Upgrade to remove ads
Only $35.99/year

Theology, Chapter 10

Terms in this set (29)

In his 2002 article for Lay Witness Magazine (see the introduction to the chapter), Dr. Scott Hahn describes the Israelites after the Exodus feeling "nostalgic for their years of slavery." Why?
At least as slaves, they were well-fed.
What major event in Jesus' life provides the clearest indication that the barrier between God and men is broken in Christ?
at Jesus' death, the veil that separates the main Temple from the Holy of Holies is torn. Correct
God created heaven and earth in order to manifest His perfection through the benefits bestowed on His creatures.
True
The term "divine __________" refers to the fact that whenever God acts, the three Persons are all present and act as well.
economy
In his 2002 article for Lay Witness Magazine (see the introduction to the chapter), Dr. Scott Hahn draws an analogy. Just like the Israelites wanted slavery again, because at least it was a comfortable sources of food, we Christians...
are tempted to inappropriately adore our imperfect life, forgetting our heavenly destiny, because at least this life offers us small comforts, while heaven seems distant.
In reality the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith are __________.
one and the same
Who wrote about the Jews in Rome following Christ?
Gaius Suetonius
If Christ did not rise from the dead, he would have been one of many preachers in first-century Palestine, with a short-lived reputation and questionable views.
True
Which group of "scholars" voted on the authenticity of the various details of the Gospels?
the Jesus Seminar
Jesus, like other men, committed sin, though they weren't as bad.
False
The Resurrection is a helpful aspect in understanding who Jesus Christ is, though not essential.
False
Who was court historian of Emperor Vespasian?
Flavius Josephus
Who wrote that Jesus worked wonders and taught and converted Jews and Gentiles?
Flavius Josephus
It is more probable that the Apostles made up the story about Jesus' resurrection than believe that Jesus actually rose from the dead.
False
What is one thought that scholars have regarding the history of Jesus?
it was made up by the Apostles
What does the term Christ of faith refer to?
what religious people believe to be true about Jesus
This Gentile writer, contemporary with the time of Jesus and the Apostles, describes a man he mistakenly calls "Christus," who suffered death at the hands of Pilate during the reign of Tiberius.
Tacitus
Christ was not the true son of Mary, but only the Son of God.
False
Why did Christ feel hungry during his life?
he takes on the natural defects of fallen human nature to atone for the sinful condition of humanity
Christ perfectly did any human actions He undertook.
True
Most of the ancient evidence that attests to Jesus' existence comes from Christian writers.
True
Christ's experience of love, joy, and sorrow were exactly like the experiences of those of us tainted by Original Sin.
False
What is the doctrine of the Annunciation?
Mary conceiving Jesus in her womb by the power of the Holy Spirit
The angels explains to Mary that while her child will be conceived in the normal way, he will be spared of Original Sin by a unique gift of the Holy Spirit.
False
Upon hearing the angel's message, Mary was greatly troubled.
True
This describes how God the Son took a human body and soul in the womb of the Blessed Mother.
Incarnation
Christ is one Person, a divine Person.
True
Intelligence and free will make something a __________.
Select one:
person
This word describes how all of the human actions of Christ were divine-human acts.
Select one:
theandric
Sets with similar terms