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Notes on Marcus Borg, Evolution of the Word , chapters 1-2

Notes on Marcus Borg, Evolution of the Word , chapters 1-2. Borg on Christianity as a Spiritual Path. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPmPsTAMZKM ). Canonical vs. Chronological New Testament. Canonical = “the official ordering of the books in Church bibles”

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Notes on Marcus Borg, Evolution of the Word , chapters 1-2

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  1. Notes on Marcus Borg, Evolution of the Word, chapters 1-2

  2. Borg on Christianity as a Spiritual Path (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPmPsTAMZKM)

  3. Canonical vs. Chronological New Testament • Canonical = “the official ordering of the books in Church bibles” • Chronological = “the actual historical order in which these books were written” • “Documents” vs. “Books” • What is the value of each approach? What are possible problems with each approach?

  4. The Threefold Historical Context of the New Testament • The Context of Jesus and Early Christianity • The Context of Judaism • The Context of the Roman Empire

  5. Before the New Testament Was Written • Early Christian Oral Tradition • Oral Tradition and Memory • Oral Tradition and Development • Oral Tradition and Testimony • What was the Earliest Historical Memory of Jesus by Christian Communities?

  6. Earliest Memories of Jesus by His Followers • Born c. 4 BCE during the reign of Herod the Great, and grew up in Nazareth • Baptized by John • Taught about the Kingdom of God • The Kingdom of God concerned the transformation of this world, both personally and politically • Spoke primarily to a rural audience: peasants and manual laborers • Taught in parables • Healed and exorcized • Broke social boundaries • Thought by followers to be anointed by the Spirit of God • Went to Jerusalem c. 30 CE to celebrate Passover, created a disturbance at the Temple, and was arrested and executed through the collaboration of Judean religious and Roman imperial authorities • Experienced by his followers after his death and designated by such titles as “Lord”

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