·
Gen 1: 24:
Creation of human beings in the image and likeness of God (blessing for all).
·
Gen :
2,7: - HP - Dependent on God.
·
The Jews too believe in a personal God
who establishes a covenantal relationship with all humans (Gen 9:9).
·
Gn 12:1-3: By you all the families of
the earth shall be blessed.
·
The
Patriarchs built altars in Canaan (Gen 12, 7f; 13, 18; 26, 25) and offered
sacrifices (Gen 22; 31, 54; 46, 1).
Gen
18: Three men came to visit to Abraham ... blessed them with the child etc
·
Gen 17, 9-10 - Relationship of Intimacy
with some individuals like - Abraham – Gen
– Circumcision is a sign of covenant between YHWH and Abraham.
·
Gen 20: 7-17: Abraham intercedes for Abhimalech and his
house hold. God hears his prayer and heals him.
·
Gen 26:4 : Through Issac to Abhimalech ( King of
Philitines) and Ishmaelites.
·
Gen 28:14: Through Jacob,Medianites( Laban ) and Armanians
are blessed.
·
Gen 39: 5 :
through Joseph, Egyptians
are blessed.
·
Gen 50: 19-20: Don’t be afraid. God can
turn evil to good…..as he has delivered numerous people ( referring to
Egyptians)
Exodus
·
Ex 4: 22-23a. The expressions `Israel is my
first Son', `let my Son go' show for the first time the Father Son relationship between God and Israel.
·
6:
6-7 also clearly brings out the idea of God as Saviour,
protector and redeemer of the people of Israel
·
Ex 15: 11 – “who is like you
O Lord among the Gods?’
·
19,
3-8 -
“If you obey my voice and keep my covenant
you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples”.
·
In Ex
19:6 in the OT,
the whole nation of Israel (due to covenant) is vested with the priestly powers
(due to mission).
·
Exodus
23 and Proverbs 13, it is said that it is an
abomination to justify a guilty person
·
.
Ex 24 - Jews a unique
mission – to bring the Rn of this one living God to the whole of humankind The
Torah
·
Ex 24 - In the OT covenant was sealed or
made with the blood of animal
·
The
priesthood is chosen and consecrated by God himself for his service (Ex 32: 25-29 Sons of Levi
·
Ark of the covenant(Ex 25/22)
·
The
priesthood is chosen and consecrated by God himself for his service (Ex 32: 25-29 Sons of Levi
·
Jeremiah 2,23 - Moses ( Ex 33/11)
·
Washing rite of priests( Ex
40/12-15)(Consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests)
Confirmation
reveals – Jesus as the one who receives
·
Presence of YHWH in the tent(Ex
40,34-38)
Dueteronomy
· Deut 7:3 -
The election of Israel made by YHWH is an act o f love and not because
of the greatness of Israel.
·
Dt 7,6 - “The
Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples of the earth to be his
people his treasured possession.”
· Deut
10,19 says “You shall also love the
stranger for you were a stranger in the land of Egypt.”
· Deut
20: the enemies who are outside promise land-kill only the male and the enemies
who are inside promise land-kill everyone
·
Duet 21: 23 - The one who
dies on the wood is cursed.
Leviticus
·
Lev 26,11-12 and Ezek 37,27 and thereby
joining the ‘presence’
and the ‘spirit’.
Numbers
·
Num 27:21 - Consulting
Oracles through the Urim and Thummim to determine God’s will on particular
issues
Samuel
·
The king performs several priestly functions (2 Sam 6:14): he offers
sacrifice and blesses the people. (See
Ps 110 )
·
2 Sam 7:14_ I will build a
house for you. Your son shall reign forever.
Kings
·
Temple(1kgs 8,29)
Psalm
·
Ps 110 - The
king performs several priestly functions
(2 Sam 6:14): he offers sacrifice and blesses the people.
