chapter 3 deacon

what are the categories of the new testament

gospels , acts of the apostles , letter/epistles , and revelation

when did Mark write

50-70 AD

who did Mark write to

Gentile Christans

what is Marks genealogy

he has none

what portrait of Jesus did Mark "draw"

the suffering servant

what nature did Mark stress

humanity

when did Matthew write his gospel

70-85 AD

who did Matthew write to

Jewish Christians

what is Matthews genealogy

Abraham

what portrait of Jesus did Matthew "draw"

the teacher

what natured did Matthew stress

humanity

when did Luke write his gospel

70-85 AD

who did Luke write to

Greek Gentile Christians (especially women, the poor, and outcasts)

what is Luke's genealogy

adam

what portrait of Jesus does Luke "draw"

the compassionate one

what nature does Luke stress

humanity

when did John write

90-100 AD

who did John write to

Christians of all backgrounds

what is Johns genealogy

God

what portrait of Jesus does John "draw"

God Incarnate

what nature does John stress

divinity

who are the two gospels to have the infancy narratives

Matthew and Luke

who are the synoptic gospels

Matthew , Mark , Luke

who's gospel starts with the baptism

marks

which apostle was a tax collector

Matthew

what is the four source theory

Q source, M source, and L source make up gospels

what is the q source

a hypothetical source thought to contain Jesus' teachings and sayings

which synoptic gospel writer knew/saw jesus

matthew

the gospels are

testimonies of faith

what are the similarities between matthew and luke's infancy narratives

1. use of infancy narratives to highlight jesus's identity
2. angel foretold jesus's birth
3. jesus conceived by the action of the holy spirit..... he is the son of god
4. jesus born of the virgin mary as was prophesized
5. joseph is a descendent of david, making jesus a true Son of David
6. jesus born in bethlehem, prophesized in micah 5:1

why are Luke and Matthews infancy narratives different

difference in audiences

what is matthew concerned with in his gospel (writes to jewish christians)

showing how Jesus fulfilled Gods promises to Jews

the opening genealogy of matthews gospel links jesus to....

abraham , the father of the jews, and king david

how did joseph protecting mary from getting stoned to death because he thought she cheated on him

marry her then divorce her quietly

what does matthews genealogy emphasize

fulfillment of covenant through mary and jesus

what does the visit of the magi represent (matthew)

the lords willingness to accept gentiles among those who worship him

feast of the epiphany

celebrates the mystery of christ's manifestation as savior of the world

what does jesus's flight to egypt and the massacre of the infants "mimick" (matthew)

mosses escape from pharaoh , portraying jesus as the new lawgiver

northern kingdom

israel

southern kingdom

judah

what does frankincense represent

divinity

what does myrrh represent

humanity

what does the gold mean

royalty

jesus's return to nazareth recalls what (matthew)

the exodus and presents jesus as the definitive liberator of god's people

what are the religious truths in matthew's version

- jesus IS the messiah
- jesus was accepted by gentiles and rejected by jews
- jesus is the "new moses" (leads to freedom)
- immigrants
- abortion

the gospel of luke shows

jesus's journey toward jerusalem , where our salvation was to be achieved

luke's infancy narratives portrayed john as

the new elijah

what did luke's infancy narratives announce at john the baptists birth

the coming of the promised messiah

the annunciation (luke)

angel Gabriel told Mary that she would conceive the son of the most high by the holy spirit (she humbly accepted)

the visitation (luke)

mary visits elizabeth , elizabeth acknowledges Mary as the mother of God

magnificant

mary's response to elizabeth , and song of praise

johns father zechariah offers a prayer (when his son is born, couldnt have kids) known as the

benedictus

what does zechariah proclaim in the benedictus (luke)

- praises god for remembering the promises he made to david
- recognizes the prophetic role of his son john the baptist

birth of jesus (luke)

jesus is born in the birthplace of David yet in humble circumstances and surrounded by humble people like shepards

what were the magis led to bethleham by (luke)

star of bethleham , and an angel

what are the joyful mysteries

1. annunciation
2. visitation
3. birth
4. presentation
5. mary and joseph find jesus in the temple

what happened to jesus at his circumscion (luke) and presentation in the temple

prophets simeón and anna recognized jesus as the expected messiah

religious truths in Luke's version

- Jesus IS a messiah for ALL
- poor today
- women today
- mary and saying yes in our lives (fiat)
- theotokos (god bearer, council of ephasis)
- immaculate conception (mary concievdd without sin)

what did john use in his gospel

light and darkness

when does johns gospel begin

before the creation of the world

what does johns prologue teach

the word of god became f,eso in the person of jesus christ. this is what we mean by the incarnation

what is a dogma

revelation or truth in the church in which we are obligated to believe

example of dogma

ascension of mary

incarnation (dogma) reveals

christ is both true god and true man

what are the purposes of the incarnation (catechism explains)

- to save us by reconciling us with god
- to be able to know gods love : get from him and pass on
- to provide a model of holiness for is
- to make us "partakers of the divine nature : got rid of un human ways

in jesus's carnation he

becomes poor and enriches us with his poverty : manger no bed

in jesus's hidden life we learn how

his obedience to his parents atones for our disobedience

in jesus's preaching he tells us of ...

the ways of God and purifies our consciences

in curing the sick and driving out the demons Jesus fulfills

isaiah's prophecy of the messiah

through jesus's cross and resurrection he

justifies us

everything christ did in his life (divine mission) was to

restore humanity to its original vocation - intimacy with God and his children (garden of eden)

the baptism of jesus

jesus's baptism by john shows his identifying with us in our spiritual need and his acceptance of being a suffering servant

what does the baptism of jesus reveal (theological truths)

- shows jesus's perfect submission to the fathers will
- foreshadows jesus's death for the remission of our sins
- model to our own baptism

first temptation of jesus

satan tempts jesus to turn stones into bread (economic power) (had fasted prior , hungry)

first temptation of jesus refusal

refuses to turn from Gods will and trusts that god will provide for him

second temptation of jesus

throw himself down from the temple (magical power)

second temptation , refusal

refuses to test god or doubt his love

third temptation of jesus

to worship satan in exchange for all the kingdoms of the world (political power)

third temptation of jesus , refusal

refuses to worship anyone but god

what do Jesus's temptation show

proves it's possible to say no

jesus's resistance of these temptations warn us

of the temptations we will face as christian's and strengthens us to remain faithful to gods will

what does jesus' resistance to the temptations reveal

that he is the new adam , he stays obedient where adam failed and foreshadows his victory over satan in the paschal mystery

who are the authors of the letters

peter , john , james the greater , and judas (jude) thaddeus

introduction to the new testament

jesus IS the fulfillment of all covenants

jesus is a creation of god

false, jesus is god

christian

followers / believers of christ

christolgy

the study of christ

jesus of history

di me son of god who walked this earth in form of a human ( jesus )

christ of faith

christian conviction that jesus was raised from the dead and is still with us today

what does jesus mean

God Saves

who chose jesus' name

angel gabriel

evil spirits fear what name

jesus's

the apostles can preform miracles in jesus's name

true

messiah , emmanuel

god is with us

christ GREEK

anointed one , christos

messiah HEBREW

anointed one , mashiach

son of god

used in reference to the kings of the israelite nation

THE son of god

indicates that jesus has a special relationship with the father

lord

yahweh (hebrew, i am who am)

lord.

adonai (my lord)