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Where was Jesus' headquarters?
The headquarters were on the border of what?
Capernaum
on the border of Zebulun and Naphtali.
According to traditions A man would not talk to _______ in public
and no Jew would speak to ___________
women
Samaritan
Since the devil knew that Jesus was truly human after his long fast he tempted him through what?
Through his stomach or need to eat
Tempted him by turning away from his path of suffering and think about himself or his hunger
What was the first miracle and where did it occur?
The changing of water into wine
At a wedding in Cana
Mary went up to Jesus to help solve the problem of no wine but Jesus said that his "hour" has not come.
What is the "hour"?
“The hour” is the time of Jesus’ suffering on the cross. We commemorate Jesus’ suffering in the Eucharist where the wine becomes the blood of Christ.
Pharisees kept themselves from contact with casual __________.Yet Jesus could be found day to day visiting ________and even having dinner with them.
sinners
outcasts
gentles
tax collectors
Why would the scribes and Pharisees call Jesus a blasphemer?
Jesus was forgiving sins and Only God could forgive sins. Only the priests at the temple could declare sins forgiven.
Jesus was making himself equal to God
How long did Jesus fast in the wilderness?
What other prophet or person did something similar to this?
40 days
Elijah
Moses
What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on?
Why did he ride on such?
a colt the foal of a donkey.
It was Zechariah had prophesied that he would ride humbly on a colt
Tax collectors were hated throughout the Roman world. Why was this?
The way to get rich was to collect more tax than the Romans required and keep the extra money (in other words cheating people)
Even an honest tax collector would be hated by the Jews because they represented the Gentle conquerors who ruled the promised land. Other Jews insisted that it was wrong to even pay the tax.
Scribes and Scholars believe that Jesus casted out demons with demonic powers or with the help of demons. What does Jesus respond to them to prove that this isn't true?
“How can Satan cast out Satan?
"If a house/kingdom is divided against itself that house cannot stand"
"Who is strong enough to overpower Satan?"
The scribes and scholars could understand a robber binding a strong man but when the strong man is Satan who could be strong enough to bind him?
Although Jesus often pronounced forgiveness of sins as part of his healing he was careful to point out what?
Sin was not always the cause of sickness.
What is Hosanna?
What does it mean?
An expression of adoration praise or joy
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Despite Jesus being sinless what were 2 reasons why he was baptized?
To be identified with us the sinful human race.
John is a Levite and Jesus is the son of David. It was fitting since David and all kings after him would be anointed.
Name 2 sayings from John the Baptist
“Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
“You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”
“I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness ‘Make straight the way of the Lord”
"I baptize with water but one among you whom you don’t know will baptize with fire. I am unworthy to untie the thongs of his sandals."
"I need to be baptized by you and yet you come to me?"
What is the significance of the second temptation?
it shows that even the devil can quote scripture to suit his goals
it is important to read and understand Scripture because others may misinterpret or be led astray by lack of knowledge
Name 3 issues Jesus and the poor people/gentiles had with the business at the Temple
Jews had to pay their Temple tax and money changers would do the exchange for a certain fee for themselves.
Jewish religion required sacrifices and so animal sellers offered animals for inflated prices.
The court of the Gentiles was a noisy street market cluttered with vendors animals and clanging coins instead of a court of prayer.
Temple worship thus became a big business instead of focusing on prayer and worship
According to the slides
What's the significance with the Gospel of John?
What's the significance with the Gospel of Luke?
John places the Cleansing of the Temple in the beginning part of he Gospel
Luke's Gospel includes Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan
Name all 12 apostles
(Simon) Peter 7. Thomas
Andrew 8. Matthew (or Levi)
James (G) 9. James (L)
John 10. Jude (Judas) (Thaddaeus)
Philip 11. Simon “The Zealot”
Bartholomew 12. Judas Iscariot
After being baptized the clouds opened and the spirit of God descended on Jesus like a dove.
What are the two "types" or references here
The dove reminds us of the dove that Noah sent out after the Flood
The spirit of God came upon kings. The spirit came upon Saul and eventually David after they were anointed. This shows that Jesus was the perfect Anointed One.