Chapter 5 Flashcards
The Good News is….
the coming of Jesus Christ
Jesus taught us….
how to live in complete love and friendship with God.
Jesus is…
divine.
The word Gospel meant….
good news. Now it means, Good News that God sent.
Although Jesus was also human, he did not…
sin
How many Gospels were there?
4
Name the Gospels
Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Name the steps of the development of the 4 Gospels
- Jesus lived, taught and worked among us and died and rose to save all humankind.
- Eyewitnesses to Jesus’ life and teachings shared the truth about Jesus and the Good News.
- Inspired by the Holy Spirit, the authors of the Gospels wrote the Good News
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states…
It is he himself who speaks when the holy Scriptures are read in Church
The Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke are
Synoptic Gospels
Synoptic Gospels are…
Good News of Jesus Christ from a similar point of view
The Synoptic Gospels emphasize
Jesus’ divinity, but also focus on Jesus’ human nature
Parables are
short stories with a message
Who wrote the first synoptic Gospel?
Mark…30 years after Jesus’ death and resurrection. It is also the shortest of the 4 Gospels.
Gentile is
non-Jewish