Theme 1 Figures And Sacred Texts Flashcards
(29 cards)
What are the three topics in theme 1?
Jesus birth is resurrection and the Bible as a source of wisdom and authority in daily life.
In which version of the birth did Herod massacre after a dupe? And which non-jews visited Jesus first?
Matthew’s version, and the magi
What are magnificat benedictus and nunc dimittis.
Magnificat is the first word of Mary song which means magnifies. ‘my soul magnifies the Lord’
Benedictus is the first word of Zacharias prophecy meaning blessed. ‘blessed be the Lord God of Israel’
Nunc dimittis is the first two words of Simeon song
Meaning you are releasing ‘ now you are releasing your son in peace’
What are the 7 differences between the accounts.
- Angel named/un-named,
- marriage or engagement between Mary and Joseph and visits in Luke’s.
- Different visitors wise men in Matthews and shepherds in Luke’s.
- Herrod is mentioned extensively in Matthews well not in lukes.
- Jesus was presented in the temple in Luke’s but not Matthews.
- Their return journey was different in Matthews they had the flight Egypt and The return to Nazareth from Egypt but in Luke they just return to Nazareth from Jerusalem.
- chronology as Matthews state it was in the days of Herod the king why Lucas more specific.
What is the problem with the historicty of each account brief.
In Matthews it is believed he invented Herod massacre to draw parallels between Jesus and Moses.
Looks chronology of Jesus is suspect as they cannot be in established link between Harrod ruling while quinarius was the governor of Syria, and he misleads his readers with the songs as they were already about before the times of Jesus.
What is the problem with the supernatural events in the accounts of Jesus birth?
Supernatural events such as the angels appearance and the child being conceived of the holy Spirit lack of validity.
How can the accounts be harmonized?
Firstly did not bring the contradict one and other.
Some people believe Luke may receive a story it directly through Mary.
they both agree he was born in Bethlehem Mary was betrothed to Joseph and that he was conceived with the holy spirit that Mary was a virgin.
Both for filled the old testament prophecies that he is not only there for Jews but for everyone.
What is redaction criticism and how can it be applied to both narratives.
Redaction criticism is how right is older existing material to suit their own agenda, it is believed that Matthew’s gospel was aimed at Jewish readers therefore this explains his need to establish a bond between King David and the fill the old testament prophecy and linked with Moses.
Why Luke’s is towards the gentiles this is why he has Shepherd instead of wise men as they are more like common folk and tells a story up from Mary’s perspective showing his sympathy for women who were marginalized.
What does incarnation mean and what is the doctrine of incarnation?
Incarnation is God becoming flesh in Jesus, it is there hypostatic Union between God and Jesus is divine and human self which both exist together.
Where are the most widely accepted definitions of the incarnation and the nature of Jesus?
Council of nicaea in 325, the council of Ephesus in 431, and the council of chalcedon in 451.
How is Jesus not half-human and half god?
because it is important to see him as fully God and fully human, as he is fully God as he is believed to existed from the beginning with God and is God.
and he is fully human because he was a man of flesh and blood bone like every other is born and is experienced life the same.
What is kenosis?
Jesus emptied himself.
How is Jesus still truly god if he undergoes kenosis?
Because he has the maintaining substantial presence of God therefore god is fully present within him and he is god.
What is a chiasm? And where is it used?
Atheism is a structure that repeats similar ideas e.g. ABCBA. and it is used in the Resurrection narratives of John 20:21.
What are the A’s in the chiasm in John 20 21.
The beloved disciple who John identifies as John so and believed, and John says that those who read this evidence will believe.
What are the B’s in the Chiasm within John 20:21?
Mary comes to believe when she hears Jesus call her name, Thomas beliefs when he’s allowed to touch Jesus wounds.
What is C in John 20 21?
The disciples recognise Jesus and receive the holy Spirit, sea is the main event of the holy Spirit.
What are the three sections of John 21?
A, Jesus appears to the disciples by the Sea of Galilee.
B, Jesus commissions Peter to Shepherd his people.
C, Johns testimony confirmed.
In Corinthians what does John tell us about the Resurrection?
That through death is gain and he long’s to be with Christ therefore suggesting the death is an immediate bond with Christ.
What does Paul suggest that Christian believers to our resurrected?
Because the proof is in the Resurrection of Jesus. If there is no Resurrection than Jesus himself was not resurrected and therefore the Christian Faith to be futile but Jesus was resurrected and therefore we will also be resurrected.
How was Resurrection different from resuscitation?
Because through Resurrection you achieve in new body unlike in resuscitation you stay within your same body.
What does rudolf bultmann say about the resurrection?
He states that all is necessary for Christian belief is that Jesus lived preached and died by crucifixion, there was no reason for him to be resurrected as this is a myth.
Boatman suggests that the demytholigsation of the life and death is enough for Christianity.
In boatmans eyes what is the Resurrection in the Demythologised form?
It is seen as the realisation that the cross of Christ was not a defeat but a victory therefore his death by itself was a victory over the power of death.
What is NT wright view on the Resurrection?
That Jesus Resurrection marks the beginning of the restoration of creation that he will complete upon his return.
