GOSPEL OF MARK. SYNOPTIC GOSPELS SYNOPTIC PROBLEM.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
 27 Books in New Testament  Classified same as books of OT 1. Law  4 gospels – teach New Law 2. History  Acts of the Apostles – early Church history.
Advertisements

Scripture: A Portrait of Jesus
The Gospel of John Overview “that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name” John.
Introduction to the Gospels
Unit 10: The Context of the Gospels. Section 8: The Infancy Narratives The Gospel According to Matthew, 1-2 The Gospel According to Luke, 1-2.
The Gospels: Four Portraits of Jesus
Scripture. Author  Traditionally identified as Matthew/Levi, apostle and former tax collector. Matt 9:9; 10:3 Mark 2:14  He is a Jewish-Christian on.
The Four Evangelists Matthew Mark Luke John.
Grant Kunkel*, Sam Evans, Drawde Roxas, Mitch Hopkins, Matt Ortenzio, and Marcus Bell.
Synoptic Gospels. Vocab Gospel = Good News – Message of Christ & salvation – Also preaching/writing that message Synoptic: “seen together” – Many similarities.
The Gospel of Luke (4) By: Matt Isales, RJ Schaefer, Daniel Fiore, David Mohler, Nick Arnold.
The New Testament The Gospels. The New Testament is composed of twenty-seven writings, and the New Testament divides into four sections: 1.Four Gospels.
The Christ of the Gospels 1.“Who do you say that I am?” 2.The synoptic problem: the Two-Source hypothesis. 3.Distinctive features of each gospel.
The Synoptic Problem.
Scripture.
 Five categories  The Gospels – life, teachings, passion, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ  Acts of the Apostles – Luke- history of.
The Gospel Writers. The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) are the first four books of the New Testament. All of them tell the story of Jesus’ life,
Chapter Two 25. The Roman Catholic Church is often distinguished from other Christian Churches by its commitment to BOTH Scripture and Tradition (with.
UNIT TWO The 4 Gospels. I. About The Gospels What are Gospels? 1. Gospel- means “good news”? Used to be news about the king. For us, it’s about God’s.
GOSPELS, PROPHECIES, AND SCRIPTURES OH MY! ;). {RECAP} The Evangelists wrote the Gospels because: 1. Eyewitnesses were dying 2. To keep the message accurate.
The Gospel Writers. The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) are the first four books of the New Testament. All of them tell the story of Jesus’ life,
Is revelation because it tells us what God wants us to know about Jesus through the words written by inspired writers It contains Jesus’ words, actions,
What’s the deal with all those books in the Bible anyways?
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE INTRODUCTION There is only one Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. There are four inspired versions of the one Gospel: Matthew,
The Gospels Emily Simpson. What are the Gospels? The Gospels are the heart of the Scriptures. The four Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The.
The Gospels. The New Testament is composed of twenty-seven writings, and the New Testament divides into four sections: 1.Four Gospels 2.The Acts of.
Section B: Part 2 – Evidence about Jesus
Christianity. The Roots of Christianity Christianity was based on the life and teachings of the Jew, Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity was rooted in Jewish.
Understanding The Bible 1. The Purpose of the Bible 2. The Land of the Bible 3. The Story of the Bible – Old Testament 4. The Story of the Bible – New.
CHAPTER ONE The Historical Jesus.
Jesus of Nazareth Jews hoped for a messiah, or deliverer, someone who rescues another from harm* They believed that Jesus was the messiah.
