Bible Alive Jesus Christ Seven: The Kingdom of God

Bible Alive Jesus Christ 007: "The Kingdom of God"

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Here are questions from the seventh class of Bible Alive: Jesus Christ, meeting Tuesday nights. To follow you will need to read the book Jesus Christ: Fundamentals in Christology, by Roch Kereszty, o. cist.
ISBN-10: 081890917X
ISBN-13: 978-0818909177
It can be ordered here NOTE: YOU NEED to read the book.

Assignment: Answer Questions for class seven and read Jesus Christ: Fundamentals of Christology Chapter Four pp. 106-120

1. How does one “prove” the historicity of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist?

2. Explain the message of John the Baptist.

3. How is Jesus’ message opposed to that of John the Baptist? How does John relate the Good News of Jesus to the preaching of divine judgment?

4. Explain the meaning of Jesus’ baptism by John as a prophetic “sign-action.” How is this sign-action better understood in light of the resurrection?

5. Explain the meaning of the words of the Father to Jesus at his baptism.

6. Show that the temptation accounts go back, in some form, to a genuine experience of Jesus.

7. How could Jesus be really tempted?

8. How does Jesus relive the temptations of Israel according to the theology of Matthew?

9. How are the temptations of Jesus universal human temptations according to Luke’s theology?

10. How are the temptations of Jesus temptations for the Church in every age?

11. Give a probable outline of the public ministry of Jesus.

Bible Alive Jesus Christ Six: The Holy Family & the Hidden Years

Bible Alive Jesus Christ 006: "The Holy Family & the Hidden Years"

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Here are questions from the sixth class of Bible Alive: Jesus Christ, meeting Tuesday nights. To follow you will need to read the book Jesus Christ: Fundamentals in Christology, by Roch Kereszty, o. cist.
ISBN-10: 081890917X
ISBN-13: 978-0818909177
It can be ordered here NOTE: YOU NEED to read the book.

Assignment: Answer Questions for class two and read Jesus Christ: Fundamentals of Christology Chapter Three pp. 93-106.

1. How does the mystery of the Holy Family shed light on the mystery of religious communities, ecclesial communities, and Christian marriage?

2. According to the New Testament, Jesus is the “Son of David.” What historical evidence do we have for the Davidic descendance of Jesus? What is the theological meaning of this title?

3. Compare the story of the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple with the call of Samuel (1 Sam 2:19-3:19). What are the similarities and what are the differences?

4. Comment on the theological meaning of Jesus’ “private life” before his public ministry.

Bible Alive Jesus Christ Five: The Beginning of the Gospel

Bible Alive Jesus Christ 005: “The Beginning of the Gospel”

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Here are questions from the fifth class of Bible Alive: Jesus Christ, meeting Tuesday nights. To follow you will need to read the book Jesus Christ: Fundamentals in Christology, by Roch Kereszty, o. cist.
ISBN-10: 081890917X
ISBN-13: 978-0818909177
It can be ordered here NOTE: YOU NEED to read the book.

The following questions cover pp. 72-81, which you NEED to read.
Class Five Questions:

1. Explain the analogy between the mystery of Jesus’ virginal conception and the mystery of his resurrection.

2. How can you show that the tradition of the virginal conception of Jesus does not derive from the Hellenistic religions?

3. How is the mystery of the virginal conception prepared for in the Old Testament?

4. What is the theological meaning behind Jesus’ virginal conception? What is common to both Matthew and Luke? What is special to Matthew and what is special to Luke?

5. What can be shown historically about the fact of the virginal conception?

6. How is faith related to what is historically demonstrable? (Show the analogy between the fact of the empty tomb and the early pregnancy of Mary.)

7. What can and cannot be proved from the New Testament concerning “the brothers and sisters of Jesus”?

8. What arguments does Bauckham present in favor of the Epiphanian view regarding “the brothers and sisters of Jesus”?

9. How did Church tradition develop regarding the perpetual virginity of Mary?

10. How is the perpetual virginity of Mary connected with the mystery of her universal motherhood?

11. How is the mystery of Mary’s perpetual virginity related to the mystery of the Church?

You might also wish to explore indepth the differences between the Matthean and Lucan Infancy Narratives at a wonderful scholarly resource. For a presentation on the Gospel of Matthew's Infancy Narrative, click here. For a presentation on the Gospel of Luke's Infancy Narrative, click here. Then, for a conclusion based on what has been discovered in both narratives, click here.