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Exodus from Egypt
1275 BC
David Monarchy
1000 BC
Babylonians defeat Judah
586 BC
Persians defeat Babylonians
539 BC
Book of Daniel
167 BC
Romans take control of Judea
63 BC
Jesus' Crucifixion
30 CE
Paul writes 1 Thessalonians
51 CE
Second temple destroyed by the Romans
70 CE
Gospel of Mark is composed
70 CE
Scripture
text that has authoritative status in a particular community
Bible
a collection of books that assumes a canon
Song of Miriam (Exodus 15)
Oldest tradition in the Bible
The Pentateuch (first five books)
written and complied between the 10th and 5th Century BC
Much of the Old Testament
written during the 6th century BC, during the Babylonian Exile
What is the last book of the Jewish Bible?
Book of Daniel 167 BC
What are the last books of the Catholic Old Testament
Judith, Wisdom and Solomon (1 CE)
What are the earliest writings of the New Testament?
Paul's Letters 51 CE
When were the gospels written?
70-100 CE
What language is the majority of the Old Testament written in?
Hebrew
What language is the Book of Daniel and the Book of Ezra written in?
Aramaic
What language the New Testament written in
greek
Papyrus
like paper, from a papyrus
Parchment
skin of sheep, calves, goats
Scroll
a long document made from pieces of parchment sewn together
Codex
an ancient manuscript text in book form
The Dead Sea scrolls
produces most of the Old Testament between 2nd century BC and 68 CE
Rylands Greek Papyrus (Codex)
new testament gospel of John written in the 2nd century AD
Athanasiu's Easter Letter
includes list of the New Testament as we have it (367 CE)
When did the Catholic church draw up the official books of the Bible?
1546 CE
Criteria of canonicity
use (over area, liturgy)
doctrine and theology
apostolicity (NT only)
Jewish Bible
Tanak (Hebrew Bible)
Torah
Nevi'im
Ketuvim (Writings)
Protestant Bible
Old Testament
Pentateuch
History
Wisdom
Prophets
New Testament
Gospels
Acts
Epistles
Revelation
Catholic Bible
Old Testament
Pentateuch
History
Wisdom
Prophets
7 additional books
New Testament
Gospels
Acts
Epistles
Revelation
Septuagint
Greek translation of the Old Testament
Vulgate
Latin Translation of the Bible from Greek
What did John Wycliffe do?
translated the Bible from Latin into English
Why did Jesus die according to Paul?
christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures
Why did Jesus die according to the Gospels?
Divine Agent: God willed it for our salvation
Human Agents: envy of Jewish leaders and handed him to Romans
Why did Jesus die according to Historians?
Because Pilate perceived Jesus to be a threat to the Roman order
Historians evidence of Jesus crucifixtion
Penalty (roman)
Charge: "King of Jews" (Herod's title)
Jews did not have authority to carry out capital punishment
Mark's Construction of Jesus's trial before the Sanhedrin
Nobody speaks for accused
trial at night
verdict is on the same day
was on the eve of the sabbath
Messianic Charge (Mark 14:61-62)
combines major titles for Jesus, only time Jesus openly accepts them
why does Mark construct the trial before the Sanhedrin as he does?
unjustness of Jesus's death
Jesus's acceptance of titles in the context of his death
Mark's account and history
Jewish seek Jesus's death
Rome accommodates
What happened historically?
Rome seeks Jesus's death (political agitator)
Jewish authorities accommodate (stay on Rome's good side)
Triple Tradition
Matthew, Mark and Luke
Double Tradition
Matthew and Luke
Synoptic Problem
The problem of explaining the similarities and differences between the three Synoptic Gospels.
Markan Priority
The idea that Mark was the first of the Synoptic Gospels to be written, and was the primary source used by Matthew and Luke.
Two Source Solution
Mark and Q
Q
a sayings gospel used by Matthew and Luke
Gospel of Thomas
a collection of 114 sayings attributed to Jesus
(no crucifixion account)
How does Matthew view Jesus?
As a rabbi
Mark Differences from Mark
infancy narrative (Luke)
organized around 5 sermons
appearance of the resurrected Jesus
pleroo
to make fully known or fully proclaim
Matthew 5:17 (Special Matthew)
not to abolish the law (nomos) or prophets but to fulfill (pleroo) the law and prophets
Matthew 7:12
Golden Rule= Torah and the prophets
What is Matthew (and Luke) source of the Golden Rule?
Q
Rabbi Hillel interpretation of Golden Rule
Golden rule is a summary of the Torah
Format of Matthew 5:21-42
you have heard [quote from Torah] but I say to you [teaching of Jesus]
Hypertheses
Matthew 5:21-42
How did Matthew change Q in the golden rule
equate it to the law and prophets
Rabbi Shammai and Jesus grounds for divorce
unchasity
Rabbi Hillel grounds for divorce
indecency in anything
How does Luke view Jesus?
as a prophet
Luke additions to Mark's pericope
Quotation of Isaiah
Miracles preformed by Elijah and Elisha
Persecution of Jesus as a prophet
Quotation of Isaiah 61:1
bring good news to the oppressed
proclaim liberty to captives
eyes of the blind open
Jesus as a prophet like Elijah and Elisha
Elijah 40 days without eating
Elisha feeding a lot of people
Raising a widows son
Jesus as a persecuted prophet
prophet cannot not be killed outside of Jerusalem
2 Main sections in Luke's Gospel
Jesus's Ministry in Galilee
On the way to Jerusalem
Jesus's Ministry in Galilee
Luke 4:14-9:50
Luke 7:18-35
John the Baptist send questions over to Jesus and he responds "go and tell John what you have seen and heard"
Major themes in Luke
Jesus as a prophet
good news to the poor
Luke's ministry of release
Luke 7:36-50
The woman anointing Jesus
The transfiguration (9:28-36)
Jesus turns into Moses and Elijah and talk about Jesus departure and accomplishments in Jerusalem
On the way to Jerusalem
Luke 9:51-19:27
Themes within "On the way to Jerusalem"
Parable of the Good Samaritan (How to be a disciple)
Parable of the rich man and Lazarus (God's grace and obstacles to it)
The parable of the good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37
Lesson from the parable of the rich man and Lazarus
if you suffer now, you will be rewarded later. if you are rewarded now, you will suffer latter
When did Paul write his letters?
50-60 AD
Paul's Epistolary Structure
signature
address
greeting
thanksgiving
prayer
body
commendation of letter carrier
blessing
greetings
grace
Occasional lETTERS
Reference to the circumstance that Paul wrote his surviving letters only for certain occasions, in order to deal with problems that had arisen in his churches.
Undisputed letters
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Philippians
1 Thessalonians
Phillemon
Disputed Letters
Ephesians
Colossians
2 Thessalonians
Pastoral Letters
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Pseudonymous
Written by one person but attributed to another as a way of honoring an esteemed predecessor.
Main problem in Galatians
circumcision, Gentiles do not need to be circumcised
Pisteo (pistes)
believed
Dikaisune
justified (righteous)
Note 
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