Titles for Jesus
Hebrew for 'God saves'
Jesus
Name one of the Canticles in Luke (which do not appear in any other gospel)
Benedictus (Canticle of Zechariah)
OR
Magnificat (Canticle of Mary
OR
Nunc Dimittis (Canticle of Simeon)
What type of christology do the synoptic gospels utilize?
And which nature of Jesus does this Christology emphasize?
low christology; human nature
In the Prologue to John’s Gospel, Jesus is referred to as the ____________.
Word
________________ means ‘learner’ and often refers to twelve (12) men among Jesus’ closest followers. However, after Jesus resurrects and ascends, they become ________________, meaning ‘those who are sent’
disciple; apostle
Greek for 'anointed'
Christ
This is the term referring to Mary’s journey to spend time with Elizabeth, her cousin, when both women were pregnant, with Jesus and John the Baptist respectively
Visitation
This is an observable event that transcends the laws of nature in order to reveal the Kingdom of God.
miracle
Jesus raises this friend of Martha and Mary from the dead after he had been buried for 4 days. This occurs only in John’s Gospel
Lazarus
John (the Baptist) is the son of ___________________ and __________________
Elizabeth and Zechariah
Hebrew meaning 'God with us'
Emmanuel
This term refers to the Angel Gabriel telling Mary that God had chosen to ask her to be his mother
Annunciation
This was the event where Jesus revealed his divine nature to Peter, James, and John on top of a mountain. [only occurs in the synoptic gospels]
Transfiguration
This term comes from the Greek term ‘eu-angelion’ and means ‘good news’.
gospel
This man and woman met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they visited the Temple in Jerusalem to dedicate Jesus to God according to the precepts of the Torah (Jewish biblical law).
________________ and ________________ (only in Luke)
Simeon and Anna
(Greek) 'Theos'
God
When was this Gospel written?
85 AD
This term refers to the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke, because they have a similar perspective or ‘see together’
synoptic
This events is the first of Jesus' seven (7) signs in John's Gospel, and it is the second Luminous Mystery of the Rosary.
Miracle at the Wedding at Cana
This term refers to a vision, manifestation, or revelation of God. The magi in Matthew’s Gospel is one example of this phenomenon. _______________________
epiphany
The last two titles in the ICHTHYS fish are (Greek) 'huius' meaning ______ and 'soter' meaning _____
'son' and 'savior'
The Sermon on the Mount occurs only in the Gospel of Matthew. On what topographical feature does Jesus' great sermon take place in Luke?
On the Plain
This is a common source of sayings used by the authors of Matthew and Luke; from the German word meaning ‘source’
Q source
When was John's gospel written?
90-100 AD
Why were Mary, Joseph, and Jesus traveling to Egypt in Matthew's gospel?
Fleeing persecution of Herod (the 'slaughter of the innocents')