Jesus Christ
What is Jesus' Hebrew name?
Yeshua
How many evangelists are there?
4
Name 2 mysteries of Jesus' early life...
Born into poverty
Lowly/ lower middle class
Circumcision - part of the Chosen People
Epiphany - Savior to all
Presentation in the Temple - revealed that he belongs to God
Flight into Egypt - forces of evil war against him
Who did Christ conquer?
Satan
Define Miracles.
Reveal that God's Kingdom was present in his very person and prove that he is the Messiah, the Son of God.
What is Jesus' Threefold Office?
Prophet, Priest, King
Who did Mark and Luke write for?
The Gentile Christians
Name ONE mystery of Christ's Life.
He was born into poverty, he came as one of the lowly and poor, his circumcision incorporated him into the Chosen People, his presentation in the Temple revealed him to be the firstborn son.
What did the Paschal Mystery reveal?
God's love, passion, death, and resurrection.
Define Parousia.
The Second Coming of Christ, when the Lord will judge the living and the dead.
Who was the disciple that Jesus loved?
The Jewish Christians.
Name 3 of the Mysteries of Jesus' public life...
Everything about Jesus’ life reveals the Father
Jesus is our model
Baptism - Jesus accepted and launched his mission
His temptations by Satan help him identify with humanity
The heart of his message: God’s kingdom is coming in Jesus’ very person
His message requires an immediate response: repentance and faith in him
What does the resurrection prove?
Proof of Jesus' divinity.
Define Incarnation.
God's eternal Son assumed a human nature and became man.
Through Christ we receive...
Salvation
John
What miracle took place in Chapter 9 of the book of Matthew?
Jesus healing the paralytic.
Name the 3 heresies.
Nestorianism, Gnostic Docetism, and Arianism.
Define the Paschal Mystery.
Life, Passion, Death, Ressurection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ.
Other titles for Jesus Christ?
"Anointed One", Son of God, Son of Man, Suffering Servant.
What are the 3 formations/stages of the gospels?
Stage 1: The Historical Life of Jesus.
Stage 2: Oral Tradition
Stage 3: The N.T. Writings
Name 2 of the mysteries of Jesus' Proclamation of the Good News...
God’s Kingdom is here
God is a loving Father
Jesus is present in his Church
To accept Jesus is to accept his Cross
What are the fruits of Jesus Christ's sacrifice? (give at least 2)
repairs the broken relationship between God and man
adopts us into God’s family
brings forgiveness for our sins and redeems us from sin, evil, and death
Define transfiguration.
A special preview of the Kingdom and revelation of all three persons of the Blessed Trinity.