Gospels+ Mark

evangelist

these people spread the good news

gospel

this word means good news

different; not

the gospels are 4 _______ perspectives on Jesus’ life and are ____ historical facts

faith statements

gospels are _____ ____ on Jesus

church

what word means community

65-100

all the gospels are written in between when

synoptic

what means seeing the whole together/ shared vision

content and narrative order (outline)

the gospels are similar in 2 ways what are they

the synoptic problem

This is the problem which trying to figure out who used who’s work when writing their own gospel

2 document theory

this is a diagram that help explains the synoptic problem

Quella

What does Q stand for in the 2 document theory

source

What does Quella mean

the Lion

What is the symbol of Mark

Gentile Chrisitan; unknown specific author; possibly a disciple of Peter

Who was Mark written by?

65-70 CE

When was Mark written

Gentile Chrisitans experiencing persecution because of their belief in Jesus

Whom was Mark written for

healer; miracle worker who accepts suffering as a cost for following God’s will

What is the image of Jesus in Mark

earliest and shortest gospel

What else is there about Mark

1. Who is Jesus Christ

2. What does it mean to be a follower of Christ?

What are the 2 questions of Mark

preparation for the ministry - the mystery of Jesus and the beginning of the ministry - they mystery begins to be revealed - the full revelation of the mystery of Jesus

What are the 4 major sections of Mark?

measuring rod and later rule/norm

What does Kanon mean

apostolic origin, widespread acceptance, conformity to the rule of faith

What were the 3 criteria that writings had to meet in order for the Church to include them in the canon

inspired by apostolic witnesses and had their origins with the apostles

What is apostolic origin

writings must be widely circulated and accepted

What is widespread acceptance

the writings needed to reflect the traditional faith of early Church about Jesus and his teachings. They could not be inspired by heretics.

What is conformity to the rule of faith

-the period of the public life and teaching of Jesus

-a period of oral tradition and preaching by the apostles and early disciples

-writing of the gospels themselves

What are the 3 stages involved in the formation of the New Testament

28 BC- 30 AD

What are the years for the period of public life and teaching of Jesus

30-50 AD

What are the years for the period of oral tradition and preaching by the apostles and earl disciples of Jesus

50-120 AD

what are the years for the gospel being written

the kerygma, the didache, the liturgy

What are the 3 key form of oral preaching

preaching to unbelievers

What is the kerygma

teaching/ furthering catechetical instruction

What is the didache

worship of the Christians

What is the liturgy

the ordinary way of teaching was through oral transmission and easy to remember stories. Also they believed the 2nd coming was coming soon.

Why did the early Christians wait so long before writing anything down