Proverbs
Proverbs
13, it is said that it is an abomination to justify a guilty person
Issiah
·
Is 28/16) : - It was part of Jewish
eschatology that a mighty temple will be built
·
Metaphor
(shepherd/ king) taken from the context of Israel, who depicted Yahweh as their
sole shepherd (Is 40:11/ Jere 3:1-4/ Ez 34:1-11).
·
Is 44/6:
“I am the first and I am the last. And there is no other god but me.”
·
(Is 45/21)The righteous God
demands strict justice from his people
·
Is 45/22: I am god. There is no other god.
·
Is 49, 1-6 : How he was
chosen as a light to the nations.(‘.... I will give you
as a light of the nations.... to bring the good news to the ends of the earth.’)
·
(Is 61,1) - Hovers over those who are
cchosen by god
·
Is 64: 8 We are the clay, you are the potter.
Jeremiah
·
Jer 1: 5 –‘ before I formed
you I chose you as a prophet to the nations’.
·
Jer
18: 1-2 : hereafter each one will be punished for his own
sin.-So far they believed in collective responsibility.
·
(Jer 31/29; Ez 18:1-2) - In
the pre-exilic time the understanding was collective and National
responsibility
·
Jer 31/30 stresses
individual responsibility
·
Jer 31,34 -I will remember their inequities no
more.
Ezekial
·
God is not confined to any geographical
place(temple-place) (Ez 1-3 glory of God)
·
Lev 26,11-12 and Ezek 37,27 and thereby
joining the ‘presence’
and the ‘spirit’.
Amos
·
Amos1-2
OAF - Arranged according to the theme/subject
·
Amos
3,1.2 - “Brought you out
of Egypt….you only have I known of all the families of the earth.”
·
In Amos
(1-2) God punishes other nations. Whose is he to punish other gods? Who
is he to punish other nations?
·
Amos 7: 15, Is 1:3 -- He is a
Covenantal God. He entered into a covenantal relation with Israelite and called
them ‘my people’
·
Amos 9:7- Expanded by the
Redactor (Hope-doxologies-promise of God)
·
Amos 9.13 – we see the
superscription of Hope, doxology –hurried ending.
Habakuk
·
The Righteous shall live by faith
(Habakkuk 2:4)
Malachi
· Mal 2:10 have we not all one father?
Matthew
·
Mt
5-7, Sermon on the Mount
·
Mt
10 – Mission
·
Mt
13 – Parables
·
Mt
18 – Community Discourse
·
Mt
24-27 - Eschatological Discourse.
·
Mt
1, 16: Genealogy :
The focus is the Christological and the Messianic motherhood of Mary
and reference to virginal conception of
Jesus in 1,18 and 20 through the HS.
·
Mt
3/11-12 - Baptism of John the Baptist
· Mt 3, 13-17: Baptism (Father reveals, Son revealed, Spirit empowers
· Mt. 7:21
tell us that not everyone who confesses the Lordship of Jesus will receive salvation but those who do
the will of the Father.
·
Mk 8:37 – 9:1 || MT& Lk Jesus fortells his death.
·
Mk 11: 27 -33 || Mt: 21. 23-27 and Lk 20: 1-8– Jesus’ authority quesstionned
in Jerusalem
·
Mt
26, 28 - the blood is poured out as an expiation
for the forgiveness of sins
·
Mt
26, 26 – 29 : Take – eat – this is my body.
·
Mt
26, 26 – 29: this is the blood of my covenant, which
is poured out for many for the forgiveness
of sins.
·
Mt 28, 18f: Mission command, baptise in
the name of the Father……
Mark
·
Baptism of Jesus Christ (Mk 1/10-11)
·
Mk 1, 14 – Time is fulfilled - KOG
is near – repent and believe in the good news.
·
Mk 1, 15 – ‘
Repent and Believe’ is a call to
Metanoea.
·
Mk 10,45 - Church become the sacrament
of the kingdom through - Diakonia(Service) –
·
Mk 10,45 - Charismatic and Service- Patrine ministry.
