N.t Life Of Jesus Christ

1. Josephus ( Didn't believe Jesus was the messiah)

2. Babylonian Talmud ( Religious document, said Jesus was born from a Jewish woman, and roman soldier, practiced magic.)

1. Pliny The Younger ( Isn't a believer, letter written to Roman emperor.)

2. Tacitus ( Roman historian, during Tiberius)

3. Suetonius ( Roman historian, gossip style)

A. Hidden,secret books that didn't make it into the Bible.

B. 1)Spoke about childhood of Jesus.

2) Distortion of N.T picture of Jesus.

1. Jewish Sources

2. Roman sources

3. Apocryphal Gospels

4. Canonical Gospels

1. Literary Analysis

2. Form Analysis

The first synoptic Gospel written was Mark, and Matthew was last.

The first synoptic Gospel written was Matthew and Mark was last.

The generations that was telling the stories of Jesus orally.

Two source Hypothesis in notes.

1. Jewish Background

2. King Messiah

1. Roman Slant

2. Jesus as active Son of God

1. Gentile

2. Universal Savior

1. Jesus was " in the beginning with God"

2. "Logos" Jesus was the Word, the Truth that came into the world through incarnation.

* Incarnation* God became flesh.

1. Zacharias

2. Mary

3. Joseph

4. Shepherds

1. Mary (Virgin) - mother

2. Joseph- earthly father

1. Roman census.

2. Bethlehem

3. Shepherds

4. Wise men * Magi* traveling band of eastern wise men. Not Jewish.

1. Egypt

2. Nazareth

3. Jerusalem at age 12

4. Silent Years

1. Death of Herod the Great. 4 B.c

1. Herod Antipas ( involved in the end of Jesus' life)

2. Philip ( doesn't encounter)

3. Archelaus ( most powerful, in Matt.)

Galilee and Perea.

Northwest Palestine.

1. Samaria

2. Judea

3. Idumea

* Gets thrown out because S, J,I hate each other.*

1. Samaria

2. Judea

3. Idumea

Potious Pilate

1. Augustus ( When Jesus is born)

2. Tiberius ( When Jesus dies)

1. Boldness

2. "Kingdom of Heaven"

3. Denounced Sin

4. Repentance. ( turn around, go back to God)

Didn't save the people, it just repented their sins.

To immerse things.

c.27

3 years

1. Obscurity

2. Popularity

3. Opposition

John the Baptist, baptized Him in the Jordan River.

1. Physical appetite ( fasted 40 days/nights)

2. Pinnacle of the temple

3. Promise of Kingship

Judea

1. Andrew( brother of Peter)

2. John(Brother of James)

3. Peter(Andrew's brother)

4. James(Brother of John)

5. Philip

6. Nathanael

When Jesus turned water into wine.

1. Jesus cleaned the temple

2. Jesus spoke with Nicodemus the Sanhedrin leader.

Jesus revealed to a woman a Jacob's well, that He's the messiah.

It's where Jesus grew up. The land is fertile that was connected to the sea of Galilee. The people are predominately Jewish, but open minded.

Nazareth

Cana

Capernium

Tiberias ( the largest city in Galilee)

Dutamus

Authority

1. Picturesque Speech

2. Puns

3. Proverbs

4. Poetry

5. Parables

2. Paradoxical ( contradictions)

3. Narrative ( " The Good Samaritan)

1. Attraction

2. Stimulation

3. Easily Stimulated

4. Confusing Enemies

As the Father "Abba"

1. Present: in a spiritual sense

2. Future: in a physical sense

Messiah/Christ

Son of God

Son of Man

They need to have a personal relationship with Him

To treat people in an ethical fashion.

1. Vital Selectivity

2. New emphases

3. Enlarging responsibility

4. Inspiration to Action

It only is talked about in Luke's Gospel. Jesus was in the synagogue reading Isaiah when he revealed to them that the scripture was being full-filled in front of them.Jesus left, and moved to Capernaum.

To be sent out with authority of Jesus.

1. Traveling

2. Miracles

3. Giving instruction to Disciples

1. Hearers

2. Beatitudes

1. Prayer for Others

2. Desire for Heavenly Reign

3. Daily

4. Sin as "Debts"

Do unto others, as you would want them to do unto you.

1. Authority over the demonic

2. Authority over Nature

1. Superficial followers

2. Increased religious opposition

3. Political Oppression

4. Needed rest

5. Intensive training for apostles

Jesus feeding the crowd. It's the one miracle that's in all synoptic gospels.

He didn't want to be an Earthly King.

1. Bethesda

2. Sidon

3. Decapolis

4. Caesarea

1. Great Confession

2. Transfiguration ( Moses, Elijah were there)

Land doesn't have much rainfall or crops.Rugged no fresh water.It has the Dead Sea. The people are mostly Jewish, and didn't believe Jesus was the Messiah.

Jerusalem

Bethlehem

Jericho

Amals

3 months He came during Feast of Tabernacles and left during the Feast of Dedication.

Gov't religious center, has the temple, most important city.

1. Power over Death

2. Known by Abraham

3. Existence before Abraham

70

Bethany where Lazarus, and Mary lived

Capernaum.

Started on Feast of Dedication ended the Friday before last week of His life.

1. Hillel ( Anything husband didn't like)

2. Shammai ( Sexual immorality)

2. Coin (Luke)

3. Son (Luke)

Died while Jesus was in Perea. Lived in Bethany. Jesus restoring his life, was the turning point for Caiaphas, who was the high priest at the time, decision to kill Jesus.

Bartimaeus

Zachaeus

Passover

6 p.m

Palm Sunday. The royal entry. Jesus wept over Jerusalem.

Save us now.

1. Over Lazarus Death

2. Over Jerusalem

1. Fig Tree Incident

2. Re-cleansing the temple

1. Testing from groups

2. Denouncement of Pharisees

3. Burial Anointment

4. Betrayal plans

1. Sanhedrin ( What authority)

2. Pharisees & Herodians ( paying taxes to who?)

3. Sadducees ( Marriage at resurrection)

4. Lawyer/Expert of Mosiac Law ( Greates commandment)

1. Passover Meal

2. Greatness/washing feet of disciples

3. Traitor

4. Lord's supper

5. Gethsemane ( Where they were)

1. Agonizing prayer (c. hour long)

2. Sleeping disciples

Garden of Gethsemane

Cut of Roman's soldiers ear.

1. It happened before dawn

2. False Witness

3.Where Peter denied Christ

Blasphemy and sentenced to death

1. Leading nation astray

2. Forbidding tax payments

3. Claiming to be a king

Murdered from Zealot that the people chose to set free in exchange for Jesus' imprisonment.

1. Scourging

2. Mocking

Golgotha

He helped Jesus take up the cross

Forgiveness

Salvation

Care

Testimony

physical anguish

Victory

Resignation

the burial

1. Two disciples going to Emmaus

2. Thomas

3. Simon Peter