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Why Does Jesus connect loving God with loving people?
what is our love for God will be expressed by our love for people and vice versa. They are inseperable
What is the Hebrew noun for good news/gospel?
Besorah
Hewbrew word for Soul?
Nephesh
Hebrew word for Heart?
Lev or Levav
Hebrew word for Love?
Ahavah
What is different about the way Jesus expresses love?
Love is a choice you make to seek the well being of people other than yourself, without expecting anything in return. Jesus showed love to people who couldn’t repay him or benefit Him in return.
Hewbrew word for good news?
Bisser
What other words are associated with the Spirit / Ruakh? (Name 3)
Can refer to energy , breath and wind
What does Ketuvim represent?
The writings
What does Nevi’im represent ?
The prophets
What does love have to do with the purpose of human experience?
When we receive Jesus’ love and then give it back out to others we help create an ecosystem of others-focused, self-giving love.
Greek word for the good news?
Euangelion
What is TaNak?
Torah
Nevi’im
Ketivum
What is the greatest commandment in the Law?
Love the Lord your God with all your hear, and with all your soul and with all your strength and the second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
What does hewbrew word me’od mean?
”very” or ”much”
Has been used to mean wealth, power, or mind
What was the royal announcement that Jesus’ followers shared?
They announced that the crucified and risen Jesus is the true Lord of the world, the king of all creation.
Hebrew word for spirit?
Ruakh
What is the prayer of Shema?
Listen O Israel, The Lord is one,
We are to the love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our heart.
What are the 5 books of the Torah?
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
What is the Hebrew proper name of the God of israel?
Yahweh
What are two ways the good news of the Gospel becomes the best news?
When we tell the story of Jesus and live like he is King.
What do The biblical authors mean when they used the word spirit?
They spoke of the Spirit as God’s personal presence.
Why did the Holy Spirit need to come on all of Jesus’ disciples?
They needed the Holy Spirit so they could become part of the new creation, share the good news, and learn to live by the energy and influence of the Holy Spirit.
What does it mean to be in a convenant partnership with God?
agree to work alongside God to accomplish a goal together.
What is humanity’s new choice in the biblical story?
we can either stick with the old way of constantly trying to define good and evil on our own, or we can venture into the way of Jesus.