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Who was Luke's audience?
Gentile-Christian
When did Luke write his gospel?
85 AD
Did Luke know Jesus personally?
No
What name did Luke call Jesus that no other gospel writer did?
Savior
What does Luke "up-play" in his gospel?
Role of women
What is the Immaculate Conception?
the doctrine that states that Mary was free of original sin from her conception
Was the journey to Galilee a common theme in Luke's gospel?
No
Who were the first visitors to Jesus' birth in Luke
shepherds
What is a common theme in Luke that Jesus is often seen doing often?
praying/prayer
Who saw that Jesus had risen first and were they believed?
Women/No
How are Luke's Beatitudes presented?
second person (blessed are you)
What does Jesus say about the kingdom in Luke?
It is in our midst (Jesus himself)
What did the people of Luke's gospel connect with the Second Coming? Was this true?
The fall of Jerusalem/No
Was Acts written to give an accurate historical account of Jesus' ministry?
No- gave account of the ministry of the apostles
Who is focused more on in Acts Peter/Paul?
Paul
Did Paul know Jesus personally?
No
What is Luke known for using in his gospel?
Parables (Lost Son/Lost Coin)
What was the story of Zacchaeus?
Zacchaeus was a tax collector whose house Jesus went to and after he repented and followed Christ
Who did the author of Luke travel with?
Mary
Who is Luke's Gospel addressed to?
Theophilus
What are the sources for Luke's gospel?
L, Mark, and Q
How much of Mark is seen in Luke?
60%
What city is highlighted in Luke as a central symbol of God's salvific activity?
Jerusalem
What names does Luke omit in his gospel because they are Jewish?
Christ, scribe, rabbi
Luke and Acts are similar in what way?
outlines, Authors, and Themes
Who did Jesus have a special relationship with in Luke's gospel?
The lowly and humble/ Women/ social outcasts and sinners
What was Luke's proffession
Doctor/Physician
What is the end of Luke's gospel?
Jesus' Ascention
Why are Jesus' parables important?
Contain the heart of his message/show him to be a remarkable teacher/reveal how he dealt with his opponents
What is the theme of the parable of Lazarus and the rich man?
share your gifts with poor people
What is the theme of the parable of the Prodigal Son
God's incredible love for those who fall away from Him
Who was addressed at the Sermon on the Plain
Well-to-do Gentile Christians
In what situations does Jesus show compassion toward women and their situation?
Raising a widow's son, forgiving an "immoral woman", curing a hemorrhaging woman
What did the ideal Christian community include?
Fellowship, celebration of the Eucharist, and Preaching the gospel according to apostolic witnesses
What are important themes in Luke-Acts?
Jesus as prophet/Savior, Role of the Holy Spirit, Joy and prayer, role of women
Who was necessary in the early Church to provide a full witness to Jesus' life?
Mary, Apostles, "daughters of Jerusalem"
What did the Holy Spirit do in the early Church?
Opened the hearts of hearers, Helped open the Church to Gentiles, Comforted Paul in the face of persecution
When did the apostles recognize the resurrected Jesus?
When He broke bread and ate with them
How many deacons were in the early Church?
7
Paul was converted when
on the road to Damascus
Where was it decided that circumcision was not necessary to follow Jesus?
Council of Jerusalem
What was Paul a strong believer of?
You did not have to be circumcised to follow Jesus
Where did the early Church meet?
In people's houses
What was Paul's original profession?
tent maker
What made Paul so qualify to travel and preach to Gentiles?
well educated/ grounded in logic/Roman citizenship helped protect him from many anti-christian conspirators
How many were baptized after Peter gave his famous speech at Pentecost?
Three Thousand
Who cured a cripple at the beginning of Acts?
Peter
Martyr comes from what word?
Witness
Who replaced Judas?
Matthias
Who was Luke's gospel dedicated to?
Theophilus
Who was the first Christian martyr?
Stephen
Mary's prayer of exultation
Magnificat
Who was the tax collector who climbed in a tree to see Jesus?
Zacchaeus
"birthday of the Church"
Pentacost
Christian Fellowship
by sharing of goods and distributing them according to each other's needs
When Jesus reads from the book of ________, he demonstrates __________.
Isaiah- passage about healing the sick, proclaiming good news to the poor, and releasing the oppressed- understands His Messiahship
What is sweating blood called?
Hematidrosis
_______ comes from the word Kyrios and is _______
Lord/ most common title of Jesus in Luke
What does the Roman centurion do after Jesus' crucifixion?
proclaim that Jesus was innocent
Why did Paul want to go to Rome?
didn't want to be tried in front of Sanhedrin so called upon his citizenship to go to Rome
What was "The New Way"
what Christianity was called before it was given the name of "Christianity"
Philip was responsible for what?
curing the Ethiopian man on his way toward Gaza
Proselytes were _________
a Gentile who was uncircumcised yet believed in God
What did Barnabas do?
first to give Paul a chance, ended up being his traveling companion in Antioch
Mary's fiat
her "yes" to God to have Jesus
simeon and Anna had what experience
moved by the Holy spirit to proclaim the child Jesus as the Promised One
Darkness followed Jesus' death in what gospel
Luke
What two words did Luke use to describe Jesus that have similar meanings?
