CLASS NOTES - 19-JUN-00 Harmony of the Gospel Important: These un-edited notes were taken during the live class and are to be used only as resources. These are not intended to replace your personal study of Scripture or the course material. Intro a. Because Jesus is the key b. Towards, back c. Salvation - you need a saviour to be saved d. Because Jesus is still alive 1. He had just begun 2. That the Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) could not contain every single detail of Jesus' ministry Background a. He directed His way with His life b. The Jordon River, runs about 200 miles through the Great Rift Valley; 1300 ft. below sea level The Political Environment a. Ceasar b. Harrod c. Harrod Antipas, Harrod Phillip d. He killed John the Baptist. Right before His death when Pontius sent him to Harrod Intellectual Environment a. They hated the Jews and their God 1. Four Divisions a. Persia b. Greeks c. Maccabaeans d. Romans 2. The Temple in Jerusalem 3. Two institutions of Jewish worship a. The synagogue (10 Jewish families) b. The Temple (for national worship) 4. 26 acres 5. see diagram 6. The Court of the Gentiles 9. Court of the Women 10. The treasury was there 11. a. weekly sabbath b. Annual fiests 12. Anybody except the women 14. Disregarded the regulations of the scribes 16. a. The Pentatuch (1st five books) b. The Prophets (books of history) c. The Poetic books 17. Herodians - Matt 22:16 - Jews who perferred to be ruled by Rome Publicans - Jews who collected the taxes for Rome Pharisees - gave great emphasis on the law: seeking credit and attention Priests - tribe of Levi (hereditary) Essenes - Monks who lived alone; preserved the Word of God and possibly were the ones responsible for the safe keeping of the Dead Sea Scrolls Sadducees - Priests willing to comprimise their faith for favor from their willings Samaritans - Mixed race, decendents of Isreal; worshipped Jehova and heathen Gods Scribes - Professional writers that copied the Law 18. Council composed of chief priests, elders, and scribes 19. Matthew, Mark, and Luke (Synoptic means taking the commond view of an occurence) 21. family tree First Period 1. Zacharias (John the Baptist's father) 2. Issac - had old parents, angelic prenouncement of the birth, both had parents who laughed at the prenouncement 3. Mary: "Be it unto me thy word"; when she allowed God to do it 4. Expose Mary to the priests and have her stoned 5. Isa. 7:14 6. Because Jesus had a beginning, there is no record of the Son of God before Bethleham 7. If the father had been Joseph, Jesus would have been a sinner like everyone else. Because He was virgin born He became the perfect sacrifice 8. To be counted in the census 9. The year 4 or 5 a.d. 10. The death of King Herod Homework See Homework Assignment titled, "God Incarnate"

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