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Religion Midterm: Lavergne

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Divine Revelation
They way God communicated knowledge of himself to human kind, a self-communication realized by his actions and words over time, most fully by his sending us to his divine son, Jesus Christ.
John
What gospel focuses on Divine Revelation.
God works through the Holy Spirit to inspire the writers of the Bible. We do not believe that God wrote the Bible or dictated what the writers should write and the stories they should use. The Bible revels God to us and is the primary source of Divine Revelation. After discovering God in the Bible we must look to see how the lessons fit into our own daily lives.
Explain why we believe the Sacred Scripture is Divine Revelation.
The Bible is the most important book of the Church. As Catholics we believe that the Bible is the "Speech of God as it is put down in writing under the breath of the Holy Spirit." The task of interpreting the scripture is the job of the Church alone. We do not take the Bible literally, we listen to the interpretation of the Church, and work to understand the scripture according the time of our lives and placement in our world.
How do we as Catholics read the Bible.
What the words mean at the surface level and as it is understood at the time, how things actually work.
Literal Sense
Refers not to the words but what is signified by the words.
Spiritual Sense
Reasons out the doctrine, those things we are supposed to believe, from the details of the biblical narratives and recognizes Christ in spiritual events.
Allegorical
Seeks instructions for living and behavior, what we are to do and how we are to live.
Moral
Derives heavenly matters from earthly matters described in the narratives, what is being waited for-heaven. The Church on earth is a sign of our destiny in Heaven.
Anagogical
A method the church uses for understanding biblical texts in their original setting and for discovering the intention of the original author.
Historical- critical method
The official teaching office of the Church. The Lord bestowed the right and the power to teach in his name to Peter, the other Apostles and their successors. The Magisterium is the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the bishop of Rome.
Magisterium
How does God reveal himself to us??
Through the world, church and scriptures.
The____ are the most important books for Christians.
Gospels
If the Holy spirit inspires a person to write and the Church recognizes that writing as inspired by God.
Inerrant
What two bibles have a different amount of books?
Catholic and Protestant
When was the bible completed?
400ad
The bible was not written as what?
A historical account of events.
The old Testament has how many books?
46
The New Testament has how many books?
27
What is the primary message of the Bible?
God loves us and wants us to go to Heaven
What are the 5 categories of the New Testament?
Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, The Letters, Catholic Epistles, and The Book of Revelation.
Four narratives proclamations provide the key events and teachings from the life of Jesus. They are not considered historical or biographical.
Gospels
An account of the very early church and of the missionary work of St. Paul- written by the gospel writer od the Gospel Luke.
Acts of the Apostles
These messages were written to specific local churches.
The Letters
Extended homily-- like writings addressed to the universal Church rather than to a local community.
Catholic Epistles
This is a visionary teaching warning the Church not to be complacent with highly symbolic visions of God, the Risen Lord, and the future. They may have been well understood by the people of this time, but requires proper study for later generations and people of other culture.
Book of Revelation
The Gospels describe the earliest events in the ____.
New Testament
When do scholars place the composition of the Gospels?
68ad and 120 ad
What books inspired depictions of key events and teachings of the life of Jesus?
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
What are the earliest writings in the New Testament?
The Epistles of St. Paul
What was one problem with Paul's letters?
He presumed that his readers already understood Jesus' life and teachings.
Who were the Letters written to?
Specific churches or people.
How many total letters? Epistles? Catholic Epistles?
21 total, 13, 8
Epistles, come from the Greek meaning of what?
"to send a message"
Catholic letters address who? What does the word Catholic mean?
Whole community
Universal
What are the synoptic gospels?
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
The similarities of the synoptic gospels suggest that one of the three was used as what when the other two were written?
Primary Source
For a variety of reasons, most scholars agree that____ was a source used by both Matthew and Luke.
Mark
Scholars date Mark's gospel to the period of what? and when?
Destruction of the temple in ad 68-72
Because Matthew is quoted by both canonical and noncanonical sources, scholars date it to ____________.
AD 85-90
While Luke cannot have followed Mark by too late a date, he does not seem to know of Paul's letters leading scholars to place it during_____.
AD 80's
John is difficult to locate in time but scholars tend to place it as early as __________ but no later than______.
AD 90
AD 120-130
In what two ways were the Gospels handed down?
Orally in preaching.
In writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
What are three stages in the formation of the Gospels?
1. The period of the public life and teaching of Jesus.
2. A period of oral tradition and preaching by the early disciples in 3 forms.
3. The written gospels themselves.
A period of oral tradition an preaching by the early disciples were shown in what three forms?
Kerygma
The Didache
The liturgy or worship of christians
Who was identified as a tax collector called by Jesus?
Matthew
Who was a companion of Paul?
Mark
Who was Paul's beloved physician?
Luke
Who was the brother of James and son of Zebedee?
John
What gospel was written first and was the shortest?
Mark
How was Mark written?
Poorly- suggest it was written from the perspective of a peasant. Simple vocabulary, incomplete phrase, Inelegant grammar, and written in a lower form of Greek.
What are the two main parts of Mark's gospel?
