1. JESUS OF HISTORY
CHRIST OF FAITH

2. The Historical Jesus The World of Jesus Evidence of Existence Tacitus
Palestine
Politics
Antiochus IV
Maccabean Revolt
Roman Rule
The Land
Four Major Terrains
Three Provinces
Religious Sects
Sadducees
Pharisees
Essenes
Zealots
Covenant & Torah
Evidence of Existence
Tacitus
Suetonius
Pliny the Younger
The Gospels
TACITUS :
Roman Historian
Writing early 2nd century A.D.
His Annals provide us with a single reference to Jesus of considerable value. Rather frustratingly, much of his work has been lost, including a work which covers the years 29-32, where the trial of Jesus would have been had he recorded it. (tektonics.org)
SUETONIUS:
Roman Biographer
Writing circa 120
Made one statement that may refer to Christ in The Twelve Caesars, about an incident that took place in Rome during the reign of Emperor Claudius
PLINY THE YOUNGER
Governor of Pontus & Bithynia ( AD)
Writes to Emperor Trajan on several political matters
JOSEPHUS
Jewish Historian (a non-believer)
Commanded Jewish forces in first Jewish revolt against the Romans (AD 66-70)
Wrote Jewish Antiquities & mentions John the Baptist, James the Just (who he calls brother of Christ)
Wrote account of Palestinian rule of Pontius Pilate (AD 26-36)

3. The Kingdom Deep roots in Jewish religious history
OT understanding
Jesus and the Kingdom
Central Theme
The work of God
Kingdom Future and Present

4. Jesus & His Disciples Literal meaning
Rabbi/Teacher/Master of Jesus’ day
To be a disciple of Jesus
How was it different?
Requires a change
Characteristics of

5. Jesus & The Marginalized
Why a special part of Jesus’ ministry?

6. Jesus & Women
Role of women in Jewish society
How is Jesus different?

7. Jesus As Teacher Teaches with authority What does Jesus teach?
“Amen, amen I say to you”
What does Jesus teach?

8. Jesus & The Law Jesus was a good and faithful Jew Diversity of Judaism
Came to fulfill, not abolish the Law
Sermon on the Mount (Matthew’s Gospel)
Diversity of Judaism
Legalists – religious fidelity
Jesus & religious fidelity
The Torah

9. Miracles “Miracle” by definition NT concept of miracle
Dynamis
Semeion
Four Categories of Miracles
What do Jesus’ miracles reveal about God’s power?
What are Jesus’ miracles a sign of?

10. The Four Faces of Jesus
Mark
Matthew
Luke
John

11. Jesus’ Divinity Jesus – “God saves” (Hebrew)
Christ – “anointed” (Greek) from Messiah (Hebrew)
Jesus - Word of God
What does it mean?
Why did the word become flesh?
The Doctrine and Purpose of the Incarnation
Jesus: True God and True Man
Significance of Jesus’ Death & Resurrection
Catholic Christology – An Overview