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1. Why the New Testament needs the Old and vice versa
o They don't make sense without each other
o The Old Testament builds categories that the New Testament applies to Jesus
o The New Testament fulfills the shadows of the OT
2. The meaning of the genealogy in Matthew 1
o Connecting the OT with the NT genealogy
3. The summary of the Old Testament
o God's search for a faithful covenant partner
4. The meaning of canon
o A catalog of Books, teaches us what we are to believe and how we are to behave
5. Recognizing the canon vs determining the canon
o Recognizing a divine book for what it is
6. The implications of canon
o Unity, Diversity, Authority
7. The genre of the gospels
o Ancient bioi (biographies), history and theology
8. The meaning of the gospels being history and theology
o Not merely history nor merely theology
9. Meaning of Matthew 19 and the rich young man
o Laws reveals our sin and does not save,
10. How we interpret the gospels (plot not thought)
o Flow of plot, reading narrative from beginning to end
The meaning of the prodigal son
o To address the heart of the Pharisees
The authorship of the gospels
o Anonymous not but we know who wrote them
The literary distinctive of Matthew
o Discourse is what sets Matthew apart
The main theme of Matthew
o Jesus is the Messiah (heir of David)
The nature of fulfillment in Matthew and the virgin birth
o Typology, not outright prediction, it's trajectories
The purpose of the Sermon on the Mount
o To answer the question: "what is righteousness?"
The nature of righteousness on the Sermon on the Mount
o Wholeness
The problem of the Pharisees
o The Pharisees were hypocrites, cared about looking righteous (hard hearts)
How Jesus fulfills the Law
o Jesus in fulfilling Jesus takes the punishment for sin
o Jesus teaches what the law is really about, and provides the ability for us to actually follow it
The events of the Olivet Discourse
o Destruction of temple and the last days
The arguments for a complex reading of the Olivet Discourse
o Context, temporal markers, apocalyptic language
The nature of apocalyptic language
o Often used to describe political disater
The source (let the reader understand) of Mark's Gospel
o Peter
The literary features of Mark's gospel
o Markan Sandwich
o Literary Real Estate
The main theme of Mark
o Jesus is the Son of God
o And died as a Ransom for many
How Mark communicates Jesus' divinity
o Voice in wildereness is John the Baptist
o This voice prepares the way for YHWH (covenantly name of the LORD)
o John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus
The meaning of the miracle in Mark 8
o The disciples initial blindness then receiving spiritual sight
How Mark communicates the theological purpose of Christ's death
o Die to give life for a ransom for many
o Blood of the new Covenant
o Predictions of death
o Promise to solve sin
o Veil tears
The authorship of Luke
o Luke,
§ Paul's companion,
§ spoke we statements in Acts
§ Greek really good
§ Marcian gives us strong external evidence
Literary features of Luke
o Parables
o Journey to Jerusalem
What is the main theme of the Gospel of Luke?
o Jesus is the Savior of the World
What are the sub themes of the Gospel of Luke?
Focus on the disenfranchised,
Holy Spirit,
Meaning of the Old Testament
What is the purpose of parables according to Luke?
If you know you know, if you don't, you won't
What are the principles of parables in the Gospel of Luke?
Stories, Pay attention to who he is speaking, Theology not history, One main point (usually)
What is the point of the Rich Man and Lazarus story in Luke?
The love of money that marked the Pharisees, is indicative of a heart that will not believe God no matter what he does
What are some of the literary features found in the Gospel of John?
* Discourse,
* The seven signs,
* The prologue,
* Written that they may believe,
* High Priestly Prayer
What is the main theme of the Gospel of John?
Jesus the Divine Son, Incarnate
What is the meaning of the term 'Son of God' in the Gospel of John?
Seeds of the Trinity, God with the Father
What is the purpose of John's use of the term 'Word'?
* Mimic Genesis
* subtly communicates that the Son is the agent of Creation
* Subverting common idea of the word
* Reveals who God is
What is the nature of belief according to John?
* Condition for salvation,
* A product of the Spirit (God who causes it),
* Preserved (no one will snatch),
* Persevering (bears fruit)