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Bible10: Life of Christ

Bible10: Life of Christ. January 6, 2014 Day 1: Natural Theology vs. Revealed Theology. Semester 2 Text: The bible and…. How we’ll use this book: Homework Reading Questions and Prompts Class Prep *It may be a good idea to keep this book wherever you do homework. What is theology?.

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Bible10: Life of Christ

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  1. Bible10: Life of Christ January 6, 2014 Day 1: Natural Theology vs. Revealed Theology

  2. Semester 2 Text: The bible and… • How we’ll use this book: • Homework • Reading • Questions and Prompts • Class Prep *It may be a good idea to keep this book wherever you do homework.

  3. What is theology? • The study of the nature of God and religious belief. – Google • The study of religious faith, practice, and experience : the study of God and God's relation to the world. – Merriam Webster • The study of the nature of God and religious truth; rational inquiry into religious questions. – The Free Dictionary

  4. What is Natural theology? • theology or knowledge of God based on observed facts and experience apart from divine revelation. – Google • theology deriving its knowledge of God from the study of nature independent of special revelation. – Merriam Webster • a theology holding that knowledge of God may be acquired by human reason alone without the aid of revealed knowledge. – The Free Dictionary

  5. What is Revealed theology? • theology based on and attainable from revelation only. – Merriam-Webster • theology which is to be learned only from revelation. – The Free Dictionary • theology based on the doctrine that all religious truth is derived exclusively from the revelations of God to humans.. – Dictionary.com

  6. Natural vs Revealed Theology Do we need both?

  7. In Partners: Natural or Revealed? • Minimal Facts Approach to the Resurrection • Doctrine of the Trinity • The 10 Commandments • Cosmological Argument for God’s Existence • God is love • Reliability of the Gospels • Jesus Existed and taught many things • Jesus is the Son of God

  8. Proper time and Place? • Conversation with Atheist about God’s existence • Conversation with a Christian about predestination • Conversation with a Jehovah’s witness about Christ’s divinity (being God) • Debate with an agnostic about morality • Public speaking to a mixed crowd about the truth of Christianity

  9. Respond properly: Mr. Seals is… • A Bible teacher • An atheist • A Jehovah’s witness • Not sure what he believes • A news reporter and you are live on TV

  10. Homework: • Read pp23-25 of “The Greatest Life of All: Jesus” and answer the questions/prompts on a separate piece of paper. • Threaded Discussion post by 9pm this evening for extra credit.

  11. Bible10: Life of Christ January 7, 2014 Day 2: Incarnation and Jesus’ Debut 1. Pass in Homework 2. Silent Reading: Luke 2:1-21

  12. New Scripture Quiz Format Bible 10: Semester 2 - • January 15/16: Luke 4:1-13 • January 29/30: Matthew 5:1-20 • February 12/13: Matthew 9:1-26 • February 26/27: John 2:1-12 • March 12/13: Luke 15 Scripture Quizzes • March 26/27: Mark 13 • April 9/10: Matthew 23 • May 7/8: Matthew 26:57-75 • May 21/22: John 21

  13. Practice Quiz • Take out a blank sheet of paper • Who issued a decree that a census should be taken in the entire Roman world? • What house and line did Joseph belong to? • Mary’s child was wrapped in cloths and laid placed where? • At what time of day did the angels appear to the shepherds? • What did the shepherds do after hearing from the angels? • What act accompanied Jesus’ naming on the eighth day?

  14. Incarnation – John 1:1-14 • “ The Incarnation represents the belief that the Son of God, who is the non-created second hypostasis of the triune, God, took on a human body and nature and became both man and God. ” – Wikipedia • To be fully human and fully God… is this possible?

  15. Luke 2:4-7 – Jesus’ humble Beginnings • Teen mom • Unmarried “parents” • From Nazareth • Born in a barn • First bed: a manger (feeding trough)

  16. Social/Racial/Political Tensions • Race: • Jews: “Chosen people” • Samaritans “Half-Breeds” • Syrians: Former conquerors of Jews and Samaritans (Assyria) • Greeks: Former conquerors of Jews and Samaritans (Alexander) • Social: • Pharisees – Exclude Sinners • Herodians – Cooperate with Rome • Essenes – Escape Corruption • Zealots – Kill the Bad Guys

  17. Homework: • Read pp25-27 of “Jesus” and answer the questions/prompts on a separate sheet of paper. • Threaded discussion post and 2 comments by 9pm Thursday

  18. Bible10: Life of Christ January 8/9, 2014 - Day 3: 1. Pass in Homework 2. Reflective Writing #1: If you were told that your future king had just been born to a homeless mother living in a shed behind the convenience store on the outskirts of town, how would you respond?

  19. Social/Racial/Political Tensions • Race: • Jews: “Chosen people” • Samaritans “Half-Breeds” • Syrians: Former conquerors of Jews and Samaritans (Assyria) • Greeks: Former conquerors of Jews and Samaritans (Alexander) • Social: • Pharisees – Exclude Sinners • Herodians – Cooperate with Rome • Essenes – Escape Corruption • Zealots – Kill the Bad Guys

  20. Luke 2:8-21 • Shepherds in Jewish Society • Social outcasts: by necessity • Religious outcasts: by employment • Shepherds’ Response • Immediately:“Let’s go see this thing!” v15 • Spread the word v18 • Glorifying and praising God v 20

  21. Matthew 2:1-12 • Magi from the east • Astrologers, Dream, Interpreters, Zoroastrians • Non-Jews • King Herod • Glo Bible Video • Nuts & suspicious • Rich and powerful – Herodium (Herodion) • Messianic Expectation: Sa’aq • Messiah = Danger • Killing 2 year olds • Chief Priests and teachers of the law • Experts in the law • Knew the birthplace of the Messiah

  22. Responses • Shepherds • Immediately go & spread the word • Magi from the east • Seek after Jesus • Worship • King Herod • Attempted Murder • Infanticide • Stays in his palace • Chief Priests and teachers of the law • Stay where they are • Inaction

  23. Small Groups of 3-4 • If you were going to start a movement to save the world, how would you start it? What kind of marketing techniques would you use? As a small group develop a marketing campaign to save the world.

  24. Compare and Contrast • Think about your methods and look at God’s model of saving the world through Jesus. How do your methods differ with God’s plan. Why do you think he did it the way he did? A poor, peasant, Jewish baby.

  25. Luke 2:22-40 • Circumcision: • Solidarity • Identifying with Israel • Purification/Consecration: • Pigeons – Sacrifice of the lower class • Set apart for the service of the Lord • Simeon: • A freaky prophecy • Anna: • Messianic Expectation • Redemption of Israel

  26. Homework • Study for Friday’s mini-assessment • Natural vs. Revealed Theology • Jewish Sects • Magi, Shepherds, Herod, and Teachers of the Law • Threaded Discussion due Thursday at 9pm

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