Thursday, September 17, 2009
Test, all by my myselfff..don't wanna be all by myself...
Who wrote it? Luke
When was it written? circa 60 AD
Who was it written to? Theophilus
Who was Theophilus? No one knows for sure.
Why did Luke write this book? to present an accurate account of the life of Jesus
Write out your memory verse for Luke.
Luke 11:9 - Ask and you will receive what you asked for. Seek and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
John
Who wrote it? John
When was it written? 85-90 AD
Who was it written to? non-Christians and new Christians
Why did John write this book? to prove that Jesus was the Son of God and that all who believed in Him would have eternal life
Is the author identified by name? no
What does “circa” mean? "around"
Write out your memory verse for John.
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shalll not perish but have eternal life.
Acts
What is Acts about? the acts of the early church
Who wrote Acts? Luke
Who was Acts written to? Theophilus
What does “Day of Pentecost” mean? when the Holy Spirit first came
How did the following disciples die?
· Simon Peter - crucified upside down
· Andrew - crusified on an X shaped cross
· John - died a natural death
· Bartholomew - skinned alive then beheaded
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Acts
[4]
Gathering them together, - synalizō (to gather together, assemble)
He commanded - paraggellō (to transmit a message along from one to another, to declare, announce)
them not to leave - chōrizō (to separate, divide, part, put asunder, to separate one's self from, to depart)
Jerusalem, - Hierosolyma (Jerusalem)
but to wait - perimenō (to wait for)
for what the Father - patēr (generator or male ancestor)
had promised, - epaggelia (promise)
"Which," - hos (who, which, what, that)
He said, "you heard - akouō (to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf)
of from Me; - no translation
[5]
for John - Iōannēs (John)
baptized - baptizō (to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water, to wash one's self, bathe)
with water, - hydōr (water)
but you will be baptized - baptizō (to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water, to wash one's self, bathe)
with the Holy - hagios (most holy thing, a saint)
Spirit - pneuma (the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son)
not many - polys (many, much, large)
days - hēmera (the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night)
from now. - meta (with, after, behind)
Monday, September 14, 2009
John
2. "viewing together"
3. to prove the deity of Jesus
4. John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
5. launched the Protestant movement
6. "so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name"
7. 90's AD
1. John 1:1 - In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2. was the priest that Jeus told must be born again
3. Jewish council
4. -Jesus is still the master of creation.
-Jesus isn't limited by time. Jesus isn't limited by physics.
-Jesus brings light into the world, both physical and spiritual.
-Even death is no match for Him.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Luke Scripture Assignment
For today- sēmeron (what has happened today)
in the city- polis (a city)
of David there has been born- tiktō (to bring forth, bear, produce)
for you a Savior,-sōtēr (saviour, deliverer, preserver)
who- hos (who, which, what, that)
is - esti ["he/she/it is" (third person singular of 'to be')]
Christ - Christos (Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God)
the Lord. - kyrios (he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord)
Luke 2:36-37
[36]
And there was a prophetess, - prophētis (a prophetess)
Anna - Hanna (A prophetess in Jerusalem at the time of the Lord's presentation in the Temple. She was of the tribe of Asher.)
the daughter - thygatēr (a daughter)
of Phanuel, - Phanouēl (the father of Anna, the prophetess of the tribe of Asher)
of the tribe - phylē (in the NT all the persons descending from one of the twelve sons of the patriarch, Jacob)
of Asher. - Asēr (the eighth son of Jacob)
She was advanced - probainō (to go forwards, go on)
in years - hēmera (the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night)
and had lived -zaō (to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead))
with her husband - anēr (a husband)
seven - hepta (seven)
years - hēmera (the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night)
after - apo (of separation)
her marriage, - parthenia (virginity)
[37]
and then as a widow - chēra (a widow)
to the age - etos (year)
of eighty-four. - ogdoēkonta (eighty)
She never - ou (no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer)
left - aphistēmi (to make stand off, cause to withdraw, to remove)
the temple, - hieros (sacred, consecrated to the deity, pertaining to God)
serving - latreuō (to serve for hire)
night - nyx (night)
and day - hēmera (the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night)
with fastings - nēsteia (a fasting, fast)
and prayers. - deēsis (need, indigence, want, privation, penury)
Luke 2:52
And Jesus - Iēsous (Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate)
kept increasing - prokoptō (to beat forward)
in wisdom - sophia (wisdom, broad and full of intelligence; used of the knowledge of very diverse matters)
and stature, - hēlikia (age, time of life)
and in favor - charis (grace)
with God - theos (the Godhead, trinity)
and men. - anthrōpos (a human being, whether male or female)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Luke Book Assignment
2. Luke & Acts - 2 books
3. Luke
4. story of baby Jesus. parable of the good samaritan, the widow who donated her last mite, parable of the prodigal son, "Savior"
5. Luke 2:10-11 - I bring you good news that will bring you great joy to all people. The Savior - yes, the Messiah, the Lord- has been born today in Bethlehem.
