What is the Old Perspective?

Created a new “universal religion, Paul abandoned Judaism and anti-Torah

Earliest references Matthew from letters of who?

Ignatius, Bishop of Syrian Antioch about 110-115CE

d/ a different view of women?

Paul concerns about specific charismatic women in Corinth., Pastorals reducing restricting role Christian congregations

What are the inscription objects?

magic bowls, graves, amulets, art, graffiti

Paul knew were forgeries going around in his name, what did he do?

Why he mentions writing “large letters in his own hand”

Why was Alexander's movement different?

To majority non-Jewish, Hellenistic period time dream movement continue after death, Movement developed virtually 100% Jewish membership

How did people use Paul to make Policy?

Christian modern church governmental policies roots Paul

What are the Four Gospels canon New Testament?

John (around 100)*, Mark (around 69/70), debate order of John and Luke, putting Luke latest instead, Matthew/Luke (late 70s to early 90s?)•

What was the Historical Aim?

Show origins of this ‘new faith’ are ancient and venerable

What are the cons of this?

b. Author doesn’t’t seem to know Paul well, d. some speeches seem not to reflect Pauline thought, a. Acts contradicts Paul’s letters, c. No mention in Acts of Paul’s many letters

What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?

Obvious with “fulfillment” quotes and typologies, Contains version Lord’s prayer, Golden Rule, ‘Sermon on the Mount,’ Beatitudes, Makes link Hebrew scriptures (TANAKH)

What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?

Inclusion women from background, Normally only mention perfect examples, Would not be considered perfect,

What are pointers of Marks gospel?

No birth narrative - starts Jesus as adult, Shortest, clumsiest use of Greek•, Some mistakes in geographical references

Why could Jesus not exist physically?

Just spirit, couldn’t be matter as matter bad

Pointers of the Book of Revelation?

although didn’t write apocalypses, some early strands or, Christianity shared apocalyptic worldview wrote apocalypses, John Baptist, Paul, and Jesus all this type of Jew,

What is the Argument from order?

Mt and Lk disagree with order of periscopes in Mark

If “Q” accepted, Matthew has three main sources, what are they?

If the four-source theory synoptic relationships is accepted, Then Mt used Mk, Mark, Q, and other material only in this text

Who is Jesus as the Son of Man?

Eschatological judge, Proto-typical human being, If 12 can still come to faith, others can too

What is the Postscript (21:24-25)?

Socio-historical method of textual analysis seeks, Reconstruct social history of community that lay behind

Prologue’s themes do show up throughout John’s gospel, what are they?

Jesus’ pre-existence, Jesus as “light of world”, Jesus as “sent from heaven”

What are pointers of Johannine Epistles, Contextual Analysis, and early Gnostic Thought?

Faction within community split off, “denied Jesus is Christ”, John original trauma of community expelled from synagogue(s), Didn’t make it into New Testament

Pointers of the Book of Revelation?

There will be a cataclysmic break between these two ages, Time divided good/evil (present age = evil, new age = good.), God in control of history, Time teleological (linear and oriented toward an end)

What are pointers of Johannine Epistles, Contextual Analysis, and early Gnostic Thought?

1st, 2nd, 3rd John group called “catholic”/ general epistles, Address members of Johannine community after John, 2 and 3 John are shortest books of NT

When and what was the Third Quest?

1980s to now, No longer easily describe author based historical Jesus book, Greater understanding of Jesus’ 2nd-temple Jewish milieu

What does Torah mean? Was Jesus anti-temple?

Not anti-temple but anti administration of temple, Instruction

Pointers of Paul's gospel?

Believed non-Jewish Jesus followers (gentiles), NOT observe rules kashrut keep kosher or be circumcised, Trained rhetoric when Jesus followers couldn’t and weren’t

How is over half the NT is connected to him?

13 epistles either Paul or “Pauline.” Acts mostly about Paul, Hebrews accepted in canon, people mistakenly connected Paul

What is Q and the Synoptic?

Two (four) document hypothesis, Mark and q two earliest gospel

What are pointers of John's gospel?

Ancient biographies established character nature protagonist, Origin was Logos, Logos was present with God, Prologue sets theological tone for rest of Gospel

What are pointers of Luke's Gospel?

Only canonical gospel with formal preface, Only Sequel - book of Acts is Luke, Part Two•, Sayings material, and post-resurrection appearances to Mark, For non-Jewish audience, Adds birth narrative

There are only 7 miracles in the fourth gospel, what are they?

Healing a person born blind (9:1-12), Walking on water (6:16-21)

What are the characteristics?

Priority of Mark, Existence of common Mt-Lk written source called “Q", Arrows used show relationships between texts, Top two came earlier Mark and Q

When and what was the new quest?

Bultmann’s students getting back on horse, 1950s to 1980s

What is the New Perspective?

Re-evaluated interpretations of Judaism, 1960s. Scholars reacted against holocaust

What do the Johannine Epistles talk about?

b) Jesus only human not divine at all, c) Jesus both, a) Jesus only divine never human at all (docetists/Gnostics)

How does Jesus launch his Ministry?

Mention of women than other gospels, serving roles, Luke/Acts designed show Israel’s God abandoning Israel, Called “replacement theology” because “replacing” Jews, Author of Luke not have condoned outcomes

What and when was the First Quest?

1740s-1940s, Reimarus and Enlightenment rationalists

c/ a different implicit timeframe?

Christian preceded by mother and grandmother, Pastorals assume Timothy third-generation

What are pointers of Marks gospel?

Oldest existing gospel, Strange abrupt ending of truncated resurrection, Changes tense, No Gospel explores mystery of faith more profoundly Halloday

“the good news, the good message” came first, Literary “life of Jesus” genre Mark invented called Gospels., Term existed before Christianity both Roman&Jewish contexts.

Pointers of the Book of Revelation?

Apocalypses are a literary genre., Held an apocalyptic worldview and wrote apocalypses., Some strands Second-Temple Judaism

RNP critiques NP for what?

Replacing one negative stereotype of Judaism with another, Paul’s negative rhetoric circumcisionLaw intended Gentiles

Writing Roman world educated Greekspeaking cultured audience, Jesus-believing non-Jew knew Jewish, Jesus-following sources, • Lk is only Gospel with a dedication (Lk 1:1)

f/ different language?

Pastorals display 2nd-century vocabulary and concerns, “deutero-Paulines” Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians., 306 occur nowhere else in Pauline corpus, including socalled, 848 words used in pastoral letters, apart names. •

What did the Council of Chalcedon write?

451 Chalcedonian Creed official doctrine for churches today

early 1900s, The Quest of the Historical Jesus:

What are the Outsider Literary Sources?

