How does Jesus demonstrate his authority to “make the unclean clean,” thus opening the kingdom of God wide, even to Gentiles?
He heals and touches those who are made unclean by their illnesses.
He approaches and heals those who are afflicted with unclean spirits.
He ministers to Gentiles in unclean Gentile territory.
Which type of miracle bookends Act 2 of Mark?
Feeding a huge croud of people.
In Act 1 of Mark, what is something that Jesus does not have the authority to override?
The Law of Moses
Most of the healing miracles Mark recounts are related to what?
Jesus’ conflicts with demons
Which two aspects of Jesus’ identity are important for Mark (first hinted at in the inclusio of Act 1)?
Jesus as the King and Suffering Servant
Mark is written as a four-act drama. What describes act 2?
Jesus is pushed outside Galilee to the bordering Gentile areas. Here Jesus demonstrates his authority to make the unclean clean.
What is Mark’s main goal for his gospel?
To vividly take the mind of the reader to meet Jesus so we see who he is and what he has DONE
Which two words does Mark use very frequently in his gospel, which hint at his main goal?
And; immediately
What is a unique characteristic of Mark’s gospel, compared to the other three?
He includes a lot of colorful details to put a picture in the reader’s mind.
What is something that Mark is not?
An eyewitness to Jesus’ gosple.
Why is Act 3 of Mark referred to as “the way” section?
It describes Jesus on his last journey to Jerusalem, and his time teaching his disciples the true way of what it means to follow him.
Which miracles does Mark use for an inclusio in Act 3, which point to something Jesus is also trying to do for the disciples?
Giving the blind sight
In the book of Mark, which group does Mark never describe as believing in Jesus?
The disciples
What pattern does Jesus use three times when he predicts his coming death?
The prediction; the disciples don’t understand it; the cost of discipleship
An important theme in Mark’s gospel is that he wants the reader to understand WHY Jesus was crucified. What is his explanation of this?
Jesus was to absorb God’s wrath as a substitute for others.
What events are the climax of the book of Mark?
Jesus’ death and the empty tomb
What divine authority did Jesus claim when he arrived in Jerusalem?
The authority to indict and judge the temple officers and the entire religious regime
Mark “frames” the story of Jesus clearing the temple with another story. What is that story and its significance?
The cursing and withering of a fig tree, which symbolized fruitless Israel
How did Jesus respond to three challenges from three different religious factions?
With shrewdness and clarity, indicting the religious elite with his teachings in response
During the Passover meal when he celebrates with his disciples the night before his death, what do Jesus’ words and actions say about his death?
It is a covenant-ratifying death for the sins of others.
From which prophetic psalm does Mark quote, relaying Jesus’ words on the cross?
Psalm 22
What was significant about the temple curtains being ripped open at the time of Jesus’ death?
It signified how the barrier between God and humans had been opened up because of what Jesus did on the cross.
In the book of Mark, which human first recognizes that Jesus is the Son of God?
A Roman centurion
How does the book of Mark end?
On a cliffhanger with the women who discovered Jesus’ empty tomb
How can Christians have joy and comfort in the face of trials and persecution?
By remembering that God’s ultimate deliverance is coming
By casting all their cares on God
By hoping in their own resurrection and eternity with God
How does Peter characterize persecution?
As normal, purifying, and a cause for joy
As believers, what should shape our behavior?
The nearness of the day of salvation
Peter tells wives to submit to their husbands—even if their husbands aren’t Christian. On what does he base this instruction?
An understanding of who Christian wives are as God’s people
In what he says about _________ we see how Peter’s perspective and beliefs have changed from the Peter we met in the Gospel of Mark.
Jesus’ death
How are Christians to live as citizens in the world?
Free from sin to do good in the world
Peter wants his readers to see their sufferings and trials through the lens of what?
Hope
The words “elect,” “exile,” and “dispersion” refer to what group of people?
Abraham and the family of Israel
Peter goes back and forth between statements of truth and application. These can also be described as:
Indicatives and imperatives
What are the two themes of the first part of the letter?
Identity and hope
What issue is an undercurrent and context of the entire letter?
Persecution
Peter relies heavily on Old Testament scripture in writing this letter. Why is this significant?
Peter’s readers were NOT Jewish, but Christians from pagan backgrounds.
Of all the books in the New Testament, only the books of Hebrews and Revelation rely on Old Testament scripture as much as 1 Peter does.
Peter wants his readers to anchor their identity in the family of Israel.
What is the theme of the book of 1 Peter?
How to maintain a firm identity and remain a strong witness of Jesus in a hostile watching world
What is the structure in which multiple themes are presented and then presented again in reverse order called?
A chiasm
What were the three examples did Peter use in 2 Peter 2 to demonstrate the error of the false teachers he condemns in the letter, and to make the point that they would eventually encounter God’s wrath?
Fallen angels
The world before the great flood
Sodom and Gomorrah
How does Peter describe the false teachers?
They are like irrational animals.
They are slaves of corruption.
