chapter 6 religion
Moses present the
Ten commandments to the Israelites from a mountain
Transfiguration
The mystery from Christ's life in which God's glory shone through and transformed Jesus' physical appearance while he was in the company of the Old Testament prophets Moses and Elijah. Peter, James, and John witnessed this event.
Traditionally the author of Luke's gospel is identified as
a Gentile Christian acts of the apostles he thus wrote about one fourth of the new testament
Jesus made a point to praise this traditional enemy by making
a Samaritan the hero of a parable
the title son of amn comes from
a prophecy in the old testament book of daniel where the author calls the gloriouus Messiah the son of man
theologically, Mark emphasized Jesus Christ's role as
a suffering Messiah for Christians to imitate
the gospel high lights Jesus deeds more than his work and presents
a vivid, human and down-to-earth portrait of Jesus
all three titles fit Jesus, the son of man, is a Messiah who will come in glory, but only
after he has suffered and sacrificed his life for his people
Matthew used the tile son of David, a Jewish title, more than any other Evangelist his gospel attempts to show that Jesus Christ fulfilled
all of god's promises to the through them, to all people
Jesus made a new covenant with
all people
this announcement in the very first chapter of the gospel of Mark is a
bold one
The gospel of Luke's author also emphasized Jesus for giving nature. Jesus is not simply savior for everyone
but he forgives everyone as well
some tax collectors were further
corrupt, in that they charged people more than the prescribed tax and kept the extra money
Jews who collected taxes for the Romans were generally
despised by their fellow Jews
while John's Gospel is an important as the other Gospel, his sources
differ greatly
He chose to focus on his central theme
following Jesus often means suffering as Jesus did
women came to him for cures, anointed his feet, and were his constant companions Mary and Martha were his
friends
Believe in the gospel jesus came to proclaim that god's kingdom is in his very person. Jesus is the
good news. He is the gospel. He is the revelation of the father
with his last ounce of energy, he spoke to the
good thief hanging in misery next to him, promising him paradise
Mark minced no words when he reported that Jesus family said
he is out of his mind Matthew and Luke do not include this quote in their accounts
after Jesus accepted Pete's proclamation about his identity as the Messiah
he wanted Peter not to tell anyone; he was reluctant to let many people know his identity, perhaps because his understanding of the anointed one was radically differed from that people and his disciples, his approach here is something referred to as the messianic secret
the gospel is divided into five section between the
infancy and the passion narrative
Peter had difficulty accepting Jesus understanding of the Messiah as the
suffering servant
through Jesus does not use the term here, he also describe himself as a
suffering servant for his people
not until the resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ would the early Chruch begin to understand
that Jesus way was that of the cross
a second century church father St. Irenaeus also believed
that Luke was a doctor and a traveling companion and friend of St. Paul
Jesus understood the titles Messiah and son of man in light of the prophecies in Isaiah
that call the Messiah a suffering servant
Jesus most clearly proclaimed the kingdom through
the Paschal mystery
Jesus offered his primary moral teaching
the beatitudes in the sermon on the mount
in addition, this vision revealed all three person of the blessed Trinity:
the father, the son, the Holy spirit
this time of fulfillment. Fulfillment here refers to
the fulfillment of god's promise to the chosen people
acts of the Apostles tells of the Apostles journeys also beginning in Jersalem, where they received
the holy sprite to take the message of Jesus Christ to the end of the world
Jesus gave his Apostles a quick vision of
the kingdom of god through his transfiguraton
Jesus mother Mary is the first disciple and
the model believer
the final stage for the coming of god's everlasting kingdom has begun in
the person of Jesus christ
Kingdom(or reign) of God
the process of the Father's reconciling and renewing all things through his son; the fact of his will being done on earth as it is heaven. The kingdom of god was proclaimed by Jesus and began in his life, death, and resurrection. The process will be perfectly completed at the end of time
in the gospel of Mark, Jesus summarizes his message this way
this is the time to fulfillment the kingdom of god is at hand repent and delieve in the gospel
throughout the gopsel, Jesus referred to himself
this way
He summined the crowd with his disciples and said to them
whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross and fellow me
Jesus is everyone's compassionate savior his love has no limits the message of Luke is clear
you should allow Jesus to live in you so you can love everyone saint and sinner in imitation of our lord
reality is different than it was before believe this god news accept the lord and holy spirit into
your lives. Share the truth of faith with others. Let the good news truly sink in
Moses made the
Sinai covenant on behalf of the chosen people
through his action and his message, Jesus revels god to the world Jesus gentleness, his compassion and his sensitivity are all
divide signs of healing love, Luke writes the whole crowd rejoiced at all the splendid deeds done by him
at the end of the gospel, Jesus instucted his disciples to go to the
end of the earth to preach the good new and make disciples of all the nation
Luke wrote to a largely Gentile-Christian audience about AD 75-90, perhaps around 85. His writing style was
highly polished
some of the Pharisees though that the common people's ignorance kept them from
holiness
Jesus passion, Death,Resurrection, and Ascension resuced
humanity from sin and death
Mark likely wrote his gospel for a gentile-Christian audience that was undergoing persecution, perhaps
in Rome
in his ministry, Jesus revealed more about the meaning of the
kingdom of god
these were Jews who tried to follow the
law, pray, and participate in the synagogue service
the kingdom of god is at hand this means several things, including the following
* god's rule has come to God's people * humans will obey God's word * god has triumphed over physical evils and death * the kingdom will come after a period of judgment