Tacitus, Suetonius (very limited mention only), Pliny and Trajans’ correspondence, Rabbinic literature, Josephus (likely interpolated),

Writer to come out and say he is an eye-witness, Acknowledge using sources•, Only Gospel with prologue

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1
What is the Old Perspective?
Scholars react against holocaust reevaluated interpretations
Created a new “universal religion
Paul abandoned Judaism and anti-Torah
2
Earliest references Matthew from letters of who?
Ignatius
Bishop of Syrian Antioch about 110-115CE
Bishop of Syrian Antioch about 110-117CE
3
d/ a different view of women?
Paul concerns about specific charismatic women in Corinth.
Pastorals reducing restricting role Christian congregations
4
What are the inscription objects?
magic bowls, graves, amulets, art, graffiti
magic bowls, books, prayers, art, graffiti
5
Paul knew were forgeries going around in his name, what did he do?
Why he mentions writing “small letters in his own hand”
Why he mentions writing “large letters in his own hand”
6
Why was Alexander's movement different?
To majority non-Jewish
Hellenistic period time dream movement continue after death
Movement developed virtually 100% Jewish membership
7
How did people use Paul to make Policy?
Christian modern church governmental policies roots Paul
Christian modern church governmental policies roots Matt
8
What are the Four Gospels canon New Testament?
John (around 100)*
Mark (around 69/70)
debate order of John and Luke, putting Luke latest instead
Matthew/Luke (late 70s to early 90s?)•
9
What was the Historical Aim?
Show origins of this ‘new faith’ are ancient and venerable
Precedents and patterns in Hebrew Bible
10
What are the cons of this?
b. Author doesn’t’t seem to know Paul well
d. some speeches seem not to reflect Pauline thought
a. Acts contradicts Paul’s letters
c. No mention in Acts of Paul’s many letters
11
What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
Obvious with “fulfillment” quotes and typologies
Contains version Lord’s prayer
Golden Rule, ‘Sermon on the Mount,’ Beatitudes
Makes link Hebrew scriptures (TANAKH)
12
What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
Exclusion women from background
Inclusion women from background
Normally only mention perfect examples
Would not be considered perfect,
13
What are pointers of Marks gospel?
No birth narrative - starts Jesus as adult
Shortest, clumsiest use of Greek•
Focussed more on Galilee than Jerusalem
Some mistakes in geographical references
14
What does Theophilus mean?
Lover of God
Follower of God
15
Why could Jesus not exist physically?
Just spirit, could be matter as matter bad
Just spirit, couldn’t be matter as matter bad
16
Pointers of the Book of Revelation?
although didn’t write apocalypses, some early strands or
Christianity shared apocalyptic worldview wrote apocalypses
John Baptist, Paul, and Jesus all this type of Jew,
17
What is the Argument from order?
Mt and Lk agree with order of periscopes in Mark
Mt and Lk disagree with order of periscopes in Mark
18
Who did the Enlightenment quest begin with?
Hermann Reimarus (1695-1769)
Hermann Reimarus (1694-1768)
19
If “Q” accepted, Matthew has three main sources, what are they?
If the four-source theory synoptic relationships is accepted
Then Mt used Mk
John, Q, and other material only in this text
Mark, Q, and other material only in this text
20
Who is Jesus as the Son of Man?
Eschatological judge
Proto-typical human being
If 13 can still come to faith, others can too
If 12 can still come to faith, others can too
21
What is the Postscript (21:24-25)?
Reconstruct social history of community that lay future
Socio-historical method of textual analysis seeks
Reconstruct social history of community that lay behind
22
Prologue’s themes do show up throughout John’s gospel, what are they?
Jesus’ pre-existence
Jesus as “light of world”
Jesus as Son of God
Jesus as “sent from heaven”
23
What are pointers of Johannine Epistles, Contextual Analysis, and early Gnostic Thought?
Faction within community split off, “denied Jesus is Christ”
John original trauma of community expelled from synagogue(s)
Made it into New Testament
Didn’t make it into New Testament
24
Pointers of the Book of Revelation?
There will be a cataclysmic break between these two ages
Time divided good/evil (present age = evil, new age = good.)
God in control of history
Time teleological (linear and oriented toward an end)
25
What are pointers of Johannine Epistles, Contextual Analysis, and early Gnostic Thought?
2 and 4 John are shortest books of NT
1st, 2nd, 3rd John group called “catholic”/ general epistles
Address members of Johannine community after John
2 and 3 John are shortest books of NT
26
When and what was the Third Quest?
1980s to now
No longer easily describe author based historical Jesus book
Greater understanding of Jesus’ 2nd-temple Jewish milieu
1990s to now
27
What does Torah mean? Was Jesus anti-temple?
Not anti-temple but anti administration of temple
Introduction
Instruction
Anti-temple and anti administration of temple
28
Pointers of Paul's gospel?
Believed non-Jewish Jesus followers (gentiles)
NOT observe rules kashrut keep kosher or be circumcised
Believed Jewish Jesus followers (gentiles)
Trained rhetoric when Jesus followers couldn’t and weren’t
29
How is over half the NT is connected to him?
13 epistles either Paul or “Pauline.” Acts mostly about Paul
Hebrews accepted in canon, people mistakenly connected John
14 epistles either Paul or “Pauline.” Acts mostly about Paul
Hebrews accepted in canon, people mistakenly connected Paul
30
What is Q and the Synoptic?
Two (four) document hypothesis
Mark and q two oldest gospel
Four (Two) document hypothesis
Mark and q two earliest gospel
31
Reading NT through two lenses. One lenses alone won’t do. What are the lenses?
Aramic
Romanism
Hellenism
Judaism
32
What are pointers of John's gospel?
Prologue sets theological tone for rest of Bible
Ancient biographies established character nature protagonist
Origin was Logos, Logos was present with God
Prologue sets theological tone for rest of Gospel
33
What are pointers of Luke's Gospel?
Only canonical gospel with formal preface
Only Sequel - book of Acts is Luke, Part Two•
Sayings material, and post-resurrection appearances to Mark
