Flashcards: Gospel of Matthew
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dbattaglia on February 12, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Matthew | Gospel writer known to be a tax collector |
| Judas | (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver |
| Caiaphas | Jewish high priest who felt Jesus should be put to death ("for the people, and that the whole nation perish not" John 11:50). He had no power to inflict death |
| Pontius Pilate | Roman Governer who sentenced Jesus to death |
| Sea of Galilee | the area where Jesus does most of his ministry |
| Peter | disciple of Jesus who is entirely devoted and yet denies knowing him three times; first one called |
| parable | (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message |
| John the Baptist | cousin of Jesus who preached repentance; Jesus was baptized by him in the river Jordan |
| mission of the twelve | to cure disease, dispel demons and raise the dead |
| Emmanuel | god with us |
| kingdom of heaven | Also known as the kingdom of God or the reign of God; the gift of salvation and eternal life; God's rule of justice, love, and peace;but not by Matthew who wouldn't use God's name, being a good Jew. |
| miracles | healing, exorcisms, restoration of life, nature (H.E.R.N.) |
| Matthew's audience | The Jewish people |
| Jesus' teaching tools | references to Torah, Temple and to Jewish life |
| Jesus' main teaching | To be like God, to be Jesus for others, to heal, support, care for and love others |
| passover | Jewish feast of freedom from Egypt celebrated by Jesus and his disciples at the last supper they shared. |
| Jesus' temptations in the desert | Satan tempts Jesus' hunger, divine power and greed |
| Sermon on the Mount | A part of the Gospel according to Matthew in which Jesus preaches important moral teachings, including the Beatitudes; chapters 5-7 |
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