“God so loved the world That He sent His only begotten Son…” Jn.3:16
Who do men say that I am? (Mt. 16:13;Mk.8:27;Lk.9:18) 1. The geneology of Mt. roots Jesus in a lineage 2. Historians of the biblical era make note of Jesus in their writings: p The prophet Isaiah alludes to this Messiah that is expected in Israel: 7:14;61:1,2, Lk.4:14
Miscellaneous Information: Vocabulary: theologian (biblical) Gospel –Good News anno Domini NT- 27 “books” Testament/covenant canon- “rule” Epistles- letters general epistles The Book of Revelation (Apocalypse) end time the second coming of Christ
Christ of Faith 1. Your response to the Gospel accounts of Jesus? 2. The kergyma; the Paschal Mystery 3. Why is this man still an influence 2,000 yrs. later? 4. The Gospels present a “portrait” of Jesus, from each writers perspective.
Questions to prepare for testing: Define the terms: Jesus of History, Jesus of Faith. What are the three main questions this course will address? Pg. 12 Provide a one sentence definition of : Old Testament, Christian Scriptures, inspired texts, canon, Gospel, epistle, general epistles, catholic. What three things would you highlight, key to the question, “Who is Jesus” from this introduction chapter?