Matthew
What does the gospel of Matthew portray Jesus as?
Jesus as Teacher and Prophet
What the gospel of Mark portray Jesus as?
Jesus as the Suffering Servant of God who redeemed us
What does the gospel of Luke portray Jesus as?
Jesus as the Compassionate Healer
What does the gospel of John portray Jesus as?
Jesus as the Incarnate Word of God (word made flesh)
What TV show character did Ms. Shimota use as an example of the difference of the gospels?
Michael Scott (from The Office)
What is the symbol of Matthew?
A human
What is the symbol of Mark?
A lion
What is the Canticle of Mary?
When Mary sings to God who lifts up the lowly, fills the hungry, sends the rich away empty.
Why is John's gospel different from the rest of them?
He focuses on Jesus' divinity where the other focus on His humanity
What are the gospel referred to as?
The "very heart of Scripture"
What are three titles for Jesus?
Son of God
Son of Man
Son of David
What is the secrecy around Jesus called?
The Messianic Secret
How does the gospel of Luke start?
Zechariah's offering in the Temple
What is the symbol for John?
An eagle
What are the synoptic gospels?
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
How does the gospel of Matthew start?
The genealogy of Jesus
How does the gospel of Mark start?
John the Baptist roaring in the desert
What is the symbol of Luke?
An ox
How does the gospel of John start?
Christ coming from Heaven; eagles fly in the sky, like Heaven
Jesus= BOTH fully human AND fully divine is called?
The hypostatic union
Why didn't people think Jesus was the Messiah?
They thought their ruler should be a high king who sits in a throne and follows the same rules from the past.
How many times did Peter deny Jesus?
3 times
Luke shows women and their significance in what?
The Reign of God
What are the 3 stories specific to John?
The Wedding at Cana, The Feeding of 5,000, The Sea of Galilee
What does "kerygma" mean?
Proclamation or preaching