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New Testament Gospels

New Testament Gospels. Empower Amy F. Davis Abdallah Ph.D. The genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1 includes women: Tamar (3), Rahab (5), Ruth (5), Uriah’s wife (6), Mary God is into redeeming everything You have a role in that redemption, regardless of your background. Major NT Theme.

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New Testament Gospels

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  1. New Testament Gospels Empower Amy F. Davis Abdallah Ph.D.

  2. The genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1 includes women: Tamar (3), Rahab (5), Ruth (5), Uriah’s wife (6), Mary • God is into redeeming everything • You have a role in that redemption, regardless of your background

  3. Major NT Theme • The major NT theme is God desires to bring all things intounity in Christ • The OT (Hebrew Bible) describes different kinds of separation • This is the major NT theme, and we will see how it is revealed in the Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation.

  4. PoliticalBackground of the NT • The Jews in Palestine were under the control of the Roman Empire • Approximately 400 years, called the “Silent Period” had passed since the recorded events of the Hebrew Bible (OT) • Many empires had controlle Palestine (Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome) • The story of the Samaritans

  5. PoliticalBackground of the NT • The Roman Empire brought the ability to travel freely because of peace, Roman Roads, and a common language (Greek); • “Kairos” the fullness of time • The Temple was destroyed in 70 AD

  6. SocialBackground of the NT • Life was communal and centered around family living and working together • Betrothal and marriage language • “I go to prepare a place for you” • “In my father’s house there are many rooms” • “Behold I stand at the door and knock” • House architecture

  7. Religious Background of the NT • The people met on Sabbath (Saturday) in the synagogue to worship (maybe music, definitely Torah reading, teaching if there was a teacher there) • The sects included Pharisees, Sadducees, Zealots, and Essenes • The main reason Jesus is hard on the Pharisees is that there are so many of them, and everyone respected them greatly. • Good male Jews attended pilgrim feasts at the temple in Jerusalem (Passover, Feast of Booths, Pentecost)

  8. The Gospels • Matthew, Mark, Luke are Synoptic Gospels, while John is in a class by itself. • The differences between the Gospels (handout)

  9. Jesus • Son of God and Son of man (divine and human) • Was God incarnate (conception, baby, growing up) • Was a teacher with followers • Grew up in Galilee

  10. Jesus’ Disciples • The large group, the 12, and the three closest (Peter, James, John) • Often did not “get it,” but sometimes did • Left much to follow Jesus • Ran away when Jesus was arrested, slept as he prayed in Gethsemane • Became much more powerful after Pentecost in Acts

  11. Jesus and Women • Women witness Jesus’ resurrection first, and were the first sent to tell of it—the Gospel • Women are disciples of Jesus (Luke 8:1-3, 10:1-17, 10:38-42—Mary and Martha, Matt 13:49-50—mother and brothers) • Jesus speaks to women and about women (John 4, Luke 15—lost coin, Matt 25—10 virgins, talents) • Women are not singled out for having little faith (Martha—John 11:20-27)

  12. Events in the Life of Christ • Birth, presentation, teaching at temple • Baptism & temptation • Teachings: Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7) On the Plain (Luke 6:17-49), etc. • On the nature of parables • Miracles: wine, physical healing, calming the storm, deliverance from demons • Transfiguration, triumphal entry • Final week in Jerusalem, followed by death & resurrection

  13. Connection to the Theme • The major NT theme is God desires to bring all things intounity in Christ. How do the following passages suggest this? (You read these as pre-reading for the class) • John 13:1-7 • John 14:1-14 • John 15:1-16 • John 17:1-23

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