Vocab
The moment when the Son of God "took on flesh."
Incarnation
What is the official term for someone who wrote one of the Gospels?
Evangelist
What does the word "Incarnation" literally mean
"to take on flesh"
What is the country called where Jesus grew up?
Palestine
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
The name for the first 5 Books of the Bible.
Pentateuch
Which three Gospels are considered "Synoptic"?
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
What is the event called when the Son of God becomes incarnate?
The Annunciation
What are the three regions of Palestine called, going from North to South.
Galilee
Samaria
Judea
What was the former profession of St. Matthew (Levi)?
Tax collector/ publican
The puppet king who was in rule at the time of Jesus' birth.
Herod the Great
What are the symbols for 4 Gospel Writers?
Matthew: Man/ Angel
Mark: Lion
Luke: Ox
John: Eagle
Name the first two reasons for the Incarnation
1. To save us
2. To show us God's love
What prayer would Jewish families memorize and even wear on their bodies?
Shema
Which Gospel writer was once a physician who knew St. Paul?
St. Luke
Jewish political leaders who were priests and wealthy landowners. They did not believe in the afterlife.
Sadducees :(
Choose one of the Gospel symbols and explain its meaning.
SCG will approve answer
Name the last two reasons for the Incarnation
3. To be our model of holiness
4. So that we could be partakers of the divine nature
What would a 3 year-old Jewish boy be doing?
Learning the trade of their father
Which Gospel writer was a travelling companion of St. Peter?
St. Mark
Jewish religious leaders who studied the Law and believed in the resurrection and angels.
Pharisees :)
Who are the audiences for each of the Gospel writers?
Matthew: Jews
Mark: Gentiles in Rome
Luke: Gentiles
John: Greek-speaking communities
Why did God become man instead of saving us any other way?
What are the names of two feast days that Jewish families would go to the Temple for?
Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles
What is the first line of the Gospel of St. John?
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."