·
Mk 14, 22 -25 : Take this is my body.
·
Mk 14, 22 -25: this is the blood of the covenant, which is
poured out for many.
· Mk 14,36
– Jesus calls God as ‘Abba’.
“Abba
Father, all things are possible to thee, remove this cup from me; yet not what
I will but what thou wilt".
·
Mk 16, 16: The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who
does not believe will be condemned.
Luke
·
Lk 1, 35 : the spirit overshadowed Mary.
Therefore child to be born will be holy; he will be called the son of God.-
·
Lk 1,35 – “the spirit will come upon
you”(Over hadowing of Jesus). -– Over shadowing of the spirit. –
·
Lk 1,35 – Birth of Jesus foretold to Mary by the
angel : “ The Holy Spirit will come upon
you and power of the most high will overshadow you.”
·
Lk
1, 26-38:
In “Annunciation” focus is on the Christological and Messianic
motherhood of Mary.
·
Lk 1, 28-30 is used today in the context
of Eph 1, 3-10
·
Lk 3,21 Jesus was anointed by the spirit
·
Lk 3,22 : The
Baptism of Jesus: The HS descended upon
him in bodily form like a dove.
·
Lk 4, 1 :
Temptation of Jesus – Jesus full of the
HS returned from Jordan and was led by the spirit.
·
Lk 4,14 : The
beginning of the Galillean ministry – “
Thus Jesus, filled with the power of the HS…”
·
Lk 4,14: The spirit who is the shaper of
the public ministry of Jesus.
·
Lk 4: 16 -21 –
·
To proclaim good new to the poor
·
freedom to the captives
·
sight to the blind
·
proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord
= Sabbatical year = Jubilee year
·
Sabbath is a day of rest for animals and
land.)
·
Lk
4:17 we see Jesus as the fulfillment of
the prophecy
·
Lk 4, 16-19 – Mission manifesto of Jesus
·
Lk 4, 16 – good new to the poor, sight
to the blind, liberation to the captives
- Lk 22, 20 –
“ New covenant is in my blood”( 1 Cor 11, 25)
- Lk
22, 14 -20 : This is my body which is given for you. Do this in
remembrance of me.
- Lk
22, 14 -20: this cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my
blood.
John
·
John 1:1 We declare to you what was from the beginning,
what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes and what we have looked
at and touched with our hands concerning the word of life
·
Jn 1:1-18 says no one has ever seen God.
It is God the only Son who has made him known. Therefore this text clearly
shows the Trinity understanding of God as revealed by Jesus.
·
Jn 1,14 : In Jesus Christ, the word became flesh.
·
Jn 1, 32-33 - Jesus is the permanent
abode of the Spirit –
·
Jn 14:9 Jesus tells Philippians “Whoever
has seen me has seen the Father.”
·
To be our model of holiness (Jn 15, 12)
·
John:
Presents Mary from Ecclesiological perspective. Eg : In Cana Mary is presented the perfect
disciple – as a woman of faith.
- John 17:19 Structure of
priestly prayer, Yom Kippur- high Priest invokes name of God, prayed for
himself, for the priests and for all people.
·
Jn
19, 26 -27 : Mary is not shown as comforter but the
Messianic motherhood is stressed.
·
It is Pastoral (Jn 21,15-17; Lg 25)
–Petrine Ministry
·
Petrine
Ministry - The origin and growth of the church are
symbolized in the blood and water that flowed from the side of Jesus on the
cross(Jn 19,34)
Acts
·
Acts
1,14 : Mary is presented at the birth of Christ –
Christocentric and the birth of the church – Ecclesio-centric.
·
Acts 2,2 = sound like the ruah = a
violent wind.
·
Acts 4,12:
- Jesus is the (unique) only mediator and saviour of humankind
·
Acts 4, 12: There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under
heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.
