Authors
Who is the author of John's Gospel?
John, the beloved disciple, the fisherman.
Audiences of Luke's Gospel?
•Theophilus (“Lover of God)- possibly represents any Christian (Greece)
A voluntary sacrifice that reconciled sinners with God.
Who is Josiah?
One of the best king of Judah. He was crowned when he was eight. Under Josiah, idolatry was purged and the Temple in Jerusalem was repaired.
What is Q source?
a now lost collection of Jesus's sayings that was used as a source for the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
Who is the author of Matthew's Gospel?
•Matthew: An unknown Jewish Christian, traditionally the Apostle Matthew
Audiences of John's Gospel?
Community of Jews, Gentiles, and Samaritans of Ephesus in Turkey
It's not circumcision that brings people to become a part of the Church but baptism (more inclusive)
The last king of Judah. He refused Jeremiah’s advise and rebelled to Babylonian and it led to Jerusalem’s destruction
What is Synoptic Gospels?
the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, so-called because their similar contents allow them to be viewed as books that offer parallel accounts.
Who is the author of Mark's Gospel?
•Mark: A second generation Christian, “interpreter of Peter”, traditionally John Mark of Acts.
Audiences of Mark's Gospel?
•A Gentile (Roman) Christian community in Rome undergoing persecution.
Paul's view on Gentiles before conversion?
They were outside the covenant that God made with Israel
What is Yom Kippur?
The name “Yom Kippur” means “Day of Atonement.” It is a day set aside to “afflict the soul,” to atone for the sins of the past year. (Originally Israelites sacrificed two goats for cleaning the tabernacle)
Paul's Hebrew name?
Saul.
Who is the author of Luke's Gospel?
•Luke: A Gentile Christian, traditionally Luke the physician and Paul’s travelling companion.
Audiences of Matthew's Gospel?
•A Jewish Christian community in Antioch, Syria
From what group of people does Paul originally come?
Pharisees
Who is Daniel?
The prophet in exile, become a high rank administrator in Babylonian and Persian kingdoms. He is noted for his courage and wisdom, and able to interpret dreams.
Paul's teacher?
Mention three distinctive characteristics of LUke's GOspel!
Emphasizes Concern for the excluded.
Extensive prologue
Jerusalem receives special emphasis in Luke's Gospel
Cyrus?
Founder of the Persian Empire and captured Babylon in 539 B.C. He allowed the exiled Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple.
Explain about the abiding Presence of God in the Gospel of Matthew?
1. God is present in Jesus
2. Jesus is present in the Church
3. The Church is present in the world.