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Introduction
Week 1
Ron Burgundy Interviews Jesus
What are some of your expectations for this course?
If you were to interview the people at your work, school, or favorite hang out spot, how do you think they would answer the question, “Who is Jesus?”
Small Group Discussion
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1. Just show up!
2. Read the highlighted boxes
3. Read everything
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Three Ways to Take This…
4 Voices3 Places2 Lenses1 Story
4, 3, 2, 1…
4 Voices
3 Places
Jesus’
Day
Gospel Writers’ Day
Our Day
RomanPersian
Indo/Asian
Chinese
Tribes
Tribes
The Big Picture
3 Places
50 Miles
3 Places
Social/Religious/Political Climate
KINGPolitical power
Throne Centered
PRIESTReligious Ritual
Temple Centered
PROPHETWord of God
Law Centered
Herodians Sadducees Pharisees
All Jews were asking the question, “Why has God not yet delivered us? How are we supposed to live under occupation?”
Zealots EssenesEssenesJesu
s’ Day3 Places
History of Cannon: The Writing
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Jesus in obscurity
Jesus’ Physical Ministry
Primitive Church/
Oral Tradition
MARK
LUKE
MATTHEW
Q
JOHN
EPISTLES
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Temple Destroyed
Gospel Writers’ Day
3 Places
How can Jews and Gentiles Live together?
Is Jesus coming back right away?
What about emperor worship?
The Big Issues for the Early Church
Gospel Writers’ Day
3 Places
What do you think are some of the big issues in the world/church today that color the conversation about Jesus?
Do you think this has any practical impact for living as a Christian today? Why or why not?
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Our Day
3 Places
2 Lenses
Tanakh (Old Testament)
2,000 years of Church History
Hebrew Culture
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The West
Eastern Orthodox
East Syriac
African
1 Story
It’s a Roller Coaster Ride
What is One thing that stood out to you from today’s lesson?
Which of the three options will you use to participate in this class:Just Show UpRead the Highlighted boxesRead everything.
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