2nd sem midterm exam Flashcards
What are some of the new testament epistles that Paul wrote?
Romans, Galatians, Corinthians
Who is james?
The brother of the Lord
How did Paul corroborate the evidences?
Because he met the disciples of the Lord
What is the meaning of the brother of the Lord?
Spiritual brother; doesn’t have to be consanganial; the greek word can mean brother, cousin, or close relative
Who provided the non-biblical evidence?
Tacitus and Flavius Josephus
Where did the first century historian Flavius Josephus mentioned Jesus twice?
In his history of Jewish people called: antiquities of the Jews in A.D 62
What is the meaning of AD?
Anno domini
Where did Tacitus the roman historian mentioned Pontius Pilate in his book: “Christus, the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius
Pilate, procurator of Judea in the reign of Tiberius.”
The Annals
What is essence?
That which the thing is in its fundamental being or constitution
What is the etymology of Essence?
From the latin term “esse” meaning “to be”
What is nature?
Is essence considered as action/function.
What is hypostatic union?
The union of the human nature and divine nature in Christ
What is a person?
an individual substance of a rational nature or anything that is rational
Why God is also a person, the angels, are also person?
Because they are an individual essence with a rational nature
When you ask for who? Which are you referring to? The person or nature?
The person
When you ask for what? Which are you referring to? The person or nature?
Nature
Why did Jesus have a human nature?
Because he assumed a human nature
Why is Jesus not a human person?
He is 100% human nature but a divine person
Why is Jesus not 50% God and Human?
He is 100% God and Human
Why does Jesus had to undergo infancy, childhood, learning?
Because his nature is human. Which means his human nature has human intellect and will
What is the difference between us and Jesus?
the person of the human nature of Jesus is Son of God
What is the meaning of the principle in metaphysics: “actiones sunt suppositorum”
Actions belong to
the person. NOT to the nature
Who is the one at fault
The person, not the nature
Even though Christ is a human being, why he can’t commit a mistake?
Because his person is divine