They are like the pagan sorcerer Balaam.
What is the main heresy of the false teachers talked about in 2 Peter and Jude?
They deny the second coming of Jesus.
How does Peter refute the heresy of the false teachers talked about in 2 Peter and Jude?
By referring back to his own eyewitness experience with Jesus, when he caught a glimpse of God’s eternal kingdom
What can Christians do to help speed Christ’s return?
Join God in his global effort to bring the gospel to the nations, calling them to repentance and faith
What is the connection between the books of 2 Peter and Jude?
They contain many verses of parallel content, presented in a similar order.
Who was Jude?
A brother of Jesus and a leader of the Christian church in Jerusalem
Which three parallels from the Torah does Jude use to describe the ungodly people in the church?
Cain
Balaam
Korah
What are the metaphors that Jude describes the ungodly people with? (Just get a few)
Hidden reefs
Selfish shepherds
Waterless clouds
Fruitless trees
Wild waves
Wandering stars (planets)
What is a pseudepigraphical text?
A book claimed to be written by someone it isn’t actually written by
What are the three ways Jude instructs his readers to keep themselves in the love of God?
Build themselves up in their holy faith (Past)
Pray in the Holy Spirit (Present)
Wait for the future mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ (Future)
What is the main topic of section 4 of Matthew’s Gospel?
The final phase of Jesus’ Galilean ministry, and his visits into Gentile territory as hostilities begin to heat up
Which two “confessions leading to death” frame the chiasm of this section of Matthew?
The confessions of the people of Nazareth and of Peter
The next innermost frame of the chiasm of this section of Matthew includes two stories of Jesus feeding the masses, and teaching the disciples where?
On a boat
The two stories at the center of this chiasm focus on a contrast. Jesus is rejected by __________ and embraced by ___________.
Israel’s leaders; Israel’s outsiders
Jesus leads his disciples through a triad of miraculous experiences, each one showing that the kingdom of heaven Jesus promises is both ________ and ________.
Already; not yet
Jesus’ fourth discourse in Matthew discusses the community he is building (the church). What should be a defining characteristic of the church, according to this discourse?
Grace
On the road to Jerusalem, the narrative is about clashes between Jesus and ____________.
Things other people value
The day Jesus entered Jerusalem for the last time, in what way did he claim to be the Messiah and have authority over the entire temple system?
He entered Jerusalem on a donkey, fulfilling a prophecy spoken about him by the prophet Zechariah.
He allowed the crowds to hail him as the Son of David.
He cleared the temple of greedy hypocrites and turned it back into a house of prayer and praise.
What is the topic of Jesus’ fifth and final lengthy discourse?
Judgment on Jerusalem and the world
Who does Matthew hold mostly responsible for the murder of Jesus?
The Jewish leaders
Who was Mary of Bethany?
A woman who anointed Jesus with expensive ointment, Matthew’s example of a faithful, worshipful disciple
How does Matthew portray the disciples through the drama of Jesus’ final days on earth?
Either neutrally or negatively, as weak-willed followers of Jesus who are later graciously reinstated by Jesus to carry his message to the whole world.
Who was Pontius Pilate?
The Roman-appointed procurator who oversaw Jesus’ official trial
What is significant about the women who visited Jesus’ tomb on the morning of the resurrection?
Their devotion and courage are contrasted with the disciples and the watching crowds.
They are present for Jesus’ death and burial as well as his resurrection.
They are the first people to get the news about Jesus’ resurrection.
What is a main theme of this entire narrative of Jesus’ death and resurrection?
Jesus and the Father are in complete control, despite how chaotic everything appears.
How do we know that 2 John was written by the same author as 1 John, for the same audience?
There are so many repeated themes between the two letters, and the second builds on the first, it is clear the authors are the same, and the audience for the second was familiar with the content of the first.
In what is the command to love rooted?
In history: in the things Jesus taught and how he lived
Why does the Elder tell his readers to love one another, but then tell them to not show hospitality to the false teachers? Isn’t this contradictory?
It is not contradictory, because to entertain these false teachers breaks down the very thing that unites us, which is a common faith in Jesus expressed in true love
Who was the recipient of 3 John?
Someone named Gaius, who was likely a leader of the church that was the audience of 2 John
For what was the recipient of 3 John commended?
For his hospitality to “the brothers” who were traveling missionaries
Why was Christian hospitality so vital in the ancient church?
Members of the church needed to open their homes to traveling teachers because these missionaries did not accept or ask for compensation for preaching the gospel.
In reference to 3 John, what does it mean to “welcome” someone?
To gladly open our home to them with love and acceptance
What is the significance of a shared meal?
Meals express the community that is created by the gospel.
In the Bible, eating together is one of the most fundamental expressions of human communion with God.
Expressing hospitality through a shared meal is a tangible way of loving others.
In reference to 3 John, why is being with other people important?
Loving and serving other people can be done more naturally and intentionally in person.
What are the four elements of hospitality, as described in the lesson?
Welcome, restoration, being with, sending forth
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