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Hebrew Scripture

• also known as the Old Testament. which is a record of the old covenant between God and His chosen people

Hebrew Scripture

• It describes mankin’s preparation for the coming of the messiah
• It derived its name from the language it is originally written which is in Hebrew

Law

Historical Writings

Prophetic Writings

Wisdom Writings

What makes up the Old testament?

Old Testament

• It shows God’s promises to His people
• God’s covenant of salvation to His people

True

True or false

The Old Testament contains the message of faith, hope, and love

Jesus

• Came from humble beginnings
• was a carpenter’s son
• was given many titles like Techer, Rabbi, Prophet etc.

Josephus

• a Jewish historian, mentioned Jesus in his writings towards the end of the first-century

• Mentioned Jesus as a “wise man, a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of man and condemned by Pilate to crucifixion”

Tacitus

• A Roman historian referred to Jesus in his account of a fire that burned in Rome
• He, himself, have no great love for that strange group of people called Christians

Nero

The emperor who tortured Christians

Pliny the Younger

• was a governmor of one of the Roman provinces in Asia Minor
• He wrote a letter to the emperor Trojan for advice on what to do with the Christians because the Romans were always condemned about the growth of the Christian community

Suetonius

• A roman historian and lawter who compiled biographies of several Roman emperors

Claudius

Expelled the Jews from Rome because of the riots they were constantly causing “on the instigation of Chrestus”

Stage 1: The foundational Stage

Stage 2: The preaching or oral tradition

Stage 3: The evangelists

What are the three stages in the formation of the Gospel?

Kerygma

The proclamation of their faith in the risen Christ

evangelites

What greek word did “evangelist” come from that means “one who announces the good News”

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

What are the 4 gospels?

Matthew

Mark

Luke

What are 3 synoptic gospels?

Mark

What is the oldest gospel?

Synopsis

What word was “synoptic gospel” derived from that means “seeing together”?

The messiah in word and deed

What was the portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew?

The suffering servant messiah

What was the portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark?

The messiah of compassion and mercy

What was the portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke?

The messiah of love

What was the portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of John?

agape

It is a Greek word that means “love”

parakletos

What Greek word did “Paraclete” was derived from that means “helper”?

Feast of Annunciation

It is a feast that happens on the 25th of March

Magnificat

Mary’s beautiful response to the realization that she is to bear a special son

Bethlehem

Where was Jesus born?

Christmas

An annual celebration that commemorates the birth of Jesus

Christ’s mass

What medieval english was Christmas derive from?

God and Man

What are the two natures of Jesus?

Council of Chalcedon

• It is the 4th ecumenical council of the Christian Church
• It says “No” to the doctrines that deny either that Christ was truly human or that Christ was truly divine

True

True or False

The bible teaches that Jesus is the Most High God Himself

Titus 2:13

Says that as Christians, we are “looking for the blessed hope and that appearing of the glory of our Great God and Saviour, Jesus”

Thomas

Upon seeing the resurrected Christ, who cried out “My Lord and my God”? (John 20:28)

Book of Hebrews

This book gives us God the Father’s direct testimony about Christ “But of the Son He says, “Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever”

Gospel of John

This gospel called Jesus “The only begotten God”

Parable

It is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning

parabola

comparison

Parable came from what latin word and what does it mean?

parabole

to cast alongside

Parable came from what greek word and what does it mean?

The growth of the Kingdom of God

The importance of prayer

The meaning of love

What are the three major religious themes of the parable?

To give his enemies no ground

To enlighten the true hearted

To make people think

To fulfill prophecy

The 4 reasons Jesus speak in Parables

God’s mercy and grace

The severity of God

The importance of obedience

God looks at the heart

The great value of the kingdom of God

A spiritual kingdom for All mankind

A kingdom in which the weak are strong

Other themes of the parable (7)

The Good Samaritan

A parable that teaches us to be the right type of neighbour with all those around us. We should show mercy and compassion on all men

A hidden treasure

A single verse parable that teaches the value of the kingdom of heaven

The pharisee and the publican

A parable in which two men went into the temple to pray. One was a proud pharisee who trusted his own works to declare righteousness and the other was a publican, who knew he had done wrong towards God and others

Houses on rocks and sand

• A parable that was spoken by the Lord at the end of the Sermon of the Mount
• Jesus said that we should not only hear His teachings, but also act upon what we learned

The prodigal son

A parable that shows that as children of God, He will welcome us back, with rejoicing, when we stray away from Him.