Old Testament
What kind of relationship does a covenant create between the two parties?
A familial relationship (blood relationship)
Who is the intended audience of the Gospel of John?
Universal audience
Who is the current Pope of the Catholic Church? Where was he born?
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in Chicago (USA)
What is Jesus' divine/human nature?
Jesus is 100% divine AND 100% human
Which order of Catholic priests founded the Cristo Rey school system? (Hint: this is also the order of priests that Mr. Lemar is currently joining!)
The Jesuits
What are the four Old Testament covenants?
Noahic
Abrahamic
Mosaic
Davidic
What three things does the Gospel of Mark say are necessary for following Jesus?
1. Faith in Jesus is WHOLE-HEARTED.
2. SERVING, welcoming, and caring for all.
3. Danger, rejection, and SUFFERING.
In what city/church were followers of Jesus first called "Christians"?
Antioch
What is the primary topic of Pope Leo's recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas?
"Safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence."
The movie Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) Is a retelling of Jesus' Passion and Death from the perspective of who?
Judas Iscariot
Who were the two notable women in the Old Testament who were foreigners, but were accepted among the Israelites for their faithfulness?
Rahab & Ruth
Which of the Apostles was the first to argue for the inclusion of Gentiles in Christianity?
Peter
What caused Israel and Judah to split into two nations?
The unpopularity of Solomon and his son Rehoboam because of their high taxes and forced labor; this led to Jeroboam being elected as king and the northern 10 tribes splitting off.
What was ONE of the arguments from Acts for why Gentiles should be included in Christianity?
1) Peter received the command directly from God through his vision in the house of Cornelius.
2) The ancient Israelites consistently included non-Hebrew people into their covenants if they were faithful.
3) Including Gentiles is consistent with the love and inclusivity of Jesus' own teachings.
a) What was Paul's name before his conversion? and
b) What was Paul mostly doing before his conversion?
a) Saul
b) persecuting Christians
From Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18 respectively, what are the first and second greatest commandments of the Old Testament?
1. "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart..." (Dt. 6:5)
2. "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Lev. 19:18)
What do we refer to when we use the term "Passion" in the New Testament?
The events leading up to Jesus' Death and Resurrection
Name all three men who put Jesus on trial before he was crucified (Hint: Jewish high priest, Governor of Judea, Roman proconsul over Judea)
Caiaphas
King Herod (Antipas)
Pontius Pilate
What is the "true name" of God used in the Old Testament?
Yahweh / YHWH
What did Samson use to slay one thousand Philistines in Judges 15:9-19?
The jawbone of a donkey
What was the capital city of the Northen Kingdom of Israel and the capital city of the Southern Kingdom of Judah?
Israel --> Samaria
Judah --> Jerusalem
Which town...
a) was Jesus born in
b) did Jesus grow up in
c) did Jesus live in as an adult
a) Bethlehem
b) Nazareth
c) Capernaum
a) Which of the four Gospels was written FIRST?
b) Which of the four Gospels was written LAST?
a) Mark
b) John
What is original sin?
The condition of sin into which all humans are born, but (like a disease) can be cured by salvation.
What are the three instances throughout the Bible where we see a parent sacrifice their own child?
1. Abraham "sacrifices" Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19)
2. Jephthah sacrifices his only daughter (Judges 11)
3. God the Father sacrifices Jesus upon the cross