Life of jesus week 1

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?”

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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

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4 Voices

3 Places

Jesus’

Day

Gospel Writers’ Day

Our Day

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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

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History of Cannon: The Writing

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Jesus in obscurity

Jesus’ Physical Ministry

Primitive Church/

Oral Tradition

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MATTHEW

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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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