- Act 8/
14-17 where the divine spirit is given through the
laying of hands ( Peter and John) on the people of Samaria.
Romans
- Rom
1:20: Natural revelation
·
The salvific effects of thee saving
events are appropriated through faith in Jesus Christ (Rom 1:16-17)
·
Rom 1:16-17 --The salvific effects of
thee saving events are appropriated through faith in Jesus Christ
·
Rom 3, 24-27: They are now justified by his grace as a gift through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus; whom God put forward as
a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to
show his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over
the sins previously committed.
·
Rom 3: 24b -25 - Redemption(Ransom):
·
Redemption(Ransom): ( Rom 3: 24b -25)
·
Rom 5,12 is in him all have sinned. It
should be because of him all have sinned.
·
Principle of Love(Rom 5,6)
Syn Christo = Rom 6,6
·
Rom 6,1-11 : Dying and rising with
Christ with Baptism and getting newness of life.
·
Rom 6, 3-11
where Paul says that,-A Christian is buried with Christ -And is raised with him
·
Rom 8,17 : If children then heirs, heirs
of God and joint heirs with Christ – if –in fact we suffer with him then we
might also be glorified with him.
·
Principle of Prayer (Rom 8,26)
·
He says that the spirit dwells in
us(Rom8,9,11)
·
Spirit is the principle of Christians
eventual resurrection(Rom 8,11)
·
Principle of Prayer (Rom 8,26)
·
He says that the spirit dwells in
us(Rom8,9,11)
· Rom
8, 15-16 : You have received a spirit of adoption, not a spirit of slavery.
- (Rom
11,6). - it is no longer on the
basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace .
·
Rom 13:8-10; And the
touch-stone of authentic Christian life is Agape
·
Principle of Hope(Rom 15,23)
Rom
16:26 talks about the obedience of faith………….. the answer is we respond through
the obedience of faith.
Corinthians
·
Widom of god ( I Cor 1, 23),
·
1 Cor 15: 3-8 …last of all
as to one untimely
born, appeared also to me.
·
1 Cor 15 / 3-5: core of Christian kerygma, also the Gospel that
received and handed on to future generations.
·
1 Cor5,5 Sarx = sinful nature of
humanity
·
1 Cor 15 / 3-5: core of Christian kerygma, also the Gospel that
received and handed on to future generations.
·
the touch-stone of authentic Christian life is Agape (Rom 13:8-10; 1
Cor 13:13)
·
1Cor 3,16 : Do you not know
that you are god’s temple and that God’s spirit dwells in you?
- 1 Cor 11, 23 -26: This is my body that is
for you, do this in remembrance of me.
·
1 Cor 11, 23 -26 : This cup is the new
covenant in my blood. Do this in remembrance of
- 1 Cor 12/ 4-11 : Gifts of the spirit are given
to an - individual or group for building up of
the body of Christ. - There are varieties of gifts which are complementary.
- All meant for the building up of the Church. - Receiving Charisms
(Confirmation) Anointing –(Consecration) - Laying
of Hands
·
Eis Christon
= 1 Cor 12,13
·
Spirit is the Principle of faith( 1 Cor
12,3)
·
2 Cor 5, 17 – “If
anyone is in Christ, there is new creation. Everything old has pass away; see
everything has become new. - If anyone is in Christ, there is a new
creation. Everything old has passed away, see everything has become new. -- We become a new
creation in Christ and Christ lives in us.
·
2 Cor 5: 18-21-Reconciliation
·
2 Cor 6, 16b : For we are the
temple of the living God
·
2 Cor 13, 13: Mass greeting;
grace of Christ, love of God, fellowship of the Spirit: 3 aspects of Christian life.
Galatians
·
Gal 1,15 – is the key text
to understand his mission
·
‘ before I was formed
in the womb, God had set me apart to send me to proclaim to the gentiles.(Gal 1:15)
·
Gal 1:16 - Paul is not an
apostle by human beings but untimely from God through Jesus Christ –
commissioned to present the gospel to the gentiles
·
Gal 2, 20: There is no
longer I who live but Christ lives in me.
