REL 150 Unit 2 Exam Review

two-source hypothesis

mark is first gospel and along with “Q” form Matthew and Luke’s gospel

Q source

shared sayings source used in Matthew and Luke gospel only

farrer theory

mark is first gospel, no use of “Q”, Matthew and Luke use each other for writing

two-gospel hypothesis

Matthew is the first gospel and Luke is 2nd, they contribute to write of mark

Mark leaves out info

Matthew’s beginning

genealogy

Mark’s beginning

Jesus’ baptism

Luke’s beginning

announcement of John’s birth

Synoptic gospel geographical focus

Galilee

Matthew’s portrait of Jesus

Rabbinic teacher and Messianic King

Mark’s portrait of Jesus

charismatic teacher and suffering son of man

Luke’s portrait of Jesus

innocent messianic prophet

John’s portrait of Jesus

man sent from heaven by God and is God

Matthew’s portrait of the diciples

more favorable, “little faiths”

Mark’s portrait of the diciples

clueless

Luke’s portrait of the diciples

possession centered

John’s portrait of the diciples

faith/believing and seeing who Jesus is

spiritual gospel

John

John geography

back and forth with Jerusalem as center

synoptic gospels geography

focus on Galilee

John time frame

3 passovers, 3 years, Jerusalem is 6 months

synoptic gospels time frame

1 yr and 1 wk in Jerusalem

John literary frame

long rambling discourses

synoptic gospels literary frame

all literary forms are short except passion

John specific events

no baptism of Jesus, transfirgurations, temptations, Lord’s Supper

John specific narration

more explanations, breaks the 4th wall

John specific characters

Nathanael, Nicodemus, Lazarus, Samaritan woman, paralytic man, man born blind

John portrait of Jesus

litter reserve by Jesus, makes claims from beginning

synoptic gospels portrait of Jesus

identity of Christ developed from obscurity

John teachings

no parables, Jesus talks more

synoptic gospels teachings

focus on kingdom of God