Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Corinthians Test

Who wrote Romans?
Paul
When was it written?
circa 57 AD
Who was it written to?
Christians in Rome
Explain “Christianity’s first theology textbook” as it pertains to Romans.
Romans...study of divine things or religious truth; the study of God
Why did Paul write Romans?
to tell us how God makes us right in his sight by faith
Write your memory verse for Romans.
Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of this good news about Christ. It is the power of God at work saving everyone who believes."
1 Corinthians

Who wrote 1 Cor?
Paul
Who was it written to?
circa 55 AD
Where is the city of Corinth (modern day)?
Greece
What 3 problems did the church at Corinth write to Paul about?
-church is divided
-church member is living in sin with his stepmom
-the christians are suing each other
What were his solutions? (In scripture)
-let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind united in thought and purpose 1 Cor. 1:10
- call a meeting of the church then you must throw this man out. 1Cor 5:4-5
-how dare you file a law suit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of attaching it to other believers. 1Cor 6:1
Write out your memory verse for 1 Corinthians.
1Cor. 3:17 "For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple."
2 Corinthians

Who wrote 2 Corinthians?
Paul
Who was it written to?
church of Corinth
When was it written?
circa 55 AD
What five things do these “false apostles” accuse Paul of?
-being a fake apostle
-promoting himself
-lying to the corinthians
-keeping offering money
-writing sturn letters, but not backing it up with action
How does Paul answer each accusation?
-a fraud would have given up along time ago
-2Cor. 4:5 "You see, we dont go around preaching about ourselves we preach that Jesus Christ is Lord and we ourselves are your survents for Jesus' sake
-2 Cor 1:23 "Now I call upon God as my witness that I am telling the truth. The reason I didnt return to Corinth was to spare you from a severe rebuke.
-2 Cor 8:20-21 "Traveling together to guard against any criticism for the way they were handling this generous gift. They are carefull to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone elser to see taht we are honorable.
-2Cor. 10:9-11 "In person will be as forceful as what we can say in our letters
Write out your memory verse for 2 Corinthians.
2Cor. 3:17 "For the Lord is Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Freedom."

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Mini Luke John Acts Test

Luke
Who wrote it? Luke
When was it written? circa 60 AD
Who was it written to? Theophilus
Who was Theophilus? not sure....possibly a friend of Luke

Why did Luke write this book? to inform the christian who the true savior is, which is Jesus Christ
Write out your memory verse for Luke.

-Luke 11:9....Keep on asking and you shall recieve, keep on seeking and you will find, keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you
John
Who wrote it? not sure....maybe john
When was it written? 85-90 AD
Who was it written to? new christians and non-christians
Why did John write this book? to prove that Jesus is the Son of God
Is the author identified by name? no
What does “circa” mean? about
Write out your memory verse for John.

- John 3:16....for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believeth in him shall not perish but have eternal life
Acts
What is Acts about? the acts of the early church after Jesus left the planet
Who wrote Acts?Luke
Who was Acts written to?Theophalis
What does “Day of Pentecost” mean? the day the Holy Spirit Came
How did the following disciples die?
· Simon Peter-crucified upside down
· Andrew-crucified on an x cross
· John-he died a natural death but was boiled in oil before
· Bartholomew-skinned alive and beheaded

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

acts scripture assignment

4.And, being assembled together with [them], commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he], ye have heard of me.

kai-1) and, also, even, indeed, but

synalizō-1) to gather together, assemble
2) to be assembled, meet with

autos-1) himself, herself, themselves, itself
2) he, she, it
3) the same



paraggellō-Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to transmit a message along from one to another, to declare, announce
2) to command, order, charge

autos-1) himself, herself, themselves, itself
2) he, she, it
3) the same



chōrizō-1) to separate, divide, part, put asunder, to separate one's self from, to depart
a) to leave a husband or wife
1) of divorce
b) to depart, go away



mē-1) no, not lest



chōrizō-1) to separate, divide, part, put asunder, to separate one's self from, to depart
a) to leave a husband or wife
1) of divorce
b) to depart, go away



apo-1) of separation
a) of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e. of departing, of fleeing, ...
b) of separation of a part from the whole
1) where of a whole some part is taken
c) of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed
d) of a state of separation, that is of distance
1) physical, of distance of place
2) temporal, of distance of time
2) of origin
a) of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
b) of origin of a cause



