Ch 4, Section 1-Jesus of Nazareth

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• Ch 4, Section 1-Jesus of Nazareth
• Jesus was born in Bethlehem but was raised in
  Nazareth.
• The Gospels do not provide us with a
  comprehensive biography about the life of Jesus ,
  but they do provide us with the best account
  available.

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• Knowing Jesus Jesus of Nazareth
• 3/5. There is almost no information about Jesus
  childhood or upbringing. We hear almost nothing
  about what sort of teenager He was. Only in
  Luke, do we get a little glimpse into something
  significant he did as a 12-year-old boy he
  separated from Mary and Joseph for 3 days,
  spending time in the temple to worship. (What
  does this show about Jesus?)

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• Knowing Jesus Jesus of Nazareth
• The Gospel writers were most interested in
  helping us see Jesus as God, or Christ.
• Jesus, though he is/was God, should been seen
  also as a historical human being. He is a direct
  descendant of King David.

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• Knowing Jesus Jesus of Nazareth
• At the age of thirty, Jesus began his public
  ministry- preaching the Good News, performing
  miracles, and reaching out to outcasts to promote
  the Kingdom of God.
• Some of Jesus more human qualities emotions
  concern for others, anger, sorrow, compassion,
  joy, friendship, generosity, obedience, little
  tolerance for hypocrisy..

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• Knowing Jesus Jesus of Nazareth
• During Jesus time, people were not encouraged to
  rebel. They were encouraged to follow the
  established order. The Zealots, though, were
  known for their interest in rebelling against
  authority.
• (Bear in mind that Jesus had enemies. Many felt
  uncomfortable and threatened by his rising
  power.)

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• How is the date of Easter calculated?
• The Council of Nicaea (A.D. 325) set the date of
  Easter as the Sunday following the paschal full
  moon, which is the full moon that falls on or
  after the vernal (spring) equinox.
• We know that Easter must always occur on a
  Sunday, because Sunday was the day of Christ's
  Resurrection. But why the paschal full moon?
  Because that was the date of Passover in the
  Jewish calendar, and the Last Supper (Holy
  Thursday) occurred on the Passover. Therefore,
  Easter was the Sunday after Passover.

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• Section 2 A Lifetime of Revelation
• 1. Jesus is often referred to as the Suffering
  Servant since he would not publicly defend
  himself at time when we might expect Him to. By
  staying silent, he is showing that he will not
  engage with any sort of injustice. In his
  silence, he is actually making a powerful
  statement.

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• Section 2 A Lifetime of Revelation
• 2. The miracles of Jesus are often referred to as
  signs.
• 3. Jesus would perform miracles to help others
  and to reveal the glory of God.

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• Section 3 True God and True Man
• Hypostatic union refers to the fact that Jesus
  was both God and human simultaneously. Jesus is
  true God AND true Man. He should not be thought
  of as being divided into parts. He became human
  so that we could share in his divinity.
• Jesus was sent into a world that did not and
  would not accept him to show the great lengths he
  would go for us to show us he loved us. He
  voluntarily chose death.

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• Section 3 True God and True Man
• 3. Jesus asked his father 3 times (note the use
  of this highly symbolic ) to let this cup pass
  from me, but each time he added that he wanted
  to do Gods will.
• In this prayer, he shows how the thought of his
  death was indeed scary for him. (Keep in mind
  that Jesus was human, too).

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• Section 3 True God and True Man
• Jesus assumed a human nature so that we could
  share in his divinity. His humanity does not end
  with his death or His Ascension.
• By choosing to become human, he always
  will be a
  part of us.

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• Section 4 Called to Follow
• In choosing to follow Gods call, the disciples
  had to make sacrifices they were called to leave
  their occupations and their homes. They were
  making significant and symbolic breaks with their
  pasts, especially a change in their beliefs and
  attitudes.
• Their occupations and livelihoods show that Jesus
  embraced people from all walks of life. Also,
  remember we had discussed that sometimes those
  who are chosen are not who we might expect..

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• Section 4 Called to Follow
• 3. We do use the title Apostle with Paul even
  though he was not one of the Twelve. We honor
  him with this title due to his role in spreading
  the Gospel in the early Church.
• (He is sometimes called the Apostle to the
  Gentiles).

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• Reminders
• Do not neglect your key terms and the questions
  regarding The Life of Jesus reading..