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Who are the 4 gospel writers?
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Gospel of Matthew was written for and presented as
For the Jews, presenting Jesus as Christ is the King
Gospel of Mark was written for and presents Jesus as
For the Romans, presenting Jesus as servant
Gospel of Luke was written for and presents Jesus as
For the Greeks presenting Jesus as the son of man
Gospel of John was written for and presents Jesus as
For the World presenting Jesus as the son of God
Definition of Faith
complete trust or confidence in someone or something
How many generations from Abraham to the birth of Jesus?
42
In the lineage of Jesus, what is he referred to as?
The seed of Abraham and the son of David
How many gospels of Jesus are there?
1 gospel
What is the gospel of Jesus?
The Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus
what does the word Christ mean?
the anointed one- Christios in Greek
What is the teaching theme of Jesus?
Kingdom
What is the definition of revelation
A surprising or unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way
What are the 2 opposing groups of Jesus?
Pharisees and Sadducees
What are canonical texts?
Books related to religious texts
What are synoptic gospels? How many are there?
Forming a general summary or synopsis, mirror effect
3 synoptic gospels
What is the central theme of Matthew’s gospel?
The kingdom of heaven
How is John the Baptist related to Jesus?
They are cousins
What is the central theme of John the baptist’s teaching?
Repent the kingdom of God is at hand
How does Jesus teach?
Using parables
Jesus’ birth is the result of natural human conception not through what is immaculate conception?
False
How many stages are in the formation of the gospels?
3 stages
Stage 1: the person of Jesus
Jesus who conveyed his teaching to a handpicked group of disciples know as the apostles
Stage 2: the ministry of the apostles
The apostles were both commissioned and uniquely qualified to bear witness to lo Jesus had said and done
Stage 3: the writing of the gospels as lasting monuments of the apostolic witness of Jesus
4 evangelists composed written records in order to provide an authentic record of the lords sayings & doings & to instruct the faithful in the elements of Christian doctrine and morals
How many disciples are there?
12 disciples
What are their names?
John, Peter, Andrew, SImon, Matthew, Judas, Phillip, James, Thomas, Judas Iscariot, Bartholomew
Names of the people in Jesus’ inner circle?
Peter, James and John
What were the disciples?
Businessman
What does Jesus say to the accusers of the woman caught in the act of adultery?
You without sin cast the first stone
The prayer discussed in the Gospel of Matthew chapter 6?
Model Prayer
Is mark’s account of Jesus’ life is at first hand account?
False
The holy trinity consists of what 3 components?
The father, the son, and the Holy Spirit
The language of Jesus and the apostles was?
Hebrew aromatic
In what 2 aspects do we see Jesus throughout his ministry?
In his humanity and divinity
Matthew’s profession before being called to Jesus was?
Tax collector
The definition of theology
The study of the nature of God and religious beliefs
What government is in power during Jesus’ ministry?
Roman government
Gabriel, Micheal, and Ariel are not 3 of the archangels?
False
During the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness what was the length of his temptation?
40 days
In the introduction of the gospel of Matthew, the kingdom has a dual purpose of…
Ethical and celestial
Which governor was threatened by the birth of Jesus?
Herod
Joseph and Mary flee to this country because of the fear of the birth of their child Jesus?
Egypt
Jesus’ job before ministry
Carpenter
Jesus maintains his kinsmanship through Joseph, being the direct descent of what King?
David
The surname of the Emanuel that is given to Jesus means:
God is with us
Jesus was born in a small village, what is the name of the village?
Bethlehem
The wise men brought gifts to the birth of Jesus, what were they?
Frankincense and myrrh
Is John’s gospel an accurate firsthand account of Jesus?
True
the divine family of God revealed as father, son and Holy Spirit is the towering mystery of John’s gospel?
True
John’s gospel starts, “In the beginning was…”
The word
The announcement that Jesus is the light of the world means?
Jesus is the truth of the world
Does the greek word “logos” mean “the word”
True
Jesus fulfillment is the messianic promise?
True
We are deemed the children of God by?
By the grace of divine generation we are born as sons and daughters
What is the gospel
Life, death and resurrection of Jesus
After Jesus is baptized, the Holy Spirit descends on him as:
A dove
EXTRA CREDIT: Who is Mother Catherine McCauley?
From DUBLIN, Ireland born in 1778
Founded the sisters of mercy and the first house of mercy
Sisters of Mercy helped woman and children who were less fortunate
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