HUM 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Synoptic Gospels, Pharisees
Implied Resurrection: Mark, early 70s
1.
Verifying the resurrrection/Attacking skeptics: Matthew 80s
2.
The Physicality of Resurrection: Luke, John 90s
3.
Implied Resurrection: Mark, early 70s
1.
The parallel passage technique
-
To rise again
○
Resurrection
-
Earliest narrative version of this event
○
Idea of resurrection is already prevalent in Paul's letters
○
They find the stone already rolled back. Man in white tells them that Jesus has risen
and to go tell the others to meet him. The women are afraid so they tell no one.
▪
Mark 16
○
Abrupt ending and beginning.
○
Early manuscripts of Mark also end on this note of being afraid
○
The other gospels want to extend this story
○
Mark
-
Verifying the resurrection/attacking skeptics: Matthew
2.
Matthew starts with a genealogy
-
Every time something happens, he refers back to Jewish prophecy. You cannot draw in your own
implications; he wants to fill in the details for you.
-
Concerned about proving that Jesus transcended death
-
Inserts narrative about Pharisees asking for a sealed stone and a guarded tomb
○
Arguing against another interpretation that Jesus' disciples steal the body to make it look like
Jesus has been resurrected
-
Jesus shows himself to the women and tells them to not be afraid
-
Ends with people worshipping Jesus, but a few doubted him.
-
The only one who comes up with the whole thing about stealing the body
-
The Physicality of Resurrection Luke and John
3.
Resurrection is a very physical thing; not just having your soul live on in Heaven.
-
Luke wants to prove this physicality
-
Second Coming doctrine, those who have faith will resurrect in the body
○
Notion that if you sign onto the Jesus message, you too could resurrect when Jesus returns.
-
Women tell the men but they do not believe them.
○
The disciples are gathered and Jesus appears, trying to convince them that he is physically
there and not a spirit. Eats a broiled fish right in front of them
○
Women find two men in dazzling apparel
-
Different than the synoptic gospels
○
Thomas was not with them so he does not believe that Jesus appeared.
▪
Disciples are glad
○
John
-
(11) 4C: Implied Resurrection
Friday, April 27, 2018
10:56 AM
week 4 Page 1
Document Summary
Idea of resurrection is already prevalent in paul"s letters. Man in white tells them that jesus has risen and to go tell the others to meet him. The women are afraid so they tell no one. Early manuscripts of mark also end on this note of being afraid. The other gospels want to extend this story. Every time something happens, he refers back to jewish prophecy. You cannot draw in your own implications; he wants to fill in the details for you. Arguing against another interpretation that jesus" disciples steal the body to make it look like. Inserts narrative about pharisees asking for a sealed stone and a guarded tomb. Jesus shows himself to the women and tells them to not be afraid. Ends with people worshipping jesus, but a few doubted him. The only one who comes up with the whole thing about stealing the body.
