Religion Lecture Notes: The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts from lecture notes on the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts, including theological dogmas, historical events, and scriptural details.

Annunciation

The event when the angel Gabriel tells Mary she is to conceive and bear the Son of God through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Gospel

A term meaning "Good News" which tells of Jesus' coming and him saving humans from sin.

Divine Revelation

God making himself known to us, with Jesus being the fulfilled version (Incarnate Word).

Immaculate Conception

The dogma that Mary was preserved from original sin in the first instant of her conception.

Incarnation

The central mystery of faith that the eternal Son of God became man by assuming a complete human nature in the womb of Mary.

Nativity

The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.

Presentation

The event $40$ days after Christ's birth when Mary and Joseph brought the infant Jesus to the Temple to offer Him to God.

Visitation

The encounter when Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visits Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist.

Luke's Gospel Audience

As a Gentile himself, Luke's Gospel is likely aimed at fellow Gentile Christians.

Old Testament Relationship to Gospel

The Old Testament prepares for and points toward Christ, while the Gospel reveals the fulfillment of God's promises.

Annunciation to Zechariah

An event where Zechariah acts skeptically and asks the angel for a sign.

David

The figure whose kingdom Jesus is to inherit according to Luke 1:32.

New Ark of the Covenant

A title for Mary because she carried Jesus, the Son of God, just as the original Ark carried God's presence.

John the Baptist and Jesus (Relationship)

They are relatives who are traditionally considered second cousins.

Ave Maria Source

The first part comes from the Annunciation and the second part comes from the Visitation.

Shepherds

The group to whom angels appeared in Luke 2:14.

Magnificat

Mary's song of praise and joy for the graces received and the salvation won through Christ.

Dogma of Mary's Perpetual Virginity

The affirmation that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus Christ.

Finding in the Temple

The event that prefigures the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Simeon and Anna

The two individuals who prophesy about Jesus at the Presentation in the Temple.

Mary's Relationship to the Trinity

She is the daughter of God the Father, mother of God the Son, and spouse of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus' Baptism

The clearest revelation of the Trinity up to this point in Scripture.

Genealogies in Matthew and Luke

Matthew traces Jesus through the royal Jewish line, while Luke traces a different ancestral line.

Temptations (Adam vs. Jesus)

Both faced temptations to pleasure, power/possession, and pride, but Jesus overcame them where Adam did not.

Son of Man

One of the most common titles Jesus claims for Himself.

Jewish Authorities' View of Jesus

A perspective in Luke's Gospel that views Jesus as a Blasphemer.

Apostles (Backgrounds)

A group characterized by a range of backgrounds, from fishermen to a tax collector.

Woman with the Hemorrhage

The person Jesus says was healed specifically due to her faith.

Healing of the Centurion's Servant

Notable because a Roman military officer asks a Jewish rabbi for help.

Gerasene Demoniac Miracle (Reaction)

Instead of praising God, the surrounding towns people drive Jesus away from the region.

Feeding of the 5,000

An event that recalls manna in the desert and the Eucharist.

Transfiguration

The event where Moses represents the Law and Elijah represents the Prophets.

Sermon on the Plain Themes

Judging others the way you want to be judged and God using curses as blessings.

Matthias

The individual who replaces Judas in Acts 1.

Apostolic Succession

The authority and office of the Apostles being passed down after their deaths.

Peter's Message at Pentecost

The central call to repent and be baptized.

Early Christian Church (Acts 2)

Characterized by devotion to the Apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayers.

Scriptural Basis for Relics

Found in Acts 19:11-12 where healing occurred through Paul's handkerchiefs and aprons.

Stephen

The first martyr of the Church.

Philip

The person who opened the Scriptures to and baptized the Ethiopian eunuch.

Saul (Paul)

The man blinded after meeting the risen Christ on the road to Damascus.

Cornelius

A man who strengthened his prayer before God by giving alms to the Jewish people.

Novena

A nine-day prayer for a particular intention.

Council of Jerusalem

The meeting called to resolve the dispute over whether Gentiles needed to undergo circumcision (enter the Old Covenant) before becoming Christians.

Luke (In Acts)

The person who seems to join Paul on his missionary journeys in Acts 16:10.

End of Acts

Concludes with Paul preaching in Rome.

Herod's Death (Acts 12)

He is struck down after accepting worship.

Luke and Acts (Relationship)

Two parts of one work written by the same author.

Shavuot

The Jewish feast (Feast of Weeks) that Pentecost fulfills.

Martyrdom (Church View)

The Church's perspective seeing it as a heroic witness to faith, unlike the secular view which may see it as foolish.

Paschal Mystery components

The four major components in order: Passion, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension.

Passover

The Jewish feast Jesus celebrates at the Last Supper.

Last Supper Sacraments

Holy Orders and the Eucharist, both instituted by Jesus.

Transubstantiation

The doctrine that the bread and wine turn into the body and blood of Jesus Christ; the substance changes while the appearance does not.

Holy Thursday

The day Catholics liturgically celebrate the Last Supper.

Christian Freedom

Just as Israel was freed from slavery in Egypt, Christians are freed from being enslaved to sin.

Crucifixion (1st Century View)

Viewed in a Jewish context as extremely painful and supremely shameful.

Empty Tomb Rumor

A story circulated among Jewish people suggesting Jesus' disciples stole His body.

Root facts of the Resurrection

The common elements across accounts: the tomb was empty and women were the first to find it.

Fruit of the New Tree of Life

The Eucharist.