Sacred Scripture Final

First Period and Color

Early World - Turquoise

Second Period and Color

Patriarchs - Burgundy

Third Period and Color

Egypt and Exodus - Red

Fourth Period and Color

Desert Wanderings - Tan

Fifth Period and Color

Conquest and Judges - Green

Sixth Period and Color

Royal Kingdom - Purple

Seventh Period and Color

Divided Kingdom - Black

Eighth Period and Color

Exile - Baby Blue

Ninth Period and Color

Return from Exile - Yellow

Tenth Period and Color

Maccabees - Orange

Eleventh Period and Color

Messianic Fulfillment - Gold

Twelfth Period and Color

The Church - White

First Major Covenant + Historical Period

Adamic/Creation Covenant

Early World

One Holy Couple

Second Major Covenant + Historical Period

Noahic Covenant

Early World

One Holy Family

Third Major Covenant + Historical Period

Abrahamic Covenant

Patriarchs

One Holy Tribe

Fourth Major Covenant + Historical Period

Mosaic Covenant

Egypt and Exodus

One Holy Nation

Fifth Major Covenant + Historical Period

Davidic Covenant

Royal Kingdom

One Holy Kingdom

Sixth Major Covenant + Historical Period

Messianic Covenant

Messianic Fulfillment

One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church

How does Jesus fulfill the Adamic Covenant?

Jesus as the "new Adam"

Jesus is priest, prophet, and king

Son of God

Fruit/tree of life imagery - Eucharist

Bridegroom

Garden Imagery

Death/Life

Side of Adam - Side of Christ

Baptism - River of Life (Eden)

How does Jesus fulfill the Noahic Covenant?

Water of flood - water of baptism

Ark - Cross (Life of creation)

How does Jesus fulfill the Abrahamic Covenant?

Great Name: Davidic line - crown of thorns - universal king

Great Nation: Go out to the nation - New Israel

Universal Blessing

Parallels from the sacrifice of Isaac and Jesus's sacrifice on the cross

Melchizedek

How does Jesus fulfill the Mosaic Covenant?

Moses brought the chosen people out into the wilderness to bring them into closer communion with God; Jesus brought us into complete communion with God if we choose so

Jesus keeps the commandments and shows us their deeper meanings

Blood of the covenant, mediator/law, mountain, Passover

How does Jesus fulfill the Davidic covenant?

Jesus is of the line of David 👑

12 Tribes of Israel

Son of God

New Temple and New Wisdom

He continues the eternal kingship promised in the Davidic covenant

What are some distinctive features of the Gospel of Mark?

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God”

Messianic secret 🤫

Kerygmatic 

Jesus as a man of action: “immediately”

Miracles and Parables

Man of Mystery

Written for a Roman audience

Eschatological discourse @ Mt. Olive

What is a Gospel?

“Gospel” is a translation of the Greek word “evangelion”, or “good news”

How does Gospel relate to Roman Imperial literature?

The term was also used to announce the major achievements of a Roman emperor

Using "Gospel" here claims Jesus as the true King

What is the good news primarily about in the words of Jesus in the opening of Mark?

Fulfillment, Kingdom, Repentance

Christ has come to rescue all nations from sin, selfishness, and Satan

And to reveal the inner life of God to the world

What were the first words of Jesus in Mark 1:15? What do they mean?

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the Gospel.”

The kingdom of God, directly linked to the ancient kingdom of Israel, is resurrected and transfigured in the form of the new Church

Christ rules as David’s rightful heir, enthroned in heaven

“repent/metanoia/change of mind” - a conversion of one’s entire life to the Lord

What are the hopes for a new creation, Israel, law, conquest, temple, wisdom, and covenant?

New Kingdom of David that unified Israel and overthrows Rome

What does messiah mean, what is its threefold office, how does Christ fulfill these?

The anointed one - "Christos"

Priest - new priest, sacrifice

Prophet - proclaims good news, words, signs

King - Ushers in kingdom of heaven, Descendant of David

What are some distinctive features of the Gospel of Matthew?

“The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham” 

Catechetical

Immanuel Theme - “God with us”

Through becoming man, God brings himself to humanity; a relationship with Him

Action → Discourse

Great Commission

Not prosperity Gospel - brings possibility of healing, forgiveness, and relationship in himself

Fulfilment formulas

What are some issues with saying the earliest gospels were anonymous?

