Notes #7
What is a theophany?
When all three members of the Holy Trinity are present.
How many days was Jesus lost?
Three days
Prior to embarking on His public ministry what did Jesus do?
He retreated into the wilderness after his Baptism.
Jesus announced the Kingdom of God through _______________ and ___________________.
Parables and miracles.
Why were Samaritans and Jews bitter enemies?
Religious and ethnic differences.
Where does Jesus first reveal his divinity?
At the wedding feast of Cana.
Where did Jesus and his family flee to?
Egypt
Why can you turn to Jesus when you are tempted to sin?
Because he can identify with you.
What is the condition for entering the Kingdom of God?
Love in action towards those in need.
What did the priest and Levite do when they saw the seriously injured man left on the road?
They left him there on the road and did not help him.
What sin does the first temptation (turning stones into bread) represent?
Sins of the flesh
Who's prophecy is a sorrow of Mary?
Simeon's prophecy
Jesus decisive victory over Satan in the desert foreshadowed what?
The ultimate victory he would win through his Passion, Death, and Ressurection.
What does Jesus require of you and all of us?
To love even your enemies.
Can you earn the Kingdom of God?
No because it is fully God's gift.
Where does the Transfiguration take place?
On Mount Tabor
How is the Holy Spirit shown at the Transfiguration.
As the bright cloud
Jesus' ministry was aoimed at who?
All people, including sinners.
In general, what is a parable?
An analogy in which the storyteller compares an unfamiliar or new reality(such as the Kingdom of God) with a familiar reality from daily life.
What does the Good News of God's Kingdom demand?
Repentence
What does Jesus say when ordaining his first bishops?
"Do this in memory of me".
Through what does Jesus teach us about his kingdoms?
Through parables & miracles
Disciple means __________________, ______________, or _________________.
Pupil, learner, follower
In order to understand the parables what must you do?
You must become a disciple of Christ.
Why does God desire repentence?
So that everyone can share in the fruits of his Kingdom.