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
The Gospel of _______ portrays Jesus as one who suffers with humanity an shares God’s love with humankind
Mark
The Gospel of _______ emphasizes Jesus’ concern for all human beings.
Luke
The Gospel of ________ explains that Jesus Christ is the Word of God who became a human being and lived among us.
John
The Gospel of ______ highlights Jesus’ Jewish heritage.
Matthews
The Gospel that urges people to hold onto their belief in Christ especially in times of suffering is…
Mark’s
Jesus’ humanity was emphasized in ________ gospel.
Matthew’s. It is also here where it shows Jesus fulfills the promises that God made to his people in the Old Testament.
The Gospel of Luke was probably written for _______
Greek gentiles. It also the only Gospel that contains Jesus’ parables about God’s love and forgiveness.
The Gospel of _____ explores the mystery of the Incarnation.
John
______ Gospel always moves us to profess our faith is Jesus as God’s Son and as the most powerful example of God’s love on earth.
John’s
The Incarnation is…
The Son of God becoming man to be with us.
