Vocab
What does the word Λόγος logos mean?
What is...
'word' or 'divine reason'
Out of all the four Gospels, which one was said to have been written first?
What is The Gospel of Mark?
Apart from the Samaritans, list the four main sects of the Jewish community during the 1st Century AD.
Pharisees
Sadducees
Zealots
Essenes
This evangelist portrays Jesus as a Compassionate Healer.
Who is Luke?
What does the word εὐαγγέλιον euagelion mean in English?
'good announcement' or 'good news'
What does the word parabolē mean?
What is...
a comparison, analogy
List all 3 Synoptic Gospels.
Matthew, Mark, Luke
Who is Herod the Great?
Which evangelist is associated with the 'Johannine Community', which was said to be founded by the Beloved Disciple?
Who is John?
This Gospel is the only one that mentions Jesus being visited by the 3 magi.
What is Matthew?
What does the word Ἀπόστολος apostolos mean?
What is...
'one who is sent'
'a messenger'
Who were Jesus' closest disciples?
Out of those three, who do Catholics say was the 'first pope'?
Peter, James, John
*Peter!
This group of priests and scribes was concerned with spiritual purity by strictly following the laws of the Torah.
Who are the Pharisees?
This evangelist's goal was to show that the Messiah must suffer. The image of Jesus he presents is the 'Suffering Servant of God', which is deeply rooted in the servant songs of the prophet Isaiah.
Who is Mark?
Apart from the Q-Source, what Gospel did Luke and Matthew use as a primary source when writing their Gospel?
*This is what we call the Two-Source Hypothesis*
What is the Gospel of Mark?
What is the Messianic Secret?
When the disciples and other characters recognize Jesus’ identity as the Messiah and he tells them not to tell anyone.
This stage of the Gospel Formation highlights the period when the early Church became concerned with preserving authentic records and testimonies about Jesus.
What is 'The Written Gospels'?
There are three stages:
1. The Life and Teachings of Jesus
2. Oral Tradition
3. The Written Gospels
This Jewish group wished to maintain their identity under Roman rule. Although they did not worship in the Temple, they withdrew to the region by the Dead Sea to live a "monk-like lifestyle". They are associated with the writing of the 'Dead Sea Scrolls' and expected two different types of Messiahs to liberate the Jewish people.
Who are the Essenes?
This evangelist divided his Gospel into five parts (similar to the division of the five books of the Torah). His goal was to present Jesus as the New Moses and teacher of Israel.
Who is Matthew?
What writings in the New Testament are said to be older than the Gospels?
What are...
The Pauline Letters/Epistles
or
The Letters of St. Paul
What is the Two-Source Hypothesis?
The theory that Matthew and Luke used two sources to help form their Gospels:
The Gospel of Mark
The Q-Source
What are the 3 main themes that Jesus presents in his parables?
The Kingdom of God
The ‘end’ times/the ‘Last Judgement’
Call to action
This Jewish group consisted mostly of wealthy nobles and priests. Their main goal was to conserve their wealth and power. They saw Jesus’ message as threatening to their status and would even compromise with the Romans. In Matthew and Luke, this conflict with Jesus is shown in their denial of the 'resurrection of the dead'.
Who are the Sadducees?
Luke's audience was primarily Gentile Christians (non-Jewish Christians). His goal was to make Jesus more understandable and relatable to Gentiles who were unfamiliar with the Jewish religion. Apart from his gospel, what other book in the New Testament do scholars say he wrote?
What is the Acts of the Apostles?
This 1st-century historian in 52 AD wrote about Jesus' crucifixion and the eclipse at the time of Jesus' execution.
Who is Thallus?