For non-Jewish audience, Adds birth narrative
34
There are only 7 miracles in the fourth gospel, what are they?
Healing a person born blind (9:1-12)
Walking on water (6:16-21)
35
What are the characteristics?
Priority of Mark
Existence of common Mt-Lk written source called “Q"
Arrows used show relationships between texts
Top two came earlier Mark and Q
36
When and what was the new quest?
Bultmann’s students getting back on horse
1950s to 1980s
1960s to 1990s
37
What is the New Perspective?
Re-evaluated interpretations of Judaism
Re-evaluated interpretations of Romanism
1960s. Scholars reacted against holocaust
1970s. Scholars reacted against holocaust
38
What do the Johannine Epistles talk about?
b) Jesus only human not divine at all
c) Jesus both
a) Jesus divine and human (docetists/Gnostics)
a) Jesus only divine never human at all (docetists/Gnostics)
39
How does Jesus launch his Ministry?
Mention of women than other gospels, serving roles
Luke/Acts designed show Israel’s God abandoning Israel
Called “replacement theology” because “replacing” Jews
Author of Luke not have condoned outcomes
40
What and when was the First Quest?
1640s-1840s
Reimarus and Enlightenment liberalists
1740s-1940s
Reimarus and Enlightenment rationalists
41
c/ a different implicit timeframe?
Christian preceded by mother and grandmother
Pastorals assume Timothy third-generation
42
What are pointers of Marks gospel?
Oldest existing gospel
Strange abrupt ending of truncated resurrection
Changes tense
No Gospel explores mystery of faith more profoundly Halloday
43
What is the Gospel?
“the good news, the good message” came first
Literary “life of Jesus” genre Mark invented called Gospels.
Term existed before Christianity both Roman&Jewish contexts.
“the good news, the good message” came last
44
Pointers of the Book of Revelation?
Apocalypses are a literary genre.
Held an apocalyptic worldview and wrote apocalypses.
Some strands Second-Temple Judaism
Some strands Third-Temple Judaism
45
RNP critiques NP for what?
Replacing one negative stereotype of Judaism with another
Paul’s negative rhetoric circumcisionLaw intended Jews
Paul’s negative rhetoric circumcisionLaw intended Gentiles
Replacing one positive stereotype of Judaism with another
46
Who was Luke?
Writing Roman world educated Greekspeaking cultured audience
Jesus-believing non-Jew knew Jewish, Jesus-following sources
• Lk is only Gospel with a dedication (Lk 1:1)
Jesus-believing Jew knew Jewish, Jesus-following sources
47
f/ different language?
Pastorals display 2nd-century vocabulary and concerns
“deutero-Paulines” Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians.
306 occur nowhere else in Pauline corpus, including socalled
848 words used in pastoral letters, apart names. •
48
What did the Council of Chalcedon write?
451 Chalcedonian Creed official doctrine for churches today
452 Chalcedonian Creed official doctrine for churches today
49
Who is Shweitzer?
A Critical Study of its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede
early 1900s
The Quest of the Historical Jesus:
early 1910s
50
What are the Outsider Literary Sources?
Tacitus, Suetonius (very limited mention only)
Pliny and Trajans’ correspondence, Rabbinic literature
Josephus (likely interpolated),
magic bowls, graves, amulets, art, graffiti
51
What do we know?
Writer to come out and say he is an eye-witness
Acknowledge using sources•
Only Gospel with prologue
52
Over 1/3 of vocabulary not found anywhere else in Paul, why?
1) false teachers who created problem in communities
1 Timothy and Titus instructions church Christian life home
2) internal organization of communities
clamp-down on women playing important roles in assemblies
53
Pointers of Pauls gospel?
Diaspora, urban Pharisee, educated in Hellenistic rhetoric
Diaspora, urban Pharisee, killed in Hellenistic rhetoric
After resurrected claimed not equivalent to Easter visions
After resurrected claimed equivalent to Easter visions
54
What are the 4 genres?
Not chronological order, all gospels like biography’s
gospels, acts, epistles (different kinds), one apocalypse
gospels, acts, epistles (different kinds), two apocalypse
chronological order, all gospels like biography’s
55
What are pointers of Marks gospel?
Son of Man used by Jesus himself
Importance of basileia of God (contrast basileia of Rome)
Does lot of work explain why Saviour should be killed
5 of Mark’s 16 chapters, 1/3, about sufferings and death
56
How will a city prosper?
Past religion and politics same thing, if keep Gods happy
Past religion and politics same thing if keep Gods fulfilled
57
Why is John's approach different?
long speeches and different situations
Jesus didn’t’t speak Greek, probably Aramaic
short speeches and different situations
Matthew and Luke teaching material from Jesus Greek
58
What is the Argument from sheer content?
95 % Gospel of Mark appears in either or both of Mt or Lk
Meaning fewer than 20 verses appear in Mk alone.
Meaning fewer than 30 verses appear in Mk alone.
97 % Gospel of Mark appears in either or both of Mt or Lk
59
What does Kerygma mean?
Aramaic “preaching” or “proclamation”
Greek “preaching” or “proclamation”
60
What is a Tenuously reconstruct?
c/Paul according to rhetoric of each letter
b/Paul’s ‘followers’
a/the problem
b/Paul’s ‘opponents’
61
How does Jesus launch his Ministry?
John likened instead to Hebrew prophets
Paradigmatic for Luke what will happen later Supersessionist
Matthew Jesus starts by emulating Moses
Luke likened instead to Hebrew prophets
62
What was Apologia?
Standard form of speech/writing in Roman world
Standard form of speech/writing in ancient world
63
What is the Radical new perspective?
Building Old Perspective, sheds even Christian anachronism,
Moves more deeply in post-canonical literature and attitudes
Building New Perspective, sheds even Christian anachronism,
Moves more deeply in pre-canonical literature and attitudes
64
How does Jesus launch his Ministry?
God’s good news about Jesus should go to non-Jewish world
God’s good news about Jesus should go to Jewish world
Recurring focus Temple and Jerusalem rejected and saved
Recurring focus Temple and Jerusalem rejected and murdered
65
What did Bultmann declare?
Called kerygmatic theology or post-orthodoxy
Impossible recover historical Jesus, unimportant find