The earliest gospel manuscripts were attributed to Matthew (also Mark and Luke weren't notable figures, so ppl were unlikely to make up attributions to them)

How do the infancy narratives in Matthew and Luke differ?

Annunciation to Mary vs Joseph, Theory of Luke interviewing Mary, Matthew narrates from Joseph's perspective, Visit of the magi

What two figures are mentioned in Mt 1:1? Why is this important?

Abraham: Jesus is new Isaac new sacrifice by the Father and new blessing

David: new Solomon who will bring new Temple, new Wisdom, and new Kingdom

How is the gospel of Matthew organized? What is the significance?

Prologue (Annunciation, Birth, Magi)

5 Actions and Discourses (Sermon on the Mount, Missionary Discourse, Parable Discourse, Church Discourse, Eschatological Discourse)

Epilogue (Passion/Death, Great Commission)

Importance is that it replaces the Torah (New 5 Books)

What passages would you point to that suggest the divinity of Christ in Mt, Mk, or Lk?

Mt - Dream of Joseph

Lk - Annunciation to Mary

Mk - Peter's Confession, Centurion

Name some passages present in Mt that are not present in Mk, Lk, or Jn

Beatitudes (Sermon on Mount), Peter walking on water, Great Commission, Judas's suicide, Visit of magi

What are some distinctive features of the Gospel of Luke?

“Inasmuch as...” 🤓 Author - Intellectual Historian

Jesus: secular and historical context

Universal

Written for “Theophilus”

Theological Geography: Gospel of Jesus being in the world

Galilee → Jerusalem (Acts: Jerusalem → Judea + Samaria → Ends of the World)

Infancy narratives; Joseph’s and Mary’s perspectives, centered around the Visitation

How does the Gospel of Luke begin? What is significant about this literary style?

Dedication to Theopholis, "In as much as" (intellectual), Luke is a historian - situate gospel in context

Luke sets out to record history as an evangelistic presentation of Jesus's life and mission

How do the genealogies in Luke and Matthew differ? What is the significance?

Matthew: Jesus’s lineage from Abraham, ancestry of Jesus’s legal father, dynastic line

Luke: traces back to Adam, ancestry of Jesus’s biological mother, Davidic line

Matthew stressed the kingship of Jesus; Luke stressed Jesus’s qualifications to be the Savior of mankind as a whole

What is the theological geography of Luke-Acts?

Galilee -> Jerusalem -> (Luke)

Judea/Samaria -> Ends of World (Acts)

"The Gospel of Jesus being on the road"

Name some passages unique to Luke

Mary's recollections, The Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son, Lazarus, The Unjust Steward, The Good Thief, Martha and Mary Road to Emmaus

What are some distinctive features of the Gospel of John?

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

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Theological

Belief leading to Life

Divinity of Christ, High Christology

Book of Signs and Book of Glory

How does the prologue of John relate to Creation and Exodus theology?

Creation - "In the beginning" "The Word" "'Make us sons of God"

Exodus - "Behold the Lamb of God," "Darkness to Light"

How is the gospel of John organized? What is the meaning of the book of signs?

Prologue, Book of Signs, Book of Glory (Farewell Discourse, Passion and Resurrection)

Book of Signs - New Creation Theology (7 Signs)

1. Cana 2. Sickness 3. Paralytic

4. Bread of Life Feeding of 5000 5. Walking on Water 6. Blindness 7. Lazarus

What is the significance of the seven "I am" statements in John?

YHWH, revealing Christ's divine nature

Name some important passages in the Gospel of John not present in Mt, Mk, or Lk.

Wedding at Cana, Lazarus, Farewell Discourse, Thomas, Washing of Feet, Logos, 7 "I am" x2, Peter do you love me?

Life of Christ

Sermon on the Mount, Eucharist, Crucifixion, Resurrection

What are the 3 sections of the Sermon on the Mount?

1. Law - 6 Antithesis "You have heard it said, but I say to you"

2. Prophets - Fasting, Prayer (Our Father), Almsgiving

3. Writings - 7 Sayings of Wisdom (Parables)

What are some key teachings from these three different sections?

