Jesus and the Kingdom

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Jesus and the Kingdom
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Structure of the life of Jesus according to Mark

• There are two ways to outline Mark
• One way of outlining Mark follows geography
• Introduction to the Gospel (11-13)
• Jesus' Galilean Ministry (114-950)
• East Galilee (114-723)
• North Galilee (724-950)
• Jesus' Judean Ministry (101-1337)
• The Passion Narrative (141-1547)
• The Resurrection of Jesus (161-8)

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Alternative Outline
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Alternative outline explained

• Another way of outlining Mark is more literary
  and thematic
• Introduction 11-13
• The announcement of the good news by Jesus
  114-312
• The nature of the kingdom of God 313-66
• The crisis of faith 67-826
• The way of the cross 827-1052
• The final confrontation 111-1337
• Crucifixion and resurrection 141-168

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Structure of the other two synoptics

• Matthew
• Birth narrative (1-2)
• The five books (narrative discourse)
• Sermon on the Mount (5-7)
• Mission charge (10)
• Parables of the kingdom (13)
• Church discourse (18)
• Eschatological discourse (24-25)
• Passion resurrection

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Other synoptics - Luke

• Luke
• Prologue
• Introduction (11-4)
• Birth narrative (15-252)
• John the Baptist (31-22)
• Genealogy (323-38)
• Galilean ministry (41-950)
• Travel narrative (951-1834 or 1927)
• Passion/Resurrection (1928-2153)

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Introduction Jesus and John (11-13)

• Title of the Gospel (11)
• The first verse
• The Isaiah citation (12-3)

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Jesus and John

• John is presented as an eschatological prophet
• Prophetic people in the pre-John-the Baptist
  period
• Prophetic functions of John the Baptist
• preaching
• dressed like a prophet and perhaps Elijah
• he was in the wilderness
• he demanded radical repentance
• he announced eschatological judgment

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Jesus introduction

• Jesus is identified with and by John as his
  mission is publicly announced
• Jesus takes the servant role via baptism
• Jesus is granted the Spirit
• Messianic sign
• Inaugurated him as the one doing God's will
• Jesus must have the Spirit to grant it

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Jesus Testing

• Jesus' obedience and sonship is immediately
  tested
• The test is Spirit directed
• Jesus is victorious in the test
• Matthew and Luke each show their interests in how
  they describe the test
• Luke - movement towards Jerusalem
• Matt - parallels Deut 6-8 and wilderness

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Jesus Mission

• The mission of Jesus continues that of John
• Mark stresses the continuity time reference
  working
• The message of Jesus is similar to that of John
  (Mark 114-15)
• He announces the fulfillment of time
• The rule of God is upon them
• Kingdom of God reign
• Kingdom of God is to be "received" obeyed
• It is both present and future
• Repent
• Believe the good news

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Jesus goes beyond John in three ways

• He calls disciples to follow him personally (Mark
  116-20)
• He looks for no one beyond himself
• Jesus works the signs of the presence of the
  Kingdom
• Authoritative teaching
• Victory over evil powers
• Healing of physical disease

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Sample day in Capernaum

• Demon driven out
• Peters mother-in-law
• Summary healing statement (Mark 132-34)
• Missionary statement (Mark 135-39)
• Summary about the day in Capernaum
• Cleansing of a leper (Mark 140-45