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Salvation History

The story of God's saving action in human history

Incarnation

God becoming man

What are the two natures of Jesus?

human and divine

Define Canon

The official list of inspired books of the Bible

What is the Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures?

46 books, fulfilled by the New Testament in the coming of Jesus Christ, focuses on the theme of God's love for the Jewish people

Number of books in the New Testament

27

Evangilist

Teller of good news or the Gospel

Who are the four evangelists?

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Three stages in the formation of the Gospels

1) life and teachings of Jesus; 2) Oral Tradition; 3) Written Gospels

Synoptic

Seen together

Synoptic Gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke

What is the Q source?

a theoretical collection of ancient documents of the teachings of Jesus shared among the early followers of Christianity. Used by Matthew and like.

Greek word for Christ

Christos, meaning anointed one

Who was king of Isreal when Jesus was born?

Herod

In Palestine, during the time of Jesus, the majority of the population belonged to what social class?

poor

What crime did the Sanhedrin accuse Jesus of committing?

blasphemy

Place of Jesus' birth

Bethlehem

Who baptized Jesus?

John the Baptist

Where was Jesus baptized?

Jordan River

What is a parable?

a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

Who was king during Jesus' birth

King Herod

What were the first four apostles doing when Jesus called them and how did they respond to the call?

They were fishing, all immediately left and followed Jesus.

What is the meaning of suffering in the gospel of Mark

Jesus walked the path of suffering to glory and eternal life, so we too, as followers of Jesus, must undergo suffering before we reach eternal life in heaven.

Who was the Roman prefect that sentenced Jesus to death?

Pontius Pilate

What are the days of Holy Week?

Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday

Palm Sunday

the Sunday before Good Friday when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey

Holy Thursday

The beginning of the Easter Triduum, starting with the evening celebration of the Mass of the Lord's Supper.

Good Friday

the Friday before Easter; the day Jesus died on the cross for our redemption

Holy Saturday

Jesus' body lay in the tomb, day before Easter Sunday/ the resurrection

Easter Sunday

The day Jesus rose from the dead

What were the sources used by Matthew in the writing of his gospel?

Gospel of Mark, Q source

The first and most important of Jesus' discourses

Sermon on the mount. Where the beatitudes come from

According to Jesus' teachings, true happiness is found in living according to these?

According to the principles of love, compassion, and humility.

What is the relationship between the Beatitudes and the laws of the Old Testament.

Reflects a deepening of the 10 commandments

Who did Luke dedicate his Gospel and Acts of the Apostles to?

Theophilus

What is the meaning of the name Theophilus

Lover of God

Explain what happened at the Pentecost. Why is Pentecost recognized as the birthday of the church?

At Pentecost, the holy spirt came down on the apostles. It is known as the birthday of the church because it is when the news of God really started spreading.

Which of the twelve apostles did Jesus choose to lead his Church?

Peter

What are the themes common to both the Gospel of luke and acts of the apostles?

Jesus as a prophet, The Church continues Jesus' prophetic ministry, The role of the Holy Spirit in salvation history, Prayer, joy, peace, The special role of Mary and women

What is table fellowship?

outreach to the anawim (poor)

What role did table fellowship play in Jesus' ministry

It showed that he had great care for the poor, and he waned to include everyone in his love.

How is Mary a model of discipleship?

She had great faith and willingness to follow gods will. this is especially seen in her "yes" at the annunciation.

Feeding of the 5000

This miracle teaches us about the Mass, and shows that Jesus has power.

Parable of the Prodigal Son

This teaches us that God is always waiting for us to come back. He loves us despite your sin, he wants you to come back and ask for forgiveness.

Parable of the Good Samaritan

teaches you to love your neighbor as yourself, and to help all people despite your differences.

What is a conversion?

turning back to God with all one's heart

Paul's conversion

One day when Paul was on the road to Damascus to persecute some Christians, he was stopped by a blinding light and was temporarily blind. Ananias gets sent by God to pray for Paul then Paul regains his sight. He is later baptized and turns into a Christian hero.

Why is Paul called the "Apostle to the Gentiles"?

Paul was the first to spread the good news to non-Jews and to insist they could become Christians without first becoming Jews.

Who was the first martyr of the Christian church

Stephen

How does the gospel of john echo genesis beginning

Through Gods word. John 1:1 states "In the beginning was the word and the word was with god." And in genesis in the begging god SAID let there be light and created the heaven and the earth with his WORD.

I am the bread of life significance

Jesus is the source for eternal life, not just actual food. We need Jesus.

I am the light of the world significance

Jesus is the source of spiritual goodness, he lights up the world, he is there for all people.

Who did Jesus reveal his identity to first in John's Gospel

Samaritan women

How is John's gospel different from the Synoptics

Uses long discourses with unique stories and teachings, focusing on Jesus' divinity

What message was Jesus teaching by washing the feet of his disciples at the last supper

Jesus was teaching the message of humble service. By Jesus, the Master, washing the feet of the disciples (an act a slave would do), he was showing that his followers must imitate him.

Why is the gospel of John not synoptic?

He has copies of Matthew, Mark, Luke in front of him and he did not see the events actually take place.