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The Genesis story is an example of this. Stories passed down by word of mouth
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Oral tradition
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A first-hand account. The gospels are considered to be this
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primary source
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Theological facts plus my own experiences
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Faith
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I cannot escape this Physical reality
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time and space
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secondary accounts based off primary sources
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secondary source
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The "unknown" source of Matthew and Luke
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Quelle source
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The "official" books of the bible
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Canon
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The "teaching" of the first apostles
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didache
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Understanding the role of women during the life and times of Jesus would be an example of this
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historical consciousness
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Literally means "good news'
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gospels
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true or false:
One of the sources Matthew and Luke used was Mark's gospel |
True
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true or false:
There are 27 books in the new testament |
true
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I know God and know his exact thoughts if I pray and go to church enough |
false
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The didache refers to the teachings of the evangelists in the Gospels |
false
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true or false:
Each Gospel writer writes for a specific audience |
true
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When analyzing the New Testament texts, considering that Matthew wrote for a Jewish audience is an example of redaction criticism |
True
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true or false:
St. Jerome was the one who translated the bible into Latin |
True
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Cutting one's eye out or arm off because it causes one to sin could be considered using the text of a Bible as a pretext |
true
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Comparing one translation of the bible to another and seeing how the text was translated differently and why is known as...
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textual
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All of the following are true of the evangelists' writings EXCEPT
A) they were inspired by God B) they were written for Jews who believed in Jesus C) they have different intended audiences D) They focus on Different themes |
B
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The greek translation of the Bible is known as the
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Septuagint
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All of the following are true of Old Testament Writings EXCEPT
A) a central theme is the idea of covenant B) all the first born males had to be circumcised C) God does something for the Jews they in turn have to do something for God D) Jesus is seen as the Messiah |
D
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Which of the following is TRUE of what we said about the concept of time and space
A) God exists in time and space B) When we have an intense religious experience we can escape time and space momentarily C) at the moment of our own death we will escape time and space D) My human experience is limited at times and unlimited at others |
C
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Which of the following is not a secondary source for historical facts of Jesus
A) Scripture B) Tacitus C) Josephus D) Pliny the Younger |
A
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Who concretized the official Canon or Books of the Bible in 367 AD
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St. Athanasius
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This group was especially against the occupation and rule of the Romans
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Zealots
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Governing body of priests who ran the Jewish religion
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Sadducees
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The Assyrians spoke this language
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Aramaic
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this group of people believed the end of the world was coming
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Essenes
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This was a common practice in the ancient world
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Slavery
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The first five books of the Bible
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Torah
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Jesus starts his public ministry here
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Galilee
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The feast of Pentecost is a Jewish celebration of the rededication of the temple after it was desecrated by the Romans |
False
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In the ancient world of the Jewish religion, it was the Pharisees who were the ones that interpreted the law |
True
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True or False
Jesus tells his disciples to stay in Jerusalem after his resurrection appearance to them |
False
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Passover is the feast that celebrates the Jewish exodus from Egypt |
True
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The main reason that the Jews despised Roman rule was because they were taxed heavily by them |
True
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True or False
English would have been a language that was spoken in Palestine at the time of Jesus |
False
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All of the following are historical facts about Jesus EXCEPT
A) he was crucified B) He spoke Hebrew and Greek fluently C) he helped his father in the carpentry trade D) he went to the temple and synagogue often |
B
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The Israelites being God's chosen people is an example of the Jewish practice of....
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Covenant
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All of the following are true about Judea EXCEPT
A) It was in the southern part of Israel B) it is where Jerusalem was C) It was the area acquired by the tribes of Joseph and Benjamin D) All of these E) None of these |
E
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Pontius Pilate was the.....
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Roman Procurator in Palestine
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Which of the following would have been a group that not would have been inclined to follow Jesus?