Hierosolyma-1) denotes either the city itself or the inhabitants
2) "the Jerusalem that now is", with its present religious institutions, i.e. the Mosaic system, so designated from its primary external location
3) "Jerusalem that is above", that is existing in heaven, according to the pattern of which the earthly Jerusalem was supposed to be built
a) metaph. "the City of God founded by Christ", now wearing the form of the church, but after Christ's return to put on the form of the perfected Messianic kingdom
4) "the heavenly Jerusalem", that is the heavenly abode of God, Christ, the angels, saints of the Old and New Testament periods and those Christians that are alive at Christ's return
5) "the New Jerusalem", a splendid visible city to be let down from heaven after the renovation of the world, the future abode of the blessed



alla-1) but
a) nevertheless, notwithstanding
b) an objection
c) an exception
d) a restriction
e) nay, rather, yea, moreover
f) forms a transition to the cardinal matter



perimenō-1) to wait for



epaggelia-1) announcement
2) promise
a) the act of promising, a promise given or to be given
b) a promised good or blessing

patēr-1) generator or male ancestor
a) either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents
b) a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David
1) fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation
c) one advanced in years, a senior
2) metaph.
a) the originator and transmitter of anything
1) the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself
2) one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds
b) one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way
c) a title of honour
1) teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received
2) the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others
3) God is called the Father
a) of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler
b) of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector
1) of spiritual beings and of all men
c) of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father
d) the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out among men the plan of salvation, and made to share also in his own divine nature
1) by Jesus Christ himself
2) by the apostles



hos-1) who, which, what, that



akouō-1) to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
2) to hear
b) to attend to, consider what is or has been said
c) to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
3) to hear something
a) to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
b) to get by hearing learn
c) a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn
d) to give ear to a teaching or a teacher
e) to comprehend, to understand



mou-1) I, me, my, of me





5. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

kai-
1) and, also, even, indeed, but

phōs-
1) light

a) the light

1) emitted by a lamp

2) a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth

b) anything emitting light

1) a star

2) fire because it is light and sheds light

3) a lamp or torch

c) light, i.e brightness

1) of a lamp

2) metaph.

a) God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality

b) of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it

c) that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly

d) reason, mind

1) the power of understanding esp. moral and spiritual truth


phainō-
1) to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light

2) shine

a) to shine, be bright or resplendent

b) to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear

1) of growing vegetation, to come to light

2) to appear, be seen

3) exposed to view

c) to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest

1) to be seen, appear

d) to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion


en-
1) in, by, with etc.


skotia-
1) darkness
2) the darkness due to want of light
3) metaph. used of ignorance of divine things, and its associated wickedness, and the resultant misery in hell

kai-
1) and, also, even, indeed, but

skotia-
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) darkness
2) the darkness due to want of light
3) metaph. used of ignorance of divine things, and its associated wickedness, and the resultant misery in hell

katalambanō-
1) to lay hold of
a) to lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriate
b) to seize upon, take possession of
1) of evils overtaking one, of the last day overtaking the wicked with destruction, of a demon about to torment one
2) in a good sense, of Christ by his holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern it
c) to detect, catch
d) to lay hold of with the mind
1) to understand, perceive, learn, comprehend

autos-
1) himself, herself, themselves, itself
2) he, she, it
3) the same

ou-
1) no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer


Acts 7:59-60


kai-
1) and, also, even, indeed, but


lithoboleō-
1) to kill by stoning, to stone
2) to pelt one with stones


Stephanos-
Stephen = "crowned"
1) one of the seven deacons in Jerusalem and the first Christian martyr


epikaleō-
1) to put a name upon, to surname
a) to permit one's self to be surnamed
2) to be named after someone
3) to call something to one
a) to cry out upon or against one
b) to charge something to one as a crime or reproach
c) to summon one on any charge, prosecute one for a crime
d) to blame one for, accuse one of
4) to invoke
a) to call upon for one's self, in one's behalf
1) any one as a helper
2) as my witness
3) as my judge
4) to appeal unto
5) to call upon by pronouncing the name of Jehovah
a) an expression finding its explanation in the fact that prayers addressed to God ordinarily began with an invocation of the divine name


kai-
1) and, also, even, indeed, but


legō-
1) to say, to speak
a) affirm over, maintain
b) to teach
c) to exhort, advise, to command, direct
d) to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
e) to call by name, to call, name
f) to speak out, speak of, mention


kyrios-
1) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
a) the possessor and disposer of a thing
1) the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
2) in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
b) is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master
c) this title is given to: God, the Messiah


