Miscellaneous Students will be responsible for their own notes. We will provide notebooks and the presentations will be available upon request. Homework Read the weekly selection-Reflect on and answer the following questions (the numbers indicate which week the assignment’s due.) 2A. Luke and Matthew emphasize very different aspects of birth. Note two differences between the Jesus’ accounts and offer some suggestion as to what might have motivated these differences. 2B. What differences are there between Zechariah and to the angelic visitation? What might Mary’s response explain the difference in the angels’ responses? 3A. John the Baptist quotes from Isaiah 40. What is this citation supposed to communicate about identity? Jesus’ 3B. Note at least 3 ironies surrounding birth. Jesus’ 4A. Indicate at least two lessons Jesus is communicating with the two feedings (5000 & 4000). 4B. Why would Jesus accuse the disciples of having weak faith after calming the storm? (Matt 8, Mark 4, Luke 8). 5A. In your own words, what is the main point of the Seven Woes (Matt 23)? 5B. What do you think Jesus means when he says in to you that unless your righteousness Matt 5:20, “For I say surpasses of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of that heaven”? 6A. What is Jesus arguing in Matt 22:41ff? 6B. Jesus inaugurates the New Covenant during the Last Supper. According to Jeremiah 31:31-34, what does this mean? 7A. Indicate at least 2 ironies in trial. Jesus’ 7B. What would the Great Commission (Matt 28:19) be like if 28:18 were missing? What if 28:20 were missing? Why does Jesus speak in parables? 8A. 8B. Compare and contrast the three parables in Luke 15. For each one, articulate a distinct truth it discloses about God. 9A. Jesus What in Mark 2 suggests that Jesus is more than a mere man? never explicitly says, “I am God.” 9B. Read Daniel 7:9-14. What does this passage indicate about view of Himself given that he regularly Jesus’ of calls himself, ‘Son Man.’ 10. Complete the Final Assignment.
Miscellaneous Students will be responsible for their own notes. We will provide notebooks and the presentations will be available upon request. Homework Read the weekly selection-Reflect on and answer the following questions (the numbers indicate which week the assignment’s due.) 2A. Luke and Matthew emphasize very different aspects of Jesus’ birth. Note two differences between the accounts and offer some suggestion as to what might have motivated these differences. 2B. What differences are there between Zechariah and Mary’s response to the angelic visitation? What might explain the difference in the angels’ responses? 3A. John the Baptist quotes from Isaiah 40. What is this citation supposed to communicate about Jesus’ identity? 3B. Note at least 3 ironies surrounding Jesus’ birth. 4A. Indicate at least two lessons Jesus is communicating with the two feedings (5000 & 4000). 4B. Why would Jesus accuse the disciples of having weak faith after calming the storm? (Matt 8, Mark 4, Luke 8). 5A. In your own words, what is the main point of the Seven Woes (Matt 23)? 5B. What do you think Jesus means when he says in Matt 5:20, “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven”? 6A. What is Jesus arguing in Matt 22:41ff? 6B. Jesus inaugurates the New Covenant during the Last Supper. According to Jeremiah 31:31-34, what does this mean? 7A. Indicate at least 2 ironies in Jesus’ trial. 7B. What would the Great Commission (Matt 28:19) be like if 28:18 were missing? What if 28:20 were missing? 8A. Why does Jesus speak in parables? 8B. Compare and contrast the three parables in Luke 15. For each one, articulate a distinct truth it discloses about God. 9A. Jesus never explicitly says, “I am God.” What in Mark 2 suggests that Jesus is more than a mere man? 9B. Read Daniel 7:9-14. What does this passage indicate about Jesus’ view of Himself given that he regularly calls himself, ‘Son of Man.’ 10. Complete the Final Assignment.