earthly and exalted jesus. ministry itinerant rural jewish preaches god’s kingdom (now and...
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Ministry• Itinerant• Rural • Jewish
Preaches God’s kingdom (now and future)• Absolute allegiance to God• Forgiveness reconciles sinners and outcasts• Reassessment of legal interpretations• Radical “love ethic”• Reversal of social values (poor over the rich;
meek over the powerful)
The Earthly JesusThe Earthly Jesus
Teaches about himself• “Son of Man”• Messiah and Son of God• Mediates God’s presence
Parables and prophetic acts Healing
• Exorcisms• Demonstration of God’s presence and
power Conflict with religious leaders
The Earthly JesusThe Earthly Jesus
Focus: the unique presentation of Jesus in each NT Gospel
Aim: understanding presentation of “Jesus” in each Gospel• Interpret each Gospel on its own terms• Do not import information from one Gospel to
another
BUT Faith and theology aim at Christian belief
Ask different questions; supply different answers
New Testament Study ofthe Earthly JesusNew Testament Study ofthe Earthly Jesus
Focus: historically verifiable evidence Aim: to describe “the person who
emerges from an analysis of sources in accord with generally accepted principles of historical science” (text 72)
A skeptical science• only accepts “facts”• tests sources against one another
Uninterested in the unique perspective of Gospels seeks Jesus “behind” Gospels
Historical Study of JesusHistorical Study of Jesus