Sr. Susan - NT Chapter 3
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 False | Narratives about Jesus' birth may be found in all four Gospels. T/F |
| True | The genealogy of Jesus in Matthew includes the mention of five women: Rahab, Ruth, Tamar, Bathsheba, and Mary. T/F |
| False | The word "Incarnation" refers only to the actual birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. T/F |
| False | Jesus did not sin because he was never tempted to sin. T/F |
| False | The Sermon on the Mount is the first of three major discourses or teachings given by Jesus in the Gospel according to Matthew. T/F |
| False | The Beatitudes of Jesus reject the law of the Ten Commandments. T/F |
| True | According to Jesus, true happiness is found in God, not things. T/F |
| True | Very few Jews expected a messiah like Jesus. T/F |
| Christ | word that means "anointed one" or "messiah" |
| Incarnation | Word that means "God made flesh" |
| temptation narrative | reminded Matthew's audience of the times their ancestors had been in the desert |
| Beatitudes | ways of living that can bring true happiness |
| kingdom of God | this term is never used in the Gospel according to Matthew |
| parables | stories that give us clues about the kingdom of heaven |
| Works of Mercy | focuses on meeting individual needs |
| YHWH | Hebrew word for God |
| Works of Social Action | focuses on changing social structures that cause injustice |
| synagogues | where Christians and Jews worshiped together before the war against Rome |
| kingdom of heaven/God | Parables provide us with a religious or moral lesson about _____. |
| faith | Jesus spoke in parables so that people of ____ could understand his message. |
| literal | The _____ level is the story itself. |
| spiritual | The _____ level teaches about God and truth. |
| motion | We should respond to the message contained in the parables by putting what we have learned into action in our own lives. We are called to be parables in _____. |
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