topics potentially covered on exam:

• the new testament

  • How many books are in the New Testament?

    • 27

  • Name the categories of the books in the New Testament

    • Gospels, prophecies, historical, and epistles (letters)

  • Which books of the New Testament are at the "heart" of all Sacred Scripture?

    • the gospels

• the gospels

  • What does the word "Gospel" (euangelion, Greek) mean?

    • good news

  • What are the names of the Four Evangelists (Gospel authors)?

    • matthew, mark, luke, and john

  • What do we know about each of them and their identity?

    • mark- is roman

    • luke- is greek

    • matthew- is a hebrew

  • What audience are each of the primarily writing?

    • Mark- romans

    • Luke- greek

    • Matthew- Jews

    • John- everyone

  • What image/portrait of Jesus is each author providing?

  • What are the three stages of formation of the Gospels?

  • How is the genre of the Gospels best understood?

  • Which Gospels are considered the Synoptic Gospels? Why are they called Synoptic?

• The Prologue of John

  • What does the Greek word "Logos" refer to?

    • word

  • What about Jesus is John claiming in the prologue of his Gospel?

  • What does the term "Incarnation" refer to?

• The Genealogy of Jesus

  • What significant differences are there between the two different genealogies in Matthew and Luke?

  • What do they reveal about Jesus?

  • What do they reveal about St. Joseph?

• The Holy Rosary

  • What kind of prayer is the Rosary primarily?

    • Hail Mary

  • What are the 3 main prayers involved in the praying of the Rosary?

    • Hail Mary, Glory be, Our Father

  • What is the origin of the first half of the words of the Hail Mary prayer?

  • What is meant by the "Mysteries" of the Rosary?

  • How many sets of Mysteries are there? How many Mysteries in total?

• The Joyful Mysteries

  • Name the 5 Joyful Mysteries

    • The Annunciation

    • The Visitation

    • The Nativity

    • The Presentation in the Temple

    • The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

  • What period of Jesus' life do the Joyful Mysteries deal with?

  Before he was born through young childhood.

• The First Joyful Mystery

  • What is the name of the story of this Mystery?

    • The Annunciation

  • Re-read this story and review your notes/annotations in preparation for the exam.

    • Incarnation = word becomes flesh (latin in and flesh)

• The Second Joyful Mystery

  • What is the name of the story of this Mystery?

    • The Visitation

  • Re-read this story and review your notes/annotations in preparation for the exam.

    • are of the covenant

    • Elizabeth knows about the miraculous conception without being told, based off her son’s reaction

    • Mary knows she is blessed while carrying Jesus

• The Third Joyful Mystery

  • What is the name of the story of this Mystery?

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• The Fourth Joyful Mystery

  • What is the name of the story of this Mystery?

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• The Fifth Joyful Mystery

  • What is the name of the story of this Mystery?

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