Called kerygmatic theology or neo-orthodoxy
Possible recover historical Jesus, unimportant find
66
How many documents is the New Testament made up of? It was written in what?
Written in Koine Greek over 2nd half of 1st century into 2nd
Written in Koine Arabic over 2nd half of 1st century into 2
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26
67
Spoke of inaugurating a what?
“basileia of God” “kingdom”
“basileia of God” “judgement”
68
The authors were largely what and collected by who? What is the oldest thing in the NT?
Authors largely Jewish, collected by non-Jews.
Paul
Authors largely Non Jewish, collected by Jews.
Gospel of John
69
What are some important points in Marks Gospel?
Jesus IS recognized as Messiah by closest friends
He IS recognized by God, baptism and transfiguration
He IS recognized by daemons over whom he exercises power
Jesus NOT recognized as Messiah by closest friends
70
There are only 7 miracles in the fourth gospel, what are they?
Feeding the five thousand (6:1-14)
Healing the Capernaum official’s son (4:46-54)
Turning water into wine (2:1-11)
Healing the paralytic by the pool of Bethzatha (5:2-9)
71
What does Pseudepigraphy mean?
practice creating works under name esteemed prisoned person
practice creating works under name esteemed deceased person
72
What is meant by movement?
eschatological reform movement (apocalyptic Roman)
Used language that constructing alternative empire to Rome
eschatological reform movement (apocalyptic Judaism)
Jesus critiquing roman empire
73
e/ a different church structure?
structure of Bishop, presbyters/elders, and deacons.
Pastoral letters seems been rather more rigid hierarchical
Paul mentions overseers and deacons
74
What happens with Jesus and the Temple?
Luke and Matthew told go back to Galilee and meet him there
Mark and Matthew told go back to Galilee and meet him there
Luke emphasizes Jesus’ links Jerusalem, Temple first to end
75
What is Acts and when was it written?
Acts is a third-person account
Acts written 30-60 years after Paul’s life and death
Acts written 20-50 years after Paul’s life and death
Acts is a second-person account
76
What are pointers of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus?
Pastoral Epistles
Timothy and Titus how to deal with community problems
Letters NT addressed 'pastors' shepherds charge communities
Deal pastoral matters: church organization and leadership
77
Scholars divide the so-called “Pauline letters” in the NT into three groups?
certainly pseudonymous (the Pastorals: 1 Tim, 2 Tim, Titus)
pseudonymous (Deutero-Pauline’s). Eph, Colossians, 2 Thess
disputed Pauline letters
undisputed Pauline letters
78
Gospel actually contains a surprisingly favourable estimation of them?
a/ four crucial non-Jewish women in Mt’s genealogy
c/ mission to gentiles
d/ final great commission which to all nations/gentiles.
b/ visit of Magi as those who first see star
79
What is Jesus' Genealogy?
Matthew’s genealogy back to Moses/Abraham
Matthew’s genealogy back to David/Abraham
Luke’s goes back to Paul shows both son of God, tied to all
Luke’s goes back to Adam shows both son of God, tied to all
80
What is the After Reimarus?
Most added reference to supernatural
portraits “historical” Jesus “Liberal Lives of Jesus”
Most removed reference to supernatural
portraits “historical” Jesus “Passion Lives of Jesus”
81
Matthew indicates something important to Israel happens every how many generations?
14 generations (3 sets of 14): King David, Exile, and Jesus
Last is actually only 13, but Matthew indicates 14)
Jesus comes culmination of these three sets
14 generations (4 sets of 14): King David, Exile, and Jesus
82
Pointers of Paul's gospel?
Acts seems reliable as source for details
Acts seems unreliable as source for details
Some certainly not written by him (only 7 absolutely were)
Some certainly not written by him (only 8 absolutely were)
83
b/ a different idea of Christian family?
Pastorals enforce marriage and urge women focus house
Paul condemn marriage, not enthusiastic.
Pastorals enforce marriage and urge women focus childbirth
Paul not condemn marriage, not enthusiastic.
84
What was his thesis?
simply projected author’s own ideals onto him
quest failed because most “historical” Jesus-es
85
Why wouldn't be we here?
Paul’s recruitment essential spread movement beyond Arabic
Paul’s recruitment essential spread movement beyond Judaism
86
The arguments against Pauline authorship of the “disputed letters” are based on what?
Presumedinstitutional situation
Difference inGreek vocabulary
The role of women
The view of the eschaton
87
What are pointers of Luke's Gospel?
Supersessionist: wants show that, and how, the one universal
Interested in downtrodden•
Socially conservative: especially in portrayal of women
God’s favour moved from Jews to non-Jews
88
Why are they anonymous manuscripts?
No author mentioned. Name added later based on discoveries
Earliest manuscript evidence Gospels is c. 200 C.E.
Earliest manuscript evidence Gospels is c. 300 C.E.
No author mentioned. Name added later based on guesses
89
Luke shows Christianity is what?
Legitimate and non-threatening Gentile religion
Not legitimate and threatening Gentile religion
80 to 130
80 to 120
90
What is pseudepigraphical?
graphy common ancient practice writing voice admired person
graphy common ancient practice writing voice prisoned person
91
Anti-Christian graffito left side worshipping new catholic religion, what second and third?
Third magic stick he created stories
Second like a shepherd
Third magic stick he created miracles
Second like a disciple
92
How do they tend to follow paradigms?
Despite a delay (Paul, Mark, Matthew)
Timeline of coming events
Some authors continuing support eschatological hopes
Heavenly journey (angelic messenger accompanies prophet)
93
What is the Postscript (21:24-25)?
Important belief in present, not waiting on Messianic return
John doesn’t have active eschatological awareness
John’s main purposes was to blame Jews for Jesus’ death
Justify spiritual superiority of Jesus
94
What are the Johannine Epistles?
Later same community going through upheaval Jesus’ nature
Later dif community going through upheaval Jesus’ nature
95
Why is it called Q?
Didn’t know who copying from who
from German word means source, around same time as Paul
