Chapter 7 pg. 166-183 Flashcards

1
Q

What kinds of questions does Christology address?

A
  • “Who is Jesus Christ?”
  • “What do we mean when we call Jesus the Son of God?”
  • “How can Jesus be both divine and human?”
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2
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What are five examples of what the New Testament does to guid us in understanding Jesus?

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  1. Jesus is Emmanuel
  2. Jesus is the word of God
  3. Jesus is the Son of Man
  4. Jesus is the unique Son of God
  5. Jesus is “I AM” that is, God
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3
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What was unique about Jesus’ teaching style when compared to other rabbis?

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Jesus didn’t quote anyone, he spoke with singular authority

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4
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True/False - The contemporaries of Jesus had the same ideas of what and who the Messiah would be.

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FALSE - they had different ideas

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5
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True/False - Although Jesus accepted the title of Messiah, is concept of the Messiah differed from that of his contemporaries.

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TRUE

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6
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When did God the Father anoint his only begotten Son with the Holy Spirt?

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at His Baptism

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7
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What is one of the major themes in the Gospel of Mark?

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following Jesus means picking up the cross in daily imitation of Him

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8
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True/False - God still sends prophets to the world.

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TRUE

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9
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What was the threefold office of the suffering servant?

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Prophet, High Priest, and King

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10
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How did the Zealots, Essenes, and the other Jews picture the Messiah?

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Zealots - military leader
Essenes - Priestly reformer of worship and Political King
Other Jews - Prophetic Leader like Moses and Elijah

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True/False - When Jesus responded to Pilate, “You say so,” Jesus meant, “No, I am not.”

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FALSE - Jesus meant, “Yes, just as you say, I am the king of the Jews.”

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12
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What inscription did Pilate instruct the soldiers to put on the cross?

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“Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews”

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13
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What did God instruct the Chosen People to do with the lamb during the Passover feast?

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kill an unblemished lamb and sprinkle its blood on the doorposts and lintels of their dwellings, then roast the flesh the lamb and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs

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14
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What did the sacrificial lamb symbolize for the Israelites?

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Salvation and freedom from physical slavery

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15
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True/False - Every Catholic Mass commemorates the sacrifice of the Lamb of God in an Unbloody manner.

A

TRUE

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16
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True/False - To give Jesus the title “Lord” is to state that he is God.

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TRUE

17
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What are New Testament titles for Jesus?

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  • Last Adam
  • Advocate
  • Author of eternal salvation
  • Head of the Church
  • Prince of Peace
  • Prince of Life
  • Mediator
  • Alpha and Omega
  • Living Water
  • Divine physician
  • Deliverer
18
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Dualism

A
  • a false belief

- believed that matter was bad and spirit was good

19
Q

What two biblical quotes assure us that the Church remain faithful to the truth?

A
  • Mt 16:18

- Mt 28:20

20
Q

True/False - The Apostles and bishops gathered in several ecumenical councils that issued dogmatic teachings about the Catholic faith including the promulgation of the Nicene Creed.

A

FALSE - the Church Fathers and bishops gathered

21
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Which Church Father taught that because the Roman Church traces her authority back to Peter, it is the true source of right teaching belief?

A

St. Irenaeus

22
Q

What does the title “Theotokos” say about Mary?

A

“God-bearer”

23
Q

What was the famous Chalcedon formula taught by the Council of Chalcedon?

A

Jesus is one divine person with two natures - both human and divine

24
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What teachings about Jesus came from the early ecumenical councils?

A
  • Jesus is consubstantial with the Father - he is divine
  • Mary is truly the mother of God - Theotkos
  • Jesus is one divine person with both a divine nature and a human nature
25
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True/False - The Son always existed with the Father - he was neither “made” nor “generated” by the Father.

A

TRUE

26
Q

What was proved wrong at the Council of Nicaea?

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Arianism: Jesus is only a creature; he is not equal to the Father

27
Q

What was proved wrong at the Council of Ephesus?

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Nestorianism: Jesus was two persons - one human, one divine

28
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What was proved wrong at the Council of Chalcedon?

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Docetism: the body of Jesus was only an illusion. God did not really become one of us
Monophysitism: Jesus only possesses a divine nature; he is not truly human

29
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How was Arianism proved wrong?

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Jesus is “consubstantial” with the Father; He is divine

30
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How was Nestorianism proved wrong?

A

Jesus is one person, a Divine Person. Mary is truly the “Mother of God.” Jesus is both human and divine

31
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How was Docetism and Monophysitism proved wrong?

A

Jesus is one divine Person with both a divine nature and a human nature.

32
Q

Alpha and Omega

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Jesus is the beginning and end of all history

33
Q

INRI

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abbreviates the Latin words that would have been posted the crime Jesus was convicted of

34
Q

Jesus Christ the Conquerer

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Jesus Christ is victorious

35
Q

Chi-Rho

A

the first two letters of the Greek word for Christos; XP

36
Q

Fish

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an anagram for the first letters of a short creed: Jesus Christ Son of God Savior; IXOYE

37
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IHS

A

the first three letters of the name of Jesus in Greek

38
Q

Lamb

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Jesus is the one who takes away the sins of the world