Iēsous-
Jesus = "Jehovah is salvation"
1) Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate
2) Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ
3) Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor (Ac. 7:45, Heb. 4:8)
4) Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ (Lu. 3:29)
5) Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel (Col. 4:11)


dechomai-
1) to take with the hand
a) to take hold of, take up
2) to take up, receive
a) used of a place receiving one
b) to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
1) to receive hospitality
2) to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
c) of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
1) to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
d) to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
3) to receive, get
a) to learn


mou-
1) the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
a) sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his personality and character (the "Holy" Spirit)
b) sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his work and power (the Spirit of "Truth")
c) never referred to as a depersonalised force
2) the spirit, i.e. the vital principal by which the body is animated
a) the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides
b) the soul
3) a spirit, i.e. a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting
a) a life giving spirit
b) a human soul that has left the body
c) a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e. an angel
1) used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men
2) the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ
4) the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any one
a) the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.
5) a movement of air (a gentle blast)
a) of the wind, hence the wind itself
b) breath of nostrils or mouth


pneuma-
1) the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
a) sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his personality and character (the "Holy" Spirit)
b) sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his work and power (the Spirit of "Truth")
c) never referred to as a depersonalised force
2) the spirit, i.e. the vital principal by which the body is animated
a) the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides
b) the soul
3) a spirit, i.e. a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting
a) a life giving spirit
b) a human soul that has left the body
c) a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e. an angel
1) used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men
2) the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ
4) the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any one
a) the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.
5) a movement of air (a gentle blast)
a) of the wind, hence the wind itself
b) breath of nostrils or mouth


de-
1) but, moreover, and, etc.

tithēmi-
1) to set, put, place
a) to place or lay
b) to put down, lay down
1) to bend down
2) to lay off or aside, to wear or carry no longer
3) to lay by, lay aside money
c) to set on (serve) something to eat or drink
d) to set forth, something to be explained by discourse
2) to make
a) to make (or set) for one's self or for one's use
3) to set, fix establish
a) to set forth
b) to establish, ordain


gony-
1) the knee, to kneel down

krazō-
1) to croak
a) of the cry of a raven
b) hence, to cry out, cry aloud, vociferate
c) to cry or pray for vengeance
2) to cry
a) cry out aloud, speak with a loud voice


megas-
1) great
a) of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons)
1) in particular, of space and its dimensions, as respects
a) mass and weight: great
b) compass and extent: large, spacious
c) measure and height: long
d) stature and age: great, old
b) of number and quantity: numerous, large, abundant
c) of age: the elder
d) used of intensity and its degrees: with great effort, of the affections and emotions of the mind, of natural events powerfully affecting the senses: violent, mighty, strong
2) predicated of rank, as belonging to
a) persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power
b) things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance
c) a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent
3) splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately
4) great things
a) of God's preeminent blessings
b) of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God


phōnē-
1) a sound, a tone
a) of inanimate things, as musical instruments
2) a voice
a) of the sound of uttered words
3) speech
a) of a language, tongue


kyrios-
1) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
a) the possessor and disposer of a thing
1) the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
2) in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
b) is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master
c) this title is given to: God, the Messiah


histēmi-
1) to cause or make to stand, to place, put, set
a) to bid to stand by, [set up]
1) in the presence of others, in the midst, before judges, before members of the Sanhedrin;
2) to place
b) to make firm, fix establish
1) to cause a person or a thing to keep his or its place
2) to stand, be kept intact (of family, a kingdom), to escape in safety
3) to establish a thing, cause it to stand
a) to uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything
c) to set or place in a balance
1) to weigh: money to one (because in very early times before the introduction of coinage, the metals used to be weighed)
2) to stand
a) to stand by or near
1) to stop, stand still, to stand immovable, stand firm
a) of the foundation of a building
b) to stand
1) continue safe and sound, stand unharmed, to stand ready or prepared
2) to be of a steadfast mind
3) of quality, one who does not hesitate, does not waiver


