Saga Mid-Term

The human attempt to provide rational explanations for why things are the way they are and for how people should conduct their lives.

Philosophy

The accounts humans have told and recorded about the origins of the earth, humans, other creatures, languages, and cultures.

Primeval History

Reading scripture with the focus on the person of Jesus

Christological

The state of man and woman in paradise sin.

Original Holiness and Original Justice

The Second Coming of Christ when the Lord will judge the living and the dead.

Parousia

The bishops in communion with the pope, who are the living and teaching office of the Church

Magisterium

A method of biblical interpretation whereby an element found in the Old Testament is seen to prefigure one found in the New Testament.

Typology

The Babylonian myth of creation

Enuma Elish

The name for a messenger with free will and naturally superior intellect to humans

Guardian Angel

An explanation of the cause of something

Etiology

a narrative that seems to relate actual events, but is primarily symbolic , often associated with religious beliefs.

Myth

In Genesis 1, God made man in His ________ and ___________.

In Genesis 1, God made man in His IMAGE and LIKENESS.

Genesis 2 is a closer look at the creation of______.

Genesis 2 is a closer look at the creation of Man.

Name three of the different genres of scripture.

Narrative, Poetic, and Wisdom Literature ( Prophecy, Gospels, Epistles, Apocalyptic )

How did God create Eve? What does this tell us about the relationship between man & woman?

God pulled a rib from Adam's side, meaning that man & woman were created equal

What are the primary differences between Enuma Elish and Genesis 1?

Genesis:
Monotheistic
Man made for love/ from Love
Made from dust
God existed all time

Enuma Elish:
Polytheistic
Humans made to be slaves/from blood
Gods were created

What are the four senses of scripture? Explain what each of them mean

The Literal sense: Surface level meaning
The Allegorical sense: The significance of Christ
The Anagogical sense:Derives heavenly matters
The Moral sense: Seeks instruction for living

What is the difference between original Holiness & original Justice? Which do we get when we receive the sacrament of Baptism?

Original Justice - the first humans were created in harmony with God, themselves, and creation.
Original Holiness - the first humans shared intimately in God's divine life.

Original Holiness is returned to us in Baptism.

Literally, "ten words," it describes the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses on Sinai.

Decalogue

a name for Jesus Christ, who, through his obedience in Life and Death makes amends for the disobedience of Adam.

New Adam

The "first Gospel." Predicts a future Messiah and Redeemer who will battle with evil and emerge victorious.

Protoevangelium

The act by which the first human beings disobeyed the commandment of God, choosing to follow their own will rather than God's will.

Original Sin

A fallen angel or the devil; the Evil One

Satan

Also called the Law of the Gospel, is the perfection here on Earth of the natural law and Law of Moses

New Covenant

What is concupiscence?

inclination to sin

What was the meaning of Ezekiel's dry bones vision?

The Israelites would return to the Promised Land

Why did God put a tree in the garden if He did not want Adam and Eve to eat from it?

He wanted to give the choice to love him

This heresy states that Jesus was created by God, and only reason he is special is because he was God's "first creation."

Arianism

What does the word Immanuel mean?

God is with us

Which of the following is the primary reason the angels fell

Pride

What does the word atonement mean?

The act of God bringing us together again

Which of the following Scripture passages includes the protoevangelium?

Genesis 3:15

How do the Servant Songs apply to Jesus?

They describe a servant whose suffering will redeem all people

This heresy states that God the Father possessed Jesus. It denies that Jesus is actually divine

Apollinariansim

Which important prayer came out of the Council of Nicaea?

The Nicene Creed

The story of _________________was about a culture defying God's commands and trying to live independent of Him.

The story of THE TOWER OF BABEL was about a culture defying God's commands and trying to live independent of Him.

Why does Satan hate human beings?

Because human beings are God's favorite creation, despite being lesser beings than angels

What is the Hypostatic Union?

In the person of Jess are two natures - Divinity and Humanity - in complete unit without mixture

The story of ____________ was about a jealous man that murders someone close to him.

The story of CAIN AND ABEL was about a jealous man that murders someone close to him.

What is a covenant?

A solemn promise, fortified by an oath, concerning future action.

Which of the following heresies does not deny Christ's humanity or divinity, but instead tries to separate His two natures from each other?

Nestorianism

From where do we get the definition of the Hypostatic Union?

The Council of Chalcedon

Why are we impacted by Original Sin even though we were not the ones that betrayed God?

We "contract" Original Sin. It is a state, not an act

What important Messianic prophecy does Isaiah of Jerusalem make Isaiah 7:14

A Messiah is coming to save us from sin and death

The story of ____________ was about God cleansing the world of human wickedness and depravity.

The story of NOAH AND THE FLOOD was about God cleansing the world of human wickedness and depravity.

Which of the following heresies states that Christ's body was not human but a phantasm or of real but celestial substance, and that therefore his sufferings were only apparent.

Docetism

What is the pelagianist view of Original Sin?

Original Sin only serves as an example for us of what not to do

What are the two sacred parts to a biblical covenant?

The promise made by God and The Conditions he sets for them, "what they have to do"

The immaculate conception refers to the conception of who? How was their conception immaculate?