Came to consensus called synoptic problem
from Spanish word means source, around same time as Paul
96
What and when was the “Decline and Fall of questing”?
Schweitzer to Bultmann
1900-1950
1800-1850
97
How can we tell that Matthew is Jewish?
Jesus shows typical Jewish attitudes to non-Jews
Uses Jewish terms for God o
Jesus’ ministry self-described as NOT to the non-Jews
Constantly uses Israel’s scriptures describe Jesus
98
a/ a different apocalyptic sensibility?
Pastorals preoccupied with social arrangements in churches
Paul preoccupied with keeping faith.
Christians’ respectability in eyes of outside world
99
What was his conclusion?
Jesus was an apocalyptic Jewish prophet of first century
Jesus too foreign for us to reach.
100
Where does the Logos terminology come from?
Mean enlightened and reasonable discussion
Ancient Greek philosophy, since Aristotle and early Stoics.
Ancient Roman philosophy, since Aristotle and early Stoics.
Mean enlightened and reasonable belief
101
What was the Apologetic aim for outsiders?
• Christ-followers’ non-subversive nature
• Christ-followers’ subversive nature
102
Original creators and hearers of NT texts embedded in worldview(s) of what?
(such as early Greek and pre-Hellenistic)
(such as early Roman and post-Hellenistic)
Ancient Mediterranean world
103
What is the relation to Hebrew scriptures, not just Greek philosophy?
“Wisdom” personified can act almost independently of God
“I am” sayings hark back to God’s name
God’s “word” can be effective almost by itself
Beginning of John sounds like beginning of Torah
104
What are pointers of Johannine Epistles, Contextual Analysis, and early Gnostic Thought?
3 John same author but written to man named Gaius
1 John same author, but genre seems like persuasive essay
3 John by “the elder” addressed “the lady” switches plural
2 John by “the elder” addressed “the lady” switches plural
105
What things does Matthew add?
Critique Jewish leaders, Defense of Torah importance§
Less critical view disciples, Instruct church proper conduct
Jesus’ teaching, how Jesus fulfilled’other Jewish scripture
Jesus’ birth, resurrection appearances
106
How else do they follow a paradigm?
Some indicating delay (some of Paul’s letters, Luke/Acts)
Final form finished 95 CE during reign of Domitian
‘anti-Christ’, 666, numerical spelling Nero, written Hebrew
Others dropping or not supporting eschatological theme John
107
What is Q?
Matthew and Luke both of these things
Q list of Jesus’ miracles
Q list of Jesus’ sayings
Matthew and Luke neither of these things
108
What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
Matthew urges followers Jesus continue follow Torah.
Luke connects Jesus to Adam (universal father)·
Matthew connects Jesus to Abraham and King David
Matthew starts with genealogy of Jesus
109
What are the green top named after? Why is Luke Acts red?
Language, such as locations
History book, Luke Acts three volume book same author
Audience, such as locations
History book, Luke Acts two volume book same author
110
Paul’s view on place of non-Jews led to problems between what?
Him and other non-Jewish Jesus-followers over Torah
Him and other Jewish Jesus-followers over Torah
111
What are the pros of this?
a. Various odd ‘we’ passages in Acts (20:5-15)
a. Various odd ‘we’ passages in Acts (19:5-15)
b. Later tradition
b. Earlier tradition
112
What was the Supersessionist/Didactic aim?
Israel’s God away from Jews toward nations
Jesus was spurned prophet whose fate turned
Precedents and patterns in Hebrew Bible
113
Mt’s unique character can then be deduced into what three things?
literary criticism themes Matthew’s gospel keep developing?
redaction criticism seeing changes makes to Mark’s material
form-criticism comparing material that is unique to Matthew
114
What is the Argument from the length of the individual units?
Mark Longest Gospel fewest accounts/stories
Mark shortest Gospel fewest accounts/stories
Mark’s usually longer than either Matthew’s or Luke’s
Each individual story itself examined
115
What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
Apocalyptic Judaism – justice at end·
Moses 40 years wandering wilderness· Torah Mt Sinai
Positive relationship to Torah (Jewish Law)
Different lineage between them
116
What are The Deutero-Paulines?
Ephesians, Colossians, 3 Thessalonians
Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians
117
What are the Characteristics of “Q”?
Q originated community rural not urban, peasant not elite
Completely Jewish rather than mixed or Gentile
200 verses of material, almost all consists of sayings
Gospel Thomas discovered 1945•
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Later Christians 'generalized' letters to apply to what?
Set situtations
Meant adding Paul each original highly specific context
Meant removing Paul each original highly specific context
Own situations
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Pointers of the Book of Revelation?
Sometimes past “true future” to “prophesy” things happened
Pseudepigraphal (put in the mouth of a famous past figure)
Sometimes past “false future” to “prophesy” things happened
Given by deity to a human prophet mystical
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What are the Insider Literary Sources?
Other early Christian writings (Didache, epistles)
Pliny and Trajans’ correspondence, Rabbinic literature
Tacitus, Suetonius, Josephus (likely interpolated),
Q, Canonical Gospels, Other Gospels (Thomas, Mary)
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What is Jesus' hometown?
Luke, Joseph&Mary are from Bethlehem, Nazareth temporarily
Matthew are from Bethlehem, only end up Jerusalem later
Luke, Joseph&Mary are from Nazareth, Bethlehem temporarily
Matthew are from Bethlehem, only end up Nazareth later
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What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
First line way author wanted to be thought about
Starts with list going back in time tracing lineage
Use Messiah links to Jewish concepts
Account genealogy Jesus Messiah son of David, son of Abraham
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What is the Argument from “Fatigue”?
Periscope in Mt or Lk start off different words
From Mk but lapse into Markan terminology.

