Chapter 3 Review: The Essential Jesus

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Chapter 3 Review The Essential Jesus I.
EVENTS II. INFANCY NARRATIVES
III. TEACHING .
unique to Lk shepherds visitation Marys
Magnificat John Baptist birth stories
Presentation Boy Jesus in the Temple
Transfiguration (Mt, Mk, Lk) circumcision
of Jesus (Lk) Presentation in the Temple
(Lk) Hidden life of Jesus (Mt, Mk, Lk)
Baptism of Jesus (Mt, Mk, Lk, Jn)
Temptations of Jesus (Mt Lk)(Mk)
Theological not historical stories
Midrash Matthew Jewish Christian
Genealogy to Abraham Unique to MT
Slaughter of Innocents Flight to Egypt
Visit of Magi
with authority (didnt quote) introduced w/
Amen certainly parables throw beside
the Familiar/un-familiar kingdom of God time
of Gods will reigning new age
physical healing raising from the
dead Greek power in Synoptics exorcisms
nature miracles sign in John
Synoptics a secret to help others John a sign
of Divine Jesus
IV. MIRACLES
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I.N.Theological, not historical stories. Facts
are not available. There is historical truth
behind some stories, but they arent about
that. Theyre about the truth of the real Jesus
his relationship to Jews and Gentiles.
Midrash Jewish writing which uses scripture to
illustrate the meaning of Gods
present activity

• Unique to MT (not a complete list)
• Audience Jewish Christian
• Key Gospel theme fulfillment of Jewish
  history/prophecy
• Genealogy
• to Abraham also emphasizes Jesus as son of
  David
• Slaughter of Parallel (//) Pharaoh
  killing Isarels first born in Ex
• Innocents
• Flight to // Joseph taking Israel to safety
  in Egypt
• Egypt w/ return // Moses leading Exodus
  from slavery
• Visit of Magi wise men, probably non-Jewish
  priests from Persia

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• Unique to Lk (not an complete list)
• Genealogy to Adam goes back to the father of
  all so Jesus is the savior of all.
• Audience Gentile Christian
• shepherds Emphasizes the gospel is for the
  poor or outcast
• Visitation Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth
  who is pregnant
• with John the Baptist
• Marys Magnificat Marys song of praise to God
  magnifies the Lord
• Zachariahs Benediction Z. blesses God after his
  tongue has been opened
• John Baptist birth stories The point is
  emphasized that John was not the Messiah, but
  prepared for the Messiah
• Jesus circumcision shows Jesus was Jewish,
  clearly part of the Abrahamic covenant
• Presentation Anna and Simeon recognize the
  infant Jesus as the Messiah
• Boy Jesus in the Temple Mary Son, how could
  you have done this to us Jesus GREW in age,
  wisdom, and favor