Matthew's Test; Pt. 2 / Tuesday, Nov. 25

Know, especially, the notes from Matthew 1-2

- The Genealogy
- The angel to Joseph in the dreams
- Know the birth story
- Herod's involvement
- Why do they go to Egypt? Significance?

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Angels & Demons:

-Birth of Jesus
• Matthew 1:18ff:
• “…an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:”

• Order of God's Creation in relation to Angels (Angels: Day 5, Humans: Day 6)

Hierarchical Organization
• St. Thomas Aquinas & St. Denis:
• Divide angels up into three hierarchies each of which contains three orders

Functions of Angels
- What are the functions? What is their primary function?

• Gabriel:
– First seen in Daniel
– What does Gabriel announce?

New Testament Demons:
• During the N.T. Era: the idea of 2 spiritual kingdoms has been clearly established.

• Jesus: References to Satan as “the Prince of this world” [John 12:31]; Other mentions?

-Angels in the New Testament


Angels in Babylonian Literature
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Structure of Matthew's Gospel
- Chiastic Structure
- Narrative (N), Discourse (D) layout...

Islam:
• Foundations
– Faith in Allah
– Faith in his prophet, Muhammad (the last and greatest of prophets)
– Observance of the 5 Pillars

Foundational Belief
• “There is no God by Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet”
• No other god stands besides Allah

Ancestry:
- Be able to re-write the "Abrahamic Family Tree"
• Direct line of Abraham (Ibrihim) and Islam through the Patriarch, Ishmael
• Who is Isaac?
• Who is Sarah?
• Who is Hagar?
• What was the promise given to Hagar? Who is the fulfillment of this promise?
• What city becomes important to both Judaism and Islam? What city is considered the center for Islam today?

History
• 622 C.E. (A.D.) - brought to life in Saudi Arabia
• People were struggling with a variety of different cultural things -- what are those 4 things?

• Contact with Judaism and Christianity, had occurred for centuries before (even to the point of war)
– Christians for Near East, Egypt, and N. Africa

• Muhammad’s message in the beginning: not monotheism

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Differences & Similarities Between Islam/Christianity/Judaism:
- What are the differences & Similiarities?
- How do these various religions treat Jesus?

Quran / Koran
- What is its importance?
- Who provides it?
- Who shares it with the people of the Arabian Penninsula?


Muhammad
• “The Seal of the Prophets” & 3 Other titles given in class lecture
• Born 571 C.E. in Makkah (Mecca)

• Parents of Muhammad: were members of the Quraish, a leading tribe in the city

• Age 9 - What happens to Muhammad?

• Age 25: Hired by wealthy woman to manage business. What happens between the woman and Muhammad?
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Muhammad: Messenger of Allah

7 Acheivements of Muhammad
- What are they?

The Dome of the Rock & The Ka'ba

The Quran
• Islam: cannot be understood without the Quran
• The Hadith

4 Major Themes of the Quran:
- What are they?

Marriage
• There is no ritual, just a signing of a piece of paper and traditionally, a recitation from the Quran
• Men: allowed to have 4 wives in traditional countries
• Men & Women can divorce


Supplemental Information Provided in Class on Wednesday, November 12, 2008.
- Information regarding Jihad / Qital
- This information is Darrell Cole’s ‘chapter eight’

Calendar Updates

Gents,

The homework calendar has been updated this afternoon for Sophomores.

The Freshmen calendar has been updated this afternoon.

Please make sure you complete your assignments on time.

Mr. McGravey

SOPHOMORES: Study Guide / Matthew Test 1

I will be available for questions after school in the pool on Thursday. There will be an optional review session after school on Friday. Please feel free to stop by, if needed, with your questions.

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Introduction to Matthew
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Historical Background to Matthew:

• When does he write? What does he rely on?; What three places are suggested as locations for his authorship?

Historical Context II:
• Christian Jews were driven out of synagogues in the 80's...Why?
– Jesus's Family into Egypt...Similarities to the O.T.? Why and who is important in these two texts?

Audience -- Who is Matthew's audience? How do we know this? Examples of Hebrew terms used by Matthew?

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Know the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:3-10)

5 Themes in Matthew [Discourses]
- You have read about the five discourses in your reading and we covered them in class.
- Make sure you are familiar with the general concepts your textbook presents and what was presented in the class notes.
- KNOW IN DETAIL: The themes covered in class. Specifically, we spent a good deal of time with THEME I, THEME III (7 Parables), etc.

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Know the treatment of the 4th Century and the Old Testament:
1. Pelagius
2. Faustus
3. *St. Augustine
a. Be familiar with St. Augustine’s anthropology & his relationship with God

Know the notes regarding Jesus treatment of the law and how Matthew understood Jesus in comparison to the Pharisee’s approach to the Law.

Know the notes regarding Jesus’ instructions in Mark 10:5-15. What does Jesus instruct the disciples to do in Matthew’s gospel?

The Two Articles Provided:
1. “The Great Revolt”
2. “Jews in Roman Times”

** KNOW THE MATERIAL READ IN THE TEXTBOOK