Jesus and the Gospels Review

Flashcards based on lecture notes about Jesus and the Gospels.

What are examples of "I AM" statements?

I am the Bread of Life, I am the Good Shepard

What are some examples of signs/miracles performed by Jesus?

Turning water into wine, walking on the water

Why is 7 considered a Holy number?

Because of the 7 days of Creation.

What are the Beatitudes?

The teachings of Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount in which he describes the actions and attitudes that should characterize Christians and by which one can discover future rewards and happiness based on character qualities.

What is Biblical Criticism?

Not negative, the context of Scripture

What is Blasphemy?

An act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

What is the biblical Canon?

The official list of inspired books of the Bible

What is Christology?

The contemplation of the relationship between the human and the divine parts of Jesus

Who is NOT to blame for Jesus' death?

The Jewish people as a whole

Who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Believed to have been written by the Essenes

What does Dynamis mean?

Translates to power, used to describe Jesus' miracles

What does Eschatological mean?

A term to describe the "last things" (death, judgement, Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, the Second Coming of Christ, and the resurrection of the body).

Who were the Essenes?

They sought peace and lives away from others

Who is an Evangelist?

A person who proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ (Gospel)

What is Form Criticism?

A type of literary criticism used by Scripture scholars that analyzes and compares different literary forms used in the Gospels.

Who is a Gentile?

A non-Jewish person

What is Golgotha?

A hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. The name means "place of the skull."

Which Gospel has women (and Mary) as a focus?

Luke

Which Gospel portrays Jesus as a friend to the rejected?

Luke

What is the Historical critical method?

A method the Church uses for understanding biblical texts in their original setting and time periods

What is the Historical-literary method?

Looks at biblical text carefully in historic context; lays groundwork for meaningful interpretation

How does John portray Jesus as the Word?

Use of signs and symbolic language

In John there are 7 and 7 ___.

Miracles (signs), "I AM" statements

In Matthew an angel (Gabriel) appears to and in Luke he appears to .

Joseph, Mary

In Matthew Jesus' genealogy is traced to _ and in Luke it's traced to ___.

Abraham, Adam

In Matthew Jesus' visitors are the ___ and in Luke his visitors are the __.

Magi, Shepards

In Synoptics Jesus travels to Judea but in John He _.

Once, travels back and forth many times

In Synoptics the assumption on the temple is the of Jesus' career but in John it's the .

End, beginning

In Synoptics the length of Jesus' ministry is years/passovers but in John it's years/passovers.

1, 3

In the Synoptics the Last Supper is a but in John it is __.

Passover celebration, the evening before Passover.

What is the Incarnation?

When God became man

How is Jesus Portrayed in John's Gospel?

The Incarnate Word of God

How is Jesus Portrayed in Luke's Gospel?

Compassionate healer

How is Jesus Portrayed in Mark's Gospel?

Suffering Servant

How is Jesus Portrayed in Matthew's Gospel?

Teacher and prophet like Moses

When was John written?

90-110 AD

Who was John's Gospel written for?

Jewish and Gentilles

Who was Josephus?

Jewish historian who wrote about Pontus Pilate and Jesus, wrote Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews

What does Logos mean?

The word

When was Luke written?

80-85 AD

Who was Luke's Gospel written for?

Theopolis

When was Mark written?

65-70 AD

Who was Mark's Gospel written for?

Gentiles

Who was Martha?

This woman was a sister of Lazarus and was known for her hard work and hospitality.

When was Matthew written?

75-80 AD

Who was Matthew's Gospel written for?

Jewish Christians

What is the Messianic Secret?

A theme in the Gospel of Mark that portrays the disciples and others as recognizing Jesus' identity as the Messiah. However, Jesus directed them not to tell anyone else.

What is the 1st thing in the Miracle Pattern?

Introduction

What is the 2nd thing in the Miracle Pattern?

Display of faith

What is the 3rd thing in the Miracle Pattern?

Response

What is the 4th thing in the Miracle Pattern?

Result

What is the 5th thing in the Miracle Pattern?

Reaction

What is Nostra Aetate?

Declaration On the Relation Of the Church to Non-Christian Religions

What is a Parable?

A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson about the Kingdom of God

Who is the Paraclete?

The Holy Spirit

Who were the Pharisees?

A Jewish sect at the time of Jesus known for its strict adherence to the Law, they were also closest to Jesus' practices.

Who was Pliny the Younger?

Wrote about practice of celebrating the "Eucharist on a fixed day of the week"

Who was Pontius Pilate?

The Roman governor of Judea. Although he found Jesus guilty of nothing, he sentenced him to death by crucifixion.

What is the Q Source?

An unidentified source that Matthew and Luke share (From the word quelle translated as source)

What is Redaction Criticism?

How the various editors put together their sources and arranged them the way they did, what was taken in/out

Who were the Sadducees?

A Jewish sect at the time of Jesus known for its strong commitment to the Temple in Jerusalem, and belief in written law.

What is the Sanhedrin?

An assembly of Jewish religious leaders—chief priests, rabbis, scribes, and elders—who functioned as the supreme council and tribunal during the time of Christ.

What does Semeion mean?

Sign (John)

Who was Simon of Cyrene?

The man who was forced to help carry Jesus' cross to Golgotha

Who was Suetonius?

Roman biographer that wrote about riots because of "Chrestus"

What are the Synoptic Gospels?

Name given to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, because they are similar in style and content.

What is the Synoptic Problem?

The questioning the relationship of Matthew Mark and Luke

Who was Tacitus?

Roman historian wrote of the fire that broke out under Nero

Who were the Tax Collectors?

Collected money, public sinners in the eyes of the jews because of thier alignement with the Romans

What is Textual Criticism?

What minor changes and mistakes have been present through various translations

What are the similarities of Jesus and Moses?

Saved in infancy, Out of Egypt, Water (Red Sea/Jordan river), 40 (years vs days) in wilderness, Receives (M) Gives (J), Law on a mountain

What is the Triduum?

The three-day period of the liturgical year that begins with the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday.

Two parts of the book of John

The Book of Signs and the Book of Glory

Which Infancy Narrative did they flee to Egypt?

Matthew

Which Infancy Narrative included a star?

Matthew

Why was Matthew's Gospel First?

Only to contain word for Church (Ekklesia-assembly), included formulas like the Our Father, good for teaching (beatitudes, antithesis).

Who was Zacchaeus?

The tax collector whom Jesus called down out of a tree and forgave his sins

Who were the Zealots?

Group that fights for freedom, militant, religious group