Father Pat Semester 2 exam

Lukes audience

Gentile christian churches

Luke's purpose

strengthen the faith of gentile christians

Idolatry

giving worship to something other than the true god.

council of jerusalem

gentiles became free from prescriptions of the mosaic law

exceptions from the mosaic law they still followed

avoid meat considered unclean. Avoid worship of false gods, and avoid incestuous marriages.

pentecost

coming of the holy spirit (50 days after easter)

Ascension

jesus ascends into heaven to his father

Peter

Foundational apostle commissioned by jesus to lead the church

Paul

convert to the faith and the church's greatest missionary

Hellenists

Greek speaking christians

Antioch

missionary activity shifted here due to persecution

where diciples were first called christians

Antioch

Luke's use of jerusalem

the city of prophetic fullfilment

john 3;16

for go so loved the world, that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him shall not perish.

Long discourses

the first half of johns gospel, the book of signs

purpose of long discourses

provides significance, and reminds us in faith helps gain eternal life

Who is the word of god

Jesus

who is god's total self communication

Jesus

ove in johns gospel

to lay down ones life for another, just as jesus did for us.

John's audience

jewish christians, and gentiles

where John's audience left palestine and settled

Ephesus

Purpose of johns gospel

strengthen faith and win converts

last gospel written

Gospel of John

John the apostle was known as

the beloved disciple

Synoptic vs john's gospel

synoptic recognizes the importance of love, john's gospel defines love, as its said in john 3:16

Christology

studies the meaning of the divine person of jesus christ

logos

"word" in greek

Who identifies jesus' true role

john the baptist

water into wine symbolizes

oportunity for new life in christ

Cure of man born blind

Shows those who have sight yet are spiritually blind.

Raising of Lazarus

prefigures jesus' own death and resurrection

What does jesus say at the last supper discourses

always to stay close to him and he will send the holy spirit and a helper.

jesus' passion death and resurrection

god's love was revealed and the victory of salvation was marked.

jesus' washing of feet

shows humility

Mary Magdalene

first to see jesus after resurrection

Palestine

the name greeks gave to holy land

4 major spoken languages

Aramaic, hebrew, greek, latin

purposes of synagogue

a house of prayer, discussion, and local school

Ancient near east aka

eastern mediterranean

where was the north south mountain range

jerusalem

Abba

father

Fertile crescent in new testament

Galilee, Judea, and Samaria, where Jesus and his disciples traveled and worked

Galilee in new testament

where Jesus grew up and the location of his early ministry

samaria in new testament

where Jesus revealed himself as the Messiah to the woman at the well.

judea in new testament

as the birthplace of Jesus, the location of his ministry, and the place where he was crucified.

Pax romana

roman peace

Hasmonean dynasty

descendants of the maccabees who ruled in judeah

Herod the great

Client or "puppet king" of Judea

Herod antipas

Executed John the Baptist

pontius Pilate

Roman Prefect; ordered jesus' death by crucifixion

bible stance on slavery

doesnt speak directly against it, attacks inequality.

temple

A Holy place where Jews believed God dwelled in a special way

Passover

most important jewish feast

Apocalypse

Revelation or unveiling, against the forces of evil

what are the four jewish sectors

Saducees, pharisees, essenes, zealots

sadducees

mostly filled with priests and aritocrats

pharisees

Activley pursued holiness through strict observance of the law

Essenes

apocalyptic group; lived strict, pure lives

zealots

Despised Roman rule; sought to overthrow it

Sanhedrin

seventy-one member supreme legislative and judicial body of jewish people

Qumran

celibates; shared goods in common

Dead sea scrolls

Ancient scrolls containing the oldest known manuscripts of the books of the Old Testament in Hebrew

Canon

The official list of inspired books of the Bible

3 messianic expectations

Restore kingdom of israel, Gather 12 tribes of israel, Deal with the enemies

Bible

Book or holy book of christians

Formation of the canon

Apostolic origin, widespread aceptance, conformity to the rule of faith

Inspiration

God's influence on human writers of the Bible

Gnosticism

heresy; dualistic

Septuagint

Greek translation of the Old Testament

Evangelist

A person who proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ

3 stages of gospel development

1) Jesus' life and teachings

2) Oral traditions

3) the New Testament writings

Catechesis

instruction by word of mouth

3 reasons for writing the gospels

jesus wasnt coming back anytime soon, distortions of faith was setting in, more instruction was needed.

Gentiles

Non-Jewish people

Historical literay method

seeks to determine the intent of human. authors of the Bible

source critisism

determines what sources the new testament writers used to write.

Form criticism

determines genre of particular text

Synoptic gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke

Synopitic problem

Bible Inerrancy

without error in matters of faith and morals

3 roman sources

Tacitus, Suetonius, pliny the younger.

Jesus =

Salvation

apostle Peter

one of jesus' closest diciples

What are the 3 things jesus couldve been

lunatic, son of god, or a demon

Revelation =

unveiling

Divine revelation

Gods free gift of gradual self communication

Salvation history

storyline which god reveals his saving activity

Covenant

Sacred agreement between God and His people.

Sacred scripture

written transmission of church's gospel

sacred tradition

living transmission of the church;'s gospel

Magisterium

The official teaching authority of the church

Incarnation

God assuming a human nature in person of Jesus Christ

Dogma

A central truth of Revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe

Heresy

abstinate doubt or denial after baptism of truth

Why the incarnation

so that humans might become like god

Historical Jesus =

christ of faith

BC

before christ

AD

Anno domini

anno domino

In the year of our Lord

Annoited

marks a personal place as a bridge between heaven and earth