A Wealth of Revelation The Four Evangelists` Introduction to Their Gospels
- Roma Gregorian and Biblical Press 2009
- 142p
- Subsidia Biblica; 200900ENGGPS3 .
includes index and biblioraphy
Introduction ......1 Variety ......1 Identifying gospel introductions .....2 Criteria for indentifying introductions .....2 Difficulties in presenting the meaning of jesus ......3 Jesus as jesus and our reactions .....4 The teaching of jesus as a problem .....5 The identify of jesus as question ......5 The identify of jesus as answer ......6 The time gap .....7 Summary .....7 Mark .....9 The key issue ....9 Good news .....10 Central titles of jesus as aids to readers ......10 The christian audience of mark ....11 An introduction to christ as Messiah .....11 The figure of the royal messiah in the old testament .....12 Israel and its future ....13 The hope .....14 Jesus as messiah .....14 Jesus view of the messiah .....15 The death of jesus as contradiction .....16 peter .....17 A futher consideration about mark`s audience ......18 Suffering, but then glory .....19 Defining jesus as messiah ....20 Son of god .....21 Jesus divinity in mark .....24 Conclusion .....25 Mark`s introduction in context .......29 Mark`s presentation of john the baptist .....29 Jesus preparation for his public life .......30 Jesus as son of david .....31 Mark 2-9 and the introduction .......31 Mark 10-16 and the introduction .....33 John .....37 Mediterranean thought culture and the introduction ......37 Jewish thought culture and the introduction .....38 Characteristics of the word .....40 Jesus as life and light .......41 Life and light in human history .....43 Life and light in John .....44 The love of god .....44 Faith in jesus as the key .....45 Jesus as son ......46 God in times past and god now ......46 John the bapist in the introduction .....47 The testimony of John the Bapist .....47 Hints of conflict in the introduction .....48 Historical circumstances .....49 Faith and the introduction .....49 Conclusion ......50 John`s introduction in christ .....51 The first stage of the Gospel:1,19-11, 57 .....51 The seven signs and the introduction .....51 The seven signs and the seven discourses ....53 Beyond signs and discourses ....54 A summary of the first stage of the Gospel 1,19-11,57 .....55 The second stage of the gospel: 12,1-21.25 ......55 The holy spirit .....56 Jesus messiah .....58 The resurrection stories ....60 The gift of the dying jesus: the spirit .....61 Thomas .....62 Faith....62 Matthew ......65 Matthew`s introduction ....65 The genealogy of jesus ......65 Matthew 1, 1: Abraham .....66 David ....67 Matthew 1, 17 ....68 The annunication to joseph .....69 The story of the Magi .....71 The magi .....71 The star ....72 The aftermath of the magi`s departure .....74 Conclusion ....77 Matthew`s introduction in context .....81 Matthew and mark .....81 Four matthean themes .....81 Matthew and the old testament .....82 The john the Baptist story as used in Matthew .....82 The Temptations of jesus in Matthew .....83 The public life .....83 The sermon on the mount .....84 A list of miravles ....85 The second major discourse .....85 The increasing opposition ....85 The third major discourse .....86 Bestowal of grace and responsibility on peter ....86 Messiah ....87 Two final discourses of peter ....87 Jesus final days in jerusalem ....88 The entry into jerusalem ....88 The words at the last supper ....89 The agony in the garden ....90 The centurion`s confession ....90 Words of the risen jesus .....90 Conclusion ....92 Luke .....95 Luke`s introduction ....95 Comprehension ....95 The traditions known by theophilus ....95 Possible pauline influence ....96 Marcan influence .....97 Traitions unique to luke among the gospels .....98 Summary ....98 Luke`s introduction ....99 Gabriel`s annunciation to zachary ....99 Gabriel`s annunciation to Mary ....100 Messiah and son of god ....101 Mary`s response to the announcement ....102 The relationship between jesus and john ....102 Luke`s introduction in context .....123