mē-
1) no, not lest

tautē-
1) this, that, the same,

hamartia-
1) equivalent to 264
a) to be without a share in
b) to miss the mark
c) to err, be mistaken
d) to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honour, to do or go wrong
e) to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin
2) that which is done wrong, sin, an offence, a violation of the divine law in thought or in act
3) collectively, the complex or aggregate of sins committed either by a single person or by many


autos-
1) himself, herself, themselves, itself
2) he, she, it
3) the same


kai-
1) and, also, even, indeed, but

eipon-
1) to speak, say

touto-
1) that (thing), this (thing)

koimaō-
1) to cause to sleep, put to sleep
2) metaph.
a) to still, calm, quiet
b) to fall asleep, to sleep
c) to die



Acts 12:1-2

de-
1) but, moreover, and, etc.

kata-
1) down from, through out
2) according to, toward, along


ekeinos-
1) he, she it, etc.

kairos-
1) due measure
2) a measure of time, a larger or smaller portion of time, hence:
a) a fixed and definite time, the time when things are brought to crisis, the decisive epoch waited for
b) opportune or seasonable time
c) the right time
d) a limited period of time
e) to what time brings, the state of the times, the things and events of time


Hērōdēs-
Herod = "heroic"
1) the name of a royal family that flourished among the Jews in the times of Christ and the Apostles. Herod the Great was the son of Antipater of Idumaea. Appointed king of Judaea B.C. 40 by the Roman Senate at the suggestion of Antony and with the consent of Octavian, he at length overcame the great opposition which the country made to him and took possession of the kingdom B.C. 37; and after the battle of Actium, he was confirmed by Octavian, whose favour he ever enjoyed. He was brave and skilled in war, learned and sagacious; but also extremely suspicious and cruel. Hence he destroyed the entire royal family of Hasmonaeans, put to death many of the Jews that opposed his government, and proceeded to kill even his dearly beloved wife Mariamne of the Hasmonaean line and his two sons she had borne him. By these acts of bloodshed, and especially by his love and imitation of Roman customs and institutions and by the burdensome taxes imposed upon his subjects, he so alienated the Jews that he was unable to regain their favour by his splendid restoration of the temple and other acts of munificence. He died in the 70th year of his age, the 37th year of his reign, the 4th before the Dionysian era. In his closing years John the Baptist and Christ were born; Matthew narrates that he commanded all the male children under two years old in Bethlehem to be slain.
2) Herod surnamed "Antipas", was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace, a Samaritan woman. After the death of his father he was appointed by the Romans tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea. His first wife was the daughter of Aretas, king of Arabia; but he subsequently repudiated her and took to himself Herodias, the wife of his brother Herod Philip; and in consequence Aretas, his father-in-law, made war against him and conquered him. He cast John the Baptist into prison because John had rebuked him for this unlawful connection; and afterwards, at the instigation of Herodias, he ordered him to be beheaded. Induced by her, too, he went to Rome to obtain from the emperor the title of king. But in consequence of the accusations brought against him by Herod Agrippa I, Caligula banished him (A.D. 39) to Lugdunum in Gaul, where he seems to have died. He was light minded, sensual and vicious.
3) Herod Agrippa I was the son of Aristobulus and Berenice, and grandson of Herod the Great. After various changes in fortune, he gained the favour of Caligula and Claudius to such a degree that he gradually obtained the government of all of Palestine, with the title of king. He died at Caesarea, A.D. 44, at the age of 54, in the seventh [or the 4th, reckoning from the extension of his dominions by Claudius] year of his reign, just after having ordered James the apostle, son of Zebedee, to be slain, and Peter to be cast into prison: Acts 12:21
4) (Herod) Agrippa II, son of Herod Agrippa I. When his father died he was a youth of seventeen. In A.D. 48 he received from Claudius Caesar the government of Chalcis, with the right of appointing the Jewish high priests, together with the care and oversight of the temple at Jerusalem. Four years later Claudius took from him Chalcis and gave him instead a larger domain, of Batanaea, Trachonitis, and Gaulanitis, with the title of king. To those reigns Nero, in A.D. 53, added Tiberias and Taricheae and Peraean Julias, with fourteen neighbouring villages. He is mentioned in Acts 25 and 26. In the Jewish war, although he strove in vain to restrain the fury of the seditious and bellicose populace, he did not desert to the Roman side. After the fall of Jerusalem, he was vested with praetorian rank and kept the kingdom entire until his death, which took place in the third year of the emperor Trajan, [the 73rd year of his life, and the 52nd of his reign] He was the last representative of the Herodian dynasty.


