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There are many Old Testament promises that came to fulfillment in Jesus in the New Testament. Explain one of them.
a virgin will bear God's son - Mary was a virgin that gave birth to
Abraham was promised that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars and in his line a great Savior would come - Jesus is a descendant of Abraham
From David's line would come a great king to save the world - Jesus is from David's line
Who Baptized Jesus and where?
John the Baptist his cousin in the Jordan River
What words start off the book of Genesis
In the beginning...
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infancy narratives
What are the 3 main symbols of the Holy Spirit?
fire, water, dove
The Holy Spirit descended on the community of Jesus' disciples on what day?
Pentecost
Tell a Parable
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Explain an event from the New Testament that has an Old Testament parallel.
Abraham is meant to sacrifice his son to show his loyalty to God like God sacrifices His Son Jesus to save us
Jesus gave his disciples the Beatitudes on the Sermon on the Mount like Moses gave the Israelites the 10 Commandments on Mt. Sinai
Isaiah called out in the wilderness to make straight the path for God like John the Baptist cried out the same warning the people of Jesus' coming ministry
God made covenants with His people in the Old Testament - Jesus is the new covenant and the covenant is sealed with His blood
This poetic hymn summarizes the themes of John's Gopsel.
In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. John 1:1
What are the 3 Gospels called that tell Jesus' life from similar viewpoints?
synoptic - Matthew, Mark, and Luke
What did Jesus do after His Baptism to prepare for His public ministry? How long did he stay there? Who was there with him?
He went to the desert to pray and fast for 40 days and nights - there he was tempted by the devil 3 times - he did not give in
Tell the story of Mary and Joseph bringing baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem.
After leaving Bethlehem through Egypt, the Holy Family traveled to Jerusalem to present their child in the Temple as was custom. There, Simeon and Anna, 2 elders, were waiting to see the Christ child that was promised. Both were waiting to see the Messiah before they died, both were spending day and night preparing their hearts. They knew immediately upon Jesus' entering that the time had come.
Tell the story of the Temple in Jerusalem when Jesus' family traveled there for Passover when He was 12 years old.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph traveled to the Temple for Passover. On the journey home Mary and Joseph both realized that the other did not have Jesus. They traveled back and found him 3 days later with the elders and scholars in the Temple. Jesus asked why they would be looking for him when they should have known he would be in His Father's house.
What did Jesus' Baptism mark?
the beginning of His public ministry
What made Jesus' Baptism so special?
all three Persons of the Blessed Trinity were present - Holy Spirit as a dove - God the Father as a voice from the heavens - Jesus the Son being Baptized