The Four Evangelists. MATTHEW Saint Matthew was Jewish, like Jesus, but he worked for the Roman government as a tax collector. That made him very unpopular.
When Hope Seems Lost Lk. 24:6-7 6 "He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 "saying, 'The Son of Man.
Differences in the Gospels. General Facts About The Gospels The Gospel writers do not identify themselves. The Gospels were given their names in the second.
 The New Testament does not replace the Old Testament: it fulfills the Old Testament  St. Augustine said that the New Testament is hidden in the Old,
The Death of Jesus The same event, different perspectives.
Introduction to the New Testament. What is it? 27 different documents Written in Greek Gathered together and joined to the Old Testament This is the Bible.
Sacred Texts and Writings. Overview The Bible Importance of the Bible The Gospels –The Gospel of Mark –The Gospel of Matthew –The Gospel of Luke –The.
What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple?
Synoptic Gospel Groups.  PRIMARY AUDIENCE: Early Christians who were experiencing persecution for their faith.  “Portrait” OF JESUS: SUFFERING SERVANT.
Synoptic Gospels Introduction Mr. Christopher B. Perrotti Theology 1 Chapter 6 intro.
Chapter 1 The Historical Jesus.
NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. GOSPELS.
DAVID CHIAT STEPHEN JONES Josh Caldwell Danny O'Conor.
The Gospel According to St. John
Gifts Reflection Write your response to the following questions wherever you plan on taking notes for this unit. Choose one of the following gifts below.
Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels 3 rd Quarter How do we respect & understand scripture?
The Gospel of Luke.  Author? Companion of St. Paul? Physician? Only non-Jewish evangelist?
Introduction to the Gospels Document # TX © Saint Mary’s Press The Gospels The Gospels are the heart of the Scriptures. The four Gospels are Matthew,
March 20 Make-up Exam 5 Chapter 5 Test Corrections – –A) Questions – –B) Write out CORRECT answer (find in book) Chapter 6 Reading Guide (when finished)
Fullness of God’s Revelation
The Holy Land A name for Palestine, the country where Jesus was born.
The Christian Scriptures. Structure  The Christian Bible contains the:  Old Testament – Hebrew, written before Jesus. These books include the Pentateuch.
The Gospel of St. Luke.  Author? Companion of St. Paul? Physician? Only non-Jewish evangelist?
What is good news? Jesus Revealed and Was Good News Jesus is the incarnate Son of God, revealing God’s unconditional love for all people. Incarnate: invested.
Gospel The Evangelist Approximate Date Written Location Where Written Audience Image of Jesus & Examples Genealogy (if any) Matthew Mark Unknown…  John.
Infancy Narratives Matthew 1 – 2; Luke St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians 4:4 - 5 “But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born.
New Testament  Gospels in the New Testament are main sources of information about Jesus  ‘Gospel’ means Good News  Christians believe the Good News.
Religious Education Support - PDST1 EVANGELIST. Religious Education Support - PDST2 EVANGELISTS An evangelist was a person of great faith and who truly.
Chapter 5. Do you watch the news? Jesus brings us the “good news” = Gospels.
Fullness of God’s Revelation Jesus fulfills the Old Testament Promises.
Review & Reflection Questions
Tuesday, November 15.
Introduction to the Gospels
THE THREE MAJOR STAGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOSPELS
THE THREE MAJOR STAGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOSPELS
GOSPEL OF MARK JESUS AS THE SERVANT
Organization of New Testament
Week 23 The Gospels.
RELS 3300: Early Christianity
Presentation transcript:

