Theology Unit II Study Flashcards

Apostle

The twelve men chosen by Jesus to be his closest followers and to be a central role during his ministry

Baptism

A sacrament that celebrates a persons initiation into the church, the forgiveness of sins, and the conversion to a new life in Christ

Disciple

A follower of Jesus' teachings, Latin for "pupil" or "follower"

Epiphany

A moment of divine revelation or manifestation, particularly when God or a divine truth is revealed to humanity

Genealogy

A long list of a family line

Infancy Narrative

Stories about the birth of Jesus and his early life

Magi

Non-Jewish members of the priestly caste of the Persians, serving as chaplains to and representatives of the royalty

Magnificat

A prayer created by Mary in which she has a beautiful response to the realization that she is to bear a special son.

Metanoia

Repentance; "change of mind" or "repentance", also means to turn to the right path

Prologue

When John speaks the origins of Jesus and the nature of his ministry in a complex, poetic way that preludes to his gospel

Rabbi

A scribe who taught in a synagogue; meant "master" or "teacher"

Two Standards of St. Ignatius

Meditations from the Spritual Exercises; Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Satan

Significance of Mary

She accepted the Holy Spirit and birthed our Lord Jesus Christ

Significance of Joseph

Acted as the Earthly Father to Jesus

Significance of Elizabeth

She gave birth to John the Baptist

Significance of Zechariah

Was the father of John the Baptist and received a divine message announcing the birth of John the Baptist.

Simeon

A righteous man who prophesied about Jesus at the temple, recognizing him as the Messiah, believing that he will not die until he sees him

Significance of Herod the Great

He slaughtered many children in hopes of killing Jesus

Significance of John the Baptist

Baptizes Jesus in the Jordan River

Significance of Anna

When Anna saw Jesus she proclaimed she praises God and preaches to all who are waiting for Redemption

Matthew (Infancy Narratives)

He writes to a Jewish audience; genealogy, Magi, Herod and the slaughter, Flee to Egypt, and return to Nazareth

Luke (Infancy Narratives)

He writes to a Gentile audience; time of chaser Augustus, birth of John the Baptist, born in stable, shepherds

Three Temptations of Jesus

Turning stone into bread (pleasure), Throw himself down to see if God will save him (Power), Mt.; sees all of the kingdoms in their glory (wealth and honor)

Development of Trinitarian theology through the baptism of Jesus

At Jesus' baptism, all three persons of the Trinity are present: The Son (Jesus) who is getting baptized, The Spirit, who came down upon Him like a dove, and The Father's voice which speaks from heaven 'This is my beloved son with whom I am well pleased.'

Logos

The divine word and the preexisting and eternal Son of God, who becomes incarnate in Jesus Christ; John

Abba

An Aramaic word that is an intimate way of saying “Father;” equivalent to Dad or Daddy

Kingdom of God

Jesus’ ideal image of God reigning over all of his people

Legalism

A theological perspective that emphasizes strict adherence to laws or rules, often at the expense of grace and faith.

Nationalism

The Jewish sense of separation from all other cultures lead them to believe that to love your neighbor referred to other Jews

Nativity

An image or scene of the birth of Jesus Christ

Reign of God

The concept of God’s sovereign rule over all the nations

Reign of Sin

The condition in which sins guides our behavior and decisions

Sin

Personal, freely chosen actions that have negative effects on the sinners as individuals and on their relationships with others

What was the significance of Peter?

Peter is of primary significance because of the leadership role he played in the early community of faith, a role that leads Catholics to identify him as the first pope

Explain the nature of Jesus’ relationship with God such that he invites us to call God “Father”

Jesus shattered Jewish belief and practice by taking the incredible position of referring to God as Father or Abba, teaching them about God’s relationship with all people

Explain how Jesus was similar to the rabbis of his time

Jesus became a wandering teacher similar to the rabbis, teachers of the law, who went around preaching

Explain how Jesus was different from the rabbis of his time

Jesus proclaimed the KoG by claiming that he would establish and embody the KoG, claimed himself as the sole judge of truth and what he taught, and called his disciples instead of choosing them

Explain how Jesus’ life and teaching was different from the Jewish expectation of the Messiah

The Jews expected the messiah to come as a military ruler that lead the expulsion of the Romans; however, Jesus rejected the notion of him being a political leader and was opposed to any violence and preaching of certain people

Explain the teaching of Jesus on the Kingdom of God

Jesus had a vision of an ideal future, which was the KoG and many of his stories and parables revealed this future

Compare and Contrast the Two Standards, drawing connection to Jesus’ teaching on God’s kingdom

The KoG explained that we have to lose the material goods to become closer to God and the KoS explained that we should go for the material goods in exchange with your relationship with God

Explain how nationalism and legalism were barriers then and now to an understanding of Jesus’ call to love

Legalism oppressed the Jews and made it too legalistic and nationalism separated the Jews from society and led them to only loving each other