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What is the Old Perspective?
Scholars react against holocaust reevaluated interpretations
Created a new “universal religion
Paul abandoned Judaism and anti-Torah
2
Earliest references Matthew from letters of who?
Ignatius
Bishop of Syrian Antioch about 110-115CE
Bishop of Syrian Antioch about 110-117CE
3
d/ a different view of women?
Paul concerns about specific charismatic women in Corinth.
Pastorals reducing restricting role Christian congregations
4
What are the inscription objects?
magic bowls, graves, amulets, art, graffiti
magic bowls, books, prayers, art, graffiti
5
Paul knew were forgeries going around in his name, what did he do?
Why he mentions writing “small letters in his own hand”
Why he mentions writing “large letters in his own hand”
6
Why was Alexander's movement different?
To majority non-Jewish
Hellenistic period time dream movement continue after death
Movement developed virtually 100% Jewish membership
7
How did people use Paul to make Policy?
Christian modern church governmental policies roots Paul
Christian modern church governmental policies roots Matt
8
What are the Four Gospels canon New Testament?
John (around 100)*
Mark (around 69/70)
debate order of John and Luke, putting Luke latest instead
Matthew/Luke (late 70s to early 90s?)•
9
What was the Historical Aim?
Show origins of this ‘new faith’ are ancient and venerable
Precedents and patterns in Hebrew Bible
10
What are the cons of this?
b. Author doesn’t’t seem to know Paul well
d. some speeches seem not to reflect Pauline thought
a. Acts contradicts Paul’s letters
c. No mention in Acts of Paul’s many letters
11
What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
Obvious with “fulfillment” quotes and typologies
Contains version Lord’s prayer
Golden Rule, ‘Sermon on the Mount,’ Beatitudes
Makes link Hebrew scriptures (TANAKH)
12
What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
Exclusion women from background
Inclusion women from background
Normally only mention perfect examples
Would not be considered perfect,
13
What are pointers of Marks gospel?
No birth narrative - starts Jesus as adult
Shortest, clumsiest use of Greek•
Focussed more on Galilee than Jerusalem
Some mistakes in geographical references
14
What does Theophilus mean?
Lover of God
Follower of God
15
Why could Jesus not exist physically?
Just spirit, could be matter as matter bad
Just spirit, couldn’t be matter as matter bad
16
Pointers of the Book of Revelation?
although didn’t write apocalypses, some early strands or
Christianity shared apocalyptic worldview wrote apocalypses
John Baptist, Paul, and Jesus all this type of Jew,
17
What is the Argument from order?
Mt and Lk agree with order of periscopes in Mark
Mt and Lk disagree with order of periscopes in Mark
18
Who did the Enlightenment quest begin with?
Hermann Reimarus (1695-1769)
Hermann Reimarus (1694-1768)
19
If “Q” accepted, Matthew has three main sources, what are they?
If the four-source theory synoptic relationships is accepted
Then Mt used Mk
John, Q, and other material only in this text
Mark, Q, and other material only in this text
20
Who is Jesus as the Son of Man?
Eschatological judge
Proto-typical human being
If 13 can still come to faith, others can too
If 12 can still come to faith, others can too
21
What is the Postscript (21:24-25)?
Reconstruct social history of community that lay future
Socio-historical method of textual analysis seeks
Reconstruct social history of community that lay behind
22
Prologue’s themes do show up throughout John’s gospel, what are they?
Jesus’ pre-existence
Jesus as “light of world”
Jesus as Son of God
Jesus as “sent from heaven”
23
What are pointers of Johannine Epistles, Contextual Analysis, and early Gnostic Thought?
Faction within community split off, “denied Jesus is Christ”
John original trauma of community expelled from synagogue(s)
Made it into New Testament
Didn’t make it into New Testament
24
Pointers of the Book of Revelation?
There will be a cataclysmic break between these two ages
Time divided good/evil (present age = evil, new age = good.)
God in control of history
Time teleological (linear and oriented toward an end)
25
What are pointers of Johannine Epistles, Contextual Analysis, and early Gnostic Thought?
2 and 4 John are shortest books of NT
1st, 2nd, 3rd John group called “catholic”/ general epistles
Address members of Johannine community after John
2 and 3 John are shortest books of NT
26
When and what was the Third Quest?
1980s to now
No longer easily describe author based historical Jesus book
Greater understanding of Jesus’ 2nd-temple Jewish milieu
1990s to now
27
What does Torah mean? Was Jesus anti-temple?
Not anti-temple but anti administration of temple
Introduction
Instruction
Anti-temple and anti administration of temple
28
Pointers of Paul's gospel?
Believed non-Jewish Jesus followers (gentiles)
NOT observe rules kashrut keep kosher or be circumcised
Believed Jewish Jesus followers (gentiles)
Trained rhetoric when Jesus followers couldn’t and weren’t
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How is over half the NT is connected to him?
13 epistles either Paul or “Pauline.” Acts mostly about Paul
Hebrews accepted in canon, people mistakenly connected John
14 epistles either Paul or “Pauline.” Acts mostly about Paul
Hebrews accepted in canon, people mistakenly connected Paul
30
What is Q and the Synoptic?
Two (four) document hypothesis
Mark and q two oldest gospel
Four (Two) document hypothesis
Mark and q two earliest gospel
31
Reading NT through two lenses. One lenses alone won’t do. What are the lenses?
Aramic
Romanism
Hellenism
Judaism
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What are pointers of John's gospel?
Prologue sets theological tone for rest of Bible
Ancient biographies established character nature protagonist
Origin was Logos, Logos was present with God
Prologue sets theological tone for rest of Gospel
33
What are pointers of Luke's Gospel?
Only canonical gospel with formal preface
Only Sequel - book of Acts is Luke, Part Two•
Sayings material, and post-resurrection appearances to Mark
For non-Jewish audience, Adds birth narrative
34
There are only 7 miracles in the fourth gospel, what are they?
Healing a person born blind (9:1-12)
Walking on water (6:16-21)
35
What are the characteristics?
Priority of Mark
Existence of common Mt-Lk written source called “Q"
Arrows used show relationships between texts
Top two came earlier Mark and Q
36
When and what was the new quest?
Bultmann’s students getting back on horse
1950s to 1980s
1960s to 1990s
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What is the New Perspective?
Re-evaluated interpretations of Judaism
Re-evaluated interpretations of Romanism
1960s. Scholars reacted against holocaust
1970s. Scholars reacted against holocaust
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What do the Johannine Epistles talk about?
b) Jesus only human not divine at all
c) Jesus both
a) Jesus divine and human (docetists/Gnostics)
a) Jesus only divine never human at all (docetists/Gnostics)
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How does Jesus launch his Ministry?
Mention of women than other gospels, serving roles
Luke/Acts designed show Israel’s God abandoning Israel
Called “replacement theology” because “replacing” Jews
Author of Luke not have condoned outcomes
40
What and when was the First Quest?
1640s-1840s
Reimarus and Enlightenment liberalists
1740s-1940s
Reimarus and Enlightenment rationalists
41
c/ a different implicit timeframe?
Christian preceded by mother and grandmother
Pastorals assume Timothy third-generation
42
What are pointers of Marks gospel?
Oldest existing gospel
Strange abrupt ending of truncated resurrection
Changes tense
No Gospel explores mystery of faith more profoundly Halloday
43
What is the Gospel?
“the good news, the good message” came first
Literary “life of Jesus” genre Mark invented called Gospels.
Term existed before Christianity both Roman&Jewish contexts.
“the good news, the good message” came last
44
Pointers of the Book of Revelation?
Apocalypses are a literary genre.
Held an apocalyptic worldview and wrote apocalypses.
Some strands Second-Temple Judaism
Some strands Third-Temple Judaism
45
RNP critiques NP for what?
