unit 2
did david become king
yes
Kerygma
Key to understanding the Gospel Message of Redemption according to the Apostles
According to Christians, the Old Testament is ______________ by Jesus
fulfilled
Didache
A primary source on the teachings of the Apostles
The Greek word for “remembrance,” used during the last supper, in the Jewish culture means...
a literal sacrifice
Gospel
good news
Apostolic Succession
passing on of Apostolic teachings, authority, and traditions to "overseers" (bishops)
Are the Gospels historical?
yes
Nero
first emperor to enact Christian persecutions
Eucharist
Thanksgiving
Epistle
Letter
The letters in the Bible were written to Individual churches and the universal Church to address current issues
Synoptic
with one eye
The first argument within Christianity, concerning the observance of Jewish laws among Gentile Christians, was decided at...
Council of Jerusalem
Gnostics believed...
1) material world is evil
2) secret knowledge is necessary for salvation
3) Jesus was not made flesh
Apostle
one who is sent
Synoptic Gospels
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
Do the Gospels tell the good news in exactly the same way?
No
*The Gospels were written by individual people with their own unique perspectives
2 Characteristics that need to be considered when interpreting apocalyptic genre within the book of Revelation are...
1) Historical Setting
2) Heavenly Liturgy
Justin Martyr loved philosophy, the one thing he believed the philosophers were missing was
Divine Revelation
What does it mean to say that the origins of the Church are Trinitarian?
Christianity was a communion of persons
*Communal living
*coming together every Sunday for the Eucharist
The Church was born in the "Upper Room" when the Holy Spirit descended upon the 12 Apostles on the Jewish feast day of...
Pentecost
The last supper took place during the Jewish feast of...
Passover
Primary Source
a primary source is an eye witness / first hand account of history
St. Hippolytes wrote about many early christian beliefs including...
apostolic succession
heresy
false teaching