What are the three stages to the formation of the Gospels?
100
The definitive list of the books which are considered to be divine revelation, from the Greek word meaning rule or measuring stick.
What is the canon of Sacred Scripture?
100
An account of the good news of Jesus and of his life, death, and Resurrection.
What is a Gospel?
200
This is about the age Jesus was when he died.
What is 33 years old?
200
The first Gospel written and the shortest in length
What is Mark's Gospel?
200
The written tradition of Jesus began ca 50-70 AD with these letters.
What are Paul's letters?
200
Letter not written by Paul.
What are the Catholic Letters or epistles?
200
A tale or a fable that teaches a moral lesson.
What is a parable?
300
These were Jesus' parents.
Who are Mary and Joseph?
300
The last Gospel written begins with Jesus as the Logos. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God..
What is the Gospel of John?
300
The branch of Theology which studies the person and nature of Jesus Christ, in particular the union of the divine and human natures in the one divine Person of the Son.
What is Christology?
300
The Good News is about His life and ministry.
Who is Jesus?
300
A listing of ancestors: a family history.
What is a genealogy?
400
Jesus had 12 of these.
Who are the Apostles?
400
The first Gospel in the New Testament written by a tax collector.
What is the Gospel of Matthew?
400
This encompasses the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ?
What is the Paschal Mystery?
400
The second volume written by Luke that describes the work of the Holy Spirit and the beginnings of the early Church and the missionary journeys that took place after the Ascension of Jesus Christ.
What is the Acts of the Apostles?
400
This writing is a "revelation" that is recorded in written form:it is a piece of crisis literature that "reveals" truths about the past, present, and/or future in highly symbolic terms.
What is apocalyptic writing?
500
This prayer was taught to us by Jesus.
What is "The Our Father"?
500
Luke was a gospel writer who spoke Greek and was probably not Jewish. He portrayed Jesus as this.
What is the Savior of All People?
500
These are symbols of our faith in Jesus:
What are the cross, sign of the cross, the fish, the Easter candle, the altar, etc.....?
500
He wrote many letters to the early church communities and his epistles, or letters, are included in the New Testament.
Who is St. Paul?
500
A written mesage (a letter) from one person or group to another.