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““GOOD NEWS!” GOOD NEWS!”

GOSPELGOSPEL

THE GOSPEL … in the OTTHE GOSPEL … in the OT

Victory in Battles Victory in Battles (2 Samuel 18)(2 Samuel 18)

What God will do What God will do to free the exiles to free the exiles (Isaiah 40:9; 52:7; (Isaiah 40:9; 52:7; 60:6; and 61:1)60:6; and 61:1)

THE GOSPEL … in the THE GOSPEL … in the Roman WorldRoman World

Inscriptions that Inscriptions that herald the good herald the good news (gospel) of news (gospel) of peace that is peace that is brought by the brought by the Roman Emperor.Roman Emperor.

THE GOSPEL … as a newly THE GOSPEL … as a newly created genre of literaturecreated genre of literature

Not a biography – Not a biography – lacks details of lacks details of typical biographytypical biography

Focus on Jesus’ Focus on Jesus’ teaching, miracles, teaching, miracles, death, resurrectiondeath, resurrection


THEOLOGICAL THEOLOGICAL NARRATIVENARRATIVE

Announcement of Announcement of what God has what God has done in Christ to done in Christ to save the world!save the world!


FULFILLMENT of the FULFILLMENT of the OT hope and OT hope and promisespromises

A new thing God has A new thing God has done, rooted in the done, rooted in the OT story of God.OT story of God.

THE “GOSPELS” – Their THE “GOSPELS” – Their Origin Origin

ORAL TRADITION – ORAL TRADITION – the preaching and the preaching and witness of the first witness of the first followers of Jesusfollowers of Jesus

Collecting these Collecting these stories and stories and recording them for recording them for communities of faithcommunities of faith


SYNOPTIC GOSPELSSYNOPTIC GOSPELS MatthewMatthew Mark Mark LukeLuke

SIMILARITIES SIMILARITIES Common Plot LineCommon Plot Line Common Time Line: 1 Common Time Line: 1

year for Jesus’ ministryyear for Jesus’ ministry Common storiesCommon stories


SYNOPTIC GOSPELSSYNOPTIC GOSPELS MatthewMatthew Mark Mark LukeLuke

DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES Different StoriesDifferent Stories Different SettingsDifferent Settings Different Themes, Different Themes,

Aims, AudiencesAims, Audiences

THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEMTHE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM

How Do We Account How Do We Account For These Similarities For These Similarities and Differences and Differences

Two-Source Hypothesis Two-Source Hypothesis MARK - earliestMARK - earliest ““Q” – shared source by Q” – shared source by

Matthew and LukeMatthew and Luke ““M” – Matthew materialM” – Matthew material ““L” – Lukan materialL” – Lukan material

2-SOURCE HYPOTHESIS2-SOURCE HYPOTHESIS

Mark as first Gospel (primarily stories Mark as first Gospel (primarily stories of Jesus and not sayings)of Jesus and not sayings)

Theoretical source that had sayings Theoretical source that had sayings of Jesus (“Q”—quelle [source])of Jesus (“Q”—quelle [source])

Matthew and Luke might have used Matthew and Luke might have used both Mark and “Q” as well as both Mark and “Q” as well as material unique to themselves “M” – material unique to themselves “M” – Matthew, “L” - LukeMatthew, “L” - Luke

THE GOSPEL OF JOHNTHE GOSPEL OF JOHN VASTLY DIFFERENTVASTLY DIFFERENT

StoriesStories LanguageLanguage Time Line – 3 Time Line – 3

years of ministryyears of ministry Audience, SettingAudience, Setting Theological Theological

PurposePurpose

THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS OF NAZARETH

BirthBaptism / TemptationCalling DisciplesMinistry of Healing & Teaching – GalileeParablesJourney to JerusalemDeath and Resurrection


BIRTHMark – BaptismMatthew – BirthLuke – Conception John – Before Time BeganBORN OF A VIRGINBORN IN BETHLEHEMFully Human, Yet Fully God – Immanuel / Jesus / Son of God / Savior / Word Incarnate


Baptism / TemptationBaptized by John in the JordanLed by the Spirit into the Wilderness to be temptedIdentifies completely with us – He takes his place in lineTempted in every way as we are – yet without sinSaves us as “God with us”


Calling DisciplesWhy were there 12?In Jesus’ world disciples chose their rabbi…Disciple – one who is trained to be like the masterDisciples learn by spending time with their masterThe disciples grow slowly in understanding – who is He?


Ministry of Healing & Teaching – Galilee

Luke 4:18-19Authority over demonic and chaotic forcesAuthority over sickness and deathAuthority over the religious teachings of the scribes and Pharisees


ParablesStories about the kingdom of GodStories that were indirect and subversive - tore down old notions of God’s kingdomStories that live in the heart and imagination of the church, continually shaping our vision of the kingdom.


Journey to JerusalemThe Great Confession at Caesarea Philippi – You are the ChristThe Passion PredictionsDisciples learning the ways of Jesus as they walk with him on the way to Jerusalem – we follow Jesus into this life of laying down our lives for the world


Death and ResurrectionThe Passion of Our LordTried and Convicted Under Pontius PilateCrucified by Roman guard on a hill called Golgotha - Skull (also known as Calvary)Sealed in Joseph’s tombRaised by the power of God on the 3rd Day!

THE KINGDOM OF GOD!!!THE KINGDOM OF GOD!!!The dominant theme of Jesus’ The dominant theme of Jesus’

ministryministry

THE KINGDOM OF GOD…in Jesus’ ministry

It is presently arriving“…Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is arriving…” (Mark 1:14-15)

THE KINGDOM OF GOD…in Jesus’ ministry The expected battle with

evil is being fought NOT in the distant future but in Jesus’ ministry“If it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you” (Matthew 12:28)


It is “among” or “in” you“Once when Jesus was asked when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered, ‘The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you’” (Luke 17:20-21)


It is “the will of God being done on earth as it is in heaven”


It is all expectations turned “upside down”Jesus’ use of parables: upset normal conventions and understandingsWeakness=Strength Last=First Death=Life


It is comprised of “outsiders” rather than “insiders”Sinners, lepers, tax collectors, women, SamaritansMatthew 21:31

THE KINGDOM OF GOD…in Jesus’ ministry It is presently arriving in

Jesus’ ministry!The expected battle is being fought in Jesus’ ministry!It is among you now!It is God’s will on earth as in heaven!It is all expectations turned upside down!It is made up of “outsiders”!

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