Rel 317 Final Terms

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the quest for the historical Jesus

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~the apostles creed (4th century)

~Pre-Quest (first seventeenth century)

~Old-Quest (18th century-1910)

~No-Quest (1910-1952)

~New Quest (1953-1970s)

~3rd Quest (ca. 1980-present)

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oral tradition

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traditions passed down from generations orally. the gospel writers took the oral traditions of Jesus and altered them based on their belief

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papias

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a bishop who wrote about Mark's recording of what he heard from Peter

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two-source hypothesis

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the theory that the gospel of Mark was written first based on oral tradition then was used as a source to Matthew and Luke

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Q

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250 verses of Jesus' teachings including the Beatitudes, the Lord's prayer, and the parable of the lost sheep. Matthew and Luke used Mark as an outline then added information from Q to emphasize their narratives

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messiah

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"the anointed one", "savior", or liberating of people

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apocalypticism

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signifies a "divine revelation"-an outlook or worldview-a literary genre that embodies and conveys this worldview.

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1 Enoch

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The book of Enoch. An ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition to Enoch. Enoch was the great grandfather of Noah

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Son of God

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almost always refers to the royal adaptation ideology of Davidic Kingship. the messiah was still assumed to be human "adopted" metaphorically and symbolically by God.

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Son of Man

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has been proposed as a circumlocution for "I" (as a way of referring to oneself in the third person)

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wisdom literature

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Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs: teachings about divinity and virtue

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Sophia

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the god of wisdom and creation

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The "Two Ways of Heracles"

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1) vice

2) virtue

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the Logos

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describes God's utterances.

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magic

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the evil eye. signs and wonders

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Asclepius

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a god of medicine in ancient Greek religion

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divine man

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heroes and famous figures known for their spectacular deeds and/or wisdom. has to have a good noble background of ancestry and birth. a good childhood and education. good words and deeds, death and afterlife.

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The Life of Apollonius of Tyana

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a book written in ancient Greece which tells the story of Apollonius of Tyana (a pythagorean teacher and philosopher

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The Passing of Peregrinus

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known as an imposter. story was very cynical and overdone. He killed himself in front of a large crowd of people at the olympic games. He staged his own live cremation

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ruler cult

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in a country with many people, the ruler would create the religion (use various different beliefs and practices) then force it upon people.

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emperor cult

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the emperor is worshipped as the messiah

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Augustus

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founder of the Roman emperor

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mystery cult

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Judas

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the passion

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death, resurrection, ascension

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crucifixion

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punishment for non Romans

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Mark's miracle "chains"

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the stilling of the storm, hemorrhaging woman, feeding 5,000, walking on water...ect...

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chiasmus

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sermon on the mount

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Epictetus' Cynic philosopher

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chreiai

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well known sayings of the philosophers

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parables

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stories of Jesus: the mustard seed...

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the birth stories (Matthew and Luke)

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Matthew: connected Jesus back to Abraham. Nazareth.

Luke: connected Jesus back to Abraham. Bethlehem.

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the messianic secret

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only the inner circle knows (Peter, James, John, and Andrew). secrecy becomes a motif in Mark

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intercalation

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sandwiching a story within two stories to make a stronger point.

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inclusio

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bracketing a story by using the same or similar words (Mark)

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sermon on the mount

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Jesus' moral teachings found in the gospel of Matthew

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Moses and Jesus

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Moses went up on the mountain to receive the law. Jesus proclaimed the law from the mountain.

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the "Antitheses"

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Pharisees (Matthew)

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the Great Interpolation

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the concept of when someone is sinning, to first pull them aside and confront them privately, then in a group of people, then in front of the church

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the Great Banquet parable (Luke)

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when there was a big dinner thrown by a home owner and many people were invited but were making up excuses for not going. He then invited everyone who he had originally not invited to eat dinner in his home

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the Good Samaritan parable

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When Jesus says that to earn eternal life one must: love the Lord they God with all your heart, mind, and soul." And to "Love thy neighboe=r as thyself".

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the beloved disciple

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the disciple whom Jesus loved

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the Logos Hymn

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"I am" (John)

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the Gospel of Thomas

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a list of sayings. discovered by Muhammed Alli. wisdom gospel because it's composed out of Edessa. more about how to live life faithfully then how to die faithfully

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the Pronto-Gospel of James

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prequel for Jesus and Mary. highlights Mary's Jewish purity

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the Infancy Gospel of Thomas

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Jesus' childhood ages. Jesus as a divine man. Demonstrates Jesus as divine as a young boy

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the Gospel of Mary

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displays leadership roles of women. Mary teaches disciples what is hidden from them because Mary has access and spiritual knowledge from Jesus. Peter admits that Jesus loved her more than other women