The Life of Jesus
How did Caesar Augustus fulfill the will of God?
He ordered a census of the entire Roman empire and he instructed that each person was to return to his or her city of origin.
What was the original mission of St. John the Baptist?
He was chosen by God to prepare humanity to receive the Lord.
What did St. Andrew do after he meets Jesus?
He went to go and find his brother Simon and told him that he found the messiah. Then he brought him to Jesus.
What is significant about Christ choosing twelve Apostles?
They each had a special job and meaning to be in his “inner circle”. 12 apostles and 12 tribes.
What would many Jews accuse Jesus of blasphemy?
He said that he is God and he forgave sins.
The name Bethlehem means.....
What is “The City of David”
Why did Jesus want/need to be baptized by John? (What did Jesus’ baptism do to John’s baptism?)
To get rid of original sin because he is fully human which means he was born with original sin.
What did Jesus do when he met St. Peter?
Jesus said, “You are Simon, the son of John, you will be called Cephas, Peter.”
What does the number forty signify in Scripture?
Forty days and forty nights when Jesus fasted.
What did Jesus do to get this accusation?
This was against the law.
List three ways that Jesus shared the human condition through His Incarnation:
The relationship between St. John the Baptist and Jesus?
They are cousins
From the scripture that Miss Wolf read, who introduced St. John and St. Andrew to Jesus?
Who is John the Baptist?
How does Christ call the Apostles?
He says to them, “Follow me.”
At the time of Christ, explain the relationship between sin and sickness.
If you were sick, there was a reason for it. You must have done something bad and this was your punishment.
From the time he was twelve until he began his public ministry, we hear nothing about Jesus. What can be learned from this hidden life of Our Lord?
He kept a low profile until he could make his own decisions as our God.
When does Jesus begin his Public Ministry?
When he first started preaching to the priests as a child, probably twelve years old.
What does this indicate about the role Jesus has chosen for Peter?
It means that he is the stone of the church.
What were the three temptations Jesus faces in the desert and how does each temptation connect to Adam and Eve’s original sin?
a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle.
What is Parable?
Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem?
That was their city of origin.
How does Christ show his obedience to the Law through his baptism?
He shows himself fully human throughout his life.
What does Peter’s name mean?
It means stone.
Name two other events that incorporate the number forty and show it’s meaning to you.
What is:
Use the story of the paralytic to explain how Christ used visible, physical healing to demonstrate his invisible, spiritual healing of sins.
Since the sickness and sins were tide together, it showed that he was healing them through his miracle works and was trying to give hints that he was capable of healing their souls too.