Hello
I have a book with study questions about the gospels and there are a couple of questions I am really stuck on and wondered if anyone could shed any light for me?
They are all about Matthew
1. Matthew 1-2: 'Can you think of any contemporary examples of people who ignore Jesus' Jewishness and message, and mold him into an expression of their own religion or worldview? (Hint: Jesus as an "ascended master" - Hinduism; or Jesus as a revolutinary Marist.)'
2. 'An important aspect of Jesus' ethical teaching is found in Matthew 23:23. According to Jesus, all scripture is God's Word, and all will be fulfilled (see Matthew 5:17-18); therefore, there are such things as moral absolutes. Yet here Jesus clearly acknowledges that some matters of the Law are weightier than others. What are these weighter matters?'
3. 'Why would some people be apprehensive or angered by what Jesus did?' (Regarding the miricles in Matthew 8-9).
4. 'How would Jesus' miricles enhance His proclamation of the kingdom of God being "at hand" (Matthew 4:17 KJV).'
5. Matthew 10:32-33 'According to Jesus, how important is it for christians to publicly identify themselves with christ? Why do you think this identificatin is so important to Jesus?'
Any input will be greatly appreciated
I have a book with study questions about the gospels and there are a couple of questions I am really stuck on and wondered if anyone could shed any light for me?
They are all about Matthew
1. Matthew 1-2: 'Can you think of any contemporary examples of people who ignore Jesus' Jewishness and message, and mold him into an expression of their own religion or worldview? (Hint: Jesus as an "ascended master" - Hinduism; or Jesus as a revolutinary Marist.)'
2. 'An important aspect of Jesus' ethical teaching is found in Matthew 23:23. According to Jesus, all scripture is God's Word, and all will be fulfilled (see Matthew 5:17-18); therefore, there are such things as moral absolutes. Yet here Jesus clearly acknowledges that some matters of the Law are weightier than others. What are these weighter matters?'
3. 'Why would some people be apprehensive or angered by what Jesus did?' (Regarding the miricles in Matthew 8-9).
4. 'How would Jesus' miricles enhance His proclamation of the kingdom of God being "at hand" (Matthew 4:17 KJV).'
5. Matthew 10:32-33 'According to Jesus, how important is it for christians to publicly identify themselves with christ? Why do you think this identificatin is so important to Jesus?'
Any input will be greatly appreciated
