THEO factions in jews

Sanhedrin

• 72 elders and high priestd

• authority and politician

Samaritans

jews vs _

Pharisees/Untouchables

• most influential faction filled with highly learned people

• believed that sin is dirty

Sadducees

• one of the rivals of the pharisees, roman suckups

• only believed in torah (written laws) and not oral laws

• most in number and was generally hated by jewd

Scribes

• they knew how to read and write

Essenes

• detached from world for spirituality

• John the Baptist

• Went to desert at Jordan

Baptist Movement

• popular at Jordan River and jesus was said to be part of this

Matthew, John

Who are the eye witnesses?

Mark (21)

Shortest gospel

Matthew (28)

longest gospel

Evangelization

effort by the church to spread good news

faith testimonies

the godpels are not just historical records, they are _

Quelle

Hypothetical lost document that is the source of the gospels

Synoptic gospels

Gospels that have similar structure, content, and wording

Solomon

Who is the child of david?

persecuted jewish christians

Intended audience of mark?

Suffering Messiah

image of Jesus in Mark?

In suffering we are exalted

Message in Mark?

Lion

Symbol in Mark?

Perseverance

Challenge in Mark?

Jewish Christian Converts

Intended Audience in Matthew?

Long Awaited Messiah

Image of Jesus in Matthew?

Salvation is for all

Message in Matthew?

Man/Lineage

Symbol in matthew?

Recognize Jesus as the Messiah

Challenge in Matthew?

Gentile Converts

Intended Audience of Luke?

Great healer

Image of Jesus in Luke?

salvation is universal

Message of luke

Ox

Symbol in Luke?

Our faith should not be short changed

Challenges in Luke?

Christian Converts during Hellenistic era

Intended Audience in John?

Word Incarnate

Image of Jesus in John?

John 3:16

for god so loved the world he gave his only son

Message in John?

Eagle

Symbol in John?

Rejoice when you go to the house of the Lord

Challenge in John?

Hope

Theme of first week of advent?

Prophecy candle

1st week of advent candle?

Peace

2nd week of advent theme?

Bethlehem candle

candle of second week of advent?

Joy

3rd week of advent theme?

Shepherd’s Candle

candle in 3rd week of advent

love

theme of 4th week of advent

Angel’s Candle

4th week of advent candle

filial, brotherly, agape

3 kinds of love

Season of Adventure

Season of Commerce

Pre-Christmas celebration

3 mistakes in advent

anticipate/prepare for his coming in glory

what do we do for advent?

coming in flesh

coming in mystery

coming in glory

what are the three comings of jesus