chapter three the world of jesus 49. jesus practicing jew because jesus was a devout, practicing jew...
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Because JesusJesus was a devout, practicing practicing
JewJew we cannot really understand himwithout some understanding of the
Jewish world he lived in,
and the Jewish faith he practiced.
1. Pre-History
D. The Flood -- Noah
The FallB. Adam & Eve --
( Not in textbook )
A. Creation of World
C. Cain & Abel
E. Tower of Babel
2. The Patriarchs > Abraham 1900
B.C.E.> Isaac
> Jacob (Israel)- 12 sons (tribes)
- Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt
Pp. 51-52
3. In Egypt 1300-1000
A) Joseph in Egypt
B) Famine in CanaanJacob’s sons go down to EgyptC) New Pharoah
enslaves IsraelitesD) Israelites cry out to God
for deliverance
P. 52
4. EXODUSThe central
event of the OT
a) Moses is sent to lead Israel out of
slaveryb) Passover:
blood is sprinkled on door posts
paschal lamb
P. 53-55
1290 B.C.E.
c) Jews escape toward desert
d) pass through Red Sea
Pharaoh’s army is drowned
(Sea of Reeds)
Exodus cont.
e) Mt. Sinai -- COVENANT
Exodus cont.
in wilderness
f) 10 commandmentsg) Forty years of wandering
Pp. 55-56
5. CANAANThe Promised Land - milk and honeya) Jews occupy the
land,b) Idolatry a problemJews worship local
gods
Military leaders sent to deliver Jews from local
tribes
kick out most local tribes
c) Judges
P. 57
6. KINGDOM
a) SaulSaul - a “flop” as first king
1000 B.C.E.
c) Solomon (David’s son) builds the
TEMPLE
b) David - the Ideal King
P. 58
JerusalemThe religious, political The religious, political
social center of the social center of the Jewish nation.Jewish nation.
King David’s “capital” city
7. DIVIDED KINGDOM
c) Two kingdoms destroyed (721, 597)
b) era of the
- calling people back to covenant
P. 60
Great Prophets
8. BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY
leading people, artisans taken as
captives to Babylon
P. 60
b) 597 B.C.E.
a) 587 B.C.E. DestructionDestructionof of
Jerusalem Jerusalem and templeand temple
c) The “diaspora” = The “dispersion”8. BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY cont.
Jews who settled in regions outside Palestine during or after Babylonian Exile
P. 60
9. RESTORATION 538 B.C.E
a) Persians defeat Babylonians,
b) the faithful “remnant” returns to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem
allow Jewish exiles to go home
P. 61
c) No longer any King, but High Priest
10. GREEK DOMINATION300 - 37 B.C.E.
After Alexander the Great,
P. 63
Two generals: in Syria and in Egypt
tremendous
Greek Greek
influence on
influence on
Jewish Jewish
CultureCulture
11. ROMAN DOMINATION
C. Pontius Pilate was a Roman official
B. Jesus lived under Roman rule.
69-73
D. Destruction of Jerusalem 70 C.E.
A. Starting 37 B.C.E.
The oppressed Jews of Jesus’ time dreamed that one day God
would send them
P. 73
Part III: Dreaming of a Liberator
A. a great leader,
C. a military Messiah
to overthrow the Romans
P. 73Part III: Dreaming of a Liberator
B. a new King David
Fr. Al’s Hall of Fame
2. Isaac
3. Israel
1. Abraham Father of the Jews
Son of Abraham, father of Esau/Jacob
a.k.a. Jacob, Father of 12
tribes
5. Moses
4. Joseph (O.T.)
6. Joshua
Son of Jacob, sold into Egypt
Led Israelites out of Egypt - EXODUS
Led Jews into promised land
9. David
8. Saul
7. Judges Military leaders sent to deliver Israelites from
local tribes
First king, a flop
Ideal king, 1000 BCE
12. Alex. The Great
13. Pontius Pilate
Greatest military empire builder: GREEK EMPIRE
Roman official who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus
Pre-historyPatriarchsEgyptExodus CanaanKingdomDivided KingdomBabylonian CaptivityRestorationGreek DominationRoman Occupation