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Zechariah and Elizabeth were the parents of
John the Baptist
The one event common in both Luke’s and Matthew’s Gospel is .
the birth of Jesus
What does the opening of John’s Gospel focus on?
Jesus as the source of life, light, and truth
John begins his Gospel with the same words, “In the beginning,” that begin the Book of Genesis to show that .
Jesus existed from the beginning as God’s Word
Jesus acts as a , a go-between, between God and human beings.
mediator
Why did Jesus, the Son of God, become man?
to save us from our sins
The _____gives us the gift of faith to help us believe in the mystery of the Incarnation.
Holy Spirit
Mary is the Church’s model of discipleship because of her .
obedience to God’s will
What was both a sign of God’s covenant and a sign of the Messiah’s coming?
Elizabeth’s pregnancy
Handel’s Messiah allows us to pray through music as we sing of the
birth, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus
The _____is Mary’s song of praise to God.
Magnificat
The ________is the mystery of God’s Son becoming man, Jesus Christ, who is truly man and truly God.
Incarnation
The name_____ means “God saves.”
Jesus
The town where Jesus lived with Mary and Joseph is_______
Nazareth
The word______ means “God’s Anointed One” or “Savior.”
Messiah
The angel_______ told Mary she was to be the Mother of God’s Son.
Gabriel
The word _______ means “a word before.”
prologue
A body of stories passed down by word of mouth is called
oral tradition
Matthew stresses Jesus’ _______, his family ancestry
genealogy
Priestly men from the East who visited Jesus were the _____
Magi
Name one example from Luke’s Gospel and one from Matthew’s Gospel to show that Jesus came as the promised Messiah for all people.
Luke’s Gospel tells of the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that her child would be the Son of God. Matthew’s Gospel refers to Jesus as the Messiah descending from the historical family of Israel’s first great king, David.
Explain how part of one of these Nativity accounts strengthens your belief in the mystery of the Incarnation.
Luke’s or Matthew’s birth narrative strengthens their belief in the Incarnation.