BIBLE FINAL

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6.  Read the textbook, pp.269-280. 
Why is Harris telling you about Mithras or Dionysus of Thebes?
 that Christians may have used events in these mythical god's lives to spice up the idea of the historical Jesus to make Him more divine seeming.

 What is he suggesting about early Christianity?
 that it may have had some Greek influence

 Give me three examples of gods/ideas/religious phenomena he uses to prove his point.
Dionysus of Thebes, Socrate's "good life" and ethical questions, Mithraism7.  The Gospels.  Use class notes, chart, textbook 307-316.
What language did Jesus speak?
 greek an aramaic

What is the language of the New Testament?
 greek

Which part of the New Testament came first, the Gospels or Paul’s letters?
 paul's letters

What are the 4 categories of works in the New Testament? gospels, revelation, letters,
Gospels:
a.  What is Mark’s “Structure and Sequence of Events”? P.295
north and south. disciples and miracles; rejection and death.

b.  From your chart, What is missing in Mark’s Gospel that is found in Matthew and Luke?  Give 2 examples.
His postresurrection appearences and the birth story

c.  Which are called the “Synoptic” Gospels?  What does that word mean in this context? Matthew Mark and Luke because they all reffer to the same events (in general)

d.  OK, so what is the “Synoptic Problem”? (How did we phrase it in class?)    From class discussion and Exploring, 307-310, what is the answer to this question?
 what is the source for these books? mark and Q

e.  From the charts we did in class, what is an example of material that would have been found in Q?
Hypothectical sayings of Jesus

f.  Compare the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke (lists of ancestors).  Name three ways in which these genealogies are different.
 luke recounts His life back to Adam and matthew tells it from abraham forward to jesus; Matthew includes important women and luke does not; some of the people are said to be begotton of different people.

f.  From your chart, what did Matthew and Luke take from Mark?
john baptizing,temptation by satan, parables, miracles, return to nazereth, assult on the temple, crusifixion, emtpy tomb

less of a history and more about His divinity.

Is Jesus baptized by John in John 1?
yes
 What is Jesus’ first “sign”?
water to wine

 8.  THE MAP: IDENTIFY  Persian Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Tigris and Euphrates, Jordan River, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee.  Be able to identify Israel on a map of the Middle East, and Mesopotamia.

9.  The Book of Acts (textbook, p.350 and following)
a.  Generally, what is the subject of the book of Acts?
milestones and role modles of early christianiy

What is the goal regarding the reputation of Christians in the Roman Empire?
that they were persecuted for preaching about Jesus

What is the relation of this book to the Gospel of Luke?
continuation of the idealized account of early Chrisitianity

b.  Tell me about the work of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 – what happens at Pentecost?
the holy spirit decends on the followers and gives them the gift of speeking in tongues

He used to persecute Christians but was converted into a pssionate believer

d.  What is the conflict of Acts 15?  How is it resolved?
circumsision and the law of moses or not? not, but about grace and abstain from sexual immoralitye.  What is the transformation that we find in the Book of Acts?  See p.361, #5.
ethiopian eunich, pharasee, roman centurian
10.  Paul (chapter 35)
a.  Do modern scholars think that Paul really wrote all the letters that the New Testament say he did?  Do modern scholars think he wrote “Letter to the Romans”? (366)
no;yes

b.  What are the years in which Paul wrote these letters?  What do we mean when we say his letters were “occasional”?
he wrote letters when they were needed not on a regular basis. 50-60CE

c.  Where was Paul born?  What was the religion he grew up with?
Jew born in Tarsus 

salvation comes from grace and faith, not by folowing the laws of Moses.

 How does he use Genesis 15:6? 
Righteousness through faith

Why is it important to Paul that Genesis 15:6 comes before Genesis 17?
 What does he learn from that? 
because we know that Abraham's righteousness had nothing to do with circumsision
e. Now, what about Sarah and Hagar?  What do these women symbolize?  Why is this allegory controversial?  (Galatians 4)
higher truth (hagar= earthly jerusalm; sarah = heavenly jerualem)f.  What does Paul write about the following issues: 
Look at 1 Corinthians for these: chapters 5, 7, 8, 11
celibacy 
Marriage   
Should people be celibate in marriage?
Women and their conduct in church
Conduct at the Lord’s Supper   
eating meat from animals sacrificed to idols
Sexual immorality
 Sexual immorality  should be something to be ashamed of, but if your hormones are getting the best of you and you can't be a virgin or stay pure, then you might as well get married. don't worry about your marital status though. When married, your body belongs to the other person, women should cover their heads in church to pray, eat at home and don't be greedy at communion( be respectful), just eat the meat already...it's just meat.11.  Revelation (textbook chapter 38, class notes)
a.  When was this book written? 180 CE
 What kind of period was this like for Christians? not fun. cult and persecution
 Who is the Beast and what is his number?  (But who is he?)
 political tyranny 666 or 616.
 Who is the Whore of Babylon? rides on the beast
 But who is she really? greedy exploitation
 What is John’s vision at the end of the book?
the wedding of the lamb and the holy city. throne of God tree of life. gold precious gems...etcd.  Tell me about his doctrine of “justification by faith”?  (367)c.  What does the book tell us about Saul/Paul in chapter 9?g.  What about the Gospel of John?  How is it different from the Synoptics?  4 ways.

