Bible 110        Test 2 Study guide

 

When prophet John was beheaded, the at that time was Herod Antipos.

Feeding of 5000 and Jesus’ resurrection are the only miracle recorded in all 4 gospels.

Pharisee’s nullification of Laws with Jesus

§         They nullified the Law “Honor your parents” by taking up their property and label it as” Corban”, which means dedicated to God but in fact they were for their own good.

Peter’s confession of Jesus “You are the Christ, the Son of Living God”

§         He is blessed because God revealed that truth to him.

Upon this rock, I will build my church. 

§         The first time the word “church” is used in the Bible.  Mat 16, Mat 18


At the Transfiguration of Jesus

§         Moses represents Law, Elijah represents Prophet, Jesus fulfills both

§         3 disciples who came are Peter, James, John

Lack of faith couldn’t drive out evil.

 

Jesus told Pharisees that He is exempted from paying temple tax

§         Because the temple belongs to His father and family should have to pay

§         But He paid the tax anyway to not to offend the people

§         By performing a miracle of a coin on a fish

 

When Jesus brought a child to represent him as a greater person in Heaven, He described

§         Child is dependent on his parents

§         Child is submissive to parents

 

There were 2 schools of thoughts at Jesus’ time.

1.     Conservative – Shammei

2.     Liberal – Hillel

3.      

Synaptic (Matthew, Mark, Luke) means seeded together

 

Matthew – Tax collector, geneology of Jesus (legal)

 

Mark – 16 chapters (the shortest of all gospels), gospel of action, Key verse is Mark 10:45 (ransom for many)

 

Luke – Doctor, only gentile, Luke also wrote Acts, geneology of Jesus (physical), Key verse Luke 19:10 (seeking & saving last)

Luke dedicated to Phiapholos (love of God)

Parable of Samaritan, Good son, sending out 70 disciples, rich men & Nazareth only occur in Luke

 

John – fishermen, brother of James

Simon Adrew’s name changed to Peter.

Author identifies Him as disciple whom Jesus love, not by name  AD 25: earliest document of John was dated.

John was written in Ephesus. 

Purpose for writing (John 20:30-31)     

  1. Apologetic – to give reasons and proofs that Jesus is God
  2. Evangelism – Jesus is way to eternal life

Key words: Believe (98 times), Live, Signs (identity of Jesus)

7 “I am” statements: door, shephard

John records NO parables, half of John is on Passion week

 

Jesus’ Passion Week (Matthew 21:1 – 28:15)

 

SUNDAY

§         The Triumphal Entry

§         Jesus sends 2 disciples to get a donkey’s colt for Him to ride

§         Fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9

§         Why 2 animals?  The colt would be easier to control with its mother alongside

§         His welcome by the crowds  

o       A carpet of palm branches and coats

o       “Hosanna” which means “Oh, save!”

 

MONDAY

§         2nd Cleansing of the Temple

o       As Lord of the Temple, He condemns those who have corrupted it

o       His actions are followed by

§         Healings in the temple

§         Praises from the children

§         Criticism from the opposition

 

§         The cursing of the fruitless fig tree

o       Illustrates the power of faith: We can do whatever we must do in the will of God

o       Illustrates the barrenness of Israel and God’s judgments, in accord with the cleansing of the Temple.

 

TUESDAY

§         Challenges of Jesus’ authority,

§         The Parable of the Two sons

o       The first son represents the tax collectors and prostitutes who repented at the preaching of John

o       The second son represents the hypocritical religious leaders who rejected the ministries of John and Jesus

§         1st challenge: By what authority do you do these things?

o       Jesus: Was the ministry of John the Baptist divine or human in its origin?

§         Since they were unhappy with the consequences of either answer, they refused to say

§         Jesus, likewise, refused to answer directly their challenge

§         2nd challenge: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar?

o       Asked by Herodians, who favored allegiance to Rome

o       Sought to skewer Jesus on the horns of a dilemma:  If He said, “Yes,” he would fall out of favor with the masses.  If He said, “No,” He could be accused of insurrection

§         3rd challenge: Whose wife shall she be in the resurrection?

o       Asked by the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection

o       Based upon the custom of levirate marriage (Gen 38:8)

§         Protected the widow

§         Preserved the blood line

§         4th challenge: Which is the greatest commandment?

o       Asked by the Pharisees

o       Jesus counter-question: Whose son is the Christ?

§         Their answer: David’s

§         His follow-up question: If David called him “Lord,” how is he David’s son?

