Nativity - Mark: What are we not told? Christ (Gk) = Messiah (Heb) = “anointed
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Nativity - Mark:
What are we not told?
Christ (Gk) = Messiah (Heb) = “anointedone” = “imbued with the spirit of God”
(according to Mk)
“Son of God” does not imply supernaturalstatus
Nativity - Matthew:
Jesus’ genealogy (Mt 1: 1-16)
Emmanuel (Mt 1: 23) = “God is with us”
Jesus as fulfillment of Jewish scripturee.g. Mt 1: 23 = Isa 7: 14 (Septuagintversion). Gk parthenos = “virgin”or (as in Heb) “young woman”
Nativity - Luke:
Like Mt, seeing Jesus as offspring of virgin mother and divine power
Jesus as fulfillment of Jewish hope(Lk 1: 32-33, 54-55, 68-73)
Jesus as saviour (Lk 2: 11 and 1: 69-77)
Salvation of the Gentiles (Lk 2: 32)
Nativity - Luke:
Formal preface in Gk literary style(Lk 1: 1-14), written for Theophilus(“friend of God”)
Provides historical background, two hymns,story of shepherds at manger
Jesus in childhood (Lk 2: 41-52) vs.Jesus’ genealogy (Lk 3: 23-38)
Jesus = “the Lord is salvation”
Baptism - Mark:
John and God reinforcing Jesus’ positionas Messiah and son of God
Combination of imbuing with Holy Spiritand declaration of son-ship andMessiah-ship
Baptism - Matthew:
Breaking down of old order: repentanceinstead of lineage (Mt 3: 7-12)
Significance of fire (Mt 3: 11)
Divine plan (Mt 3: 15)
Baptism - Luke:
Baptism as event in world history(Lk 3: 1-3)
Role of “the crowds” (Lk 3: 7-14)
Temptation - Mark:
40 as number associated with transitions
Signals struggle between supernaturalforces
Temptation - Matthew:
Use of Hebrew Bible
Jewish teachings reflecting Christianethic (Mt 4: 4-10)
Temptation - Luke:
Matching Matthew - both using Q?
Role of Holy Spirit. Evolved fromGod’s “breath” or “wind” in HBto individual entity that will playimportant role. Reminder of God’sintervention in human affairs