basileus-
1) leader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, king

epiballō-
1) to cast upon, to lay upon
a) used of seizing one to lead him off as a prisoner
b) to put (i.e. sew) on
2) to throw one's self upon, rush in
a) used of waves rushing into a ship
b) to put one's mind upon a thing
c) attend to
3) it belongs to me, falls to my share


cheir-
1) by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one
2) fig. applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power
a) in creating the universe
b) in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)
c) in punishing
d) in determining and controlling the destinies of men


kakoō-
1) to oppress, afflict, harm, maltreat
2) to embitter, render evil affected


tis-
1) a certain, a certain one
2) some, some time, a while


apo-
1) of separation
a) of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e. of departing, of fleeing, ...
b) of separation of a part from the whole
1) where of a whole some part is taken
c) of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed
d) of a state of separation, that is of distance
1) physical, of distance of place
2) temporal, of distance of time
2) of origin
a) of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
b) of origin of a cause


ekklēsia-
1) a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly
a) an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating
b) the assembly of the Israelites
c) any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously
d) in a Christian sense
1) an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting
2) a company of Christian, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order's sake
3) those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body
4) the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth
5) the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven


de-
1) but, moreover, and, etc.


anaireō-
1) to take up, to lift up (from the ground)
a) to take up for myself as mine
b) to own (an exposed infant)
2) to take away, abolish
a) to do away with or abrogate customs or ordinances
b) to put out of the way, kill slay a man


Iakōbos-
James = "supplanter"
1) son of Zebedee, an apostle and brother of the apostle John, commonly called James the greater or elder, slain by Herod, Acts 12
2) an apostle, son of Alphaeus, called the less
3) James the half-brother of Christ
4) an unknown James, father of the apostle Judas (?)


adelphos-
1) a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother
2) having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman
3) any fellow or man
4) a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection
5) an associate in employment or office
6) brethren in Christ
a) his brothers by blood
b) all men
c) apostles
d) Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place


Iōannēs-
John = "Jehovah is a gracious giver"
1) John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ. By order of Herod Antipas he was cast into prison and afterwards beheaded.
2) John the apostle, the writer of the Fourth Gospel, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the elder. He is that disciple who (without mention by name) is spoken of in the Fourth Gospel as especially dear to Jesus and according to the traditional opinion is the author of the book of Revelation.
3) John surnamed Mark, the companion of Barnabas and Paul. #Acts 12:12
4) John a certain man, a member of the Sanhedrin. # Ac 4:6


machaira-
1) a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh
2) a small sword, as distinguished from a large sword
a) curved sword, for a cutting stroke
b) a straight sword, for thrusting

Monday, September 14, 2009

John

pg. 347-348
How is John so different from Matthew, Mark & Luke?
- John is it's own gospel. he skips Jesus' parables and forgets most of Jesus' miracles.. He is really tall

What does “synoptic” mean?
-viewing together

John writes with what “one purpose”?
- he writes with one purpose to prove the deity of Jesus

What does John 3:16 say?
-"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that who ever believeth in him shall not parish but have eternal life"

Who was Martin Luther?
-Catholic priest who launched the Protestant movement by arguing that we're saved by faith, not by obedience to church leaders.

What’s the “Main Point” of John?
-so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the son of God, and that believing in him you will have life by the power of his name.

When was it written?
-90's AD

pg.349
What does John 1:1 say?
-"in the beginning the word already existed. The Word was with God, and the word was God.