Law: 6 Antithesis

1. Murder - anger, 2. Adultery - lust, 3. Divorce abolished

4. Oaths - yes = yes, 5. Retaliation, 6. Love enemies

Prayer: Our Father

1. Hallowed, 2. Kingdom, 3. Will, 4. Bread, 5. Forgive, 6. Temple, 7. Deliver

Writings: 7 Sayings

1. Treasure, 2. Eye, 3. God + Mammon, 4. Anxiety - worry, 5. Judgement, 6. Casting Pearls, 7. Ask, Seek, Knock

How should we understand the Beatitudes? Why are these people called blessed?

1-4 Blessedness in being empty - to be filled by God

5-7 Instruction in Christian life

8 Persecution

What is the OT context for the institution of the Eucharist? Why is this significant?

Passover and Exodus - New Passover Lamb

Melchizadek - Bread and Wine New High Priest

Manna - Bread of Life Feeding

What is Catholic teaching on the real presence? What scriptural texts would you discuss?

Transubstantiation - Jesus fully present under appearance of Bread and Wine

John 6, Luke 22, Luke 24, Mark 14, Matthew 26, Revelation

How are the Last Supper and the Passion connected? What does the fourth cup reference?

Fourth cup (praise) omitted in Passover, Jesus drank on the cross and completed the Sacrifice "It is Finished"

Institution of the Eucharist is the celebration of the Passion

Name some notable features of the passion according to John in relation to the Synoptics

John - High Christology, Farewell Discourse, Washing of feet, New Commandment, "I am" in garden, "Woman/Son," "I thirst," "It is finished," Fulfillment of OT (Blood/water from side, Seamless garment, no bone broken)

Synoptics - Institution of Eucharist, Agony, Judas kiss & abandonment, 2 thieves, "Forgiveness," "Paradise," "Father"

How does the mystery of suffering in the book of Job relate to the crucifixion of Jesus?

Bad things happen to good people, Suffering allowed by God

What is the meaning of the cross in light of the cross in light of justice and mercy / love of God?

Not necessary for Christ to suffer, but FITTING

Fulfillment, Justice (Debt/punishment, Perfect love), Love (manifestation), Grace (merit)

What is the meaning of the resurrection as discussed in class in the light of Genesis?

New Creation -> Garden

Relationships healed: God, Self, Others, Creation

8th Day - new first day of week

Victory of light over darkness

What are some of the conversions experienced in John 20? What does this signify?

1. Jesus Death -> Life

2. Mary Magdalene Sorrow -> Joy

3. Apostles Fear -> Peace

4. Thomas Doubt -> Faith

5. Peter Betrayal -> Love

Signifies a new mode of life: Encounter, Conversion, EVANGELIZATION

How does Pentecost reverse, transform, and/or fulfill the events at Babel and Sinai?

Babel: Initiative- Tower to get to God, Pentecost HS came down

Languages - Tongues, Confusion to Understanding

Scattering - Scatter to separate, Scatter to evangelize

Sinai: Theophany, Divine Presence, Gifts - Law of God, Tabernacle

What are the three waves of evangelization presented in the book of Acts?

1. Jerusalem

2. Judea/Samaria

3. Ends of the Earth

What is the basic thesis of the book of Romans? How does this play out in its argument?

All have sinned but there is salvation/justification through faith and God's grace through Christ's sacrifice of atonement. Abraham's faith made him righteous, Adam to Death - Christ to Life, Moses - Baptism, Result - Freedom from sin, Yet - Struggle with sin, Life in Spirit

How is Christ presented in Hebrews as the fulfillment of the Old Testament (4 ways)?

Greater than...

1. Angels - Son of God, Greatest Covt. and Law, Warning/Encouragement, (WORD)

2. Moses/Land - Builder of New Creation, Warning, (CREATION)

3. Levitical Priesthood - Melchizedek, New High Priest, Warning, (HIGH PRIEST)

4. Mosaic Sacrifices - Animal Sacrifices: daily, annual, "Once and for all" (SACRIFICE)

How does Revelation portray the end of the biblical story? What is its significance?

Symbolic in past, present, and future; True Kingdom vs. Counter Kingdom - We choose our allegiance; Trinity (slain lamb), Woman (Mary, Israel), Citizens VS Dragon (Satan), Sea Beast (Rome?), Land Beast (Roman religion?), Wh0re of Babylon (Seduction of Power), Citizens (666); COSMIC BATTLE -> Wedding feast of the lamb

We know who wins!!