Ch 4 vocab

Question 1

Mystery

Answer 1

Theologically refers to God’s infinite incomprehensibility; God’s saving plan for human history. God is so beyond us we can’t fully comprehend him.

Question 2

Blessed Trinity

Answer 2

Central christian belief. One God 3 expressions

Question 3

Redemption

Answer 3

A word that literally means “ransom” Jesus’ death is the random that defeated evil. Jesus came to buy us back

Question 4

Genealogy

Answer 4

Jesus tracing Jesus’ ancestry to Abraham. Tracing Jesus ancestors.

Question 5

Conception**

Answer 5

Mary conceived him by the power of the holy spirt.

Question 6

Annunciation

Answer 6

The Arc Angel gabriel coming to Mary and telling her she will have a child. And she said Yes

Question 7

Magi

Answer 7

Guys who were not Jews, gentiles, who came from anywhere. They were astrologers who saw a sign in the stars and came to Jerusalem to find Jesus.

Question 8

Epiphany

Answer 8

A manifestation of God. Aha moment

Question 9

Massacre of the innocents

Answer 9

Herod killed all boys two years or younger because he saw them as a threat.

Question 10

Midrash

Answer 10

Brings the past to the present

Jewish method of bring it to the present

Question 11

Visitation

Answer 11

Mary also found out her older cousin Elizibeth was also pregnant, parents of John the baptist.

Question 12

Magnificat

Answer 12

The blessed Virgin Mary’s song of praise to the lord
My soul magnifies the lord

Question 13

Benediction of Zechariah

Answer 13

A prophecy, a hymn that talks about John the baptist and Jesus

Question 14

Jewish circumcision

Answer 14

Removal of the foreskin of male reproductive or organs at 8 days

Question 15

Presentation in the Temple

Answer 15

All first born sons are dedicated to God in the temple.

Question 16

Creche

Answer 16

A representation of the nativity scene, of Jesus Christ’s birth. First one was created by Saint Francis in Italy

Displaying the thing of Jesus thing

Question 17

Criterion of embarrassment

Answer 17

If it could be embarrassing it’s probably true.

The church it would be embarrassing

Question 18

The Temptation of Jesus

Answer 18

After Christ was baptized the Spirit drove him out into the dessert with no food and Satan tempted for forty days in the desert.

Question 19

Kingdom of God (or of heaven)

Answer 19

The ruling of God in our hearts. In the Gospel of Matthew, it is called the Kingdom of heaven.

Question 20

The Paschal Mystery

Answer 20

Christ’s work of redemption accomplished principally by his passion, death (died so we wouldn’t, Resurrection, and glorious ascension. Paschal means passover.

Question 21

Transfiguration

Answer 21

An event in the Gospel where Jesus transformed, his cloth and face started to shine. His figure changed

Question 22

Apostolic succession

Answer 22

Passing on the teaching, preaching, and office of the Apostles on their successor. The Apostles taught the Bishops, who taught the Bishops, who taught the Bishops.

Question 23

Exorcism

Answer 23

The religious practice of evicting evil spirits.

Question 24

Miracle

Answer 24

A sign or wonder such as healing, or control of nature.

Question 25

Sign of contradiction**

Answer 25

Someone who, upon manifesting holiness, is subject to extreme opposition.
Someone who is upon extreme opposition upon holiness
Jesus had 2 drops what the fuck