Jesus' Teachings on Marriage and Divorce
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.
Friday, November 6, 2015
Monday, November 2, 2015
Results of the Final Exam
You may now claim your Finals Blue Book in the Library.
Your final grades will come later.
99 - Abella (SASMA)
99 - Peraren (San Pablo)
97 - Logdat (SASMA)
96 - Creencia (SVD)
96 - Pedrialva (San Pablo)
96 - Sanico (TMP)
95 - Lagrada (TMP)
94 - Cruz (SSP)
94 - Imbao (FMSA)
94 - Ruga (Two Hearts)
94 - Udasco (SVD)
93 - Orit (MSP)
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83
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77
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71
68
67
Your final grades will come later.
99 - Abella (SASMA)
99 - Peraren (San Pablo)
97 - Logdat (SASMA)
96 - Creencia (SVD)
96 - Pedrialva (San Pablo)
96 - Sanico (TMP)
95 - Lagrada (TMP)
94 - Cruz (SSP)
94 - Imbao (FMSA)
94 - Ruga (Two Hearts)
94 - Udasco (SVD)
93 - Orit (MSP)
92
92
91
91
91
90
89
89
88
88
87
87
86
86
86
84
83
83
83
82
81
80
80
77
77
76
75
75
73
71
71
71
68
67
Friday, October 2, 2015
You may now claim your quiz blue book
You may now claim your quiz blue book from one of the library staff.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Final Exam in Synoptics I: Puncta Pro Examinatione
Date: October 9 Fri
Venue: Arnoldus Hall
Time: 8:10 am-10:10 am
Duration: Two Hours
Part I: Short Answer = 35 points
Part II: Exegetical Essay = 15 points
For the exegetical essay, prepare to present and comment on a (one only) particular pericope from the list of passages reported in class. You can also work on your own pericope report. The format should be:
I. Synopsis of the Text or Narrative (this is a summary in your own words)
II. Literary structure and features
III. Comments on some difficult words or phrases
IV. Interpretation
V. Very short personal reflection.
For Part I: Short Answer (Explain and elaborate in specific number of lines).
Several of these questions will be asked from the list below:
1. Why did Jesus prohibit the Twelve in going to the towns of the Gentiles and Samaritans? (Matt 10:5).
2.The meaning of the radicalism in the Matthean version of the sending of the Twelve (Matt 10:9; compare with Mark and Luke).
3. What is the sign of Jonah? (different interpretations).
4. What is a parable? Why does Jesus teach in parables?
5. Who is the sower in the Parable of the Sower? (Matt 13:1-23). Justify your answer. What could be message of this parable?
6. What is the literary genre of narrative of Jesus Walking on the Water (Matt 14:22-33)? What symbolisms does it portray? What are OT texts that may shed light on this? What Christology (identity of Jesus) does the narrative teach?
7. What is the ecclesiological dimension in the Confession of Peter (Matt 16:13-20). What are the differing opinions on the meaning of the "rock"?
8. Why did Jesus rebuke Peter so harshly in the First Passion and Resurrection Prediction (Matt 16:21-23)?
9 .Did Jesus allow divorce? What are the different interpretations of the Matthean exceptive clause (19:9).
10. What is the meaning of "eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven?" (Matt 19:12)?
11.The meaning of "he goes before you in Galilee" in Mark 16:7 and Matt 28:7.
12. The meaning of the apocalyptic scenario at the resurrection of Jesus (Matt 28:2).
13. The literary structure of the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20).
14. The meaning of "teaching them to obey everything that I commanded you" (Mat 28:20a).
15. The meaning of "I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matt 28:20b).
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And questions from past lessons and quizzes:
16. Explain the Markan Sammelberichte in Mark 1:14-15
17. Explain the essential message of Jesus of the kingdom of God in Mark 1:14-15
18. Discuss Matthew, the evangelist, who he was
19. The literary structure (5 discourses) and features of Matthew's gospel
20. Matthew's soteriology.
21. What does a paradigmatic day of Jesus consist of in Mark?
22. Explain the passage "The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day" (Mark 2:20).
23. What are the possible literary forms or genres of the Healing of Bartimaeus (Mk 10:46-52). What are the elements of these genres?
