Chapter 4 Flashcards
What are two reasons why Jesus’ parables were important?
- they convey the heart of his message
- they show that Jesus was an outstanding teacher
What are the two messages of the parables?
- salvation is here
- the Kingdom of God is a pure gift
How many parables are there?
41
What gospel does NOT have parables?
John’s
What are the four kinds of miracles?
- physical healing
- exorcisms
- nature
- raising from the dead
What are the four reasons Jesus’ miracles are unique?
-he refused compensation for his great miracles
-did not use any fancy ritual or ceremony, instead came from his own authority
(nature, illness, possession, evil, sin, death)
-power was vast and extended over all areas of life’s brokenness
-he never worked a miracle for its own sake
What are two accomplishments of Jesus’ miracles?
- they show that God’s power has broken into human history through the coming of his son
- shows that Jesus has dominion over Satan and the forces of darkness and evil
What are the two great miracles of Jesus?
Transfiguration
—-he went off to pray, he became suffused with the light of God, Moses and Elijah appeared, Jesus revealed his divine glory, instructed his deciples to wait to give the Good News after his Resurrection
Institution of the Eucharist
—-the Real Presence of Christ is shown through the Eucharist
Why is the Eucharist the center of the Church’s life?
-it celebrates and creates the Church, allowing Jesus to live in and transform us
A statement that seems contradictory but is actually true
Paradox
Means “supreme happiness” and were preached by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in response to our natural desire for happiness
Beatitudes
A basic principle that should be followed to ensure success
Golden rule
A favorite teaching device of Jesus in which he told a short story with a striking, memorable comparison that taught a religious message, usually about some aspect of God’s Kingdom
Parables
An extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers
Miracle
Any thought, word, or act that expresses hatred or contempt for Christ, God, the Church, saints, or holy things
Blasphemy
The mystery from Christ’s life in which God’s glory shone through and transformed Jesus’ physical appearance while he was in the company of the Old Testament prophets Moses and Elijah
Transfiguration
The presence of Jesus Christ in the consecrated species of bread and wine
Real Presence
The measure of one’s accomplishments
Success
A story involving a sustained comparison in which people, things, and events symbolically represent something else
Allegory
A major Jewish festival that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery that last 7-8 days
Passover
Who were the three people present at the Transfiguration?
Peter, James, and John
What are the six messages of the parables?
- they show that God’s power has broken into human history though the coming of his son
- the show that Jesus Christ has dominion over Satan and the forces of darkness and evil
- they reveal that because he is God, he has the power to forgive sins
- they reveal his identity as God’s only Son, the Savior and the Messiah
- demonstrate a remarkable way God’s love and compassion for us
- lead people to put their faith in him
What are 4 characteristics of the Kingdom of God?
- has a present and future dimension
- meant for all, especially the poor
- open to sinners
- the beatitudes model the Kingdom
