Theology - Unit 1 Study Guide

Anawim

-"Those who are bowed down; "Widows, orphans, aliens, the poor.

Romans

Occupiers of Palestine during Jesus time; governors ruled and collected taxes from the people.

Zealots

________- Jews who believed that God would send a messiah who would overthrow Roman occupiers by force.

Sadducees

________- Priests and aristocrats who cared for the Temple and oversaw worship in Jerusalem (many on the Sanhedrin)

Didache

________- a Greek word that means "teaching.

Samaritans

________- Descendants of a mixed population of Israelites who survived the Assyrian deportations and various pagan settlers imported after the northern kingdom fell.

Women

________- Thought of as property of men at the time, but Jesus treated them with respect, speaking with them in public, featuring them positively in his teachings and even calling them to play important roles in his ministry.

Nativity

________- the story of the Saviors birth in Bethlehem found in Matthews and Lukes Gospels.

Old Testament

It is foretold in the ________ (Isaiah 7: 14 and Isaiah 8: 8) and recounted to Joseph, the foster father of Jesus, in a dream.

Epiphany

________- commemorates Jesus manifestation as Savior of the world when the Magi visit the Holy Family.

Jesus

________- the name comes from the Hebrew word "Yehoshua "(Joshua), meaning "God saves, "or simply "Savior.

liturgy

The ________- (comes from Latin word, ________), or Christian worship.

why is the gospel good news?

________ is Good News Because- Jesus Christ himself is the ________, his message is the ________, and the 4 written accounts of his Life, Death, Ressurection and Ascension in the New Testament are ________.

Jesus Christ

The kerygma- preaching to unbelievers that ________ is Lord.

Pharisees

"Separated ones;" experts in Jewish Law who took following the Law very seriously, sometimes legalistically (often portrayed as hypocrites in the New Testament, viewing themselves as better than others)

Sadducees

Priests and aristocrats who cared for the Temple and oversaw worship in Jerusalem (many on the Sanhedrin)

Essenes

Apocalyptic Jewish group living out in the desert community in Qumran (Dead Sea Scrolls came from this group); did not marry

Gospel is Good News Because

Jesus Christ himself is the Gospel, his message is the Gospel, and the 4 written accounts of his Life, Death, Ressurection and Ascension in the New Testament are Gospels

3 stages of the formation of the Gospel

The time of Jesus own life, The years when the Apostles and early disciples of Jesus orally preached the Good News, The actual writing of the Gospels

The kerygma

preaching to unbelievers that Jesus Christ is Lord

The liturgy

(comes from Latin word, liturgia), or Christian worship

Why wait so many years before writing

The end of the world was not coming as quickly as anticipated, Some people were distorting the true Gospel and Christians needed more instruction

Mark

65-75, Gentile Christian (not Jewish)/ Gentile Christian audience, Portrayal of Jesus = "The Suffering Servant", Focus on Jesus humanity and deeds more than words

Matthew

80s, Jewish background/Jewish Christian audience focus on God in flesh

Luke

80s, Gentile Christian/Greek Gentile and Jewish Christian audience Focus is on Jesus compassion and forgiveness; a savior, healer, friend to the outcasts

John

90-100, All Christians + Jewish Christians audience

Q

stands for "Quelle" which means "source" in German

Nativity

the story of the Saviors birth in Bethlehem found in Matthews and Lukes Gospels

Jesus

the name comes from the Hebrew word "Yehoshua" (Joshua), meaning "God saves," or simply "Savior"

Emmanuel

a name for Jesus that means "God is with us."

Epiphany

commemorates Jesus manifestation as Savior of the world when the Magi visit the Holy Family