24. In what sense the feeding of the 5,000 in Mk 6:30-34 point to the Last Supper and the eschatological banquet of at the messianic age?
25. Jesus' prayer at Gethsemane.
Venue: Arnoldus Hall
Time: 8:10 am-10:10 am
Duration: Two Hours
Part I: Short Answer = 35 points
Part II: Exegetical Essay = 15 points
For the exegetical essay, prepare to present and comment on a (one only) particular pericope from the list of passages reported in class. You can also work on your own pericope report. The format should be:
I. Synopsis of the Text or Narrative (this is a summary in your own words)
II. Literary structure and features
III. Comments on some difficult words or phrases
IV. Interpretation
V. Very short personal reflection.
For Part I: Short Answer (Explain and elaborate in specific number of lines).
Several of these questions will be asked from the list below:
1. Why did Jesus prohibit the Twelve in going to the towns of the Gentiles and Samaritans? (Matt 10:5).
2.The meaning of the radicalism in the Matthean version of the sending of the Twelve (Matt 10:9; compare with Mark and Luke).
3. What is the sign of Jonah? (different interpretations).
4. What is a parable? Why does Jesus teach in parables?
5. Who is the sower in the Parable of the Sower? (Matt 13:1-23). Justify your answer. What could be message of this parable?
6. What is the literary genre of narrative of Jesus Walking on the Water (Matt 14:22-33)? What symbolisms does it portray? What are OT texts that may shed light on this? What Christology (identity of Jesus) does the narrative teach?
7. What is the ecclesiological dimension in the Confession of Peter (Matt 16:13-20). What are the differing opinions on the meaning of the "rock"?
8. Why did Jesus rebuke Peter so harshly in the First Passion and Resurrection Prediction (Matt 16:21-23)?
9 .Did Jesus allow divorce? What are the different interpretations of the Matthean exceptive clause (19:9).
10. What is the meaning of "eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven?" (Matt 19:12)?
11.The meaning of "he goes before you in Galilee" in Mark 16:7 and Matt 28:7.
12. The meaning of the apocalyptic scenario at the resurrection of Jesus (Matt 28:2).
13. The literary structure of the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20).
14. The meaning of "teaching them to obey everything that I commanded you" (Mat 28:20a).
15. The meaning of "I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matt 28:20b).
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And questions from past lessons and quizzes:
16. Explain the Markan Sammelberichte in Mark 1:14-15
17. Explain the essential message of Jesus of the kingdom of God in Mark 1:14-15
18. Discuss Matthew, the evangelist, who he was
19. The literary structure (5 discourses) and features of Matthew's gospel
20. Matthew's soteriology.
21. What does a paradigmatic day of Jesus consist of in Mark?
22. Explain the passage "The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day" (Mark 2:20).
23. What are the possible literary forms or genres of the Healing of Bartimaeus (Mk 10:46-52). What are the elements of these genres?
24. In what sense the feeding of the 5,000 in Mk 6:30-34 point to the Last Supper and the eschatological banquet of at the messianic age?
25. Jesus' prayer at Gethsemane.
26. The different interpretations of the reaction of the women in Mark 16:8
27. The different interpretations of the the presence of the five women in the Matthean Genealogy.
28. The meaning of "just" (dikaios) in the story of the birth of Jesus in Matthew (Matt 1:18-25)
29. The three general explanations of the "strictness" of the Sermon on the Mount
30. The significance of "mountain" in the Sermon on the Mount.
31. The meaning of "poor in the spirit" in the Matthean beatitude.
32. The different interpretations of "salt of the earth" in Matthew.
33. What are the six antithesis or contrasts in the Sermon on the Mount? What rabbinic method did Jesus use in this teaching?
34. Explain the Our Father as a Jewish prayer.
35. What could have been Jesus' point in warning his disciples against "battalogeo" (babble) in praying ib Sermon on the Mount?
36. What is the meaning of the ignorant "left hand" in almsgiving in the Sermon on the Mount?
37. The the five signs that will accompany the believers in the Longer Ending of Mark.
37. The the five signs that will accompany the believers in the Longer Ending of Mark.
Easter Narratives Mark and Matthew
Link: Easter Narratives Mark and Matthew
A handout will be given gratis in class.
A handout will be given gratis in class.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Quiz 10/2/15 updated
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.
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.
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