Christology.... THE FINAL (PART TWO)

Nationalism

An excessive patriotic feeling to the point of thinking your nation is superior to other nations

Sin

An immoral act considered to be a trasngression against divine law. There is personal and communal. There is evil not caused by sin-natural disasters, etc.

What case does Phyllis Trible make for the female in Genesis 2-3 being the culmination of creation?

Last can be first in theological terms and therefore women are the climactic point in creation.

Explain what Dr. Molly Marshall's point is with regard to children and ministry.

She talked about how children believe what they see and experience. They conform to the rules under which they were raised.

Compare and contrast the woman's sensibilities with the man's in the Garden of Eden.

She thinks about her actions and possesses wit, but the man is bland and silent.

I am sayings

Somewhat like similes because they compare Jesus to another reality Yaweh=I am who I am Seven "I am" sayings

Jesus' Special Stories

Stories that allow us to catch a glimpse of something that is too big for words

True or False. All religions-indeed, all people-reflect a human need to hope for a future that is in some way better than the present.

TRUE :) this is called a religion's Dream

What wast the Jewish Bible and what was its meaning?

The Torah "law"

When does Jesus' Dream of the Kingdom become realized? How does this compare with the reality of both personal and communal sin?

The mission of the members of the church is to live in such a way that the Dream of Jesus is proved possible. The church is called to be a community transformed by the spirit of God into a people of faith, hope...the church proclaims in word and action that Jesus' vision of the Kingdom is not a pipe dream.

The Lord's Prayer

The most fundemental statement of faith a Christian can utter and most familiar

Themes About the Kingdom

The power and significance of God's name, asks for the reality of God's love to come into the hearts of all people, the desire to live so that God's holiness would be relfected in their behavior, Eucharist, forgiveness of God and people willingness to forgive, etc.

Kingdom of God

The reign of God proclaimed by Jesus and begun in his life, death, and resurrection. It refers to the process of God reconciling and renewing all things through his Son, to the fact of his will being done on earth as it is in heaven OR Jesus' strong vision of an ideal future to which he dedicated his life in order to make it a reality

T or F Jesus relied on himslef alone as the judge of the truths he shared, rather than depending on the teachings of other rabbis to support his ideas.

True

T or F the jewish reverence for god was so great that the people could not enven utter the divine name, they often experience God as distant and removed

True

T or F Jesus rejected the idea of becoming a political ruler

True If you did not get this right, I would read Chapter Six in JHCF AGAIN! :) Jesus was very opposed to violence, which eliminated any possibility of a military takeover.

God's ____________ love

UNCONDITIONAL :D (not subject to any conditions)

Who was Prisca? What was her significance for the early Christian community?

Wife of Aquila, she was a comissionary of Paul, Barnabus, Titus, or Apollos. The leading figure.

According to gospel tradition, who were the primary witnesses of Jesus' life, death, and resurection and why?

Women because they accompanied Jesus on his journey from Galilee to Jerusalem.

YAY! YOU. ARE. DONE!

Yes...I know that I made a million grammatical and spelling errors. :) Apologies.

Legalism

An excessive adherence to law; it dominated aspect of Jewish life; oppression

Parable

"Comparison" Greek word Used to refer to a variety of Jesus' sayings, stories, riddles, and so on (a simile)

Sermon on the Mount

(Matthew 5:3-12) Jesus instructs his disciples on a hill, offering them a series of proverbs

List and describe the four main themes by which we can categorize Jesus' parables. What is the common thread that runs through all these themes?

1. Descriptions of the king describes the king of the kingdom, the king being God, and deal with the nature, qualities, and attitudes in dealing with people of God. 2. Kingdom response emphasizes how we should behave to enter the kingdom. 3. Relationship with out neighbors address peoples relationships with one another and the world at large. 4. The fulfillment of the kingdom refers to the future coming of God's kingdom in its fullness

What was the Christian stereotype for the God of Judaism?

A God of fear and justice

What was the Jewish notion of God?

A God of love

Conversion

A change of heart, a turning from selfishness to God and the call to love.

The Last Judgement

A powerful summary of Jesus' teaching on the law of love

Who was Phoebe? (MY NAME!!! :D) What was her significance for the early Christian community?

A prominant woman in the Pauline churches. She was the first.

Amen

A statement of affirmation at the conclusion of a prayer

Abba

A way of addressing God the Father used by Jesus to call attention to his—and our—intimate relationship with his Heavenly Father. Abba means "my Father" or "our Father" in Aramaic. An Aramaic term of endearment meaning "daddy." Jesus used this word to teach that God is a loving Father.

What is the author's point about the poem (Genesis 2:23) being a naming motif?

Because the noun 'name' never appears and is replaced with 'called', this cannot be true. To name is different than to call.

According to Jesus, the ability to recognize and fully paricipate in the Riegn of God requires a __________.

Conversion

What titles did Phoebe receive and what were their meanings?