A) Women B) Tax collectors C) Pharisees D) the common folk |
C
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An example of this is Jesus enabling a blind man to see
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healing miracles
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This shows that Jesus seeks to be in communion with humanity
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Jesus and relationships
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God revealing himself throughout all of human history
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salvation history
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Jesus' power to expel demons
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exorcisms
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Jesus made this available by sacrificing his life
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Kingdom of God
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Jesus walking on water would be an example of this
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nature miracles
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Belief in a transcendent God and salvation history
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mystery
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These cause the hearers of the story to think
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Jesus' Parable
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Midrash is used in the Gospel of Matthew to make sure that the stories in that Gospel are historically accurate |
False
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Jesus was a good teacher and a brilliant debater |
True
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Jesus' offering of the Kingdom God is only for the Jews who believe in Him |
False
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The way that Jesus treated women would be an example of Jesus following the letter of the Jewish law |
false
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True or false:
Contemporary views of science recognize the fact that some things in science are unexplainable |
true
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Jesus' parables oftentimes force its hearers to look at reality in a different way |
true
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The time that Jesus spends in the desert gives him clarification of God's will for his mission |
true
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The Epiphany is the Jewish Holiday celebrating the restoration of the Temple after the Babylonian exile |
false
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All of the following are true of the infancy narrative in Matthew's gospel EXCEPT:
A) Jesus' genealogy is explained B) the three magi come to visit Jesus C)Jesus is Circumcised D) Matthew uses midrash to get his point across |
C
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What does Jesus' baptism show
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Jesus was completely obedient to his father's will
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the feast of the three kings coming to pay homage to Jesus is celebrated in the church as the feast of...
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the epiphany
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The founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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St. John Baptist DeLasalle
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what can explain things when science cannot
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miracles and faith
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All were characteristics of Jesus' teaching EXCEPT
A) Jesus was a good debater B) Jesus taught with authority C) Jesus taught one way then lived another D) Jesus was real in dealing with people |
C
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The concept of Jesus as the "New Adam" is best described as what?
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Jesus correcting what Adam messed up
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All of the following would be an example of a healing miracle EXCEPT
A) making the blind man see B) curing a man of leprosy C) letting a crippled man walk D) walking on water |
d
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To be a disciple of Jesus means you must be willing to suffer
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cost of discipleship
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Mark makes it a point to keep the fact that Jesus was the anointed one hidden
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Messianic Secret
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People listened to Jesus because he spoke with this
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authority
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This would be doing whatever you wanted and expect God to forgive you for your sins
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Cheap Grace
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I would be willing to die for Jesus and his teachings
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costly grace
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Always symbolizes a change in destiny
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name change
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When this would come to fruition was uncertain
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Kingdom of God
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These people would sometimes disregard Man''s Law for God's Law
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Jesus' Disciples
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This is Jesus' most popular name for himself in Mark's gospel
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son of man
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Mark's gospel was the first to be written |
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Peter is the disciple who reveals the Messianic Secret in Mark |
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The Medieval symbol for Mark is the lion |
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Although at one point the Messianic Secret is revealed in Mark his disciples never really figure it out |
True
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Mark does not draw on any other sources to write his Gospel |
False
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Mark's Gospel was NOT the first canonical text of the New Testament to be written |
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True or false:
Dying for your faith would be considered costly grace |
True
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Mark was probably a traveling companion of Sts. Paul and Peter |
True
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Jesus' ministry is launched in Mark's Gospel first with his baptism and second by...
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The infancy narrative
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All of the following are true about Mark's gospel except
A) Mark writes for a Jewish audience B) Mark was probably a traveling companion of Sts. Peter and Paul C) Mark drew on oral tradition while writing his Gospel D) Mark was probably written between 65-70 AD |
A
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All of the following are true of the Messianic Secret in Mark EXCEPT
A: Mark makes it a point to show that the disciples just do not get Jesus' message B: Mark portrays the disciples as not being too bright C: Once the Messianic Secret is revealed the disciples at least always understand Jesus' message D: About half way through the Gospel of Mark it's Peter who is the disciple who reveals the Messianic Secret |
C
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All of the following are complaints the Jewish establishment had with Jesus EXCEPT
A: He claimed that he could forgive sins B: He associated with the outcasts of society C: He failed to pay homage to the high priest D: Jesus allowed one to work on the Sabbath if it was for a greater good |
C
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Which of the following BEST describes Jesus teaching on the Kingdom of God in Mark?
