Hey everyone!
I know I promised I'd post earlier today, but that was before I found out I'd have a faculty meeting after school until almost 6:00!
I apologize for the delay, but between the long drive home, plus a pit-stop at Publix, cooking dinner, and cleaning up, I am running out of time!
For 208, don't worry about the homework (I was called to the office for a meeting about 5 minutes before your class, so I am so sorry! I didn't expect this!)
Your assignment is to figure out a way to explain to someone else how each one of the four Gospels begins. Remember that:
- The infancy narratives are only found in Matthew and Luke.
- Each Gospel begins a different way, but that doesn't mean the "authors" aren't credible or believable.
- Matthew begins with Jesus' genealogy, then His birth
- Luke begins prior to His birth, beginning with the Annunciation of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary
- Mark begins with Jesus preparing for His ministry
- John begins with a poetic summary of who Jesus, "The Word", is and how he came to be.
So, I compared the order of events revealed within the Gospels to a huge party. Just like there are many elements to Jesus' life, there are many stages of a party. We know the highest and most powerful part of any party may be the music and dancing. Similarly, the "highest" point of Jesus' life was His ministry. (I know His crucifixion and Passion were equally important, but for the sake of the assignment, let's focus on why He was so memorable on Earth- for the Words, deeds, and messages he taught us).
Before I throw a party and expect my guests to get the most out of the event (dancing and fun), I need to prepare for it! Let's say the party starts at 7:00, but dancing doesn't begin until 9:30. Beginning the night before or even earlier, I am preparing for this event. It hasn't happened yet, but if you are "Luke", you are witnessing my preparation and you will will give a full report on what I did and its importance before the party when you write your gospel later, huh big guy?
So, promptly at 7:00, my doorbell rings, and Matthew is there. He is able to witness the moment my party was "born", much like he wrote about in his Gospel.... starting at the Birth.
So dinner is served and soft music is playing (this would match with the infancy narratives of the Bible... only Luke and Matthew are partying it up right now!)
It's not until 9:30, when the DJ begins, the lights dim, and we begin dancing the night away! This is why we are all at this party... to learn and have a great time! Enter the gospel of Mark !
John is at the party, but he is in the background. He knows what's happening and sees the importance of why this feast is so significant. He will start out his book summarizing the reason for this who event.
"In the beginning was the "Party". And it was awesome and brought people together where they had the time of their lives. Friends were made, dinner was eaten, and memories were cherished, all because of this one party."
Seventh grade, does this make sense or did I just confuse you to the point where you see mud on the screen?
I know I promised I'd post earlier today, but that was before I found out I'd have a faculty meeting after school until almost 6:00!
I apologize for the delay, but between the long drive home, plus a pit-stop at Publix, cooking dinner, and cleaning up, I am running out of time!
For 208, don't worry about the homework (I was called to the office for a meeting about 5 minutes before your class, so I am so sorry! I didn't expect this!)
Your assignment is to figure out a way to explain to someone else how each one of the four Gospels begins. Remember that:
- The infancy narratives are only found in Matthew and Luke.
- Each Gospel begins a different way, but that doesn't mean the "authors" aren't credible or believable.
- Matthew begins with Jesus' genealogy, then His birth
- Luke begins prior to His birth, beginning with the Annunciation of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary
- Mark begins with Jesus preparing for His ministry
- John begins with a poetic summary of who Jesus, "The Word", is and how he came to be.
So, I compared the order of events revealed within the Gospels to a huge party. Just like there are many elements to Jesus' life, there are many stages of a party. We know the highest and most powerful part of any party may be the music and dancing. Similarly, the "highest" point of Jesus' life was His ministry. (I know His crucifixion and Passion were equally important, but for the sake of the assignment, let's focus on why He was so memorable on Earth- for the Words, deeds, and messages he taught us).
Before I throw a party and expect my guests to get the most out of the event (dancing and fun), I need to prepare for it! Let's say the party starts at 7:00, but dancing doesn't begin until 9:30. Beginning the night before or even earlier, I am preparing for this event. It hasn't happened yet, but if you are "Luke", you are witnessing my preparation and you will will give a full report on what I did and its importance before the party when you write your gospel later, huh big guy?
So, promptly at 7:00, my doorbell rings, and Matthew is there. He is able to witness the moment my party was "born", much like he wrote about in his Gospel.... starting at the Birth.
So dinner is served and soft music is playing (this would match with the infancy narratives of the Bible... only Luke and Matthew are partying it up right now!)
It's not until 9:30, when the DJ begins, the lights dim, and we begin dancing the night away! This is why we are all at this party... to learn and have a great time! Enter the gospel of Mark !
John is at the party, but he is in the background. He knows what's happening and sees the importance of why this feast is so significant. He will start out his book summarizing the reason for this who event.
"In the beginning was the "Party". And it was awesome and brought people together where they had the time of their lives. Friends were made, dinner was eaten, and memories were cherished, all because of this one party."
Seventh grade, does this make sense or did I just confuse you to the point where you see mud on the screen?
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