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Temptation of Jesus _____________________ _____________________ Matt. 4:1-11 Mark 1:12-13 Luke 4:1-13 _____________________ Fasted for 40 days in desert Make food to eat! Prove your divinity! Rule over the earth! ______________________ Alone until Angelic refreshments.
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Temptation of Jesus • _____________________ _____________________ • Matt. 4:1-11 • Mark 1:12-13 • Luke 4:1-13 • _____________________ • Fasted for 40 days in desert • Make food to eat! • Prove your divinity! • Rule over the earth! • ______________________ • Alone until Angelic refreshments Temptation of Jesus
What do temptations mean? • ______________________ • Not just about earthly sensual pleasure • Food is temporary; love is permanent • JC not Esau • ______________________ • JC not on ego trip; no need to test God • Not God’s will for Him • JC not dumb like Adam/Eve • ______________________ • Mission much more important • All about being a servant • JC not like King Saul Temptation of Jesus
______________________ ______________________ • If tempted, then human • We can relate to him • ______________________ ______________________ • Not about comfort • Not about emotional security • Not about winning • All about God’s will • Do it and God will take care of you… Temptation of Jesus
______________________ • Latin for ‘a pupil’ • One who receives instruction from another • One who believes the Truth of the doctrine of his/her teacher • ______________________ • Not the same as an Apostle • ‘One who is sent as an ambassador’ • Sent on a mission • One of the Twelve • Group from sermon on the Plain Disciples of Jesus
______________________ • Chose by JC to accompany Him in His ministry • Number corresponds with 12 tribes • Authenticator of post-Resurrection • ______________________ • Depends upon Gospel referenced • Peter, Andrew, Bartholomew, Philip, James/John Zebedee, Thomas, James Alphaeus, Thaddeus (Jude), Simon (Zealot), Judas Iscariot, Matthew Disciples of Jesus
Simon Peter • ______________________ • Strong accent • Nickname from Jesus: ‘Cephas,’ Rock • ______________________ • Presentation in Gospels • Some good depictions • Some bad depictions • Aptly displays a very human Disciple • ______________________ • 1st bishop of Rome? • Fought against ‘False Teachers’ Disciples of Jesus
Andrew • ______________________ • Brother of Simon Peter • ______________________ • First-called • ______________________ • Apostolic work • Preached in Asia Minor, Scythia • Maybe made it to Romania/Russia • Their patron saint • Maybe made it to Scotland • Their patron saint • ‘St. Andrews’ Day, Golf Course, etc. Disciples of Jesus
Bartholomew • Means ‘Son of the furrows’ • ______________________ • Syrian tradition he was also named ‘Jesus’ • Took different name • ______________________ • Also saw the Ascension • Apostolic work • Made it to Armenia/India • Patron saint of Armenia • Patron saint of tanners (leather) Disciples of Jesus
Philip • ______________________ • Different than Philip the evangelist • Acts • ______________________ • Married with children (daughters) • ______________________ • Went to Greece, Syria, Phrygia • Troubles with Pagans • Gnostics liked him • Gospel of Philip • Included in works at Nag Hammaddi Disciples of Jesus
James Zebedee • ______________________ • ______________________ • Apostolic work • James went to Spain? • Returned to Judea after BVM visited him as apparition • John Zebedee • ______________________ • Lived with BVM in Ephesus • Trained Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna • Exiled to Isle of Patmos Disciples of Jesus
Thomas • ‘Doubting Thomas’ • ______________________ • In synoptic Gospels • Only listed among other Disciples • In Gospel of John • Referred to several times • Doubts the Resurrected Christ • Apostolic work • ________________________ • ________________________ ________________________ Disciples of Jesus
James Alphaeus • _____________________ • Brother of Apostle Matthew • Son of a Mary • Apostolic work • Little known about him • Thaddeus (Jude) • _____________________ • _____________________ • Apostolic work • Trip to Armenia? • Wrote epistle of Jude? Disciples of Jesus
Simon (Zealot) • _______________________ • Very little known about him • Only in Synoptic/Acts’ lists • Apostolic work • ______________________ • Matthew (Levi) • Son of Alphaeus • _________________________ • Apostolic work • Made it to Ethiopia • Mentioned in several non-canonical works Disciples of Jesus
Judas Iscariot • ___________________________ • Treasurer for Disciples • Accepted bribe • 30 pieces of silver • Kiss of Judas • How did he die? • __________________________ • Maybe both? • ___________________________ • Jesus knew but couldn’t/didn’t stop him • Jesus did not know he would betray Him Disciples of Jesus
Disciples’ demise • Combo of scripture, history myth • Matthew: _______________________ • Mark: dragged by horses thru streets in Egypt • Luke: ___________________________ • James the Just: Thrown over cliff (survived) then clubbed to death • James Zebedee: Beheaded in Jerusalem • Bartholomew (Nathanel): Whipped to death in Armenia • Andrew: _________________________ • Showed conviction and courage • Strange way to con people if a con… Disciples of Jesus
Disciples’ demise • Combination of scripture/history/myth • Thomas: _______________________ • Jude: Killed by arrows in ? • Matthias: Stoned & beheaded in ? • Barnabas: Stoned to death in Salonica • John: __________________________ • Peter: Crucified upside down on ‘X’ • Paul: ___________________________ • Succeeded by Church Fathers • Many martyred during Persecutions • Helped defend Truth of Gospels • Setting Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy Deaths of the Disciples
Female Disciples • ________________________ • ‘Priests’ need to be men • Women not allowed to preach • ________________________ • Healed physically/spiritually by JC • Traveled with JC & the Twelve • Provided funds/resources • ________________________ • At the Crucifixion • Taking care of His body • 1st to see Resurrected Christ Female Disciples
Were women more faithful than the men? • At the Crucifixion (John-beloved) • Taking care of body (social norm) • Listed in Gospels/Acts • Joanna: _______________________ • Mary Magdalene: prostitute? • Martha: sister of Lazarus • Mary: sister of Lazarus • Susanna: ______________________ • Salome: _______________________ Female Disciples
Mary Magdalene • Disciple in NT/Apocrypha • Saint in Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican Church • From town on Lake of Tiberias • Married to JC? Author of G of John? • Who was she? • Demonic possession; demons expelled -- Mark 6:9, Luke 8:2 • _______________________________ • _______________________________ • _______________________________ Female Disciples
Mary & Martha • __________________________ • Know Jesus loved him • Different perspectives • Mary: attentive to Jesus • Martha: busy with other things • Mary ‘loves’ Jesus • Anointed his feet with oil with her hair • ____________________________ ____________________________ • ____________________________ • Both witnessed Resurrected JC Female Disciples