Chapter 7 pg. 166-183 Flashcards
What kinds of questions does Christology address?
- “Who is Jesus Christ?”
- “What do we mean when we call Jesus the Son of God?”
- “How can Jesus be both divine and human?”
What are five examples of what the New Testament does to guid us in understanding Jesus?
- Jesus is Emmanuel
- Jesus is the word of God
- Jesus is the Son of Man
- Jesus is the unique Son of God
- Jesus is “I AM” that is, God
What was unique about Jesus’ teaching style when compared to other rabbis?
Jesus didn’t quote anyone, he spoke with singular authority
True/False - The contemporaries of Jesus had the same ideas of what and who the Messiah would be.
FALSE - they had different ideas
True/False - Although Jesus accepted the title of Messiah, is concept of the Messiah differed from that of his contemporaries.
TRUE
When did God the Father anoint his only begotten Son with the Holy Spirt?
at His Baptism
What is one of the major themes in the Gospel of Mark?
following Jesus means picking up the cross in daily imitation of Him
True/False - God still sends prophets to the world.
TRUE
What was the threefold office of the suffering servant?
Prophet, High Priest, and King
How did the Zealots, Essenes, and the other Jews picture the Messiah?
Zealots - military leader
Essenes - Priestly reformer of worship and Political King
Other Jews - Prophetic Leader like Moses and Elijah
True/False - When Jesus responded to Pilate, “You say so,” Jesus meant, “No, I am not.”
FALSE - Jesus meant, “Yes, just as you say, I am the king of the Jews.”
What inscription did Pilate instruct the soldiers to put on the cross?
“Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews”
What did God instruct the Chosen People to do with the lamb during the Passover feast?
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
What did the sacrificial lamb symbolize for the Israelites?
Salvation and freedom from physical slavery
True/False - Every Catholic Mass commemorates the sacrifice of the Lamb of God in an Unbloody manner.
TRUE