Replacing one negative stereotype of Judaism with another
Paul’s negative rhetoric circumcisionLaw intended Jews
Paul’s negative rhetoric circumcisionLaw intended Gentiles
Replacing one positive stereotype of Judaism with another
46
Who was Luke?
Writing Roman world educated Greekspeaking cultured audience
Jesus-believing non-Jew knew Jewish, Jesus-following sources
• Lk is only Gospel with a dedication (Lk 1:1)
Jesus-believing Jew knew Jewish, Jesus-following sources
47
f/ different language?
Pastorals display 2nd-century vocabulary and concerns
“deutero-Paulines” Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians.
306 occur nowhere else in Pauline corpus, including socalled
848 words used in pastoral letters, apart names. •
48
What did the Council of Chalcedon write?
451 Chalcedonian Creed official doctrine for churches today
452 Chalcedonian Creed official doctrine for churches today
49
Who is Shweitzer?
A Critical Study of its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede
early 1900s
The Quest of the Historical Jesus:
early 1910s
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What are the Outsider Literary Sources?
Tacitus, Suetonius (very limited mention only)
Pliny and Trajans’ correspondence, Rabbinic literature
Josephus (likely interpolated),
magic bowls, graves, amulets, art, graffiti
51
What do we know?
Writer to come out and say he is an eye-witness
Acknowledge using sources•
Only Gospel with prologue
52
Over 1/3 of vocabulary not found anywhere else in Paul, why?
1) false teachers who created problem in communities
1 Timothy and Titus instructions church Christian life home
2) internal organization of communities
clamp-down on women playing important roles in assemblies
53
Pointers of Pauls gospel?
Diaspora, urban Pharisee, educated in Hellenistic rhetoric
Diaspora, urban Pharisee, killed in Hellenistic rhetoric
After resurrected claimed not equivalent to Easter visions
After resurrected claimed equivalent to Easter visions
54
What are the 4 genres?
Not chronological order, all gospels like biography’s
gospels, acts, epistles (different kinds), one apocalypse
gospels, acts, epistles (different kinds), two apocalypse
chronological order, all gospels like biography’s
55
What are pointers of Marks gospel?
Son of Man used by Jesus himself
Importance of basileia of God (contrast basileia of Rome)
Does lot of work explain why Saviour should be killed
5 of Mark’s 16 chapters, 1/3, about sufferings and death
56
How will a city prosper?
Past religion and politics same thing, if keep Gods happy
Past religion and politics same thing if keep Gods fulfilled
57
Why is John's approach different?
long speeches and different situations
Jesus didn’t’t speak Greek, probably Aramaic
short speeches and different situations
Matthew and Luke teaching material from Jesus Greek
58
What is the Argument from sheer content?
95 % Gospel of Mark appears in either or both of Mt or Lk
Meaning fewer than 20 verses appear in Mk alone.
Meaning fewer than 30 verses appear in Mk alone.
97 % Gospel of Mark appears in either or both of Mt or Lk
59
What does Kerygma mean?
Aramaic “preaching” or “proclamation”
Greek “preaching” or “proclamation”
60
What is a Tenuously reconstruct?
c/Paul according to rhetoric of each letter
b/Paul’s ‘followers’
a/the problem
b/Paul’s ‘opponents’
61
How does Jesus launch his Ministry?
John likened instead to Hebrew prophets
Paradigmatic for Luke what will happen later Supersessionist
Matthew Jesus starts by emulating Moses
Luke likened instead to Hebrew prophets
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What was Apologia?
Standard form of speech/writing in Roman world
Standard form of speech/writing in ancient world
63
What is the Radical new perspective?
Building Old Perspective, sheds even Christian anachronism,
Moves more deeply in post-canonical literature and attitudes
Building New Perspective, sheds even Christian anachronism,
Moves more deeply in pre-canonical literature and attitudes
64
How does Jesus launch his Ministry?
God’s good news about Jesus should go to non-Jewish world
God’s good news about Jesus should go to Jewish world
Recurring focus Temple and Jerusalem rejected and saved
Recurring focus Temple and Jerusalem rejected and murdered
65
What did Bultmann declare?
Called kerygmatic theology or post-orthodoxy
Impossible recover historical Jesus, unimportant find
Called kerygmatic theology or neo-orthodoxy
Possible recover historical Jesus, unimportant find
66
How many documents is the New Testament made up of? It was written in what?
Written in Koine Greek over 2nd half of 1st century into 2nd
Written in Koine Arabic over 2nd half of 1st century into 2
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Spoke of inaugurating a what?
“basileia of God” “kingdom”
“basileia of God” “judgement”
68
The authors were largely what and collected by who? What is the oldest thing in the NT?
Authors largely Jewish, collected by non-Jews.
Paul
Authors largely Non Jewish, collected by Jews.
Gospel of John
69
What are some important points in Marks Gospel?
Jesus IS recognized as Messiah by closest friends
He IS recognized by God, baptism and transfiguration
He IS recognized by daemons over whom he exercises power
Jesus NOT recognized as Messiah by closest friends
70
There are only 7 miracles in the fourth gospel, what are they?
Feeding the five thousand (6:1-14)
Healing the Capernaum official’s son (4:46-54)
Turning water into wine (2:1-11)
Healing the paralytic by the pool of Bethzatha (5:2-9)
71
What does Pseudepigraphy mean?
practice creating works under name esteemed prisoned person
practice creating works under name esteemed deceased person
72
What is meant by movement?
eschatological reform movement (apocalyptic Roman)
Used language that constructing alternative empire to Rome
eschatological reform movement (apocalyptic Judaism)
Jesus critiquing roman empire
73
e/ a different church structure?
structure of Bishop, presbyters/elders, and deacons.
Pastoral letters seems been rather more rigid hierarchical
Paul mentions overseers and deacons
74
What happens with Jesus and the Temple?
Luke and Matthew told go back to Galilee and meet him there
Mark and Matthew told go back to Galilee and meet him there
Luke emphasizes Jesus’ links Jerusalem, Temple first to end
75
What is Acts and when was it written?
Acts is a third-person account
Acts written 30-60 years after Paul’s life and death
Acts written 20-50 years after Paul’s life and death
Acts is a second-person account
76
What are pointers of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus?
Pastoral Epistles
Timothy and Titus how to deal with community problems
Letters NT addressed 'pastors' shepherds charge communities
Deal pastoral matters: church organization and leadership
77
Scholars divide the so-called “Pauline letters” in the NT into three groups?
certainly pseudonymous (the Pastorals: 1 Tim, 2 Tim, Titus)
pseudonymous (Deutero-Pauline’s). Eph, Colossians, 2 Thess
disputed Pauline letters
undisputed Pauline letters
78
Gospel actually contains a surprisingly favourable estimation of them?
a/ four crucial non-Jewish women in Mt’s genealogy
c/ mission to gentiles
d/ final great commission which to all nations/gentiles.
b/ visit of Magi as those who first see star
79
What is Jesus' Genealogy?
Matthew’s genealogy back to Moses/Abraham
Matthew’s genealogy back to David/Abraham
Luke’s goes back to Paul shows both son of God, tied to all
Luke’s goes back to Adam shows both son of God, tied to all
80
What is the After Reimarus?
Most added reference to supernatural
portraits “historical” Jesus “Liberal Lives of Jesus”
Most removed reference to supernatural
portraits “historical” Jesus “Passion Lives of Jesus”
81
Matthew indicates something important to Israel happens every how many generations?
14 generations (3 sets of 14): King David, Exile, and Jesus
Last is actually only 13, but Matthew indicates 14)
Jesus comes culmination of these three sets
14 generations (4 sets of 14): King David, Exile, and Jesus
82
Pointers of Paul's gospel?
Acts seems reliable as source for details
Acts seems unreliable as source for details
Some certainly not written by him (only 7 absolutely were)
Some certainly not written by him (only 8 absolutely were)
83
b/ a different idea of Christian family?
Pastorals enforce marriage and urge women focus house
