AHSS*1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Synoptic Gospels, Messiah In Judaism, New Israel
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Christianity: a reforming movement: emerged out of judaism, completing the mission of judaism: jesus as the jewish messiah. Religious figure: son of god, resurrection: proof of divinity, create more personal relationship with god. Attitudes: never started a new religion, taught ideas that were foreign to judaism, ie. lived as an observant jew forgiveness. Life: rejected by jews, healed, forgive sinners, banished evil spirits on his own authority, forbade divorce, ethic of nonresistance. Jesus" teacher: john the baptist: apocalyptic teachings: end would come, major tea(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g: (cid:862)the ki(cid:374)gdo(cid:373) of god(cid:863) Jesus was executed by romans for sedition against the empire: romans suspicious of christianity, romans more tolerant of judaism, an ancient familiar religion. New testament (27 books, 2nd century): 4 gospels, acts, paul"s letters, revelation. Objectives of the new testament: jesus is christ (messiah, jesus is the fulfillment of the torah"s prophetic promises, the kingdom of god is at hand, salvation is found through jesus, theme of persecution.
