#5 Flashcards

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Why did Jesus get baptized when he did not have to

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To identify himself its sinners needing repentance, Christians echo his Paschal mysteries in their own baptisms, immersion a stronger symbol than sprinkling, to prefigure his baptismal death - he will enter the waters of death and rise anew from them, to show acceptance of his mission, submitting oneself to the Father’s will, as we should

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The eyes of faith help John recognize Jesus

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Just like the help us recognize him in the Eucharist as well as seeing him in other places

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John’s objection?

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He refused because of his unworthiness

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Trinity trivia regarding his baptism?

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It’s one of the very few times that the Trinity is fully present because the Holy Spirit descended in the form of a dove and Father said this was his beloved son who, he was well pleased

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The use of woman at the Wedding of Cana?

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This is a realization of the Protoevangelium, in which God revealed that serpent will be crushed by the seed of a woman

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The next time Jesus used woman?

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When he was on the cross, when his Death is occasioned the defeat of Satan

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Mary’s directions? The church and us?

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Do what he tells you,

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Double symbolism of wine?

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Evokes Christ shedding blood and water on the cross and the Eucharist

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40 days symbolism?

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Lent, it readies us to experience Christ’s Passion, death and resurrection

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What were the 40 days?

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A period of time for his public ministry and a time for temptation

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The bread temptation essentially says

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You can use your powers to fulfill your physical desires. Why don’t you?

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What was Christ’s response?

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Man shall not live on bread alone, but every word proceeds from the mouth of God

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Jesus is the living bread

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That came down from heaven and

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Jesus satisfies man’s hunger with

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The Word of the Gospel and the food of the Eucharist

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Temptation to show his power essentially saying?

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You can demonstrate your powers with a spectacular miracle. Then everyone will follow you. Why don’t you?

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This will essentially make Jesus be accepted without the

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Cross

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Luke 9 quote?

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If any man would come after me, let him take up his cross daily and follow me

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What does the third temptation essentially saying?

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You can use your powers to take over the empire. Hen you can make everyone follow you. Why don’t you?

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Om on Jewish messianic expectations?

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Jesus would be a great political leader and return Israel to its former glory

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Jesus is king, but

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Is kingdom is not for this world and was obtained by self giving sacrifice

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Christ’s parallel with Isreal?

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To contrast to those who had once provoked God during the forty years in the desert, Christ reveals himself as God’s servant. Christ is the devil’s Conquerer

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Christ’s anticipation of the victory at the Passion?

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Filial love for the Father

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Christ’s parallel with Adam?

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Counteracted the disobedience with the first Adam

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One theory in the temptation in the desert?

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Satan physically appeared and tempted Jesus through audible conversations and signs

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Another?

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Satan supernaturally tempted Jesus.

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Professor West suggests that

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This makes it easier to relate to Jesus’s human side because this is how the devil tempts us

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The third?

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Jesus’s human nature led him to desiring these goods

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Garden of Gethsemane link?

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Instead of doing pain and suffering, he chose the cross

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Repeated temptations?

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Christ’s wisdom and miracles often prompted crowds of people to declare him King, but he always managed to slip away

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Description of St. Peter’s temptation

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St. Peter wanted to dissuade Christ from going to Jerusalem

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Use of Satan?

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Peter is trying to dissuade Christ from carrying out God’s redemptive plan with the Cross

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Connection?

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It’s obvious

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Two main forms of his temptations?

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Fear and distortion of truth

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Possible motives of Judas?

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The money or the preference of a military leader

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Final lie he believed?

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That there was no hope for him

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Temptations of Pontus Pilate?

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To reject the truth of Christ’s innocence

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Why did Pilate adhere to the temptations?

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To satisfy the Jewish mob