RLGA02H3 Lecture Notes - Gehenna, Ce Marking, Synoptic Gospels
Document Summary
Begin around 3rd century jewish traditions. A revelation: an unveiling and a vision. Visions of apacolyptic people: returning messiah; returning justice and getting rid of evil, reward obedient and punish the wicked. Hope king need or desire for removal of evil. Something is going to happen; god is going to do it, and evil is going to be eradicated. The people who are not obeying are getting wiped out. Christians see him as this pivotal moment in history and begin looking back at the tradition; isiah; as a vision of jesus. Messiah is starting to change as christinaity developed; his purpose is more cosmic. Christ; which is the greek translation of hebrew word messiah. Is more of a cosmic universal savour; jesus isn"t saving us from oppression but he is saving us from sin. Ready to behave when messiah arrives or when god makes change from one era to the next.
