| Term | Definition |
|---|
| gentile | refers to people not of the Jewish faith or nationality |
| Q | a source used by Matthew and Luke, now lost |
| Good News | Gospel |
| pentecost | celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles |
| pentecost | 50 days (pente) after Easter |
| easter | celebrates Jesus rising from the dead |
| resurrection | refers to Jesus rising from the dead |
| prophet | one who proclaims the Gospel |
| prophet | John, the gospel writer |
| big news | gospel |
| creed | refers to statement of faith that joins a community together |
| name the synoptic gospels | matthew, mark and luke's gospels |
| important news | gospel |
| redemption | we are saved from sin to enjoy eternal life |
| epistle | another word for letters |
| when most epistles were written | 60-100 AD |
| apostles creed | teaching of the early church that helped people know how Xians should act |
| first stage of gospels, focussing o | lived stage |
| stage | oral stage |
| stage | written stage |
| lived stage | 4-34 BCE |
| oral stage | 80-90 AD |
| rabbi | hebrew word for teacher |
| written stage | 90-100 AD |
| mark | describes Jesus as the Suffering Mesiah |
| mathew | describes Jesus as the Great Teacher |
| john | describes Jesus as Divine and knowing savior |
| luke | describes Jesus as Compassionate Savior |
| matthew | this audience of this gospel was Jewish Xians |
| john | this gospel's audience was the Universal Church |
| mark | gospel audience was Xians suffering from persecution |
| mark | first gospel |
| mark | shortest gospel |
| luke | young gentile convert who traveled with Paul |
| john | authors may have known the beloved disciple |
| mark | shows Jesus as man of action who experiences wide range of human emotions |
| mark | emphasizes Jesus as healer of body and soul |
| john | uses "I am" statement to describe Jesus |
| luke | shows compassion esp. for women, outcasts & sinners |
| matthew | Jesus as new Moses |
| john | last gospel |
| matthew | roots of the sacraments are in whose gospel |
| john | who emphasizes Jesus as one with the father |
| luke | addresses his gospel to Theophilius |
| luke, matthew | two gospels that have the Christmas story |
| john | uses the mistake technique |
| later, more symbolic, no parabels, holy spirit | how is john diff. from synoptic gospels? |
| matthew | describes Jesus as the bringer of the new law |
| canon | books that are accepted as valid & legitimate |
| liturgy means | public service; group of rituals |
| didache means | The Greek word didache means "teaching." The Didache is the short title of an ancient document that contains some very early Christian doctrines |
| kergyma means | preaching |
| evangelist means | preacher of the gospel |
| christos or christ means | baptised |
| messiah means | annointed onew |
| mass | the way the community celebrates what we believe |
| synoptic means | seeing the whole together |
| Johns gospel is different because | it was written later than the synoptic gospels and is much more symbolic |
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