RLST 002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Synoptic Gospels, Gnosis, Ancient Greek Philosophy
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Christians believe that, jesus is the messiah, the anointed king, the message of jesus is the kingdom of god, jesus is god in human form, jesus became the savior of the world d. i. Jesus preached, befriended outcasts, healed people and performed exorcisms. His ministry lasted a couple of years until he was executed on a roman cross: jesus left no writings c. i. Delivered message orally: the gospels of matthew, mark and luke, traditionally ascribed to jesus disciples, were written and compiled anonymously between 40 and 60 years after his death, the teachings of jesus, the kingdom of god a. i. Quite elaborate: the basis of ethical behavior b. i. His life became how to live ethically, morally etc. : repentance, love, charity and nonviolence c. i. He asked jews to follow god and repent: the styles of teaching: the parable and parallelism d. i. d. ii.