new testament flashcards

covenant

an extension of kinship by oath or promise

who were the 5 mediators of the OT covenants

Adam, Noah, Abram, Moses, David

how do the covenants lead to ‘worldwide blessing’

God sent Jesus to fulfill the covenant of worldwide blessing

what is ‘typology’? give an example of it

the study of types of writing that have common traits. 

ex. Jesus is the new Adam

explain what happened at the original passover in the book of exodus

slaughtered a lamb, put blood on doorframe, wine and unleavened bread, blood on lintel and doorposts

how does the passover relate to Jesus’ paschal mystery

last supper = passover meal, unleavened bread and wine, Jesus established first eucharist, paschal lamb = passover mean and Jesus’ paschal mystery

what are some connections between Jesus and king david

david is from bethlehem, bethlehem = house of bread, jesus was born in bethlehem, david annointed king with oil but also with God’s spirit, Jesus is a descendent of david, david is a type of Christ, his kingdom is a type of church

explain the new covenant

Jesus used the word covenant once when he established the eucharist at the last supper, last supper extended to the upper calvary

explain the relationship of the old and new testaments

new covenant fulfills the old covenant, nt fulfills ot

what did people think about Jesus

some thought he was ‘just a guy’, some thought he was a demon, prophet or wonderworker, riot leader against rome

how did Jesus claim to be God

for his followers, Jesus was the messiah, fulfillment of all the promises made to their ancestors. claimes to be the way, the truth, ,and the life

how does Jesus claim to be God

he does not claim to teach the way or the truth, he is the way, claims to be the good shepherd, lays his life down for his sheep

what did Jesus say about himself

claims to be equal to God by his actions. only God can forgive sin, his miracles are proof of his words, Jesus calls people to a deeper commitment to God

how did Jesus prove to be God

claims the name I AM, accepts the title messiah

who is peter and what did he say about Jesus

peter was the first pope, he identified Jesus as messiah

what is divine revelation

God’s self communication whereby he makes known the mystery of his divine plan. God most fully revealed himself in the person of Jesus Christ. Divine revelation is preserved by church leaders

what is sacred scripture and how does it connect to salvation history

sacred scripture: holy texts, the Bible

salvation history: the story of God’s saving activity in human history

what is sacred tradition

divine revelation can be found in sacred tradition and scripture. sacred tradition is the living transmission of the message of the Gospel in the church

what is the magisterium? give two examples

magisterium: the teaching authority of the church

ex. the pope and bishops

define incarnate. what is the incarnation

to be made flesh. when God came down to be human

when do catholics celebrate the incarnation

annunciation and nativity

define dogma. give two examples

dogma: central truth of revelation that catholics are obliged to believe.

the incarnation is the mystery of the union of Jesus’ divine and human natures, in one divine person

define kerygma

the core teaching about Jesus Christ as savior and Lord

list the names/titles of Jesus and their meanings

• Jesus means ‘God saves’

• Christ or Messiah means annointed one

• Son of God refers to Jesus as the second person in the trinity

• Lord means “God” or “Yahweh”

what does Gospel mean

• stories from Jesus’ life were recorded in the 4 gospels

• gospel means good news

• preached by Jesus

• salvation won for us by Jesus

name the 4 gospels

matthew, mark, luke, john

who are the disciples of Jesus

• any follower of Jesus

• came from all walks of life

who are the apostles of Jesus

Jesus’ apostles were 12 special disciples, first bishops and pope

explain Jesus’ private life vs his public ministry

• until 30 he was a carpenter

• lived a quiet life

• last 3 years he preached and healed

• put to death around 30 ad by pontius pilate

• rose from the dead on easter morning