Who is Jesus? Test 3 Material

How many chapters does Mark have?

16

Who has the shortest Gospel?
A.) Matthew
B.) Mark
C.) Luke
D.) John

B

Who has the longest Gospel (and how many chapters do they have)?

Matthew; 28 chapters

How many chapters does Luke have?

24

How many chapters does John have?

21

Mark was most likely Peter's what?

Nephew & secretary

The Roman people were very very....

Pagan

Who was Mark's audience?

Christian Romans (in the city of Rome)

Name two things in the book of Mark that are not included in Matthews.

The fig tree
The naked young man

What is the most likely reason Mark includes the story of the man who ran away naked?

It could've been Mark

In Mark's Gospel, when telling the story of the rich young man, what line does Mark include that Matthew does not?

Jesus "looking on the man with love."

Mark focuses on what regarding Jesus?

His authority and power (especially with exorcisms and healings)

What did Mark try and show the Romans and why did he want to do this?

Jesus's power and authority, because the Romans were impressed with this.

Why doesn't Mark quote the Old Testament a lot?

He isn't writing to Jewish Christians

T or F: Matthew's Gospel is more theologically sophisticated than Marks.

True

Biblical scholars believe which two Gospels were written first?

Mark & Matthew

Jesus's words and deeds...

Go together

When Jesus heals the paralyzed man, what does he do first?
A.) Rebuke the Pharisees
B.) Heal his legs
C.) Forgive his sins
D.) Tell a parable

C

Only God can forgive sins and Jesus forgives the paralyzed man; what is Jesus telling us in a roundabout way?

He is equal to God

What does Jesus do after the scribes and Pharisees question Him in their hearts?

He heals the paralyzed man

Jesus is _______ __ his words with a miracle.

Backing up

T or F: Jesus first shows them He's God and then tells them.

False

Once He has shown them with His _____ they can start to believe His ______.

works, words

Humans learn the best through...

Words & Deeds

T or F: God comes out and tells Peter that He is God at the beginning of His ministry.

False

Jesus must ease them into belief, or what will happen?

They will reject Him.

The Threefold Pattern

Mark groups things in threes (3 seed parables, 3 explanations, etc.)

The Marken Sandwich

Mark starts out with one idea, goes to another related idea, and then goes back to the original.

Name one example of the Marken Sandwich technique.

Jesus curses a fig tree.

Describe the Marken Sandwich in the cursing of the fig tree.

Bread - Fig tree dead
Fillings - Jesus cleanses temple
Bread - Jesus curses fig tree

What year was the temple destroyed by the Romans?

70 A.D.

T or F: Mark probably wrote his Gospel after the destruction of the temple.

False

What does the fig tree/temple cleansing incident warn about?

-The Temple needs to bear good fruit or it will be dead
-We need to bear good fruit at all times

There are ____ episodes in the Gospel of Mark that reveal Jesus to us.
A.) 3
B.) 7
C.) 4
D.)8

C

What was the first Marken Jesus Episode?

Baptism in the Jordan

The Baptism in Mark's Gospel teaches us...

Who Jesus is (Holy Spirit comes down on Him)

What was the second Marken Jesus Episode?

Jesus reveals Himself to the Apostles

The revealing of Jesus to the Apostles teaches us...

He is the Messiah (Jesus asks them who they thought he was, they give 3 answers, Peter gives this answer which Jesus says is correct)

What was the third Marken Jesus Episode?

The Trial of Jesus

The Trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin teaches us...

He is God (Jesus tells us)

What was the fourth Marken Jesus Episode?

Jesus is revealed to the world (dying on the cross)

Jesus dying on the cross teaches us...

Even foreigners can see He is God

What CAN you do on the Sabbath?

Non-laborious tasks

What CAN'T you do on the Sabbath?

Labor intensive tasks

Which is NOT a Sabbath-worthy task?
A.) Go to synagogue
B.) Preaching
C.) Feed/water animals
D.) Cook

D

Which is IS a Sabbath-worthy task?
A.) Farm
B.) Hunt/Fish
C.) Pray
D.) Buy/sell goods

C

Why does Peter not seem like a good candadite for Pope?
A.) He has no education
B.) He is not well versed in politics
C.) He is not wealthy/influential
D.) All of the above

D

T or F: Some miracles Jesus performs look like they were aimed at St. Peter

True

When Peter walks on water, when does he sink?

When he looks away from Jesus

T or F: God can see all of us, not simply what is on the outside.

True

Why did Jesus pick Peter? (Pick the best answer)
A.) He was the best man for the job
B.) He was the favorite Apostle
C.) He didn't, Jesus picked John, "whom He loved"
D.) He told Jesus that He was the Messiah

A

This is Peter's title (not pope)

The Rock

What is Peter's original name given to him by his parents?

Simon Bar-Jonah

"Rock" means this in English.

Peter

Why do some people think Jesus is insulting Peter when He calls him the Rock?