Diakonos: "servant" or "deaconess" Prostatis: "helper" or "patroness"

Identify and briefly define the four main styles of speech that Jesus used in his teaching.

Direct pronouncements are the overall answer or theme to a story. A story acted as a setup for a pronouncement, much life a joke is told today to get to a punch line. Short sayings were proverbial and referred to as words to the wise. Instructions for disciples: some of Jesus' teachings were recorded in the Gospels as instructions for those who would be his followers. Parables: the term has been used to refer to a variety of Jesus' sayings, stories, riddles, and so on.

Long Discourses

Extended presentations by Jesus "Bread of Life" (John 6:22-59) and "The Last Supper" discourse (John 14:1-31)

T or F the reign of god WAS a "me and God" situation

False It was very communal in nature. it is shared by individuals

T or F it was normal for someone to call God "father"

False!!!! It was HIGHLY irregular and therefore Jesus broke tradition....TRADITIOOOOOOONNNN! tradition. when he called God Abba (da-da).

Explain how the creation of the woman in Genesis 2:21-22 offers an account of equality compared to the man.

God creates both of them. Man has no part in the creation of women.

What unique role did Jesus claim for himself in the Kingdom of God?

He claimed himself as the Messiah, God's son, which gave him authority and power.

"It is not good that 'aham should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him" (2:18). Analyze Trible's interpretation of this verse as it relates to the word helper ('ezes).

Helper does not insinuate inferiority, rather it pertains to God, people, and animals. The helper who fits man is the helper equal to man.

In what ways did Jesus follow the traditional Jewish format of public spekaing? Why did he speak in these ways?

His speech was very poetic and filled with heavy use of symbolism, figures of speech, exaggeration, and so on, Most of the time, he was not literal.

What ideas about the Kingdom of God did Jesus clearly reject?

In the Gospels, people try to make Jesus a king or political ruler, and he firmly rejects the notion. Jesus' opposition to any violence eliminated the possibility of a military takeover of any kind.

Is the kingdom of God inclusive or exclusive?

Inclusive

World Youth Day

Instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1985, World Youth Days are convocations of youth held in Rome and in several cities around the world to celebrate and encourage the participation of youth in the life of the Church. OR a biannual event in which outh gather with the pope and bishops (celebration of the Kingdom of God)

What is the significance of Galatians 3:28?

It expresses the new self-understanding of the early Christian movement in that it abolishes all distinctions of race, religion, class, and gender.

Why is Genesis 3:16 not a license for male supremacy, but rather it is condemnation of that very pattern?

It is frowning on the stereotypes of society. This shows that women can rise above their given positions.

What does it mean to say that the Kingdom of God is "right now, but not yet"?

It is present, but we must accept its presence through compassion.

Why did Jesus often conclude his parables with a surprise ending?

It was to keep his listeners alert, or catch them off guard. The idea was to make people reflect on the lessons he was trying to teach.

Why did Jesus conclude his parables with a surprise ending?

It would keep the listeners alert, or catch them off-guard. This would make them reflect on the lessons he was trying to teach.

Name two examples of how Jesus exercised his claim to divine authority.

Jesus' claim made his authority greater than the law, gave him the power to forgive sins, and enabled him to enter the temple and rid it of injustice.

Which synoptic gospel does not mention the theme of the kingdom of God?

John

Who initiated the idea that the Messiah would take over and be a military leader?

King David and his military conquests

What was another way to say Kingdom of God?

Kingdom of Heaven

How did the conservative fundementalists take over the S. Baptist convention? What happened as a result?

Men took over by electing a conservative president so that the president would place people with the fundementalist views in stations of power.

The Beatitudes

Most familiar passage of the New Testament: 1 the kingdom's fulfillment is yet to come 2 the kingdom is in our midst 3 participation in the kingdom requires a life of love

Did Jesus have a geographical notion of the Kingdom of God?

NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO NOOOOO The kingdom would have no borders or boundaries separating one nation from another. It was also NOT a plan for new social reform.

What two issues conflicted with the Jews' command to love one another?

Nationalism and legalism

Name and briefly describe the two problems that developed among the Jews and conflicted with their following the command to love one another?

Nationalism was excessive patriotism in which people believe they are superior to other nations. Legalism was excessive adherence to law and this eventually consumed everyday life.

Do the gospels give us Jesus' actual words?

No because their goal was to express Jesus' life and message through his most significant thoughts and ideas and the words of Jesus came before the Gospels were actually written. All they had was the oral tradition.

According to Phyllis Trible, how is the first act in Genesis 2 the creation of androgyny (2:7) and the last is the creation of sexuality? (2:23)

Only the term adham has occurred, which refers to both men and women. When the sexes happen independently, these are simultaneous.

Is "reign of God" or "kingdom of God" a better reference when discussing Jesus' teachings?

Reign of God or Rule of God

How did th Southern Seminary challenge Dr. Molly Marshall's credentials to teach there? On what grounds did they force her to resign?

