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According to G.K. Chesterton, how might someone unfamiliar with Christ perceive the Gospel accounts of Jesus's early ministry?
According to G.K. Chesterton, how might someone unfamiliar with Christ perceive the Gospel accounts of Jesus's early ministry?
- As a straightforward historical record.
- As a tedious and uninspiring narrative.
- As a 'mind game' leading to wonderment. (correct)
- As a collection of myths and legends.
What territories are mentioned as places where crowds came from to follow Jesus?
What territories are mentioned as places where crowds came from to follow Jesus?
- Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. (correct)
- Nazareth, Capernaum, Cana, Bethany.
- Galilee, Decapolis, Rome, Samaria.
- Samaria, Perea, Damascus, Tyre.
Approximately how many years did Jesus's ministry in Galilee last?
Approximately how many years did Jesus's ministry in Galilee last?
- Approximately 5-7 years.
- Less than one year.
- Approximately 2-3 years. (correct)
- More than 10 years.
Which of the following ailments did Jesus heal during his ministry in Galilee, according to Matthew's Gospel?
Which of the following ailments did Jesus heal during his ministry in Galilee, according to Matthew's Gospel?
What approximate year did Jesus die?
What approximate year did Jesus die?
What was the initial reaction of the people in Nazareth to Jesus' reading from the Scriptures?
What was the initial reaction of the people in Nazareth to Jesus' reading from the Scriptures?
What scripture did Jesus read from when he visited the synagogue in Nazareth?
What scripture did Jesus read from when he visited the synagogue in Nazareth?
What reaction did some listeners have to Jesus' claim that the scripture was fulfilled?
What reaction did some listeners have to Jesus' claim that the scripture was fulfilled?
Which examples did Jesus cite to illustrate his point about prophets being unaccepted in their own country?
Which examples did Jesus cite to illustrate his point about prophets being unaccepted in their own country?
What did the people of Nazareth intend to do to Jesus after their outrage?
What did the people of Nazareth intend to do to Jesus after their outrage?
What was the profession of Matthew before he became a disciple?
What was the profession of Matthew before he became a disciple?
What was the main reason the Pharisees questioned Jesus about his association with Matthew and the others?
What was the main reason the Pharisees questioned Jesus about his association with Matthew and the others?
What did Jesus imply by stating that he came not to call the righteous, but sinners?
What did Jesus imply by stating that he came not to call the righteous, but sinners?
In the Capernaum synagogue, how did the possessed man recognize Jesus?
In the Capernaum synagogue, how did the possessed man recognize Jesus?
How did Jesus respond to the discomfort of the Pharisees regarding his dinner with sinners?
How did Jesus respond to the discomfort of the Pharisees regarding his dinner with sinners?
Flashcards
Incident at Nazareth
Incident at Nazareth
The moment when Jesus faced disbelief in his hometown after reading scripture.
Jesus reads Isaiah
Jesus reads Isaiah
Jesus reads about his mission to bring good news and healing from Isaiah in the synagogue.
Local skepticism
Local skepticism
Some Nazareth listeners doubted Jesus due to familiarity and disbelief.
Prophet's rejection
Prophet's rejection
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Response to Jesus
Response to Jesus
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Ministry in Galilee
Ministry in Galilee
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Time Period of Ministry
Time Period of Ministry
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Teachings and Preachings
Teachings and Preachings
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Healing Acts
Healing Acts
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Spread of Fame
Spread of Fame
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Call of Matthew
Call of Matthew
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Tax Collectors
Tax Collectors
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Pharisees' Question
Pharisees' Question
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Jesus' Response
Jesus' Response
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Exorcisms
Exorcisms
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Study Notes
Ministry in Galilee
- G.K. Chesterton once proposed a mind game to grasp how astonishing the early days of Jesus' ministry in Galilee must have seemed to people.
- Chesterton says that someone who has never heard of Christ sits a mind open to the possibility that the events the Gospels describe really happened.
- For such a person, he remarks, reading the Gospel would lead, if not immediately to belief, at least to a bewilderment of which there really is no solution except in belief.
- Matthew's Gospel sums up Jesus' actions and the reaction to them like this: "He went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people. So his fame spread through all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them."
- Great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan.
- Plainly, the time was ripe for someone like Jesus to appear.
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