidic power of binding and loosing of old customs and traditions
Jesus finds the religious leaders overly legalistic and self serving
Christology
Doctrine of the person of Jesus Christ
Emmanuel
God with us
Historical Jesus
Was a real guy who existed; but not necessarily the Messiah
Messiah
The savior of the world that the Jews had been waiting for to free them from oppression
Prophetic Act
Fulfillment of prophecy
