The Gospel of Jesus
Chapter 11:
Pre-ministry
Assignments
• (due Weds., 4/22) B.Y.O.B. (Bring
your own Bible to class!); Rdg/RQs
59-61
• (due ., /) p. 125 # 3 Create your own
Christmas card
• (due Fri., 4/24) Parent Interview: Why is
Xmas celebrated on Dec. 25th? (written
summary)
Assignments
• (due Fri., 3/13) Written summary of
parents’ response/reaction
• (due Mon., 4/27) L 62-63 RQs/
Activity 2, p. 127 (Add: Has your
Confirmation been a real, mature “owning”
of your faith? Why or why not?)
• (“) BIBLES TO CLASS
• (Weds., 4/29) TEST on Ch. 11
“Infancy Narratives”
• In Matthew & Luke only… why?
– Early Christians’ preaching
(kerygma) about the Risen Christ
focused on
• Death and resurrection
• Life, teachings & deeds/miracles
– Only later are Christians
interested in birth/childhood of
Jesus
– Mark: earliest Gospel; pre-dates
this interest
Matthew
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Ancestry of Jesus
Conception of Jesus
Born in Bethlehem
Visit of the Magi
Escape into Egypt
Slaughter of Innocents
Return to Nazareth in
Galilee
Luke
• Jesus’ & John’s births
foretold
• Annunciation
• VisitationMagnificat
• Birth/circmcsn of John
• Benedictus
• J the B’s “hidden life”
• Birth of Jesus
• Visit of Shepherds
• Presentation in Temple
• Jesus’ “hidden life”
• Jesus at 12: lost in
Temple
“Infancy Narratives”
• Matthew: Jewish audience
– Joseph’s perspective (descendant of David)
– Features Joseph, Herod, Magi & flight into
Egypt: Why?
• Luke: Outcast Gentile audience
– Mary’s perspective (lowly/woman, etc.)
– Features Mary, Shepherds, Simeon: Why?
The Betrothal (Mt. 1:18-25)
• Jewish betrothal
– A blessing of the
relationship
– Official commitment as
binding as marriage
– Lasted one year
– Broken only by a
divorce
The Annunciation (Lk. 1:2638)
• Angel Gabriel announces to Mary
that she is to conceive and bear a Son
– “angel” from Gk. = Messenger/ bringer of
news
– Pictured as ray of light: why?
• NOT the “Immaculate Conception”
The Annunciation
• Mary
– Probably young
teenager
– Completely surrenders
to God: “Behold, the
handmaid of the Lord;
let it be done to me as
you say.”
Coming of the Messiah
• Means “the Anointed
One”
– Ie. The King (“King of
kings”)
• Hebrew= mesch’iah
• Greek= christos
• Jesus the Christ… the
Anointed One of Israel
The Visitation (Lk.1:39-80)
• Mary visits Elizabeth
• Shows Mary’s love/
unselfishness
• Parallels between
Elizabeth/John the
Baptist and
Mary/Jesus
Joseph’s Dream
• In Matthew, Joseph
is visited by an
“angel” in dream
• He, the faithful Jew,
takes care of
everything “according
to the Law”
Why Bethlehem?
• Roman Census
• Tension between Herod & Roman
emissaries: census unpopular (“We
should have no ruler except the Lord!”)
Why Bethlehem?
• Joseph of David’s line
• Bethlehem= David’s city
• Prophecy: “For you, Bethlehem, are in no
way the least among the cities of Judah,
for from you shall come forth a shepherd
of my people Israel.” (Micah 5:2)
The Birth of Jesus
• “Nativity” from Latin
nativitas=birth
• “Christmas” from Old
English Christes
Maesse = the Mass of
Christ
• Not originally a feast
The Birth of Jesus
• Date unknown
• Dec. 25 may be end of
“Saturnalia”, Roman
feast of the “birth of
the Sun”
• For more:
http://www.newadven
t.org/cathen/03724b
.htm
The Presentation
• Circumcision: initiated
child into community
• Presentation:
consecration (making
holy/ setting apart/
making special) of firstborn
unto God
• Purification: of mother,
after birth
Visit of Magi
• Three threads of
– History
– Prophecy
– Inspiration
(see L 61 for more)
Baptism of Jesus
• John the Baptist
– Link between Old
& New
Testament
– Last of the
Prophets
– Prepared People
for coming of the
Messiah
Baptism of Jesus
• Baptism for
repentant
sinners
• Jesus is
baptized for
our sins
• Jesus “like us
in all things,
except sin.”
Baptism of Jesus
• “Confirmation” of
Jesus… “This is
My Beloved Son
in Whom I am well
pleased.”
• Shows presence
of the Trinity
(Father, Son &
Holy Spirit)
Temptation of Jesus
• Immediately after
Baptism
• Desert =
Trial/struggle
• Tempted away from:
– Suffering
– Serving
– Submission only to the
Father
VERTIGO
Unos dos tres catorce!
Lights go down, it's dark
The jungle is your head
Can't rule your heart
A feeling is so much stronger than
A thought
Your eyes are wide
And though your soul
It can't be bought
Your mind can wander
Hello hello
I'm at a place called Vertigo
It's everything I wish I didn't
know
Except you give me something
I can feel, feel
The night is full of holes
As bullets rip the sky
Of ink with gold
They twinkle as the
Boys play rock and roll
They know they can't dance
At least they know....
I can't stand the beats
I'm asking for the cheque
The girl with crimson nails
Has Jesus round her neck
Swinging to the music
Swinging to the music
Oh oh oh oh
Hello hello
I'm at a place called Vertigo
It's everything I wish I didn't
know
But you give me something I
can feel, feel
Check mated
Oh yeah
Hours of fun...
All of this, all of this can be yours
All of this, all of this can be yours
All of this, all of this can be yours
Just give me what I want and noone gets hurt....
Hello hello
We're at a place called
Vertigo
Lights go down and all I know
Is that you give me something
I can feel your love teaching
me how
Your love is teaching me how,
how to kneel...
Yeah yeah yeah yeah