The Greek word for rock is 'Petra' which is feminine and means 'small rock.' The Gospel translate this into 'petros' which is masculine (Peter's a guy) and Peter's new name. Jesus isn't speaking in Greek but in Aramaic, which means the word for rock used was 'Cepha' which can be anything from the biggest boulder to the smallest pebble. In the Greek translation of the Bible this was changed, so we do not say that Jesus meant 'tiny pebble.' Also, giving someone the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven/Establishing your Church on someone isn't the normal place to have an insult.

An Aramaic word used for rock (2 options)

Cepha; Kipha

The seeds of our discipleship are planted in us at ___________.

Baptism

If we do nothing to the seeds of our discipleship, what will happen?
A.) Nothing
B.) They'll just grow slower
C.) They'll die
D.) They will grow

C

Jesus calls both us and the Apostles to do what?

Put God first

What was the job of the Apostles?

To proclaim the message

The Apostles had the authority to do what?

Cast out demons & cure the sick

T or F: Obstacles to our discipleship will be here until we receive our first Communion.

False

Name two major obstacles to discipleship.

Wealth, intentional blindness

Explain intentional blindness and why it's bad.

Intentional blindness is when we do not seek the truth but do things on our own so that we will not be at fault when we do the wrong thing. We must find the truth and cultivate it in order to be good disciples.

Where does discipleship lead?

To the Cross

T or F: The reward will be great for those that do take up their cross and follow Jesus.

True

Who does Jesus receive his human nature from?

Mary

T or F: Jesus began in Mary's womb

False

T or F: For the majority of His life, Jesus's years were quiet and ordinary.

True

The Hidden Years of Jesus teach us what?

Humility and meekness

T or F: Jesus took on all things human when He took on human nature.

True

T or F: Jesus had a human body & worked with human hands

True

Which did Jesus have that was human?
A.) Mind
B.) Soul
C.) Heart
D.) Nature
E.) Will
F.) All of the above

F

When Jesus becomes man, the ________ has become part of __________.

Creator; Creation

T or F: Jesus was God walking on the Earth blending in as a human.

False

Jesus was actually human but didn't stop being ________.

God

The Gospel of John calls Jesus this

Logos (word)

T or F: Jesus could have come to the OT prophets and told them what to say.

True

The Father speaks only this word.

Jesus

T or F: Jesus is present in the world today

True

Jesus is physically present in the form of...

the Eucharist

The Church as the Body of Christ makes Him present...

Mystically

T or F: Jesus is present in the Scriptures, our thoughts & our prayers

True

Concupiscence

The disordered state of human appetites or desires due to the temporal consequences of Original Sin. This situation remains even after Baptism and constitutes an inclination to sin. This is often used to refer to desires resulting from strong sensual urges or attachment to things of this world.

Filiation

Jesus' familial relationship, or "sonship", to God the Father.

Preservation

God's work in sustaining creation as part of the same act as creation itself. If God were to stop willing that creation to exist, it would disappear.

Providence

God's work in providing what is needed for his creatures on Earth, a task in which He invites our cooperation.

Stewardship

God's entrusting of the Earth's natural resources to mankind in order to care for the world, to master it by labor, and to enjoy its fruits.

Apostles

From the Greek word for "one sent forth"; refers to the Twelve chosen by Jesus during the course of his public ministry to be His closest followers, as well as Sts. Matthias, Paul of Tarsus, Barnabas, and the enlighteners of whole nations.

Covenant

A solemn agreement between people or between God and Man involving mutual commitments and guarantees.

Herod Antipas

The Son of Herod the Great and ruler of Galilee. He had St. John the Baptist imprisoned and put to death for speaking out against his illicit relationship with the wife of his half-brother, Philip. Pontius Pilate, seeking to avoid controversy with the Jews, sent Jesus to Herod Antipas for judgement. After mocking Christ, however, Herod sent him back to Pilate, who condemned Jesus to death.

Herod the Great

A wicked, ambitious king, who overtook the government of Palestine with the support of the Romans. He was an Edomite, but he portrayed himself as a Jew returned from exile. He ordered the massacre of all male children in an effort to slay the Messiah.

Hidden Years

The years of Jesus's life before the beginning of his public ministry at age 30; so called because very little is documented about Jesus's activities during these years.

Incarnation

From the Latin for "to become flesh"; the mystery of the hypostatic union of the divine and the human natures in one divine Person of the Word, Jesus Christ. To bring about man's salvation, the Son of God was made flesh and became truly man.

Jesus is like us in all things but what?

Sin

The Apostles do what in the feeding of the 5,000?

Participate in a mircale

Peter walking on walking on water is good until he sinks because...

He looks away from Jesus

Peter gets the keys to the kingdom and the verse after...

Is called Satan by Jesus

John waiting for Peter at the tomb means...

The Apostles saw Peter as their leader

How is God's creation of the universe different from a sculptor creating a statue?

The statue continues on without the sculptor, but creation cannot continue without God.