Paul condemn marriage, not enthusiastic.
Pastorals enforce marriage and urge women focus childbirth
Paul not condemn marriage, not enthusiastic.
84
What was his thesis?
simply projected author’s own ideals onto him
quest failed because most “historical” Jesus-es
85
Why wouldn't be we here?
Paul’s recruitment essential spread movement beyond Arabic
Paul’s recruitment essential spread movement beyond Judaism
86
The arguments against Pauline authorship of the “disputed letters” are based on what?
Presumedinstitutional situation
Difference inGreek vocabulary
The role of women
The view of the eschaton
87
What are pointers of Luke's Gospel?
Supersessionist: wants show that, and how, the one universal
Interested in downtrodden•
Socially conservative: especially in portrayal of women
God’s favour moved from Jews to non-Jews
88
Why are they anonymous manuscripts?
No author mentioned. Name added later based on discoveries
Earliest manuscript evidence Gospels is c. 200 C.E.
Earliest manuscript evidence Gospels is c. 300 C.E.
No author mentioned. Name added later based on guesses
89
Luke shows Christianity is what?
Legitimate and non-threatening Gentile religion
Not legitimate and threatening Gentile religion
80 to 130
80 to 120
90
What is pseudepigraphical?
graphy common ancient practice writing voice admired person
graphy common ancient practice writing voice prisoned person
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Anti-Christian graffito left side worshipping new catholic religion, what second and third?
Third magic stick he created stories
Second like a shepherd
Third magic stick he created miracles
Second like a disciple
92
How do they tend to follow paradigms?
Despite a delay (Paul, Mark, Matthew)
Timeline of coming events
Some authors continuing support eschatological hopes
Heavenly journey (angelic messenger accompanies prophet)
93
What is the Postscript (21:24-25)?
Important belief in present, not waiting on Messianic return
John doesn’t have active eschatological awareness
John’s main purposes was to blame Jews for Jesus’ death
Justify spiritual superiority of Jesus
94
What are the Johannine Epistles?
Later same community going through upheaval Jesus’ nature
Later dif community going through upheaval Jesus’ nature
95
Why is it called Q?
Didn’t know who copying from who
from German word means source, around same time as Paul
Came to consensus called synoptic problem
from Spanish word means source, around same time as Paul
96
What and when was the “Decline and Fall of questing”?
Schweitzer to Bultmann
1900-1950
1800-1850
97
How can we tell that Matthew is Jewish?
Jesus shows typical Jewish attitudes to non-Jews
Uses Jewish terms for God o
Jesus’ ministry self-described as NOT to the non-Jews
Constantly uses Israel’s scriptures describe Jesus
98
a/ a different apocalyptic sensibility?
Pastorals preoccupied with social arrangements in churches
Paul preoccupied with keeping faith.
Christians’ respectability in eyes of outside world
99
What was his conclusion?
Jesus was an apocalyptic Jewish prophet of first century
Jesus too foreign for us to reach.
100
Where does the Logos terminology come from?
Mean enlightened and reasonable discussion
Ancient Greek philosophy, since Aristotle and early Stoics.
Ancient Roman philosophy, since Aristotle and early Stoics.
Mean enlightened and reasonable belief
101
What was the Apologetic aim for outsiders?
• Christ-followers’ non-subversive nature
• Christ-followers’ subversive nature
102
Original creators and hearers of NT texts embedded in worldview(s) of what?
(such as early Greek and pre-Hellenistic)
(such as early Roman and post-Hellenistic)
Ancient Mediterranean world
103
What is the relation to Hebrew scriptures, not just Greek philosophy?
“Wisdom” personified can act almost independently of God
“I am” sayings hark back to God’s name
God’s “word” can be effective almost by itself
Beginning of John sounds like beginning of Torah
104
What are pointers of Johannine Epistles, Contextual Analysis, and early Gnostic Thought?
3 John same author but written to man named Gaius
1 John same author, but genre seems like persuasive essay
3 John by “the elder” addressed “the lady” switches plural
2 John by “the elder” addressed “the lady” switches plural
105
What things does Matthew add?
Critique Jewish leaders, Defense of Torah importance§
Less critical view disciples, Instruct church proper conduct
Jesus’ teaching, how Jesus fulfilled’other Jewish scripture
Jesus’ birth, resurrection appearances
106
How else do they follow a paradigm?
Some indicating delay (some of Paul’s letters, Luke/Acts)
Final form finished 95 CE during reign of Domitian
‘anti-Christ’, 666, numerical spelling Nero, written Hebrew
Others dropping or not supporting eschatological theme John
107
What is Q?
Matthew and Luke both of these things
Q list of Jesus’ miracles
Q list of Jesus’ sayings
Matthew and Luke neither of these things
108
What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
Matthew urges followers Jesus continue follow Torah.
Luke connects Jesus to Adam (universal father)·
Matthew connects Jesus to Abraham and King David
Matthew starts with genealogy of Jesus
109
What are the green top named after? Why is Luke Acts red?
Language, such as locations
History book, Luke Acts three volume book same author
Audience, such as locations
History book, Luke Acts two volume book same author
110
Paul’s view on place of non-Jews led to problems between what?
Him and other non-Jewish Jesus-followers over Torah
Him and other Jewish Jesus-followers over Torah
111
What are the pros of this?
a. Various odd ‘we’ passages in Acts (20:5-15)
a. Various odd ‘we’ passages in Acts (19:5-15)
b. Later tradition
b. Earlier tradition
112
What was the Supersessionist/Didactic aim?
Israel’s God away from Jews toward nations
Jesus was spurned prophet whose fate turned
Precedents and patterns in Hebrew Bible
113
Mt’s unique character can then be deduced into what three things?
literary criticism themes Matthew’s gospel keep developing?
redaction criticism seeing changes makes to Mark’s material
form-criticism comparing material that is unique to Matthew
114
What is the Argument from the length of the individual units?
Mark Longest Gospel fewest accounts/stories
Mark shortest Gospel fewest accounts/stories
Mark’s usually longer than either Matthew’s or Luke’s
Each individual story itself examined
115
What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
Apocalyptic Judaism – justice at end·
Moses 40 years wandering wilderness· Torah Mt Sinai
Positive relationship to Torah (Jewish Law)
Different lineage between them
116
What are The Deutero-Paulines?
Ephesians, Colossians, 3 Thessalonians
Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians
117
What are the Characteristics of “Q”?
Q originated community rural not urban, peasant not elite
Completely Jewish rather than mixed or Gentile
200 verses of material, almost all consists of sayings
Gospel Thomas discovered 1945•
118
Later Christians 'generalized' letters to apply to what?
Set situtations
Meant adding Paul each original highly specific context
Meant removing Paul each original highly specific context
Own situations
119
Pointers of the Book of Revelation?
Sometimes past “true future” to “prophesy” things happened
Pseudepigraphal (put in the mouth of a famous past figure)
Sometimes past “false future” to “prophesy” things happened
Given by deity to a human prophet mystical
120
What are the Insider Literary Sources?
Other early Christian writings (Didache, epistles)
Pliny and Trajans’ correspondence, Rabbinic literature
Tacitus, Suetonius, Josephus (likely interpolated),
Q, Canonical Gospels, Other Gospels (Thomas, Mary)
121
What is Jesus' hometown?
Luke, Joseph&Mary are from Bethlehem, Nazareth temporarily
Matthew are from Bethlehem, only end up Jerusalem later
Luke, Joseph&Mary are from Nazareth, Bethlehem temporarily
Matthew are from Bethlehem, only end up Nazareth later
122
What are pointers of Matthew's gospel?
First line way author wanted to be thought about
Starts with list going back in time tracing lineage
Use Messiah links to Jewish concepts
Account genealogy Jesus Messiah son of David, son of Abraham
123
What is the Argument from “Fatigue”?
Periscope in Mt or Lk start off different words
From Mk but lapse into Markan terminology.