Luke 210: Final Exam
Eternal
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
Omnibenevolent
16 "For God so loved the world,[a] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16, 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
Immortal
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, "You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat[a] of it you shall surely die." Genesis 2:16-17
Moral
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, "You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat[a] of it you shall surely die." Genesis 2:16-17
Holy
18 Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid[a] and trembled, and they stood far off 19 and said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die."20 Moses said to the people, "Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin." 21 The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. Exodus 20:18-21
Relational
18 Then the Lord God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for[a] him." 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. 22 And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made[a] into a woman and brought her to the man. 23 Then the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh;she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man."[b] 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. Genesis 2:18, 21-25
Intelligent
19 Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed[a] every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam[b] there was not found a helper fit for him. Genesis 2:19-20
Recreational
2 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation
Responsible
28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth." 29 And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.The Seventh Day, God Rests2 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.The Creation of Man and Woman4 These are the generationsof the heavens and the earth when they were created,in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.5 When no bush of the field[a] was yet in the land[b] and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up—for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground, 6 and a mist[c] was going up from the land and was watering the whole face of the ground— 7 then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. 8 And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out o
Omnipotent
3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created Psalm 148:3-5, 34 And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?"[a] 35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born[b]will be called holy—the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God." Luke 1:34-37
rulers, guardians, producers
3 classes in a city
rational, spirited, appetitive
3 elements of the soul
Recreational
8 "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus 20:8-11
a man is just as the city is just
A just city and a just man idea
Luther's Breakthrough
Changes from viewing God as "Bad dad" to viewing God as a "good dad" Romans 1:17
fight, spirited, canine
Description of a Guardian
Word of God-Lead Holy lives-fear, love, and trust/prayer/word, Hold His Word Sacred
First Petition of the Lord's Prayer: How is God's Name kept holy?
sensation and pleasure
Function of animals
reason and virtue
Function of human beings
nutrition and growth
Function of plants
The Pagan
Grabs and grasps without knowledge of a giver. All about the daily bread but no giver but the self as one works all the time as one thinks they must supply their own daily bread.
Holy, Omniscient, Omnipotent, Recreational, Eternal, Omnibenevolent
HOOREO
Omniscient
He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Psalms 147:4-5 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[a] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31
Because one can be grateful for what they do have and realize that is not the end but there is a future.
How can someone be happy amid suffering?
a medial condition between two vices (excess and deficiency) The golden mean
How does Aristotle describe the virtue of character?
runs towards pleasure and away from pain
How is the appetite part of the soul motivated by pain and pleasure?
Prelapsarian Image of God
Humans honor God in all that they do.
Postlapsarian image of God
Humans shifted their focus to themselves rather than to God.
temperance/moderation
Literature of a Guardian
Moral, Intelligent, Responsible, Recreational, Immortal, Relational
MIRRIR
humanities, literature, music, philosophic and temperate
Musical training of a Guardian
blend of physical and musical training
Philosopher Kings
can adapt to conditions of war, courageous and spiritual
Physical training of a Guardian
wisdom, courage, temperance, justice
Plato's 4 virtues
Ex Corde Prayers
Prayers that are from the heart and not scripture.
Ex Scriptura Prayers
Prayers that only use scripture.
Holy Spirit-Believe Holy Word and Lead Godly Lives
Second Petition of the Lord's Prayer: How does God's Kingdom come
Word and Faith in God not by devil, world, or sinful nature
Third Petition: How is God's will done?
cosmological argument
Thomas Aquinas, everything was caused by the previous, at some point there has to be an infinite thing (God) that caused everything.
vegetative, appetitive, rational
What are the 3 parts of the human soul?
utility, pleasure, complete
What are the three kinds of friendships?
Devil (power), world (pride), sinful nature (pleasure)
What are the three kinds of temptation in Luther's Large Catechism explanation of the Sixth Petition?
needs of individuals for things others have, so by gathering together all needs can be met
What does Socrates say about how cities come to be?
This means that the purpose of a human proceeds their actual being
What does essence proceeds existence mean?
This means that a human's being proceeds their purpose which is defined by themself
What does existence precedes essence mean?
Virtue aims at the fulfillment of function
What is Aristotle's teleological conception of reality?
What one talent you are naturally given
What is Socrates's view of vocation?
We will all be tempted, but giving in to that temptation is sin
What is the difference between temptation and sin?
enduring painful things makes one courageous since it is more difficult to endure painful things than abstain from pleasant things
What is the relation of pain to courage?
running from the pain instead of enduring it
What is the relation of pain to cowardice?
diving into the pleasure
What is the relation of pleasure to insensibility?
does not perform it's function and is vicious
What makes something bad according to Aristotle?
performs it's function well
What makes something good according to Aristotle?
When it does not perform its function well
What makes something vicious according to Aristotle?
when it performs its function well
What makes something virtuous according to Aristotle?
moral argument
an argument whose conclusion is a universal law written on the heart
wit
boorishness and buffoonery
active righteousness
by which God is righteous and punishes the unrighteous sinner
passive righteousness
by which the merciful God makes sinners righteous through faith
appetitive
cow part of the soul, sensation and pleasure
courage
cowardice and rashness
surliness
deficiency/vice of friendliness
acquisitiveness
deficiency/vice of generosity
insensibility/abstinence
deficiency/vice of temperance
boorishness
deficiency/vice of wit
The Bird
does not know or care where their daily bread comes from
rashness
excess of courage
flattery
excess of friendliness
wastefulness
excess of generosity
intemperance
excess of temperance
buffoonery
excess of wit
complete friendship
good in himself, affection, virtuous/good people, only time will tell, as long as they are good
rational
human part of the soul, reason and virtue
3 elements are not in harmony
injustice in the soul
temperance
insensibility/abstinence and intemperance
3 elements work in harmony
justice in the soul
The Christian
knows daily bread comes from God and can pray thanksgiving for it
vegetative
plant part of the soul, nutrition and growth
friendship of pleasure
pleasing to me, fun, intemperate/young people, easy as pie, as long as they are pleasant
Aristotle's definition of happiness
the activity of the soul in accord with reason/fulfillment of the human function/virtue not vide
teleological argument
the argument for the existence of God from the evidence of order, and hence design, in nature. Everything has a purpose that can be told.
ontological argument
the argument that God, being defined as most great or perfect, must exist, since a God who exists is greater than a God who does not.
friendship of utility
useful to me, favors, sour-tempered/older people, hard to find good help, as long as they are useful