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Dodson's Review (Unit 1) Flashcards

1
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What does Dodson mean by “Interpretive Portraits” of Jesus?

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Gospels are Portraits, not photographs
- artistic interpretation (authors differ)
- artists’ context matters (history AND theology)
- perspectives of the same thing

  • trying to merge the portraits might end up in a mess
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Meaning of Gospel

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An oral proclamation of ‘good news’

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4 Animals associated with the 4 Gospels

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Matthew: human (begins with genealogy, human ancestry)
Mark: lion (john cry in wilderness like lion; jesus portrayed as lion)
Luke: ox (zacheriah sacrifice beginning, ox as sacrifice animal)
John: eagle (theological perspective, divinity of Christ)

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Synoptic Problem

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The synoptic gospels share many events. How are they related?

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Two-Source Theory (3 Assumptions)

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Markan priority, Luke and Matt are independent of each other, Q (Quelle) is external document that both Matt and Luke used.

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Baptism differences

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Matthew involves “fulfil all righteousness” explanation

Mark and Luke is “You are my son” (more personal) vs. “This is my son”

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What happened around 142 BCE? What is its significance?

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Maccabean Revolt. Start of Hasmonean dynasty.

Hanukkah’s celebration

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Client Ruler (where?)

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Someone ruling in Galilee but put there by Rome (eg. Herod Antipas)

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Most important governor during the time (and where?)

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Pontius Pilate; Judea

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High Priest (where?)

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Joseph Caiaphas; Jerusalem

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Antiochus IV

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Greek ruler of Seleucid empire who forcefully hellinized Jews

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Jewish Groups and Characteristics (and ‘purity’)

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Pharisees: oral tradition fence are authoritative (privatized purity)

Sadducees: wealthy aristocrats, Roman corroborators (institutionalized purity)

Essenes: sectarian group, discipline (isolated purity)

Zealots: political and violent movement to overthrow Rome and tried in Jewish Revolt (politicized purity)

Samaritans: Israelite descendants

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What did all Jewish groups share in common?

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Monotheism, divine election, Torah centrality, temple

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Messianic Expectations

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There was diversity. Term messiah meant royal figure who would act on behalf of God

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Audience of Mark

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Gentile Christians

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Papias Tradition

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Mark’s connection with Peter. Tradition from 2nd Century

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Mark 1st verse significance

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The title and Jesus as son of God

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2 Sections of Mark: how is Jesus portrayed?

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1st half: powerful in word and deed (1-8)
2nd half: the suffering messiah (9-16)

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Interpretive center of Mark (what’s significant?)

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Inclusio/Framing: healing of blind and and another healing

3 Passion predictions

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Intercalation

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Markan sandwich

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What happens after each passion prediction?

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Disciples misunderstand, then Jesus teaches them about true discipleship

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Mark’s ending/conclusion

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Women fled from tomb with amazement and terror, did not say a word.

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Why is Mark’s beginning considered dramatic?

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1) Dramatic irony: audience knows something that the characters don’t

2) prophetic fulfilment

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Interpretive issues in Mark

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Ex: Jesus temptation with wild beasts, Where the opening ends (v. 13 or 14-15)

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How are the disciples portrayed in Mark vs. Matthew?

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In Mark, it’s more negative (ex: disciples didn’t understand. (in interpretive center)

26
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Passion Narrative in Mark

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Recalls Baptism
How death is portrayed: dark, lonely, forsaken
Empty Tomb: young man in white robe
Women left and said nothing

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Matthew audience

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Jewish

28
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Inclusio in Matthew

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the “with you”, God’s presence, theme.

Begins with: Emmanuel (God with us)
Ends with: “I am with you always.”

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What happens in each of the 5 major divisions?

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A narrative and a discourse

30
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What’s the Moses Typology in Matthew? (4 things)

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Jesus is the new Moses. Lawgiver (sermon on mount), signs, leadership, infant narrative

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What role is Jesus emphasized as in Matthew?

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A prophet-teacher (mostly teacher)

32
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Why Matthew has ‘Providential Beginning’? (4 things)

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Divine providence surrounding beginning of Matthew:
- divine plan through star
- genealogy 7x2 DVD
- fulfilment of scripture
- dreams

33
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Why women in genealogy?

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Relates to scandalous situation of Mary. All non-Israelites

34
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Why baptism of Jesus? Significance?

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Fulfil righteousness.

Righteousness is an important theme in Matt’s first division

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2 Meanings of Righteousness

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1) Doing what’s right in relation to God’s covenant requirements
2) God’s saving activity: divine part of covenant relationship

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Significance of Mountains

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Symbolic of God’s presence and revelation.

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Jesus fulfilling and not abolishing the law meaning

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Fulfil: fulfils prophecies or fulfils the commandments (love, mercy)

Not antithetical to the law.

38
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Lust is from the Greek word for

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Covet

39
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What teachings on sermon on the mount is related to the torah?

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Anger/Murder and Lust. (cain, abel; covet). A shift to the heart.

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How are disciples portrayed better in Matthew than Mark? How’s this tie in with Matthew theme?

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They learn better in Matthew. Jesus as better teacher.

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“Stilling the storm” differences

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Matthew: Jesus is more in control and authoritative “you of little faith”, calms storm first.
Mark: Jesus responds to disciples. “do you still have no faith”

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Great Commission

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Found in Matthew, teaching theme, teaching disciples to teach the world.

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Passion Narrative in Matthew

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Adds earthquake, tombs opening, saints bodies raised, etc.
Guarding of tomb

44
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Purpose of Matthew adding guarding of tomb

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apologetic reasons

45
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What type of event was the death of Christ portrayed as in Matthew?

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An apocalyptic event.

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