GOSPEL OF MARK

SYNOPTIC GOSPELS

SYNOPTIC PROBLEM

THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM

WHAT IS THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM? Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the three “Synoptic” Gospels. Synoptic comes from Greek, “seen together” John’s Gospel is NOT a Synoptic Gospel.

WHAT IS THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM? They are called the “Synoptic Gospels” because they contain many of the same stories about Jesus, they follow a very similar sequence of events and often use similar or identical wording.

WHAT IS THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM? There are passages in Matthew, Mark and Luke that are EXACTLY the same. However, the Gospels also disagree on some accounts. Some stories appear in all three, some appear in two of the three and others appear in only one Gospel. When the Gospels tell the same story, sometimes they word it exactly the same; other times, they are worded completely differently.

WHAT IS THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM? The Synoptic Problem is the problem of accounting for the similarities and differences between the three Synoptic Gospels. i.e. Why are they different? What does this tell us about the sequence of the writing? Who influenced who? The similarities between the Gospels are almost impossible to account for, unless the Gospels are derived from a common source.

TRIPLE TRADITION EXAMPLE: THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS Luke 22:1-2 “Now the feast of the Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was drawing near, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the people.” Matthew 26:1-5 “When Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples, “You know that in two days’ time it will be Passover, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and they consulted together to arrest Jesus by treachery and put him to death. But they said, “Not during the festival, that there may not be a riot among the people.” Mark 14:1-2 “The Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread were to take place in two days’ time. So the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to arrest him by treachery and put him to death. They said, “Not during the festival, for fear that there may be a riot among the people.”

TRIPLE TRADITION EXAMPLE: THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS Luke 22:1-2 “Now the feast of the Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was drawing near, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the people.” Matthew 26:1-5 “When Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples, “You know that in two days’ time it will be Passover, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and they consulted together to arrest Jesus by treachery and put him to death. But they said, “Not during the festival, that there may not be a riot among the people.” Mark 14:1-2 “The Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread were to take place in two days’ time. So the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to arrest him by treachery and put him to death. They said, “Not during the festival, for fear that there may be a riot among the people.”

TRIPLE TRADITION EXAMPLE: THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS Luke 22:1-2 “Now the feast of the Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was drawing near, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the people.” Matthew 26:1-5 “When Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples, “You know that in two days’ time it will be Passover, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and they consulted together to arrest Jesus by treachery and put him to death. But they said, “Not during the festival, that there may not be a riot among the people.” Mark 14:1-2 “The Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread were to take place in two days’ time. So the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to arrest him by treachery and put him to death. They said, “Not during the festival, for fear that there may be a riot among the people.”

TRIPLE TRADITION EXAMPLE: THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS Luke 22:1-2 “Now the feast of the Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was drawing near, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the people.” Matthew 26:1-5 “When Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples, “You know that in two days’ time it will be Passover, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and they consulted together to arrest Jesus by treachery and put him to death. But they said, “Not during the festival, that there may not be a riot among the people.” Mark 14:1-2 “The Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread were to take place in two days’ time. So the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to arrest him by treachery and put him to death. They said, “Not during the festival, for fear that there may be a riot among the people.”

THE FOUR-SOURCE HYPOTHESIS 1.Mark was a source for both Matthew and Luke 2.Matthew and Luke also used another, unknown source – designated as Q. 3.Q provides Matthew and Luke with the common material that doesn’t appear in Mark 4.Matthew and Luke each have their own special sources – designated as M and L. According to this hypothesis, there are four sources for our three synoptic Gospels: Mark, Q, M and L.

THE FOUR-SOURCE HYPOTHESIS* Mark Matt.Luke M L Q

“Q”“Q” Unknown author Lost to us now Common stories for Matthew & Luke Mark had his own sources Matthew & Luke also had unique sources M & L, respectively

SYMBOLISM Many early Christians illiterate Pictures became universal symbols Gospel writers had a symbol All symbols have wings: angels & heaven Matthew: man – reason & Incarnation Mark: lion - courage Luke: ox - sacrifice

MARK Disciple of Peter Writing in Rome Audience: Romans & other Gentiles Highlights deeds, not words Follow in the footsteps of Jesus (WWJD) Uniquely: begins with his baptism Skips the nativity & childhood

MARK’S JESUS Son of God “Christ” / Messiah Son of Man: a prophecy from Daniel about the Messiah’s title Suffering Servant of man (Isaiah’s servant songs) Come in glory but also suffer and sacrifice Human Angry Curses a fig tree People do think poorly of him Sleeps

MATTHEW A Jewish scribe Connected with the apostle Matthew Writing for his fellow Jewish Christians Criticizes other Jewish communities Only Gospel to mention organization & rules Jewish elements: Fulfillment of the Messiah prophecies (“Son of David”) References to Israel & Scripture quotes

JESUS AS THE NEW MOSES Emphasis of Jesus as a teacher Title of Rabbi 5 major “books” within Matthew, each centered on a sermon Jesus gives a New Law, replacing the Old Law of Moses New Covenant of Jeremiah