·
Gal 4, 4-6: God sends Son,
Spirit; their twofold mission in the Church
·
Gal 5, 13: - “We
are called to be slaves, slaves to one another. – before and into god. It’s a
self realization in the direction of God or radical self refusal towards God.
·
Principle of right conduct( Gal 5,
16-25)
·
Gal. 5: 16ff --Therefore, as much as we live
in the Spirit, we will be moving away from the sphere of flesh into the sphere
of the Spirit.
·
Gal. 5:22 ff --To the extent we move from
flesh to the spirit, we will have the fruit of the Spirit – joy, sympathy,
understanding, forgiveness and so on.
Ephesians
- Eph
1,19: It pleaed God , in his goodness and wisdom to reveal the mystery of
his will through Jesus Christ.
·
Eph 2, 8-10: By grace you
have been saved through faith and it is not your own doing but it’s the gift of
God.
- A
gratuitous gift of God means – without any condition –we don’t merit it as
Eph 2, 8-10 says
- Eph
2:18 which says, “For through him both of us have access in one Spirit to
the Father”
·
Eph 4, 4-6: above all (Father),
through all (Son), in all (Spirit).
Philipians
·
Phil 1,21 : For me living is Christ and
dying is gain.
Timothy – 1,2
·
(1 Tim 6:16). -
Human beings are a bundle of possibilities seeking "the Beyond"- God,
though no one has ever seen God ...
·
1 tim 2,
4 : God wills the salvation of all.
·
1 Tim 2, 5: There is one God; there is also one mediator between God and mankind,
Christ Jesus, himself human
·
2 Tim 3, 16-17: ‘all scripture is
inspired by God; and is useful for teaching, for reproof for correction, and
for training in righteousness.
Letter
to Hebrews
·
The Scripture says the living God has
been disclose of us in varied times and nowhere more fully than in Jesus Christ
(Heb 1: 1ff).
·
Heb 1:1-2
- Supernatural revelation
·
Heb 5, 1-4- He is the mediator between God and humankind. He offers sacrifice
for the sins of
humans he is appointed by God to this office. By a line of reasoning using the
figure of Melchizedek
Heb
9/ 12 : he entered once and for all to the holy
place, not with the blood of goats and
calves but with his own blood thus obtaining eternal
redemption.
Heb
9, 25 – 26 :
·
Nor was it to offer himself again and again, as the High
Priest enters year after year with the blood that is not his own, for then he
would have to suffer again and again, since the foundation of the world. But as
it is he has appeared once and for all at the end of the age to remove sin by
the sacrifice of himself.
·
(Heb 13:15) As baptized Christians we share in one
priesthood of Jesus Christ which also means the triple function of priesthood
(LG 34-36).
1 John
·
To save us by reconciling us with God (1 Jn 4, 10; 4,
14; 3, 5)
·
So that me might know God’s love (1 Jn 4, 9; Jn 3, 16)
Peter’s
Letters
·
1 Pet
2: 9 says, “You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
God’s own people…”
·
1 Pet 3/18 - spirit is the power behind
the resurrection
·
Priesthood
of the faithful is explicitly stated in
the first epistle of Peter and in Revelation.
They attribute to Christian people the ‘royal priesthood of Israel (1 Pet 2:
5&9;
·
To make us partners of the divine nature (2 Pet 1, 4)
·
2 Pet 1, 19-21 ‘…so prophecy and
scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation …. Because no prophecy ever
came by human will, but MEN AND WOMEN MOVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT SPOKE FROM GOD.
·
2 Pet 3, 15-16 this refers to the
Pauline corpus as being on par with the Jewish scriptures.
Revelations
·
Rev
1: 6/ 5: 10/ 20: 6; see Ex 19: 6 you
shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation).
