Test 2 Flashcards
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what is the key concept of Matthew
Jesus–The King of Israel
what is the content of Matthew
the book recounts the life and ministry of Jesus Christ with special emphasis on His Messiahship
what is the title of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew
who was Matthew
he was an Apostle and was also known as Levi and was a tax collector who was called to be one of Jesus’ disciples
who were the recipients of Matthew
the Jewish people
what is the setting of Matthew
in and around Israel during the first century AD
what is the genre of Matthew
Gospel
the biblical Gospels are a modified form of ancient biography
what are pericopes
individual units
the Kingdom in Matthew
dominant theological theme. terms like “the Kingdom of Heaven” and “Son of David”
the presentation of, rejection of, and the postponement of the Davidic kingdom. The rejection of the kingdom does not nullify this program; it merely postpones it.
the Church in Matthew
interim program-the dispensation of the church. the church is specifically foreshadowed in Peter’s confession of Matthew 16
how may major discourses are in Matthew and what are the 3 biggest ones
1) The Sermon on the Mount (5-7)
3) The Kingdom Parables
5) The Olivet Discourse
The Jewishness of the Gospel of Matthew
Matthew is the most Jewish of the Gospels, emphasis on OT prophecy fulfillment and a lot of OT quotes
structure of Matthew how it is written or with what
it is not chronological but rather topical and systematic. it has 5 major discourses and the development of the kingdom program
which book has the paternal genealogy of Jesus and what other two things does it have
Matthew, it also has the birth of Jesus and the visit of the magi
what book ends with the Great Commission
Matthew
key concept of Mark
Jesus-The Obedient Servant
content of Mark
what it records and emphasizes
the book recounts the life and ministry of Jesus Christ with special emphasis on His ministry of service.
Title of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark. Named after the man it’s traditionally attributed to
author of Mark
John Mark. although not named in text, J.M. is unanimously claimed to be the author in early church tradition. He was the cousin of Barnabas and was on the 1st missionary journey with Paul but deserted, then the missionary team split. Later Mark was restored and ministered again with Paul. he was also associated with Peter.
recipients of Mark
Roman Christians. that the book was written for Romans is supported by church tradition and the absence of typically Jewish features
setting of Mark
in and around Israel during the first century AD, centered in Galilee
genre of Mark
Gospel
miracles in Mark
the emphasis upon miracles is much greater than on discourses
the Gospel of Mark compared to other Gospels
shortest of the canonical Gospels and the least unique