Mary was immaculately conceived, since she was born righteous (without sin)

Pick two of the following covenants and identify the promise made by God, the conditions of the covenant, and the outcome.

Abraham - God promises Abraham's descendants will be as numerous as the stars & they would be God's future people, condition being every male needed to be circumcised, the result being Abraham's descendants forming the 12 tribes of Israel.

Moses - God promised his people would be free from slavery, the condition took form in the 10 commandments as rules for the Israelites, which resulted in the Israelites making it to the promised land

God became man

Incarnation

The manifestation to the world of the newborn Christ as Messiah, Son of God, and savior of the world.

Epiphany

The reign of God proclaimed by Jesus and begun in his Life, Death, and Resurrection.

Kingdom of God

The dogma proclaimed in Christian Tradition and defined in 1854, that from the first moment of her conception, Mary--by the singular grace of God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ--was preserved immune from original sin

Immaculate Conception

Named for its first word in Latin, the Blessed Virgin Mary's song of praise to the Lord found in Luke's Gospel. It is also known as the Canticle of Mary.

Magnificat

A meeting place for study and worship

Synagogue

The announcement of the birth of Jesus that takes place when the angel Gabriel tells Mary that God has chosen her to be the Mother of the Lord

Annunciation

Which of the following events was not part of Matthew's Infancy Narrative?

The birth of John the Baptist

What is the difference between Doctrine and Dogma?

A Doctrine is a church issued rule, and Dogmas are spiritual beliefs

Which of the following is not one of the three temptations of Eve in Genesis 3:6?

Promise of power

Which of the following is not a similarity between Matthew and Luke's Infancy Narratives?

Magi visit the baby Jesus

What does the title Bread of Life tell us about Jesus?

Jesus sustains / fills us

When was the Gospel of Matthew written?

80-85 AD

What was John's goal when writing his Gospel?

To show the divinity of Jesus

What is significant about John the Baptist baptizing in the Jordan River?

The Jordan River is a symbol of Jewish freedom

What was Matthew's goal when writing his Infancy Narrative?

To show that Jesus is the promised Messiah

Who was the primary audience of Luke's Gospel?

Gentiles / Gentile converts to Christianity

What does the title Lord tell us about Jesus?

Jesus is equal to God the father

When was the Gospel of Luke written?

85 AD

Which of the following events was not part of Luke's Infancy Narrative?

The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth

Who was the primary audience of Matthew's Gospel?

Jews/Jewish converts to Christianity

What does the name Jesus mean?

God saves

What was Luke's goal when writing his infancy Narrative?

Christology - To show the humanity / person of Jesus

What was the biggest difference between the start of Matthew and Luke's Gospels and John's Gospel?

Matthew and Luke are both structured as a story, while John is more philosophical

What does the title Son of God tell us about Jesus?

Jesus is truly divine

What are the four reasons for the Incarnation?

-Love - Christ helps us to understand God's love for us

-Divinity - Jesus is helping us share in God's power & divinity through his sacrifice

-Holiness - Jesus life is a model for all of us to live by

-Reconciliation - Christ brings God's people back to him

In what three ways did Satan tempt Jesus?

-Satan tried lust of the flesh, telling Christ to quench his hunger by turning slaves to bread

-Satan tried lust of the eyes, Saying Christ could rule all the he could see from the top of the temple

-Satan finally asked Christ to jump off the temple & ask the angels to catch him, insulting Christ's pride

the glorious transformation of Jesus that manifested His divine identity to Peter, James, and John on a high mountain

Transfiguration

simple images or comparisons that confront the hearer or reader with a radical choice about Jesus' invitation for us to enter the Kingdom of God

Parables

Jesus Himself is truly present under the appearances of the consecrated bread and wine

Real Presence

What were the Jew's expectations of the Messiah?

A strong military leader

When were the Luminous Mysteries established?

2002

What conclusion about Mary did John Paul II come to in his letter, "On the Holy Rosary?"

Mary remained in the background, but had a key role in Christ's ministry

What role did Jesus give to Peter?

To govern the House of God

What types of people did Jesus recruit to be His disciples?

Outcasts

When were the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries developed?

The 16th century

Which of the following is not one of the reasons why parables are important?

They allow us to fully grasp who God is and His plan for us

What event was being celebrated at the Last Supper?

Passover

What is a Eucharistic Miracle?

The transformation of the bread into human tissue

Which of the following beliefs does the Catholic Church hold true?

Transubstantiation

What is the focus of the Luminous Mysteries?

The Public Life/Ministry of Jesus

What kind of Messiah did the Jewish people receive?

A suffering servant

What is the focus of the Joyful Mysteries?

The birth of Jesus

Who established the Luminous Mysteries?

St. Pope John Paul II

True or False: When consecrating the Eucharist, the accidents of Bread and Wine transform into the Body and Blood of Christ.

False

True or False: The Luminous Mysteries we're established to emphasize the most important parts of Jesus' life

False

True or False: According to the Parable of the Sower, giving into temptation can keep you from entering the Kindgom of God

True

True or False: It was seen as strange that disciples sought out Jesus as their teacher because normally the teachers would seek out their students

False

True or False: The primary reason Jesus performed miracles was to take away our human suffering

False

True or Falsen: Consubstantiation is the belief that the bread and wine completely transform into the Body and Blood of Christ.

False