Jesus
Where do we find the Jesus of Faith?
In the Four Gospels or New Testament
How many books are in the NT?
27
The Synoptic Gospels
Mark, Matthew, and Luke
Mark was written in (year)
70 CE
Jesus taught about God and the kingdom of God using ----
parables
What is the clue that can help us estimate the birth of Jesus?
The death of Herod the Great (4 BCE)
The three worlds of the NT
Greek, Jewish, and Roman
4
Two major themes in Mark are
discipleship, the cross
God
The place where Jesus was born
Bethlehem of Judea
Parts of the NT
Gospels, Letters of Paul, and the Epistles (including the book of Revelation
The meaning of gospel is
"Good News" (Greek, euangelion)
What does Jesus refer to when he speaks of the Kingdom of God in Mark?
God's will done
love your neighbor as yourself
How many fact can we know about the Historical Jesus?
five facts
The cannon of the NT was finalized in what century?
4th century CE
The source that Matthew and Luke used is called
Q Document (German, Quelle)
In Mark, Jesus's divinity is revealed in his....
baptism
Jesus taught that true love requires ___
sacrifice for the others
What was Jesus's role on earth? or what was his mission given by His Father?
to die on the cross to save humanity from sin (genesis 3, the story of the Fall)
According to the NT, the founder of Christianity is(are)?
Jesus and Paul
Chronologically, what comes first, the gospels or the letters of Paul?
the letters of Paul
Who is the one who proclaims that Jesus is the Son of God at the end of Mark?
a Roman centurion, a pagan!
Two of the most famous parables of Jesus are___
the Good Samaritan and the Lost Son