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John
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Which group despised Roman rule and often staged acts of terrorism to fight for their cause?
Zealots
100
Which river to the east of Israel did Jesus get baptized in?
Jordan River
100
How many beatitudes are there?
8, eight, ocho
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What are the Synoptic Gospels?
Matthew, Mark & Luke
100
What is the first half of the Gospel of John known as?
Book of Signs
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Which group of Jews controlled the temple in Jerusalem and favored Roman rule?
Sadduccees
200
What was the political and religious center of Israel?
Jerusalem
200
What do scholars call Jesus’ command to his disciple not to tell others about his Messianic identity?
messianic secret
200
How many signs are in the Gospel of John?
7
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Which part of John’s Gospel includes the discourses of Jesus, the Last supper, and also the narrative of Jesus’ suffering, death and Resurrection?
Book of Glory
300
What was the supreme council of 71 Jews presided over by a high priest?
Sanhedrin
300
What region of Israel did Jesus grow up in?
Galilee
300
What does it mean to face tribulations with resignation?
Everything that happens to us is formational and for our good. Based on that, we should face hardships with a spirit of acceptance and thanksgiving.
300
The sign of the feeding of the five thousand occurs in which Gospels?
all of them
300
What is an event that is exclusive to John’s Gospel?
Jesus washing His disciples’ feet
400
Which Jews were reformers who held a strict interpretation of the Law of Moses and believed in the after-life?
Pharisees
400
Why were those from Samaria looked down upon?
Those of Judea saw Samaritans as outsiders, and a mixed race, because they had intermarried with non-Jews and assimilated.
400
What is the Parousia?
The second coming of Christ at the end of time
400
What is a conscience?
A person's ability to judge right from wrong; a conscience is formed.
400
What is a way Jesus claims divinity in the Gospel of John?
Through the use of “I am” statements.
500
What is the group of Jews who supported Roman rule? Hint: (begins with an "H")
Herodians
500
Who was the Roman procurator who governed Samaria and Judea at the time of Christ?
Pontius Pilate
500
In what city were the disciples first called Christians?
Antioch
500
What is the image/term used for Jesus more frequently than any other in the Gospels?
“rabbi” or teacher
500
What does the Greek word “logos” mean?
word