6. Jesus has come to save everyone, not just the Jews.
7. around 60 B.C.
1. a Jewsish boy's coming of age ritual
2. for the Passover festival
3. in the Temple, listening to the Scriptures
4. "Didn't you know I would be in my Father's house." - Jesus
5. that he has a unique relationship to his spiritual Father - and a mission to fulfill
1. Luke 10:25 - Teacher, what should i do to inherit eternal life.
2. Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself - Jesus
3. only Jews, not sinners or foreigners
4. A Jew is robbed and beat. A despised samaritan helps him when several other Jews just passed him by.
5. good samaritan
6. because samaritan's don't revere Jerusalem as a worship center and the samaritans had their own Bible
7. the one who showed him mercy
8. Luke 10:36-37 - "Yes, now go and do the same, " Jesus replies.
1. Jesus was stripped and tied to a pole. Shards of metal and bone were laced into the leather whip used to beat him. 39 lashings. Pain and blood loss creates shock.
2. Jesus carries crossbeam to the execution site. Crossbeam is attached to vertical pole. Seat prolongs the torture, making it easier to breathe.
3. Iron nails pin wrist and feet to cross.
4. Position and weight of body forces victim to push up to exhale.
5. Soldier confirms death of Jesus by stabbing the heart. Water and blood pour out of Jesus' chest.
Laura: I already knew what was in the “Guide to Jesus’ Crucifixion”. What stuck out to me the most is the fact that the soldiers used a seat to prolong the experience of pain.
Emily: I already knew most of the stuff that they talked about. What stuck out most to me was that Jesus had to push up on the seat just to be able to breath. It caused him extreme pain just to breathe and He was on the cross for 6 hours!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Mark
2. John the Baptist baptizing peopl e. and Jesus.
3. That God is coming soon. And that God will fill them with the Holy Spirit.
4. rounding up disciples, healing hundreds, feeding thousands, calming storms, walking on water, dying, and coming back to life
1. because he sounded like one, he knew the Jewish scripture, and he taught them with authority
2. He got them to be his disciples.
3. He offers to make the disciples fishers of men.
4. "the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world"
5. overcharge and get rich
6. "scum" to many, but not to Jesus
7. Simon(Peter), James, John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholemew, Matthew, Thomas, James, Thaddeaus, Simon(the zealot), Judas Iscariot
1. the dot at the end of a sentence
2. a collection of ancient Jewish commentary
3. the orchid seed
4. It starts of with 2 or 3 people. Then it grows larger as they tell more people about God.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Matthew
1. Was Matthew the first gospel written?
-No. Mark was.
2. What does "Gospel" mean?
-The good news in Jesus Christ.
3. What promise does Malachi close the OT with?
-"He will rise with healing in his wings."
4. What does Matthew declare as he opens up the NT?
- The Messiah has come at last.
5. What does Matthew convince readers of?
- that Jesus fulfills 57 promises in the OT
6. Who wrote Matthew? When was it written?
- Matthew. 60-65 AD
1.Why were genealogies so important to Jews?
- to confirm that Jesus met the ancestral requirements for the Messiah
2. Did Jesus meet the "ancestral requirements" for being the Messiah? How?
- Yes. He was a descendant from Abraham and related to King David.
3. Why is his family tree a bit odd?
- Women aren't notable ones.
4. How does Matthew target Jewish readers more than any other Gospel?
- He traces Jesus' family tree to Abraham, father of the Jews. He points out 57 prophecies that are fulfilled.
1. What does "Eastern lands" refer to?
- now Iraq and Iran
2. What did the wise men bring?
- gold, franincense, an myrrh
3. Who predicted that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem?
- Micah
4. What was Herod's "vicious" order?
- to kill all newborn males 2 and under
5. When do scholars think Jesus was born?
- 6 or 7 B.C.