 

§         The Olivet Discourse

§         Preliminary considerations

o       Eschatology – the study of the end times

o       Amillennialism – an allegorical approach to end-time prophecies, holding that OT kingdom prophecies are fulfilled in the church or in heaven.

o       Postmillennialism – holds that the inluence of Christianity will bring the world into a state of peace and prosperity, after which Jesus will return

o       Premillennialism – Follows the hermeneutic, “If the plain sense makes good sense, seek no other sense.”

 

§         Jesus predicts the Temple’s destruction and in return, disciples ask a three-part question:

o       When shall these things?

o       What shall be the sign of your return?

o       What shall be the sign of the end of the age?

 

§         Events of the present age

o       False messiahs

o       Wars and rumors of wars

o       Famine

o       Persecution

o       False prophets

o       Lukewarm love

o       The gospel proclaimed to all nations

 

§         Events of the Tribulation

o       The Abomination of Desolation

§         Like Anticochus Epiphanes before, Antichrist will defile the Temple

§         This will initiate “Great Tribulation,” the last half of the Tribulation period

 

§         The Parable of the Homeowner and the Thief:  Wise man is always vigilant

§         The Parable of the two servants: The wise servant is always ready for his lord’s return

§         The Parable of the Ten Virgins: Only those who have prepared for the arrival of the groom will enter the kingdom

§         The Parable of the Talents:

o       Each is given responsibility according to his ability

o       Each will be judged according to his faithfulness

§         The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats:

o       Represents the judgment

o       The sheep demonstrate their faith by their positive treatment of the Jews.

o       The goats demonstrate their unbelief by their negative treatment of the Jews.

o       The fulfillment of the Arabahamic Covenant: Those who bless you, I will bless.

 

Wednesday

§         Nothing said to happened on this day

§         Perhaps the day Judas agreed to betray Jesus for 30 silver coins

 

Thursday

§         Jesus celebrates Passover with His disciples

o       2 disciples are sent to prepare for their observance of Passover

o       Jesus fortells His betrayal and identifies Judas as the betrayer

o       Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper

o       Jesus fortells that all will abandon Him and Peter will deny Him

§         Jesus and disciples go to Gethsmane

o       Peter, James, and John accompany Jesus to pray

o       Jesus goes to pray alone, asking to avoid the cup, but submitting to the will of the Father

o       3 times He prays, 3 times He finds the disciples sleeping

 

§         Judas betrays Jesus

o       Accompanied by an armed crowd

o       With a kiss

o       Peter strikes the servant of the high priest

o       All Jesus’ follows flee

 

Thursday/Friday

§         Jesus endures a series of mock trials: Three before the Jewish religious leaders, three before the political leaders

§         Second session:

o       In the house of Caiaphas

o       No substantial evidence

o       Two false witnesses testify that Jesus said He would destroy and rebuild the temple

o       Caiaphas challenges Jesus: Are you the Christ, the Son of God?

§         Jesus reply: “Yes, it is as you say,”

§         The high priest tears his clothes and pronounces Jesus guilty of blasphemy

§         Jesus is beaten and spit upon

 

Friday

§         During the 3 sessions in the high priest’s palace, Peter is by the fire in the courtyard

o       He three times denies any association with Jesus

o       The rooster crows, and Peter remembers – and weeps

 

 

The Six Trials of Jesus

1.     Before Annas

2.    Before Caiaphas (High Priest when Jesus was arrested)

3.     Before Sanhedrin

4.     Before Pilate

5.     Before Herod

6.     Before Pilate

 

 

Textbook Questions from

Gospel of Mark

 

  1. The Gospel of Mark contains 16 chapters.
  2. Extra biblical sources written before A.D. 325 attests to the Gospel of Mark.
  3. In writing his gospel, Mark did not attempt to have a connected narrative.
  4. Mark obtained the information about Jesus in his Gospel from the apostle Peter.
  5. The Gospel of Mark was written for an audience of Gentiles.
  6. Mark highlights parts of Jesus’ life that prove him to be the Son of God.
  7. The central theme of the Gospel of Mark is the super natural of Jesus.
  8. The Gospel of Mark begins and ends with a confession.
  9. The only group that rejected Jesus’ divine nature was the religious leaders.
  10. The supreme acts of establishing God’s kingdom were Jesus’ death and resurrection.

 

Gospel of Luke

 

  1. Luke wrote an orderly account of Christ especially for Theophilus.
  2. The opponent of the church who affirmed Luke’s authorship of this Gospel was Marcion.
  3. In order to identify the date of Luke, it is essential to fix the date of Acts.
  4. Luke wrote to show that faith in Jesus rests on historical facts.
  5. Luke makes Jesus an essential figure in human history.
  6. It is possible that Luke may have obtained information about the early life of Jesus from Mary his mother.
  7. Anna and Simeon were two elderly figures who recognized the special status of the infant Jesus.