Gospel Of Mark

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How much longer before Jesus lived did the prophecies stop about his life?

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400 years

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Which set of neighbors fought back and forth over Isreal?

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Egypt and Syria

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Selucids=
Ptolemies=

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Syria
Egypt

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_____ attempted to wipe out Jewish culture resulting in a revolt of the Jews led by the

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ANTIOCHUS; MACCABEES

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Rededication of the temple is now celebrated as what Jewish holiday?

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Hanukkah

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Emperor during Jesus' birth?

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Augustus

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Emperor during Jesus' ministry and death?

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Tiberius

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emperor during acts and others

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Claudius

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First Emperor responsible for Roman persecution of Christians

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Nero

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Roman general under Nero, leads Roman army against Jerusalem

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Vespasian

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Vespasian’s son. Conquers and drives out Jews. Destroys Jerusalem. Also later becomes emperor

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Titus

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emperor during Revelation

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Domitian

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Who did Jesus have most in common with religiously?

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Pharisees

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This religious group interpreted Israel’s problems to unfaithfulness and their solution was to keep the law meticulously. They built a hedge around the law and accepted the entire Old Testament. They believed it was a better idea to take the law too far than to accidentally break it.-

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Pharisees

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This sect was also religious and believed that the reason for Jewish oppression was their actions (broken covenants with God). They separated from the impure and waited for God’s intervention. (John the Baptist, Dead Sea Scrolls, Kumran)-

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Essenes

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This sect was known for the violent overthrow of Rome. Assassins called the Scarii. (Simon)-

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Zealots

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This sect accepted only the 5 books of Moses (known as the Torah); they did not believe in the resurrection or angels, they were deemed political and wealthy. They included the High Priests. They had no interest in overthrowing Rome because the status quo was treating them well. –

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Sadducees

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This group of people was considered the middle ground. They were the people of the land, they were normal/common. This group included Jesus.

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Ha Am Aretz

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To which group of people did Jesus belong to?

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Ha Am Aretz

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This group of people was the most hated and viewed as traders. Most were Jews, and they were seen as supporters of Jewish suppressors. They were considered the “worst of the worst”. (Matthew, a.k.a. Levi) –

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Tax Collectors

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1. Located in Jerusalem this was a place of pilgrimage, feasts, sacrifice, and prayer. –

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Temple

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2. This place could be located anywhere there was 10 Jewish men, it was a place of prayer and study of the Torah-

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Synagogue

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. What was the difference in a temple and a synagogue?

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No sacrifices were made in the synagogues.

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: primarily Pharisees and Sadducees. Gave Jews some political control

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Sanhedrin

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What was the legal language for 1st century Jews?

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Latin

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What was the cultural/universal, and New Testament writing language?

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Greek

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What was the religious language for 1st century Jews?

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Hebrew

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What was the common language for first century Jews? significance?

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Aramaic; Jesus spoke it.

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The words ‘Messiah’ and Christ mean-

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anointed one. Christ is Greek version

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The Jews expected a Messiah to do what

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Overthrow Rome

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What does the word Gospel mean?

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Good News!

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Oldest and most well preserved accounts of Jesus?

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4 gospels

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Give two reasons why the “other gospels” are not realistic.

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•Written much later (2nd century)
•Clearly fabricated

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When were the gospels written?

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Mid-Late 1st Century. Within 70 years of Jesus life. They are all written by eyewitnesses or those who knew eyewitnesses

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What is the Synoptic Problem?

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Although the Gospels (Mark, Matt., Luke) are similar, they are not identical.

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Assumptions about the four gospels

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•Mark was written first
•Matthew and Luke referred to Mark
•Matthew and Luke also had another document called “Q”
•John is independent

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Quelle

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Source, hypothetical document, 250 common verses between Matthew and Luke that mark does not have.

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19. New Testament documents were written to address? Real people in real situations. (Occasional literature)

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•They are not written “to us” but “for us”.
•They give us insight into historical realities
•They are historical but they are Christian
•All the details don’t mesh, they are not historical reconstructions of Jesus’ life.

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What are the 3 levels of interpreting the Gospels?

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• Actual Historical Event
• Original Audience
• What does it mean for us?

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Where is the most detail found about Jesus life in the gospels?

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last week of Jesus' life

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where Jesus died:

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Jerusalem in Judea

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where Jesus born

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Bethlehem in Judea

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Jesus was raised where?

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Nazareth in Galilee

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• Jesus baptized:

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Jordan river that spans across all 3 regions

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•Jesus adult home:

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Capernaum in Galilee

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3 major geographical regions

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• Galilee (Nazareth-life, Capernaum) synoptics focus here
• Samaria
• Judea (Jerusalem- death, Bethlehem- birth) John focuses here

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4. Written to?

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Gentile Christian audience (Roman, because they do not know Jewish customs)

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5. The audience was probably suffering ?

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Persecution

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Mark tries to describe the nature

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of Jesus’ Messiahship (servant who suffers, but is victorious in death)

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Chp. 1:1-8:26

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powerful evidence that Jesus is the Messiah. Also conflicts.

