What do the Gospels agree on about the birth of Jesus?
- An angel foretold the coming of Jesus 2. Mary was a Virgin 3. Joseph was the foster father of Jesus and the son of David 4. Bethlehem was Jesus’s birthplace
What point is Matthew trying to make by including sinner in Jesus’s genealogy?
Jesus associates with sinners, marvelous way that God accomplished salvation
What were the four Old Testament prophecies that Matthew quotes in his infancy narratives
- Isaiah- Emmanuel 2. Micah- Bethlehem 3. Hosea- called out of Egypt 4. Jeremiah- Rachel weeping- holy innocents
What role does Saint Joseph play in Matthews infancy narrative
- Descendant of David 2. Gives Jesus his name “God saves” 3. Accepts Angels’ message 4. Takes Jesus to Egypt
What is the significance of the visit of the magi to the infant Jesus
Jesus is for everyone, not only Jews. Jesus is for pagans as well as anyone and everyone
What lessons are there in the visit of the magi**
- Eyes open to the sign of God’s purpose (Star) 2. They moved and acted despite dangers and their own weaknesses 3. Expect opposition 4. Gifts- give yourself as a gift to God 5. No one comes back the same way
What is the epiphany?
Feast that celebrates the manifestation of Christ as a savior to the whole world
What do Herod’s slaughter and the flight into Egypt reveal about Jesus’s life
Jesus was constantly surrounded by darkness
What is the importance of Nazareth
Province in Galilee where Jesus first proclaimed the Kingdom of God
What are the major themes of Luke’s Gospel
- Jesus preaching to lowly, outcasts, shepherds, humble fish men 2. The lost parables
Why is Saint John the Baptist so important
- Bridge between Old Testament and New Testament 2. Prepare the way and repent (with 1) 3. Prepared the way for the coming Messiah
What is the Annunciation
The announcement of the birth of Jesus preached by Gabriel to Mary telling her that she was chosen to the Mother of God
What is the immaculate conception
Mary mother of God conceived without sin
Which women of the Old Testament prepared the way for Mary
New Eve, Sarah, Deborah, Esther, Ruth, Hannah
What is the significance of Jesus being born in Bethlehem
- Birthplace of David 2. Means “living bread”
What does Jesus being born in a manger and in swaddling clothes signify
Humility and poverty
Who were the first people to visit Jesus
Poor shepherds; the message for this is peace
Define incarnation
Taking of human flesh
How does the mystery of Christ’s redemption take place throughout the Lord’s entire life?
- Hidden life 2. Incarnation 3. Preaching 4. Curing the sick 5. Driving out demons 6. The Cross the Resurrection
What were three events that took place at Jesus’s baptism
- Sky opens and Jesus looks to heaven 2. Dove descends - Holy Spirit 3. “You are my beloved son with whom I am well pleased”
What happens when Christians receive baptism
- Adopted into Gods fam 2. Reborn with the Holy Spirit
What were three temptations that Jesus received in the desert
- Stones into loaves 2. To test God 3. Power
What can we do when we face temptation? (Hebrews 4:15-16)
We have a high priest (Jesus ) who can sympathize with our weaknesses
Define Kingdom of God
“Repent and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:14), sacraments, parables, miracles, apostolic succession, words of Jesus