She advocated for women and they believed that her teaching methods did not conform to their theoglogical education system. "outside the abstract" was part of the accusation.

According to Phyllis Trible, why does the serpent speak to the women and not to the man?

She is more appealing to him because of her attractiveness (OBVIOUSLY), and she has wit and intelligence. She is capable of sensibility and theological conversation.

What doe sElizabeth Schussler Fiorenza mean when she says, "scholars not only translate the New Testamnet texts into a masculinized language but alse interpret them from a patriarchal perspective?"

She means that they are interpreted by males and that it is biased.

Why might a parable be used, or even modified, to teach different lessons in different Gospels?

The writer may have wanted to use it a different way in order to have it fit his point more accurately. Also, Jesus probably told his parables in many different ways. Such as "The Lost Sheeo". In Luke, Jesus tells the parable witha theme of God's mercy and Matthew uses it for Jesus to illustrate that those who become like litle children are most important to the kingdom of God.

The Southern Baptist Convention in 1995 seemed to subvert the whole democratic process in which it had functioned. Why?

There were people who decided to elect the fundamentalist president who were against women so vehemently that it begna to eviscerate the democratc function. It contradicts the gospel.

What is the issue being debated within the S. Baptist Seminary? The S. Baptist Church? Why?

They believe that woman are below men and that they cannot rule of teach over men because there are no teachings that support dominated women. THey base their beliefs off the bible, like Genesis. Because woman was created last in Genesis II, they believe that omwan are below men.

Why do Christians believe they can trust the Gospels to accurately convey the truth of Jesus' teaching?

They believe this because they convey his meaning accurately as well as some of his words. Also, because they believe the Gospels were written by the Holy Spirit, they believe that the Gospels convey the truth in Jesus' teaching to his followers.

Why did the ancient Jews believe the Messiah would be a great warrior who would establish the kingdom through military conquest?

They believed this because after King David's military conquests, the Jess developed the explication that a savior would establish a new political kingship. The Jews htought that the savior would take over the country and overthrow the Romans.

Why did the church fathers play down the role of women in the early Christian community?

They did this because of their apologetic and missionary interests.

How did the trustees as the Southern Seminary secure theological fidelity to the SB Convention's agenda?

They elected Al Moller. He placed other fundamentalists in power positions to ensure control.

What influence did the women of the early church have in spreading Christianity?

They had leadership over the house churches and were missionaries.

Briefly explain the Jewish notion of God as king

They recognized that God was king over all creation and that God's kinship was first in the splendors of creation. God's law, written in the Torah, was used as a tool to rule the people.

What did antifeminist preachers justify the subjegation of women with and why?

They referred to the Bible and how women were created after men and lesser in the eyes of God.

Summarize the type of people who belonged to the Jesus movement?

They were a group of outsiders, like the tax collectors, sinners, and women.

What were the criteria for apostleship? Did women meet this criteria?

They were eyewitnesses to the Resurrection and commissioned by the Lord to be missionaries. Yes, women did meet this criteria.

What significance did the prophets have in the early Christian community? Were there any women prophets? If so, who were they?

They were like spokespersons for the Lord. Yes, they called her the slanderous name "Jezebel".

What does it mean to say that Jesus understood the Kingdom of God as being communal in nature?

This means that it was not an individual place or state of being, but one shared by a community.

what two words do scholars agree were used by Jesus in a distinctive way? What was distinctive about Jesus' use of these words?

abba and amen Abba was a Jesus' special way of addressing God that broke tradition amen was the word he always used in the beginning of his prayers and teachings rather than the end

Jesus did not believe that the Law, in itself, was bad. Rather, he recognized that the many spin-offs and additions to it had actually crippled the believer's abiblity to respond to one another with ________ and _____.

compassion love

The Ten Commandments, the ___________ __ __ _______ ____, included seven commandments directly related to relationships between people.

cornerstone of the jewish law

Allegories

expressions of truths or generalizations of human experiences through the use of symbolic fictional figures or actions; complex and nearly everything in it has significance

What did Jesus comission his disciples to do?

sare in his ministry of spreaing the Good News

Some Jews-though certainly NOT ALL-even believed that they were called to ____ their neighbor but _____ their enemy.

love hate

The Jewish sense of separation from all other cultures led some Jews to believe that "_____ ______ ____________" referred to Jewish neighbors only.

love your neighbor

Patriarchal

relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority dominated by men

Jesus taught about God's _____________ with all people-and indeed with all of creation.

relationship (This was Jesus' primary vision of the kingdom)

What was God's instrument for ruling the people?

the Law

Who, in particular, had a problem with legalism?

the pharisees

Why do Jesus' words sometimes seem blunt and cruel in the gospels?

they are not records of everyday conversation

Why do Christians believe they can trust the Gospels to accurately convey the truth of Jesus' teaching?

they believe that they were written with the guidance of the Holy Spirit