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The Internet IS Public

Kind of an obvious statement but one that is easily forgotten. Similar to the idea that an ASL conversation is almost never private. Anyone can see it. If you put something on the internet, be sure that you would be okay for ANYONE to see it. If there is even one person that you don't want to see it, you should probably NOT post it. I recently made a post venting about a few issues in my life and I assumed that no one read my blog because no one ever posts comments. I was wrong. My ex-boyfriend saw and called me out on a few things. I totally forgot about the post because I just vented it all out and dumped it here. That is the purpose of my blog, but then I realized that if people ARE reading my blog still (even just one or two people that I know) I need to go back to being a little more tactful :( and careful about what specific details I write.

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New Testiment Parables

Hi. Once again, I have put off my homework until the very last second, so I am writing my paper here. (here means in the library on my blog) I am so stressed out and my mom won't stop texting me!!!!! GAH

Today I will be discussing Jesus' parable of the  unjust manager from Luke 16:1-9.
1. What is a parable? (Oxford companion to the bible) it is a very broad term that basically means that Jesus puts air quotes and starts a story with  "hypothetically..." paralell universe....hyperbole...a short story used to illistrate a point by relating to the day to day lives of the audience. most of them include things such as animals or farms or the synagogue. (gotquestions.org)Earthly story heavenly meaning...deep truth
2. Why did Jesus use parables? Because it was a common teaching tool....because He wanted only his disciples to know what they meant because everyone else rejected Him and didn't deserve to know.
3. parable of the  unjust manager from Luke 16:1-9. The parable is about a man who finds out that the manager of his estate is not telling the truth about his accounting. The man gets fired, but not before finding a clever way to cheat the man one last time and assure himself some support so that he doesn't have to beg.
4. there other places that this story is in the Bible? Nope
5. What is the meaning of the parable? What was Jesus trying to teach his audience?(ttp://lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVanswers/2006/01-28.htm) says that the meaning of the parable is that some people know how to get what they want-especially "bad"people getting things of little or no value, while righteous people often do not know how to manage important things. Jesus was trying to teach His audience the importance of taking care of thiongs that are important and the value of being shrewd.
6. The meaning and general application of this parable would be the same for both Jews of the first centery and readers today. Be wise with small things and learn how to keep and take care of important things.

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Spring Semester 2012

WOW! I almost forgot about this blog! It has honestly been so long, that I find it hard to write anything. I have mostly been avoiding blogging because I am also avoiding my technology class home work O.o Also, I can't decide what to disclose or not disclose here. I have been through a lot this semester. Right now I just want to say hat today I had a daydream about becoming Deaf, and I got so excited that I had to keep reminding myself that I am indeed still a hearing student and not Super Deafy. Gah. Yeah. I hate myself sometimes......wait wit wait. back up. Ok. Start from Christmas. When I got back from christmas, at first things wee really cool with Sevan and I. We celebrated New Years with his family and did a LOT of cuddling...but I realized that somewhere along the line, I would look at him and feel... off. It didn't feel right and we kept getting into fights. I didn't like it, so I talked to him about it. We decided that I am too controlling and critical of him and our beliefs and life views are different. So, we broke up. It was a bummer, but it was for the best and we both felt better about it after. We tried to whole "let's still be best friends" thing but it didn't work. I didn't like him at all anymore and I got easily annoyed. So, I kinda ignored him for a while. Now I see him occasionally and we chat on FB sometimes, but I am still keeping my distance. If I don't I might loose any fondness for him that I have left. After We broke up in January, I got really depressed. I lost a bunch of energy and I just wasn't healthy. I am not sure if it is a direct result of the break up or not. Um, then Boy#2 started to hang out with me and that was fun, he told me he liked me and we texted and hung out whenever he had extra time. I started cutting in March out of curiosity, but then I got obsessed. I told one of my counselors about it in mid-march and started counseling on campus once a week with a woman who signs. I noticed though, that after counseling, I felt worse and cut more often. During Spring break, I made the trip down to SD, finally! I spent a majority of my time with Walter camping and I met his mother and bother, I also got to sleep in his room ( he slept on the couch) and I had so much fun. I also visited AJ but it wasn't as fun. She is so isolated now that she hardly paid me any attention. I hope that we don't drift apart!!! I spent most of my time with her youngest sister. Then I spent a day with my parents before coming back to CSUN. When I got back, I was so relaxed. Traveling and seeing Walter was the best cure for me. It wasn't perfect as I am still depressed and unmotivated and distracted, but I am better. I have made some plans for the summer and I am trying to solidify them. Right now, I am trying to deal with another boy problem. I got into a mini-argument with Boy#2, and texted another friend for advice. unfortunately, i sent it to Boy#2 by mistake and he got really angry. He said that he no longer wants to pursue the idea of a relationship with me. :( I got over him faster than I thought. As much as I have Attention Deficit Disorder (Not ADD. I mean I need attention all the time) I don't care about having a boyfriend. Anyway. There is also one more... series of events that I want to share before signing off. When I got back to campus, I texted this guy. He has been paying me a lot of attention. The problem is that he is a chronic flirt and has a really jealous girlfriend. Anyways, I asked if he wanted to hang out and he invited me to a party at a friend's house. I accepted, hoping to have some safe fun with him and socialize in a non-school setting. Boy was I wrong! I had alcohol. way too much. It started because they had the only beer that I like, so I was slurping away and minding my own business, when a friend got all excited that I was drinking and asked if I wanted to try shots. I said, "sure, why not" I had shots and this friend I was with and I got really "I love you drunk" The other party goers were concerned and separated us, or tried to anyway. After the party, I was ready for bed. I was pass out drunk, but not enough to decline him when he asked if I wanted to still hang out. Since the pool tables were in the locked up community center, we made our way over to his empty dark dorm suite and watched a movie. And cuddled and kissed. It was awesome until we got interrupted. I went home and slept it off, but I knew that we would never get another chance at that. We still hang out, but not as much. He has been there for me when I felt really low and hugged all my tears away. I really like him (in a shallow way, I admit) and he is a great guy and so fun to hang out with. I wish he weren't taken. I have told other people that if he broke up with his current girlfriend and started to date me, I would refuse, but I know that isn't true. The only thing that is true is that I could probably have a "just or fun" relationship and not get to attached if I wanted to. I want some guy fun in my life. My life is way too serious. I know I should be worried about myself and not guys but guys are so much fun! So, I think that sums it up. I am feeling better and have stopped cutting....Oh FRANK! I forgot to mention Frank. There was his guy that I met in January that was really cute and I hung out with him, but he quickly lost interest with me. I saw him right before Spring break, and I decided that he wasn't worth my time. Um, I have decided to not go after my party friend or go out of my way to give him any attention. If he comes to me, I won't deny him or ignore him, but I am not going to text him or anything. Considering that I see him all the time around campus, it's not too obvious, but I think it is more for his girlfriend's sake and mine than anything. I am trying to prove to all three of us that I am not trying to get him to cheat on her... ahem again.

