unit 2.2 study guide

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

• The Fourth Joyful Mystery
    * What is the name of the story of this Mystery?
    * Re-read this story and review your notes/annotations in preparation for the exam.

• The Fifth Joyful Mystery
    * What is the name of the story of this Mystery?
    * Re-read this story and review your notes/annotations in preparation for the exam.