LUKE Gentile Christian Also wrote the Acts of the Apostles Doctor, traveling companion of St. Paul St. Paul was the major evangelist to the non-Jews in early Christianity Audience: other Gentile Christians (Hellenistic culture)

LUKE, CONT’D Highlights Jerusalem as a physical center of the faith 2 Themes Gospel a cause for celebration Jesus saves Jews & Gentiles alike Let Jesus into our hearts so that we may be transformed

JESUS IN LUKE Forgiving Dines with tax collectors & sinners “Father, forgive them; they know not what they do” (Lk 23:34) Gentleness, compassion & sensitivity Healing love Openness to women (praise of his mother) Jesus seeks out the outcasts Lepers & Samaritans

GUESS WHO

WHAT IS Q? Q comes from the German word Quelle which means “Source” Q is an unknown, hypothetical source, that accounts for the similarities in Matthew and Luke that are not found in Mark. Also called the Double Tradition (approx. 200 verses)

WHAT IS Q? Most scholars believe that Q is composed MOSTLY of sayings of Jesus (also John the B.) Since the document is hypothetical, we don’t have the original manuscript, which means that we don’t know EXACTLY what it contained.

WHAT ABOUT M AND L? We know almost nothing about these sources. They could be single documents, or a collection of documents. They may have also been oral sources.

IN SUMMARY 1.The Synoptic Problem is how to explain the similarities and differences between Matthew, Mark and Luke. 2.Most scholars solve the problem by arguing that Mark was written first and used as a source by Matthew and Luke. 3.The Q Source provided Matthew and Luke with traditions that are not found in Mark. 4.Matthew and Luke each have stories that are found in no other Gospel; these must have come from a unique source for each: M (Matthew’s source) and L (Luke’s source).

GOSPEL OF MARK

WHO WROTE WHAT? Matthew – Apostle Matthew Mark – John Mark: secretary and interpreter to St Peter. Luke – physician, companion of St Paul. John – Apostle John, son of Zebedee (eyewitness).

WHEN WERE THE GOSPEL’S WRITTEN? Matthew – C.E. Mark – C.E. Luke – C.E. John – C.E.

GOSPEL OF MARK – STRUCTURE Chiastic Structure: 1.The Wilderness (1:1-15) 2.Galilee (1:16-8:21) 3.The Way (8:22-11:11) 4.Jerusalem (11:12-14:52) 5.The Tomb (14:53-16:20)

MAIN THEMES 1.Discipleship 2.Miracle Stories 3.Kingdom of God 4.Parables 5.Messianic Secret 6.The Way (linked to identiy of Jesus and cost of discipleship). 7.Jesus the Passover lamb 8.Passion and resurrection

LECTO DIVINA – DIVINE READING Ancient practice of monks where scripture was read and contemplated as Bibles were not common.

LECTO DIVINA – STEP 1 Select a passage from one of the Gospels in which Jesus is interacting with others.

LECTO DIVINA – STEP 2 Pause - Recall what you are doing, Engaging with the Word of God and consider what you desires from this encounter. God is present and because God is present one relies on God.

LECTO DIVINA – STEP 3 Read the Gospel passage twice so that the story and the details of the story become familiar.

LECTO DIVINA – STEP 4 Close your eyes and reconstruct the scene in your imagination. See what is going on and watch the men and women in the scene. What does Jesus look like? How do the others react to him? What are the people saying to one another? What emotions fill their words? Is Jesus touching someone? As you enter into the scene, sometimes there is the desire to be there. So a person can place yourself in the scene, perhaps as an observer, as one lining up for healing, or as one helping others to Jesus.

LECTO DIVINA – STEP 5 Some people’s imaginations are very active so they construct a movie-like scenario with a Gospel passage. Others will enter the scene with verbal imagination, reflecting on the scene and mulling over the actions. Vividness is not a criteria for the effectiveness of this kind of prayer. Engagement is and the result is a more interior knowledge of Jesus.

LECTO DIVINA – STEP 6 As you finish this time of prayer, you should take a moment to speak person to person with Christ saying what comes from the heart.