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Sad, just sad

GLOBALIZATION:

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Catch up

Ok, three things: I read the Hunger games series, I like Erick, and I have started to exercise (and have come to the conclusion that I am a weakling).

One: I have read the hunger games series. I bought the first one and borrowed the other two from my roommate Liz. While a fun, quick read, it disappointed me. The writing itself was choppy and immature and it had some typos. As for the plot, both Liz and I agreed that each book was a continuation of the same thing. The first book, she volunteers to replace her sister in the hunger games. In book two, she is forced back in and rescued out. In the third book, she is in a war that is basically the hunger games again, just without the arena. Blah.

Two: I like Erick. Like I said in my last post, I am not desperate for a relationship. This one caught me off guard. I met Erick a couple of years ago, but we never hung out. We just bumped into each other every once in a while. When I was accepted into CSUN, we agreed to hang out. Finally this semester, we started to see each other more. We met at Arbor Grill and talked for a long time, then he invited me for lunch at his apartment. His friend Rhonda showed up as well and we had a good time. When Rhonda left, Erick and I continued to chat, and found out that we have a lot in common. We talked about exercise and sexual preference and drugs and parties. Then while I was lying on the ground, he looked at me and told me that he likes me. le sigh. :) He is super cute and funny and I like him too. We agreed to meet twice a week to run together, and I am really excited. We got together on Tuesday, and we were going to meet on Friday but he got sick. I found out that I am a very quick person when it comes to relationships, while he is very slow. Sigh. I can respect that, but sometimes it feels like he is loosing interest because he doesn't try anything .I know it's not fair, especially because I don't know him very well. 

Three: As I mentioned, Erick and I plan to exercise twice a week together. When I am not with him, I do other exercises. We run, I walk, do push ups, etc. I am so weak, it is ridiculous! I can't do monkey bars or pull-ups or anything. Gah! So, I am continuing to work on it everyday, around homework and church and stuff.

The End

It was fun while it lasted, but it didn't last long. After almost four months, Sevan and I decided to break off our boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. No, there was no fighting, or clawing out of eyes. We just came to the conclusion that we were not compatible as soul mates. We have decided that since we are so comfortable together, there is no reason not to be friends. We hope to become closer than ever before. What happened is that we rushed into a relationship instead of being friends first. If we had, we probably would have realized that it wouldn't work out before we got together. I have no regrets whatsoever. Both of us wanted to be in a relationship, and now that I have, I am no longer desperate for someone. Honestly, if I surround myself with people that love me I will be fine. The reason I was so desperate before, was that I wanted to prove that I wasn't unlovable. I felt that because I had never had a boyfriend, that no one could passably love me that way. I don't know why, but now I feel free to be single or in a relationship. I am not seeking either. I can take a deep breath ad focus on other, more important things...like school. Like I said, we are still very close, and we are happy.