{The Gospels}[17th July 1989]

[Redbook6:157-159][19890717:2354]{The Gospels}[17th July 1989]

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The story so far:

{(a)} The Gospels: I: Synoptic*

Jesus Christ:

(1) His link with God

(2) His Quality

(3) His (actions and) his teaching

(a) Healing** (These are ‘signs’ against which we are warned)

(i) Medical ? eg spittle applied to blind/deaf/dumb

(ii) Faith – ie Your faith has made you whole

(iii) Psychological – casting out devils – by command

(iv) Psychiatric? – by prayer – epilepsy

(b) Forgiveness: Your sins are forgiven;

not: I forgive you

ie not a command but a recognition and statement of fact.

(c) Teaching

A. SPONTANEOUS

(i)The nature of the Kingdom (eg M[ar]k – has little else)***

eg The Harvest Parables (eg M[at]t[hew]

(ii) Achievement of the Kingdom (eg M[at]t[hew] especially)****

eg The Sermon on the Mount (M[at]t[hew])****

eg The Sermon on the Plain (L[u]k[e]#

B. SUGGESTED

(iii) Answers to questions, and matters arising#

eg (α) Laws, Ethics (& achievement of the Kingdom, by implication)#*

(Application)#*

(β) Prophecy – re the Kingdom etc, and the immediate situation#*

eg Eschatology; and eg The Kingdom of God is within you.

(γ) Oddments eg The 2 Miracles of Loaves and fishes – symbolic prophecy#*^[?]

*[The Gospels according to Matthew, Mark & Luke]

**[Redbook6:128-129)][19890518:1657]{Gospel Miracles}[18th May 1989]]

***This is the core of the teaching (as M[ar]k is of the Gospels).

****This is the development of the teaching (as M[at]t[hew] is of M[ar]k).

#These are (?) more characteristic of L[u]k[e], where the themes are less outstanding.

#*Some of these near the end of each S[ynoptic] G[ospel] bring together the two strands (i) & (ii) in some sense, in the context of Israel at that time.

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