A: The Kingdom will be established in some future time which God himself will determine B: At the beginning of his gospel he speaks of the Kingdom being established when God decided but as his ministry continues he talks of the imminence of the coming of the Kingdom. C: Jesus consistently speaks of the coming of the Kingdom and the end time throughout Mark's Gospel D: At the beginning of his mystery, Jesus speaks of the end time and the Kingdom coming soon but toward the end of Mark's Gospel Jesus seems to be saying that Hod himself will determine when the Kingdom will come |
D
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Which of the following can we be relatively certain Mark used as a source for his Gospel
A: Luke B: Thomas C: the Oral Tradition D: John |
C
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Th best way to describe John's gospel is
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They believed in a strict observance of the Law
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When was Mark's gospel written
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65-70 AD
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another word for teaching
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discourse
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Medieval Symbol for Matthew
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Winged Man
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Jesus spending 40 days in the desert made him what
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the new moses
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The Gospel of Matthew was written in what languages so that the people of Ancient palestine could understand it easily
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Aramaic and Hebrew
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This theme showed that Catechizing the faithful was important to Matthew
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Right Instruction
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For Matthew, Jesus comes to save everyone
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Emmanuel
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The hierarchy of the Church
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Church "big C"
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The community gathered for Eucharist
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church "little c"
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The theme in Matthew that shows there was a lot of suffering involved in following Jesus
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Discipleship
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the greek word for the universal community of believers
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Ekklesia
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Matthew's use of the term "Son of David" appeals to Jesus' Jewishness |
True
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True or false:
The medieval symbol for Matthew is the Eagle |
False
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With Jesus' New Standard of the Law (Which is to love your neighbor as yourself) he sets out to destroy the old covenant |
False
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In terms of the Canon, Matthew is placed in an awkward spot in the Bible since it does not make any easy connections with the Old Testament |
False
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True or false:
A neophyte is a new believer |
True
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Matthew's disciples are much smarter than Mark's |
True
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Matthew has the fewest references to Jesus' Jewishness |
false
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What would be an example of Church "big C"
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the American Bishops making a statement about the Church position on abortion
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What statement best fits Matthew's Gospel
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The truths of the stories are understood by the believer but make no sense to those who have no faith
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In the past the interaction of Jesus and the leaders of the Jewish during the passion Narrative has oftentimes be labeled as
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Anti-Semetic
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commissioned Luke to write his gospel
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Theophilus
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everyone is called to salvation
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Universal call to salvation
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Symbol for Luke
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The Ox
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The celebration of the Eucharist would be an example of this
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Pascal Mystery
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The central reference in Luke
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Jerusalem
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Turning toward God
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conversion
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"God Bearer"
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Theotokos
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Mary's response after she said yes to being the mother of God
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Magnificat
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His spreading the Gospel message throughout asia minor and greece
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Paul's mission
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Made it official that you did not have to become a Jew to become a Christian
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Council of Jerusalem
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True or False:
The pascal mystery is the fact that all people are called to be Christians |
false
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True or False:
In the Early Christian community, they has an ideal that all material goods would be held together in common |
True
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True or False:
Luke was a disciple of Jesus and therefore gives a firsthand account of many of the events on Jesus |
false
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True or False:
In the parable of the prodigal son, one gets the sense that Jesus' portrayal of God is that of God being merciful and compassionate |
True
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True or False:
Stephen is the first documented martyr of the church |
true
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True or False:
Luke does not have respect for women |
false
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True or False:
The acts of the apostles starts out with the descent on the Holy spirit on the apostles |
true
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All of the following would be true about the council of Jerusalem in 49 AD EXCEPT
A: St. Paul was not present for it B: it was held in Antioch C: It was decided that you did not have to become a Jew to be a follower of Jesus D: Jewish moral laws were outlawed by Christians |
B and D
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All of the following are true of Luke's treatment of Jerusalem EXCEPT
A:Jesus realizes at some point that he must go there to suffer B: Luke put Jesus in Jerusalem for various rights of passage C:The Risen Jesus has his Apostles start over with his ministry first in Jerusalem D:Luke has the apostles complete Jesus' mission in Jerusalem |
D
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A word for the holy spirit
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Paraclete
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All of the following are common themes in Luke/Acts EXCEPT
A: Jesus being compared to Isaiah B: The fact that the kingdom is coming soon C: The role of the Holy Spirit D: The ideals for a Christian community |
B
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What is the fulfillment of the Law for Luke
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to love your neighbor as yourself
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The Church teaches us that Jesus' resurrection was
A: Purely spiritual B: Both spiritual and having a glorified corporeal body C: Unique to Jesus only D: iffy because the first hand account came from women |
both spiritual and having a glorified corporeal body
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Paul spreads the gospel to all of the following places except
A:Addis Ababba B:Thessalonica C:Philippi D:Rome |
A
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John's gospel focuses on this
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theology
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Refers to the co-existence of Jesus and God from the beginning of time