How does John get his point across to 2 different cultures (Greeks & Jews)?
-John is introduing Jesus as a devine being

What does “Logos” mean in Greek?
-calling Jesus that word

Greek philosophers teach that “logos” means what?
-the mysterious principle behind that universe that eternal force that drives everything


pg.351-352
What does John 3:3 say?
-"I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God."

Who was Nicodemus?
-most influential Jewish leaders in the country

Who are the Sanhedrin?
-Jewish councel

I will give you the “Miracle”, you give me the “Message”:
Turns water into wine = ?
-Jesus is still the master of creation

Heals crippled man on Sabbath =?
-Jesus isn't limited by time

Walks on water = ?
-Jesus isn't limited by physics

Heals a man born blind = ?
-Jesus brings light into the world by both physical and spiratual

Raises Lazarus from the dead = ?
-even death is no match for the son of God


Tradition #1 states Jesus was buried where?
- a temple built to jupiter and venus

What did Hadrian do?
-built roman shrines over holy sites

What did Constantine do?
-legalized christianity

What does the painting from the 1800s show?
-

This church is protected by what today?
Tradition #2 states Jesus was buried where?
How far is it from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
Who was General Charles Gordon?
What does “Gologotha” mean and why is it significant?
After reading both traditions, where do you think Jesus is buried?

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Luke

Pg.333-335

Who is Theophilus or who might he have been?
-we dont really know

How much of the NT was written b/c of him?
-Luke and Acts

Who is the author of Luke?
-Luke

Without Luke’s letter to Theophilus, what would we be missing? (list it out) Also, what “word” would we be missing?
-a Christmas time favorite-the story of the baby Jesus lying in a manger
- the parable of the good Samaritan
-the widow who donated her last mite
-the parable of the prodigal son
-savior

What does Luke 2:10-11 say?
-"I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior- yes, the Messiah, the Lord-has been born today in Behlehem.

What’s the “Main Point” of Luke?
- Jesus has come to save everyone, not just the Jews
When was Luke written?
-Circa 60 AD



Pg.335-336
What is a “bar-mitzvah”?
-A Jewish boy's coming-of-age ritual

Why did Jesus and his family go to Jerusalem?
-for the springtime Passover festival

Where did Mary & Joseph find Jesus? What was he doing?
-one of the temple courtyards, wowing the Jewish teacher with his insights about the Jewish religion.

How did Jesus answer?
-"Didn't you know that I must be in my Fathers house"

Jesus already “seems to understand” what?
-that he has a unique relationship to his spiratual Father- and a mission to fulfill.


Pg.340-341
What does Luke 10:25 say?
-"Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?"

How does Jesus answer?
-love God with all your heart and love your neightbor as yourself

Conventional Jewish wisdom says neighbors include who?
-other Jews not sinner and foreighners

Sum up Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan.
-robbers mug as man traveling on the desolate toad from Jerusalem to Jericho. A priest and priest assistant walk by without helping. A Samaritan stops and helps takes care of him and puts him in an inn.

Who ended up treating the man’s wounds?
-Samaritan

Why do Jews despise Samaritans?
-consider them ratial and spiratual half breeds

Who was a neighbor to the man?
-

What does Luke 10:36-37 say?
-"Yes, now go and do the same"

Pg.344-345
Describe the beating of Jesus.
-victim is stripped and tied to a pole, shards of metal and bone are laced into the leather whip, pain and blood loss set stage for shock

Describe the “dead man walking” phase.
-victim carries crossbeam to execution site , crossbeam is attached to vertical pole, seat prolongs the torture making it easier to breathe

Describe the “nailed” phase.
- iron nails pin wrists and feet to cross, nails miss main arteries and bones, wine laced with pain killing myrrh or frankinscense is offered, Jesus refuses

Describe the “breath of life” phase.
- position and weight of body forces victim to push up to exhale, breaking legs speeds death, it forces arms to do all the work pulling victim up to exhale. jesus dies before breaking the legs becomes necessary

