1) Jesus was born in Bethlehem around 6-4 BCE during the rule of Herod the Great over the Roman province of Judea. 2) He was raised in Nazareth and worked as a carpenter like his father Joseph. Very little is known about his childhood. 3) As an adult, Jesus began his ministry around age 30 after being baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. He traveled around preaching and performing miracles.

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2. The world of Jesus
Palestine was part
of the Roman Herod the Great ruled
Empire when Palestine from 37 B.C.E.
Jesus was born. to sometime shortly after
Jesus was born.
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3. Idumea
Judea
Palestine
Samaria
Galilee
(Herod Antipas)
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5. The Messianic Hopes
The Israelites hoped for
a messiah – A political messiah
the anointed one.
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6. Birth of Jesus:
Lk 2:1-14; Mt 1:18-25
Jesus was born
sometime between 6
and 4 B.C.E. in
Bethlehem (called
City of David), a town
in Judea [Mt 2:1].
He was raised in
Nazareth, a town in
the region of Galilee.
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7. Gospel accounts say
Mary, his mother,
was a virgin and her
conception of Jesus
was by the power of
the Holy Spirit (Mt
1:18).
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8. Very little is
recorded about
Jesus’ childhood.
There was a story
about his being in
the temple when he
was 12 y.o.
(Lk 2:41-47)
Profession: no
explicit record.
Probably a
carpenter like his
father Joseph.
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9. The Infancy Narratives
Mt 1-2 & Lk 1-2
Luke (not found in Mt):
- appearance of Angel Gabriel
- trip to Bethlehem
- birth in a stable
- visit by shepherds
Matthew (not found in Lk):
- Angelic appearance to Joseph
in a dream
- visit of the magi
- Massacre of infants – Herod’s
attempt on Jesus’ life
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10. The Infancy Narratives
Mt 1-2 & Lk 1-2
What they have in common:
Jesus is conceived when Joseph
and Mary are engaged, but
before living together.
Mary is a virgin during conception.
Appearance of an angel.
Jesus is born in Bethlehem.
Truth: God has visited his
people and brought them
salvation.
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11. Jesus
was a • Like any ordinary
Jew. Jewish male, he
was circumcised,
• prayed in the
synagogue,
• attended the
annual Passover
feast,
• worshipped in the
temple, and
• studied the
Hebrew Scripture.
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12. Since his family
was poor, he had
the same
education and
religious training
as other poor
Jewish children.
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13. The ministry of Jesus
Jesus was about 30 y.o.
when he was baptized by
John in the Jordan River.
John the Baptizer was Jesus’
second cousin.
When he was baptized, the
heavens opened and the Spirit
descended on Jesus in the
form of a dove.
His baptism marked the
beginning of his ministry.
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14. His ministry draw people
toward him and he
taught with authority.
People were all the
more filled with expec-
tations of the messiah.
Until religious leaders
in Jerusalem deemed it
necessary to
investigate him.
Messianic attribute to Jesus enraged the priests and scribes,
and they plotted to kill him.
Their plan materialized when Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ 12
disciples, betrayed him for 30 pieces of silver.
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15. Jesus was crucified for what he taught and believed.
He was crucified around 29 or 30 C.E.
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16. On the third day after he was crucified,
he resurrected from the dead.
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17. The mission of Jesus
Jesus’ vision – to see Israel
as one nation united with
God in the covenant of love.
Jesus’ mission – to gather the
whole nation of Israel (12 tribes)
as one, and to restore the cove-
nant between Yahweh and his
people.
Jesus performed and
accomplished his mission by
proclaiming the good news of
God’s kingdom.
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18. Jesus proclaimed the kingdom of God
in two ways: by words and deeds.
His lessons were usually His deeds include his
delivered in parables. healings and miracles.
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