Synoptic Gospels

• Matthew & John (were apostle)

• Mark & Luke (aren’t apostles)

• Mark travelled with Peter, Luke travelled with Paul

  • Luke wrote the Acts of the Apostles, he was inspired by Paul during their journeys

• Matthew refers to the infancy narrative with Jesus’s Lineage. It’s the first thing he talks about. He is connecting Jesus back to his Jewish lineage because Matthew writes to a Jewish audience.

  • Both Matthew & Luke bring up the infancy narrative

Prophecies fulfilled through Jesus

• Born of a Virgin

• Born in Bethlehem

• Descendant of King David

Epiphany - Jesus revealed himself to his parents, the 3 wise men, and the shepherds at the time of his birth

Times when the Holy Trinity was all present at once:

• The Baptism & The Transfiguration

Disciple - Anyone that follows Jesus

Apostle - One of the 12 specific disciples

Parable - “parabole” (Greek) Placing two things side by side to compare

How Jesus Revealed the Kingdom of God

• through stories / sermons

• Moments of Divine glory (ex: transfiguration)

• by performing miracles and wonders

• His Passion, Death, Resurrection & Ascension

Section / Paragraph Titles in Chapter 7

Jesus’s Teaching Techniques

• metaphors & similes

• appeals to the senses

• parallel statements

• hyperbole / exaggeration to make a point

Jesus’s one point is clear: Avoid temptation rather than risk eternal loss

Principal themes of the Parables

• God’s Kingdom is for All

• Sinners are Welcome in the Kingdom

• The Kingdom is Here

• Repentance is a Prerequisite for Entering the Kingdom

• The Kingdom Belongs to the Poor and Lowly

• There is Rejoicing in God’s Kingdom

Know the relationship between the Sermon on the Mount & The Beatitudes

• The Beatitudes were given during the Sermon on the Mount

Know all the beatitudes

Know the 9 Proofs of Jesus’s Resurrection

4 Parts of the Paschal Mystery - Passion, Death, Resurrection & Ascension