"Why Did Jesus Have To Die?" by Reid G and Tyler S.
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- "Why Did Jesus Have To Die?" Reid G and Tyler S.
- Summary
- Historical reasons
- Conflict with religious authorities due to their threatened status and Jewish faith in one God.
- The political authorities twisted the charge of treason.
- Pilate knew Jesus was innocent but had to order his death to avoid unrest (political expediency).
- Theological reasons
- God's plan of salvation.
- To defeat Kingdom of Satan, evil and death.
- An example for disciples to live by.
- A sacrifice for the ransom of sin, as humans cannot save themselves. Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice.
- Historical reasons
- Links to Unit 3
- People able to become a part of the Kingdom of God through repentance.
- Purpose of Luke's Gospel
- Caird: "Apologia to the Romans".
- Conzelmann: "A Gospel of salvation".
- Bultmann: Luke is a good historian and theologian.
- Conflict: Historical vs theological reasons for Jesus' death.
- Who was responsible for Jesus' death? Religious authorities? Political authorities? God?!
- Links to Other Units
- Persecution of Christians from Nero's rule to modern day (China and North Korea). Why die for a lie?
- Situation Ethics: Jesus set the example for real, agape love. Selfless love.
- Did Jesus resurrect? Does the Holy Spirit continue to live with us?
- Links to Religion and Human Experience
- Do we receive salvation through God's divine plan, or believing Jesus' death was a sad accident?
- Who was Jesus? Mad? Bad? Good? A Teacher? God?
- If Jesus' death is historic, he doesn't defeat evil which creates upset and divides Christians as they'd be living a lie.
- If Jesus died for religious reasons, he could be an example to others so they might too be saved which increases morality and Christianity grows.
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