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Logos
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God becomes human
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incarnation
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Used at Easter to symbolize the death and resurrection of Jesus
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Pascal Candle
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These are miracles in John
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Signs
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An example of Descending Christology
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Jesus walking on water
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A major conflict in the Gospel of John
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Light VS. Darkness
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An example of Low Christology
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Jesus overturning the moneychangers in the temple
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Points to Jesus as the messiah
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John the Baptist
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"My hour has not yet come"
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Jesus' Death and Resurrection
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True or False:
Jesus' raising of Lazarus from the dead is a commonplace happening in Ancient Israel |
False
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True or False:
In the Miracle story of the Wedding at Cana, the water is symbolic of divinity and the wine is symbolic of humanity |
false
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True or False:
In John's Gospel, the fact that Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene does not necessarily stress that God reveals himself most fully to the nobodies in society |
False
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True or False:
According to the modern day theologians, The Word of God was not with God from the beginning of time |
False
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All four evangelists agree that there were women at Jesus' tomb on the third day after his death
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True
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True or False: original sin would be an example of low Christology
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True
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The first miracle that Jesus preforms in John's gospel is a healing Miracle
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false
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All of the following are true about the book of Signs in John EXCEPT
A: A sign to God is a miracle B: There are seven signs in John C: Each sign is followed by a discourse D: The Seven signs have no connection to the Old Testament |
D
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All of the following would be Johanine expressions for Jesus EXCEPT
A:Word of God B:Son of God C:Son of Man D:The way, the Truth, and the Light |
C
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What is the best statement for the incarnation
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Jesus taking on human traits
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What is the symbol of John's gospel
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Eagle
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When was John's gospel written
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90-100 AD
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The one miracle that makes Jesus unique as a prophet in Ancient Israel would be
A: when he cures the blind leper B: When he changes water into wine C: The healing of the demoniac D: When he feeds the 5000 E: None of the above |
none
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What does Jesus mean by "My hour has not yet come"
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the time for His own death and resurrection has not arrived yet
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literally means letter in Greek
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Epistle
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How many of the 13 epistles are directly attributed to Paul
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7
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what was Paul's original name?
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Saul of Tarsus
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In what school was Paul educated?
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Greek schooling
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Who was Paul willing to persecute
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anyone he thought was denouncing the Jewish Laws or religion
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Who accompanies Paul on a journey spreading Christianity around the Mediterranean
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Barnabus
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What was Paul's first journey
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Paul’s first journey was his and Barnabas’ preaching throughtout (46-49 AD)- Asia Minor and return to Jerusalem for the Council to anyone that all peoples (not just Jews) should be allowed to become Christians
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What was Paul's Second Journey
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(50-52 AD)- Paul’s second second journey was his journeys throughout Greece spreading the Gospel
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What was Paul's third Journey
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(54-58)- The third journey was when he retuurned again to Greece (mainly Ephesus and Corinth). When Paul returns to Jerusalem in 58 AD, he is arrested. Paul is eventually executed in Rome on the orders of the Mad Emporer Nero
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How were the Pauline letters organized?
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v Opening adress to the audience
v Thanksgiving by setting the tone and breaking the ice v Body by explaining the theological teaching and encouragement to folllow the message v Final good-bye with advice to the individuals |
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What were the two issues Paul addressed in 1 Thessalonians
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Paul addresses two issues which were sexual immorality and the second coming of Jesus
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Paul's Letter that Addresses the issue of the evil of slavery in the ancient world
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Philippians
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Paul's letter that focused on The Roman colony in Greece was guilty of every type of vice and its Christian community oftentimes gave into the vices. Paul adresses the following problems with the Christians in Corinth
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1 Corinthians
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In Corinth, how many divisions with the Christian community are there?
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4
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Because the Christians adopted the practices of pagans around them, Paul corrected the Christians when they did this through his letter of...
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Immoral living
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Why does Paul write the second letter of the Corinthians
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Since his letters in 1 Corinthians generally falls on deaf ears, Paul goes to Corinth himself to set things straight
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one is not saved by knowledge of God, but through God’s gift of grace
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Faith
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This is anyone who accepts and acts on Jesus’ message
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New Israel
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These missionaries, along with Paul, write to explain teaching on church leadership
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1 Timothy and Titus
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Letter that Established the bishops as the leader over the local parish
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Criteria for Church Leadership
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Letter that addressed How one should approach prayer, appropriate dress for liturgy, etc.
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Instructions for Worship
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Letter that said Good Christian Living will attract others to follow Jesus
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Instructions for Christian Living
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