Unit 1 Bible

Matthew

Gospel of the Messiah

Matthew

80-90 AD, Jewish audience, Syria

Mark

Gospel of the Suffering

Mark

John ____, 50-60 AD, Roman Christian, explains Jewish customs, persecution and martyrdom

Luke

Gospel of the Savior

Luke

physician, 62-70 AD, written to Theophilus, travel narrative, Jesus’ childhood

gospel

“good news”, teachings of and stories of Jesus

Euangelion

oral preaching and written version of the good news

Q

source that Matthew and Mark used

historical literature

history of composition, convey accurate information

narrative literature

more of a story; setting, plot, characters

historical

faithful and authoritative record of Jesus

catechetical

instruct converts in the Christian faith

Liturgical

need for worship material

Exhortatory

encourage and ensure believers in their faith

theological

need to settle internal disputess

apologetic

need to respond to external attacks on the church

evangelistic

call people to faith in Jesus

parable

earthly story with a heavenly meaning

Illustrate kingdom of God

why Jesus taught in parables

conceal from unbelief, conflicts hearer with a decision about Jesus

function of Jesus’ parables

vertically

understanding the whole picture, overalll theme and style, not strictly written chronologically

horizontally

distinctive of each gospel, different contexts in which each would be written

Bethlehem

Jesus’ birthplace

Nazareth

where Jesus was raised

Galilee

northern region of Israel/Palestine, Jesus’ ministry

Capernaum

Jesus’ ministry’s home base

Sea of Galilee

large body of water around Jesus’ ministry

Jerusalem

capital of Israel in Judea, Jesus’ crucifixion

Pharisees

against Hellenization of Judaism

Pharisees

only adhere to OT laws, isolated themselves, Torah in everyday life

Pharisees

believed in resurrection of the dead, hope in coming Messiah (David king)

Sadducees

powerful group assoc. with temple, priesthood

Sadducees

Roman authority, aristocracy

Sadducees

order and stability to Rome, **OPEN TO HELLENIZATION**

Sadducees

believed in Torah only; Messiah, who?, no resurrection

Zealots

revolutionaries, social bandits; ambitious in trying to overthrow Rome

Herodians

political opposite of zealots, pro-Rome

Alexander the Great

promotion of hellenization

Ptolemies, 323-198 BC (or Ptelomic Domination)

Hebrew language dying, Septuigint

Septuigint

Greek version of Old Testament, primary Bible of Jews and Diaspora

Maccabean Revolt

Jewish independents, Hanukkah, priest-kings

Roman period

Herod as ruler, 37 BC