Bible Test #2 Flashcards
(43 cards)
“gospel” vs “Gospel
gospel, is a word that means good news
Gospel refers to a specific book of the bible or the four Gospels together.
Know something about the nature of the genre we call gospel, what kind of literature is this?
Ancient Biography (supposed to get you to follow/ be like the person its about)
What do we know (and not know) about the original authors of
the Four Gospels? Anonymity. What does early tradition tell us?
Anonymous Papias identifies author as “Peter’s interpreter” (1 Pet. 5:13; box 6.1)
A believer
Cites Hebrew scriptures as the authoritative word of God
Less knowledgeable about Palestine
Assumes knowledge of Latin terms but explains Aramaic
What kind of materials do the Gospels contain?
parables
miracles
pronouncement stories (stories with a point of one thing Jesus said
individual sayings
What does Luke tell us (1:1-4) about his writing and research?
eyewitnesses and ministers had delivered oral teachings- The author wanted an orderly account to be written
What do we mean by “oral tradition”? How long was this period?
the gap of time between Jesus life and the writing down of those events
about 30 years?
What is “Q”?
a hypothetical collection of sayings by Jesus (the authors of Matthew and Luke seem to share
what is the synoptic problem?
What is the dominant majority “solution” to the Problem? Know
the basic principles underneath the majority solution.
which gospel was written first beccauase they all contain a lot of the same stuff but with subtle differences
majority= mark wrote first
Matthew and luke used Mark and their own private sources
Know the basic facts related to Mark’s Date, Place, Author,
Community, Style, and Key Themes (really focus on the first few
PowerPoint slides from this week!)
65-73 AD
anonymous author
STYLE:
everything happens immedietly
colloquial/unrefined greek
emphasizing Jesus’ “kingdom” theme and
the “good news” of his death.
Date and Place?
Messianic Secret—know what it is, what it looks like, theories
about what it is about, etc. Know what the term “Christ” or
“Messiah” means, what it represented to 1st century Jews
Jesus often tells witnesses of his miricles not to say anything
See that you don’t mention this to anyone” is an example
messiah “the professied savior of the Jews”
Jesus may have done this because no one expected a suffering messiah
Understand Mark’s “negative” view of the disciples. Be able to
talk about how this works itself out as a theme, why it’s
important, how Mark develops it, etc
Blind, failing outsiders
discipleship is about staying in
relationship, not achieving success
NTPod 28—In Mark, the disciples are consistently outsiders—
making mistakes, not understanding, etc. To them, the
kingdom and Jesus’ Messiahship is a mystery.
Know Mark’s key text and why it’s so important (8:27-30)
Peters confession- Peter says “you are the Christ”
this marks a turning point for the disciples
Peter rebukes Jesus and Jesus rebukes peter.
Know the basic outline of Mark: Chapters 1-8 / Chapters 8-16
first half= Who is Jesus
second half= what does it mean to be a disciple
Know who John the Baptist was; how Mark portrays him/his role
John the baptist baptised jesus
then mark says he dies
Know what “kingdom” means:.
Reign or rule of God
Know that
this is the focus of Jesus’ preaching and teaching
Understand the role of demons in Mark.
Mark is a cosmic Gospel.
He assumes the place of dark powers and evil, unclean spirits.
The demons know who Jesus is, even when his own disciples
don’t. One of Mark’s key roles for Jesus is exorcist, one who has
power to cast out demons and unclean spirits
Mark 4—the main parable chapter in Mark. One main controlling
parable: The Sower. Mark is not fond of parables, so when he
gives us one, it’s usually important. The Sower is about insiders
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and outsiders, those who hear and “get” Jesus, and those who
do not. Know what the sower, seed, and soils represent
sower= jesus
seed= his word
soil= our hearts
Know what the boat trips represent—dangerous boundary
crossings, going back and forth between Jewish (west side)
and Gentile (east side)
The crossing of ethnic and cultural boundaries
breaking new
frontiers, showing God’s love to both sides
In Mk. 7, what does Jesus say about things that are “taboo”
or “unclean”? What makes us really unclean? What’s his
point?
They originate internally not externally
Make sure to listen to the NTPod about the Messianic Secret—
know what Goodacre says about his own theory of why we
encounter this secrecy motif
only Jesus uses the term son of man
he tells the gentiles to go tell everyone
but he tells the Jews to keep it a secret
Jesus wants himself to stay a secret- Goodachre says its a literary technique.
Intercalation—know the definition and Mark’s love for this literary
device. Be conversant with some examples of this in Mark
—story sandwiching, one
story wrapped inside another,
Mark used it a lot
The stories in Mark 5 about Jesus raising Jairus’ dead daughter and the healing of a hemorrhaging woman offer a great example
Reread and refresh your understanding of Mk. 8:22-9:1.
Know the role of the “twice-touched” blind man in relation to
Peter’s confession. Why does Jesus rebuke Peter? Why does
Peter rebuke Jesus? This text is key to understanding Mark’s
Gospel
The blind man inspired peters confession
Peter rebukes Jesus because he is talking about him suffering and Peter knows he’s the messiah so he doesn’t want people to think about the messiah like that.
Know about Jesus three passion predictions in chs. 8-10
1st Prediction- suffering
2nd prediction- Jesus is going to suffer and be killed and then come back three days later
3rd prediction- he will be mocked and beat and killed, and
Transfiguration – what happens? What point does God make?
Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up a mountain, and is transfigured into super white robes,
he stands with Moses and elijah
Peter just wants to stay and worship
God says “This is my beloved Son- listen to him”
