1. The meaning of "just" (dikaios) in the story of the birth of Jesus in Matthew (Matt 1:18-25)
2. The three general explanations of the "strictness" of the Sermon on the Mount
3. The significance of "mountain" in the Sermon on the Mount.
4. The meaning of "poor in the spirit" in the Matthean beatitude.
*here's a link to my past notes on the Sermon on the Mount (for questions 2, 3 and 4).
5. The different interpretations of "salt of the earth" in Matthew.
-Here's my personal reflection on this short parable.
That "salt" and "fire" indicates that the disciple is to be catalyst, read here or here.
6. What are the six antithesis? What rabbinic method did Jesus use in this teaching?
-You can read what I shared here.
7. Explain the Our Father as a Jewish prayer.
8. What could have been Jesus' point in warning his disciples against "battalogeo" (babble) in praying?
9. What is the meaning of the ignorant "left hand" in almsgiving? *Here's my own thoughts on almsgiving.
Experience the joy of the good news from a Jewish sage in Galilee called Jesus. Study the texts which Matthew, Mark and Luke composed about him. For the first semester (SS 201) you will learn about the cultures and traditions out of which these gospels were composed; understand the so-called synoptic problem; and engage in the different passages in Mark and Matthew on Jesus’ life, on what he preached and practiced in Galilee, and on his passion, death and resurrection.
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