RS110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Paul The Apostle, Pharisees, Synoptic Gospels
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Source synoptic gospels (matthew, mark, luke) and the gospel of john. There is overlap between matthew, mark, and luke, while john is different because it was written much later. Mark is the oldest (70 ce destruction of the second temple) Matthew & luke (90s ce) used mark as one source, plus one other, usually referred to as q . Lived roughly between 4 bce 30 ce. Bethlehem to egypt to nazareth to jerusalem (also traveled to galilee and judea) Son of joseph and mary, virgin born. Taught message that challenged religious authorities (he was friends with social outcasts) Crucified under pontius pilate (ruled 26-36 ce) Jesus was a jew born into a jewish family, circumcised, sacrifices in jerusalem, passover (luke 2) Fulfillment of torah (matthew 5:17) not to abolish law. Jesus healed a sick man on the sabbath (mark 3:1-6) pharisees didn"t like this. Plucked grain with his disciples (mark 2:23-28) the sabbath was made for man, not man for.