Long introduction that details Jesus' ministry and Passion Narratives.
Who was Mark's gospel written for?
Largely gentile audience-poor suffering persecution- Possibly in Syria or Rome.
How does Mark portray Jesus?
As a suffering Messiah
What was Jesus' native language?
Aramaic
What are the two parts of Mark's gospel?
A long introduction that details Jesus' ministry and travel.
The Passion narrative.
Discuss the writing style of Mark. The book compared his writing to a 4th grader, why?
The style suggests it was written from the perspective of a peasant living shortly after the time of Jesus. Mark wrote in a very simple form of Greek because of the uneducated, poor audience. The lower for of Greek is equivalent to Cajun French in comparison to Formal French
What is the main message of Mark's gospel?
Jesus is right there with you, sharing your pain.
Who was Matthews audience?
Jewish Christians
What sources did Matthew use?
Mark
Q
M
How did Matthew compare Moses and Jesus?
Moses was the savior of the Israelite people- Jesus was the savior of all people.
Both went to Egypt.
Both were almost killed as infants in the killing of the infants.
Moses is attributed with writing the first 5 books of the Pentateuch and Jesus had 5 sermons in the Gospel Matthew.
What are the 4 parts of the Sermon on the Mount?
Treasure of Heaven.
Beatitudes.
The Lord's prayer.
The Higher Law.
What does blessed are the poor in spirit mean?
To be humble
What does blessed are the pure of heart mean?
Free of selfish intentions
What does blessed are those who mourn mean?
Mourn our sinfulness
What does blessed are the meek mean?
Those that have self-control
How was Luke's gospel written?
He was well educated, good vocabulary and accurate. Wrote at the level of a professor using a higher form of Greek. Believed to may have been influenced by a women due to the detail and references to women throughout the gospel.
Luke and the Acts are addressed to who?
Theophilus
Who was the beloved Physician of Paul?
Luke
Which gospel was written by a well educated author?
Luke
Written in ad 80
Luke
Who wrote the acts of the apostles?
Luke
Which gospel was written for a wealthy Gentile Greek speaking community?
Luke
Which gospels main three sources were Mark, Q and M
Luke
What are the three themes of Luke's gospel?
Needs of the poor.
The importance of prayer.
The importance of women in Jesus' life ministry.
Why did Luke suggest that Jesus could read?
Because it is said that he was reading the scrolls in the temple.
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and Angel
Matthew and Luke
Name Jesus as the infant
Matthew and Luke
Genealogy
Matthew and Luke
Angel announces the birth of Jesus
Matthew and Luke
Discuses heritage of Jesus- Children of Abraham- house of David.
Matthew and Luke
Places named Nazareth in Galilee and Bethlehem
Matthew and Luke
During the time of the reign of king Herod
Matthew and Luke
The genealogy of Jesus from Abraham to King David to exile of Joseph.
Matthew's infancy narratives
Unnamed angel announces Jesus' birth to Joseph in a dream
Matthew's infancy narratives
Mary's son is born in Bethlehem of Judea and named Jesus
Matthew's infancy narratives
Magi from the east come, the first visit Herod, then Jesus
Matthew's infancy narratives
Joseph ad Mary flee to Egypt with the child Jesus
Matthew's infancy narratives
The innocent are murdered, the holy family returns to Israel
Matthew's infancy narratives
They journey to Nazareth
Matthew's infancy narratives
Angel Gabriel announces John the Baptist's birth
Luke's infancy narratives
Angel Gabriel announces Jesus' birth to Mary while awake
Luke's infancy narratives
Mary visits Elizabeth
Luke's infancy narratives
Elizabeth gives birth to her son John the Baptist
Luke's infancy narratives
John the Baptist is circumcised and named
Luke's infancy narratives
Joseph and Mary journey to Bethlehem for the census
Luke's infancy narratives
Mary gives birth to Jesus in Bethlehem
Luke's infancy narratives
Angel appears to some shepherds
Luke's infancy narratives
Shepherds visit Mary and Joseph and the infant lying in the Manger
Luke's infancy narratives
The infant is circumcised and named Jesus.
Luke's infancy narratives
Jesus is presented to God in the Temple
Luke's infancy narratives
Family returns to Nazareth
Luke's infancy narratives
At the age of 12, Jesus and his parents visit the Jerusalem Temple for Passover
Luke's infancy narratives
What are the differences between John's gospel and the Synoptic Gospels?
New characters introduced.
Three Passover meals.
Jesus teaches in long discourses.
The writing in John is Poetic.
Content focuses more on God's Revelation rather than on the kingdom of God.
Story placement differs.
Revelation of God is in what gospel?
John
Kingdom of God is in Luke or Synoptic gospel?
Synoptic Gospel
What are the three parts of John's gospel?
Prologue
Book of signs
Book of Glory
What is the Prologue?
"word made flesh"
What is the Book of Signs?
Miracles and signs that prove that Jesus is the Messiah.
What is the Book of Glory?
The last super, Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
Who was John's gospel written for?
Jewish Christians being expelled from the synagogues after the Roman Revolt, it was written t strengthen new Christians and win converts.
Who was the first Martyr?
Steven
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