Religion Quiz 3

What is the tradition for how the Gospel of Mark is written?

St. Peter is awaiting execution and he tells his disciple St. Mark his biography of Jesus.

Why is the Gospel of Mark comforting to its audience?

It is for the Church of Rome being persecuted to show that suffering has a role in God's plan and Jesus defeated evil.

Explain Mark’s favorite phrase, “The Way.”

In Greek, it is hodos, which literally means “The Road”. The road we must walk to Heaven is Jesus.

What does Jesus riding on a donkey on Palm Sunday mean?

Jesus is the Messiah King prophesied by the prophet Zechariah in Zech 9:9.

How is Jesus the spotless lamb of Palm Sunday?

On this day, the Passover Lambs are processed into Jerusalem to see if they are spotless. Jesus is found to be not guilty = able to be sacrificed (spotless).

Why does Jesus choose to have His agony in the Garden at the Mt. of Olives?

When an olive is crushed, it secretes its blood. Jesus is crushed by the weight of humanity’s sins and sweats blood.

What are the words used in the Last Supper to change bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ?

“This is my body” “This is my blood”

What words ordained the apostles as preists?

“Do this is memory of me”

How does Jesus pay the price four our sins on the cross?

1) Jesus takes on all of humanity’s sins. 2) Jesus responds to each of our sins with infinite love for us. 3) Jesus offers this love as a sacrifice to The Father.

How is the cross our ultimate sign of hope?

No sin should ever make us despair that God doesn’t love us because He already has responded to each sin with infinite love for us.

What does the Resurrection accomplish for humanity?

It opens Heaven and enables friendship with God to surpass death and continue forever.

What are the miracle bread words all used in The Feeding of the 4000, The Last Supper, and The Road to Emmaus?

took, bread, broke, blessed, gave

Compare the road of Emmaus and the Garden of Eden.

Adam and Eve ate fruit hanging on a tree and had their eyes opened to their sinfulness. Two disciples ate the fruit of Mary’s womb who hung on a tree (Jesus’ cross) and their eyes were opened to their Savior.