Chapter 2 NT Flashcards
Divine Revelation
God’s self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan.
What did the disciples preach after Jesus’ death?
The Resurrection is proof that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Son of God who cam eo save people from sin and death.
Some disciple’s became what after Jesus’ death?
Missionaries - People that travel to spread the Good news.
What language does Gospel originate from?
Greek for Good news
Oral tradition
The stage in the formation of the Gospels by which the Good news was spread by word of mouth prior to being written down.
Why weren’t the Gospels immediately written down?
Books were expensive and most people couldn’t read/write
Around when was the Gospel of Mark written
70 AD
Cannon of Scripture
The books of the Bible officially recognized by the Church as the inspired Word of God
Stages of Gospel Formation
- Life and teaching of Jesus
- Oral Tradition - Apostles hand on what Jesus has said and done
- Written Tradition - Inspired authors write the four Gospels, selecting what has been handed on in either oral or written form, to bring the truth of Jesus.
Marks “view”
Sideline - near the play with clear view of highlights and hard hits
Lukes “view”
Far corner with wide view
Matthews “view”
Traditional sideline view with view of field and player’s benches
Johns “view”
camera on wire, able to see all moves from above with great detail at times
How many major discourses did Jesus give?
5
Discourse
Speech
What did the 5 discourses resemble?
for jewish viewers 5 books of Torah or Pentateuch
Apostle
Close follower of Jesus and was meant to carry on his message after his death.
Who was given to the keys to the kingdom?
Saint Peter
In what Gospel does a boy possessed with a mute spirit and is described as gridning his teeth or foaming at the mouth?
Mark
In what Gospel is the lowly people more featured?
Luke
What Gospel provides the greatest detail of the last supper?
John
What audience is Mark for?
Persecuted Christians
What audience is Matthew for?
Primarily Jewish Christians
What audience is Luke for?
Gentile Christians
What audience is John for?
Jewish Christian community that may have included Gentiles and Samaritans.
Theme of Mark?
Suffering and death lead to eternal life
Theme of Matthew?
Jesus is the Messiah who continues the Jewish tradition
Theme of Luke?
God’s covenant of love is universal
Theme of John?
Jesus is he preexistent Word of God; salvation is available for all people who believe in him and commit their lives to him.
Synoptic
greek for “seeing together”
Parable
Short story that uses everyday images to communicate religious messages.
Tradition
Sacred tradition - process of sharing God’s authoritative Revelation through the Church. Sacred Tradition is a living process.
tradition
A custom Ex. song Silent Night
Magisterium
Church’s living teaching office, which consists of all bishops, in communion with the Pope, the bishops of Rome. T heir task is to interpert and preserve the truths revealed in both Sacred Scripture and sacred Tradition.
Apostolic Succession
Uninterrupted passing of authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops. It is accomplished through the laying of hand when a bishop is ordained in the Sacrament of Holy Orders as instituted by Christ.
Infallibility
Gift of the Holy spirit to the Church whereby the Magisterium of the Church, the Pope, and the bishops in union with him, can definitively proclaim a doctrine of faith and morals without error.
Doctrine
Official authoritative teaching of the church based on the Revelation of God.
Interreligious dialogue
Effort to build cooperative and constructive interaction with other world religious
Great Commission
Jesus commanding his apostles to find disciples all over the world.
ex cathedra
Pope (from the chair)
When was Matthew written
85AD
When was Luke written
80-90AD
When was John written
90-100AD
Which Gospel is NOT a one of synoptic gospels
John
What is the Relationship between Scripture and Tradition
They compliment each other and are both not more important than another
3 levels of Infallibility
Level 1: Infallibility of the Deposit of Faith
Deposit of faith is infallible (collection of scripture and Tradition)
Level 2: Infallibility of teaching on the Deposit of faith
The ways the Deposit of faith is taught is infallible
Level 3: Other teachings from Magisterium are infallible
Matthews “being”
Angel (closest thing to god)
Marks “being”
Lion (suffering)
Lukes “being”
Ox (always hard working)
Johns “Eagle”
View of world from above
Matthews view of Jesus
New Moses
Marks view of Jesus
Suffering servent
Lukes view of Jesus
Perfect Role model; serving the outcasts
Johns view of Jesus
Light of the world
Evangelist
a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially by public preaching
Deposit of Faith
the body of revealed truth in the scriptures and sacred tradition proposed by the Roman Catholic Church for the belief of the faithful
