Jesus as Messiah (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Meaning of 'Messiah'
Meaning of 'Messiah'
Anointed one chosen by God to save Jewish people
What is anointing?
What is anointing?
Pouring oil on head as symbolic act of God choosing them
What did Jesus announce as Messiah?
What did Jesus announce as Messiah?
Kingdom of God
Three expectations of Messiah at Jesus' time
Three expectations of Messiah at Jesus' time
Priestly, Davidic, and Prophetic
Priestly expectation of Messiah
Priestly expectation of Messiah
From tribe of Levi, mediator between God and people in Temple
How Jesus challenged priestly expectation
How Jesus challenged priestly expectation
Critical of priests; overturned money changers' tables
Davidic expectation of Messiah
Davidic expectation of Messiah
Descendant of King David, conquering military king
Jesus' saying about Roman taxes
Jesus' saying about Roman taxes
Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, to God what is God's
How Jesus brought the Kingdom
How Jesus brought the Kingdom
Through life of love, service, and eventual death
Prophetic expectation of Messiah
Prophetic expectation of Messiah
Fulfil prophecies, be Moses-like powerful messenger for God
Jesus as 'new Moses' example
Jesus as 'new Moses' example
Sermon on the Mount - gave new teachings on a mountain
Jesus' emphasis vs political liberation
Jesus' emphasis vs political liberation
Inner conversion, spiritual freedom over political change
Jesus' preferred title for himself
Jesus' preferred title for himself
Son of Man
Jesus' prediction in Mark 8:31
Jesus' prediction in Mark 8:31
Son of Man must suffer, be rejected, killed, rise again
Jesus' reinterpretation of messiahship
Jesus' reinterpretation of messiahship
Spiritual solutions not political; inner transformation