| Term | Definition |
| Parts of the Hebrew Bible | writings, law, prophets |
| Parts of the New testament | gospels, letters |
| Mark | 70 AD, most human, least divine |
| Matthew | 90-100 AD, jewish, mirrors major events in hebrew history |
| Luke | 90-100 AD, has stories others don't |
| John | 110-120 AD, least human, fully divine |
| Mark | the shortest and most intimate |
| Mark | portrays Jesus as "The Suffereing Servant" |
| Mark | written for gentile readers and persecuted christians |
| Mark | stresses human suffering through Jesus |
| Legion | name of evil spirit (multiple demons in one) |
| Gerasene | where the possesed person is |
| Woman with Hemorrhages | bled for 12 years, touched jesus' robe and was healed |
| Syrophoenician Woman | wants jesus to cast out spirit in child, does so without her being present |
| Confession of Peter | you are the messiah |
| "Who do people say I am?" | John the Baptist, Elijah, a prophet |
| Jesus' transfiguration | Shining in dazzling white, God puts cloud over them because peter cannot stay silent |
| Theophany | a manifestation of God |
| Passover | Holy Communion/Eucharist/Mass/Lord's Supper |
| Jesus' trial | religious and political |
| Pharisees | religious - jewish leadership, resurrection, 3 parts of hebrew bible |
| Sadducees | Religious - jewish leadership, no resurrection, torah only |
| Zealots | political and religious leadership, theocracy |
| Essenes | religious leadership, separatists, Saw the world/towns as corrupt |
| Parables | Riddles, proverbs, contrast, somparison |
| Allegory | forgiving father, good samitarian, wicked tenants |
| 4 miracles | Healing, feeding, nature, exorcism |
| Healing miracle | physical wounds |
| Feeding Miracle | multiplication of food |
| Nature Miracle | calms a storm |
| Exorcism | casting out demons |
| John the Baptist | Baptizes Jesus at age 30 |