Describe the “speared” phase.
- soldier confirms death by stabbbing the heart. by this time, shock has started seperating blood into two basic elements. "water" pours out of jesus' chest-serum from inside adn around the heart. possible cause of death: a combination of shock, exhaustion, asphyxation, and heart failure


danielle: the whole thing stuck out to me. just going through the details of Jesus' crucifixion makes me cringe because i know that he did that for everyone, including me! it is sad to see that anyone had to go through that and it shows how much God truly loves us. so much so that he sent his son to die for our sins so that we may go to heaven and live with him forever!

kelli: The whole thing stuck out to me also. The fact that Jesus went through all of that suffering just for us, is so amazing. He never once backed down. Never once stopped. He was beaten to death for everyone! He was offered frankincense and he refused it! He went through all of that because he loves each and every one of us. He died for us! His blood was shed to save us from our sins so that we can see him again in Heaven! :)

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Mark Book Assignment #1

a. Why is Mark considered a book for “readers with short attention spans”?
-it's the shortest of the 4 gospels...light on talk, heavy on action
b. What does Mark open up with (rather than a family tree or the birth of Jesus)?
-he jumps feet first into the Jordan River where John the Baptist is baptising people
c. What does Mark 1:7-8 say?
-"someone is coming soon who is greater than I am- so much greater that I'm not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandles. I Baptize you with water, but he will Baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
d. “Then Jesus took off to work”…doing what?
-rounding up disciples, healing hundreds, feeling thousands, freeing the tongues of the speechless,tying the tongues of snooty scholars, calming storms, walking on water, dying, adn coming back to life.

“The Messiah’s Dream Team”
a. Why do people recognize Jesus as a rabbi?
-he sounds like one...He knows the Jewish scriptures like an expert, and He teaches them with authority
b. What happened at the Sea of Galilee?
-jesus makes them an offer they can't seem to refuse. if they follow him, he will make them fishers of men.
c. What did Jesus offer to make these fishermen?
-"fishers of men"
d. What did Andrew hear Jesus call John the Baptist?
-"The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world"
e. What did tax collectors do in Jesus’ time?
-they bid for the right to collect taxes then pay rome and keep the rest as salary
f. Tell me about the “company” Jesus “keeps”.
his disciples
g. List out Jesus’ “team” – according to Mark 3.
simon
james
john
andrew
philip
bartholomew
matthew
thomas
james
thaddaeus
simon
judas

How God’s Garden Grows

a. How big is a mustard seed?
-1 millimeter thick
b. What is the Mishnah?
-a collection of ancient Jewish commentary
c. What are the smallest seeds on record so far?
-orchid seeds
d. How does God’s kingdom “start small” and “grow large”?
-starts with Him and his disciples and grows into a Christian movement spanning the world

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Matthew Book Assignment #1

"Finally, the Messiah has come"
a. Was Matthew the first gospel written?
-No
b. What does "Gospel" mean?
-"good news"
c. What promise does Malachi close the OT with?
-God will send aMessiah to fix Israel's problems and bring peace and joy to the people.
d. What does Matthew declare as he opens up the NT?
-that this promise from centuries past is now fulfilled
e. What does Matthew convince readers of?
-That the Messiah has come at last
f. Who wrote Matthew? When was it written?
-Matthew....before 4 BC to about AD 30

"Shaking Jesus' Family Tree"
a. Why were genealogies so important to Jews?
-certain rights and responsibilities were inherited.
b. Did Jesus meet the "ancestral requirements" for being the Messiah? How?
-By comparing Matthew's genealogy to other genealogies, Jews could confirm that Jesus did met the ancestral requirements for the Messiah
c. Why is his family tree a bit odd?
-It only randomly matches Luke's genealogy, it also includes women
d. How does Matthew target Jewish readers more than any other Gospel? (hint: see "The Jewish Gospel")
-traces Jesus' family tree to Abraham, father of the Jews;
-points out 57 prophecies that Jesus fulfills
-uses common Jewish phrases such as "kingdom of Heaven"

"Wise Men With Shocking News"
a. What does "Eastern lands" refer to?
-may have been the empire of Parthia, stretching across what is now Iraq and Iran.
b. What did the wise men bring?
-frankincense, gold and myrrh
c. Who predicted that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem?
-Micah
d. What was Herod's "vicious" order?
-kill all the Bethlehem boys age 2 and under
e. When do scholars think Jesus was born? (What year)
-6 or 7 BC