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Chp.8:27-30

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Peter’s confession of Jesus’ Messiahsip

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Chp.8:31-10:52

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explains the meaning of the Messiahship/discipleship

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Chp.11:1-16:8

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culmination of conflict suffering and resurrection

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Chp. 16:9-20-

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Ending of Mark

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•21 miracles take place in the book of mark
•18 of those miracles happen in

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first 8 chapters

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God speaks twice in Mark.

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Transfiguration
and
Baptism

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Baptism means?

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Immersion ( a process previously used to make Gentiles, Jewish) John the Baptist, however, immerses everyone for the forgiveness of sins.

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Christian baptism includes?

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the Holy Spirit

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Markan Secret or Messianic Secret?

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Dont tell anyone, they don't know what messiah means yet

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Name the 3 times He tells us why He came

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•1:38 “I came to preach.”
•2:17 “To call sinners”
•10:45 “to serve, and to give his life as ransom for many”

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•Jesus’ adult home is located in this town?

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Capernaum

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• Pharisees fasted on

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Monday and Thursday.

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What is the phrase that Jesus most often uses when referring to himself?

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Son of Man

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*The book of Mark presents what issue that makes the Pharisee’s want to kill Jesus?

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The Sabbath

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3 tasks for apostles

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• be with him
• to preach
• authority to cast out demons

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What does Jesus’s family think is “wrong” with him?

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possessed by Beelzebub

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apostle means?

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who is sent

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disciple means?

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learner/follower

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4 Parables

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sower, lamp and basket, growing seed, mustard seed

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earthly story with a heavenly meaning

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parable

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Growing Seed story is to tell you something about?

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The Kingdom of God

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Soil on the path?

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Satan is the bird snatching the seed as soon as it's dropped

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rocky soil path?

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no root ... doesn't last

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thorny soil path?

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word is choked by desires, wealth, worries

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good soil?

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grows and increases

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oSpiritual Assimilation or Atrophy?

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Those who are spiritually attuned are able to continue to grow. But those who do not, they have spiritual atrophy.

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is like the Kingdom of God, smallest of all the seeds but when it grows it becomes the greatest of all shrubs.

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mustard seed

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Calming of the storm
•Why do disciples ask him for help?

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an extra set of hands

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• Only miracle recorded by all 4 Gospels

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feeding 5,000

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Jesus is amazed/marvels 2 times
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Lack of faith in his family (Mark 6)
• Abundance of faith in Roman Centurion (Luke 7)

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• Who kills J the B:

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Herod Antipas

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who was having an affair that John the Baptist scolded?

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Herodias and Herod Antipas

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• The Hinge of Mark
• (Mark 8:27-30)

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peter confesses Jesus

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who is with Jesus during the transfiguration

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peter,james, john

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The cup is often a metaphor for what?

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suffering

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o Shammai- says

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indecency is only adultery

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Hillel says?

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indecency is anything that caused shame

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Always refers to sexual sin (Greek) Mark doesn’t include the exception for divorce; he just wants to emphasize the intentions of God.

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Pornea

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Bartimeaus is son of ?

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Tamais

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• What did Bartimaeus call Jesus?

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Son of David

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Vineyard/grapes story
• 2 servants get killed by landowner’s hands. Represent God’s

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prophets to Israel

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3 tests of Chapter 12 ( they are trying to get the crowds to turn against Jesus)

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1. paying taxes to Caesar –vs.13-17 (Pharisees and Herodians)
2. Question of the Ressurrection-7 brothers one wife- (Sadducees)
3. The Greatest Commandment (Scribe)

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“the last, or the end” commonly discussed judgment on a city or nation

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Eschatology

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Specific type of eschatological literature

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Apocalyptic

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Roman General who destroys Jerusalem in A.D. 70?

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Titus

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What, in it’s context, is Mark Chapter 13 about?

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Temple Destruction

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Jesus tells them when you see armies approaching, get out of town.

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When will these things be? (chp.13)

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Who does Jesus stay with in Bethany?

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Simon the Leper

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Celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection

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communion

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•Greek word for ‘give thanks’ ?
Aramaic word for father?

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Eucharist

Abba

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• What was the Jewish high council called?

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Sanhedrin (Sadducees and Pharisees)

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Pilate gives the choice of releasing who?

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Barrabus or Jesus

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To ensure roman condemnation what do they label Jesus as committing?

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Treason

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Specific type of eschatological literature

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Apocalyptic

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Roman General who destroys Jerusalem in A.D. 70?

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Titus

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What, in it’s context, is Mark Chapter 13 about?

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Temple Destruction

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Jesus tells them when you see armies approaching, get out of town.

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When will these things be? (chp.13)

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Who does Jesus stay with in Bethany?

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Simon the Leper

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Celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection

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communion

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•Greek word for ‘give thanks’ ?
Aramaic word for father?

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Eucharist

Abba

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• What was the Jewish high council called?

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Sanhedrin (Sadducees and Pharisees)

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Pilate gives the choice of releasing who?

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Barrabus or Jesus

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To ensure roman condemnation what do they label Jesus as committing?

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Treason

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• Only person to pronounce Jesus as Son of God.

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roman centurion

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who carries jesus' cross?

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Simon of Cyrene, Alexander and Rufus.

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• Who went and received the body of Jesus from Pilate?

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joseph of armathia