Savior; Deliverer
Mary was commended for doing what?
abandoning her traditional role of a women to sit and listen to Jesus
Aspects of Matthew's infancy narrative
Magi, Star in the east, Joseph's dream, Flight to Egypt, Massacre of infants
Aspects of Luke's infancy narrative
Shepherds, Magnificat, Visitation, Presentation, Manger, Zechariah's silence, Savior
Who is Theophilus? What is the meaning of his name? Is real person?
person Luke's gospel dedicated to, lover of God, could have been person who sponsored gospel
How to pray?
pray for God's will to be done, out of our hands
Why Jesus doesn't like extreme wealth
because the greatest sin not relying on God and when have excessive wealth tend to rely on that more than God
When is Joy seen in Luke?
Visitation, father running to lost son, Mary's magnificat
Jesus tends to who on the way to Calvary and how
"daughters of Jerusalem" comforts them
Pentacost
when Holy spirit descended on the apostles, tongues gave ability to spread message across world
Council of Jerusalem and results
discuss whether circumcision necessary for baptism, baptism of Cornelius decided it was not necessary
Why Matthew first?
good organization is a good tool in teaching and instruction
Does Matthew include women in genealogy? if so why?
Yes, to show that gospel will be preached to all people
Baptism in Matthew?
Yes, in all gospels
How does Matthew start?
"A record of the genealogy..."
"The gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God..."
Mark's begining
How does Matthew portray apostles?
faith-filled and quick to learn
Mark's apostles
harsh view; don't understand Jesus
When Peter told was rock of church
After Peter understood Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God
What prophet said what about Jesus' birth place
Micah- said would be Bethlahem
word ekklesia appears where and why
Matthew because Hebrew word
Does Matthew include emphasis on the cross of discipleship?
yes, it is also seen in Mark
Jesus' woes to Pharisees
often interpreted to Anti-Semitic but in reality they are not
How is gospel organized?
similar to the organization of the Pentateuch
Who is Matthew's author?
Anonymous
Author of Matthew spoke _____.
Greek, Aramaic, Hebrew
Matthew's audience
Greek-speaking Jews
Genealogy of Matthew includes who?
Men, Women, Gentile women, Gentiles, Gentile men
Matthew's infancy narrative shows fulfillments in what prophecies?
Isaiah and Micah
Audience of gospel located where
antioch
Matthew's basic outline
Narrative-Discourse
Common title of Jesus in Matthew
Son of David
Important themes in Matthew
Right instruction, Judgment, Ekklesia
How much Mark in Matthew?
80%
Hebrew word for hell
gehenna
Matthew sources
Mark, M, and Q
"God with us"
Emmanuel
Temple destroyed in ____
70 A.D.
Greek translation of Hebrew Bible
Septuagint
What devices seen in Matthew
Number symbolism, Repetition, Parallel expressions
Matthew parables point to what?
kingdom of God
"You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church...I will give you keys to the kingdom of Heaven." Does what?
Establishes Peter as the earthly leader of Christ's church, shoes Christ's intent to found a hierarchical church, gives Peter and his successors the power to forgive sin and teach authoritatively
Meaning of "Church"
Universal community, Liturgical assembly, Local community
David is what number
14
In Matthew, when does Jesus tell apostles to go preach to all nations
shortly after his Resurrection
What was the natural phenomenon that accompanied Jesus' death in Matthew?
Earthquake
_______, ________, Time of Exile, ______
Abraham, David, Jesus
Significance of 14 and 3 in Matthew's genealogy
14 doubly perfect number that is used in between generations (3 times)
How many generations between Jesus and Abraham?
42
Parable of Yeast
kingdom of God comes about mysteriously
Matthew depiction of Jesus
Authoritative teacher
Significance of the destruction of the temple
Show God is reforming Judaism
Eschatology
study of "end times"
Jesus' baptism
First event in Jesus' "adult life"
What did Unbelievers not have?
the eyes of faith
Collection of Jesus' ethical teachings
Sermon on the Mount
Herod is compared to what character in the Old Testament
Pharaoh during the Exodus
Apocalypse
"Unveiling" or Revelation
Peter was appointed what
The Leader of the Church
"Potters' Field"
Field of Blood
What parable is explained by Jesus?
Parable of the Sower
Discourse 2 in Matthew
Missionary Discourse
Where New Law is taught in Luke
Sermon on the Plain
Pilate's Wife had what
a warning dream
Apostles could do what in matthew that they could not in Mark?
understand parables
The Magi had studied what
astrology, especially the horoscope of Judah
What is the Church?
Christ's body here on earth
What is a woe and what is its purpose?
a prophetic form of speech that shocks people into reform
Discourse 4 in Matthew
Gospel of the Church
Pearl of Great Price tell us what
to sacrifice everything for the kingdom
Unique Matthew Formula quote
"This happened so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled"
Matthew focuses on what Jesus ____
says/teaches
Mark focuses on what Jesus _____
does
Jesus refers to the kingdom of ____
heaven
Jesus is seen compared to who in Matthew
Moses
Church responsible for what
spreading word to all nations especially Gentiles
Inward conversion is the main theme to what
Sermon on the Mount and Sermon on the Plain
Matthew 25: 40
"Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine you did for me."
Why Matthew written?
what to do with Gentiles, would faith continue after no temple
How is author of Matthew familiar with Judaism?
Jewish customs, literary devices, and comparisons to Moses
Why Matthew in five sections?
resemble Pentateuch
Matthew edit Mark?
Yes, better lang and better organization
Who called Satan and why
Peter, getting in between will of God and personal want
Why Jewish-Christians kicked out of synagogues?
didn't fight in Jewish revolt- pacifist
Matthew passion narrative
more than one person realize Jesus is Messiah, Pilate's wife warning dream
Significance of Myrrh
used to anoint priests- important person
anoint at death- significance of death