while he was begin crucified, Taunted, and tormented by his executioners, Jesus said,
Father, forgive them, they know not what they do
remember that the real-life situation of the early Christian communities- years after Jesus death influenced the focus and content of the
Gospel
Luke's Gospel also highlights
Jesus revolutionary approach to women in his culture
Matthew's gospel emphasizes the link between
Judaism and Christianity
Jesus compassion is evident throughout the
Gospel, even in his dying moments
through this manifestation
Jesus foreshadowed the kingdom of God
the evangelist made other connections between Judaism and Jesus the gospel quotes many old testament prophecies to proclaim
Jesus identity as the promish Messiah
Chapter 15 is the heart of Luke's gospel it contains the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin,and the Prodigal son. these parables announced that god search out and forgives sinners
Jesus proclaimed i tell you there will be rejoicing among the angles of god over one sinner who repents
in Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI reflects that the Transfiguration took place while
Jesus was praying
all four gospel teach you this truth
Jesus, and the Christ, the son of god, has risen from the dead
Matthew wrote to a least two different groups
Jews who fallowed Jesus and Gentiles who follows Jesus
the early chruch held that the author of the gospel of Mark was
John Mark, a disciple of Peter, and that his writing include themes of Peter,s preaching
the author of Matthew's gospel was probably a Jewish scribe writing
something in the AD 80s
Jesus revealed to his disciples that he was the
son of man who would suffer and die for his people
some Pharisees attributed ignorance to Jesus and his disciples because they did not
strictly follow the law in regard to fasting and washing
the transfiguration also serves as a reminder that god will
transform your life in the resurrection
the author of Mark's gospel is
unknown
Jesus accepted the title
Christ that Peter gave him, but then immediately began to use the tile son of man to describe him self
the tile christ comes from from the Greek word
Christos and it the English translation of the Hebrew word Messiah, meaning anointed one
Luke highlights two major themes throughout his literary masterpiece
1) Jesus is a universal Savior who brings Salvation to Jew and Gentile alike 2) the gospel of Jesus Christ is truly good news and thus a cause of Celebration
how Jesus revealed the kingdom of god
1) he taught about kingdom through stories and sermons 2) He worked mighty works, wonders, and signs or miracles that proved that he was the Messia, the son of god 3) He revealed the kingdom through moments of divine glory, such as the Transfiguration 4) His passion, death resurrection and ascension most clearly proclaimed the kingdom
good news about human beings is inspiring, but the greatest news is the good news of Jesus Christ revealed through the
Gospel
Jesus embraced leapers and
Cured them
the mystery of god's infinite love revealed that
Jesus Christ is the way to Salvation through all ages
Gospel emphasizes that the Messianic age began in
Jersalem and that the second part of Jesus ministry centers on his journey to this Holy city where the drama of Salvation unfolded
Matthew's gospel emphasizes to Jewish Christian readers, as well as to new Gentile converts, that
Jesus Christ Emmanuel is indeed the Messiah prophesied in the old testament
in the gospel's very first verse, Mark clearly tells readers who Jesus is
Jesus Christ [ the son of God]
Jesus association with tax collectors, accepted dinner invitation from them, and called one
Matthew, to be his Apostle
their presence recalled that the law and the prophets had announced the coming
Messiah
Various groups within Judism at the time of Jesus had different ideas of who the
Messiah would be an earthly king, a religious leader, a priest, a revolutionary
Mark used several titles for Jesus this central passage from Mark offers titles and hints at a third
Messiah, son of man
During Jesus Transfiguration, two old testament figures
Moses and Elijah also appeared
Matthew's gospel makes several connection between
Moses and Jesus, portraying as the new moses
this five book arrangement, centered on five important sermons of Jesus, parallels the five books of the
Pentateuch that present the old testament law
During this event on a high mountain, Jesus revealed his divine glory before
Peter, James, and John: "his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light
Paschal Mystery
The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension.This mystery is commemorated and made present through the sacraments, especially the Eucharist
Mark described Jesus feeling a very human emotion
looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart in their versions of the story, Matthew and Luke do not mention that Jesus was angry
Peter judging Jesus by human standards
not divine once
He featured the city of Jersalem as an important symbol in both
of his work
while it is impossible to know what was going through the minds
of the evangelists, it is appropriate the minds of the Evangelists, it is appropriate to assume that Matthew and Luke nuanced their accounts from Mark to present a different if not softer view of Jesus
Mark's Gospel shows that to follow Jesus is to pick up your own cross daily god does not want you to suffer unnecessarily but
offering up your suffering for and with the lord leads to salvation and your participation in his glorious resurrection
Jesus appealed to the simple Jews who were
open to his message of conversion, repentance, and Salvation
Mark also stressed Jesus humanity throughout his gospel, even if this meant
presenting a more direct or blunt view of Jesus than the other Evangelist
Jesus praised one leper, a Samaritan, for
returning to thank him for his cure
interestingly, the disciples portrayed in the gospel struggle to reach the
same conclusion that the readers hear in this very first verse
Leprosy was a
serious and contagious skin disease, and those who suffered from it were avoided by everyone else
Matthew, Mark< and Luke shared
similar sources and then contributed unique material as well to their synoptic Gospel
Matthew, Mark, and Luke share a
similar structure as well as some of the same sources
repent to repent is to have a change of heart and turn away from
sin and toward god