Incarnation Flashcards
What does incarnation mean?
The process of God the son being born human in the person of Jesus.
Name and describe three symbols used by Christians
- Ichthus - a fish that was easy to draw and erase. It means Jesus Christ, Son of God
- Alpha and omega - the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. It symbolises God being from beginning to end
- Chi-ro - the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ (P and X). Reminds Christians of the death and resurrection of Jesus
Give a quote from the annunciation (Luke 1)
“And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High.”
Give examples of statues of Jesus
The sacred heart, the crucifix
Give a quote from Luke 1:26-38 (incarnate Son)
“And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. (…) Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’”
Give a quote from Matthew 1:18-24 (incarnate Son)
“For the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save people from their sins.”
Give a quote from John 1:1-4, 14 (divine Word)
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (…) And the Word became flesh and lived among us.”
Give a quote from Mark 8:31 (Jesus as Son of Man)
“Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.”
Give a quote from Mark 14:61-62 (Son of God)
“‘Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed one?’ Jesus said,’ I am.’”
Give a quote from the beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) (fulfilment of the law, a model of virtues and authoritative source for moral teachings)
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
List all the beatitudes
- Poor in spirit (kingdom of heaven)
- Mourn (comforted)
- Meek (inherit earth)
- Hunger and thirst for righteousness (will be filled)
- Merciful (receive mercy)
- Pure in heart (see God)
- Peacemakers (called children of God)
- Persecuted for righteousness’ sake (theirs is kingdom of heaven)
- When people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account (rejoice, your reward is great in heaven)
Give a quote from Matthew 25:41-46 (responding to those in need)
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”
Give quotes from St Irenaeus, Adversus haereses 4:20:7
“He revealed God to men and presented men to God.” “Life in man is the glory of God; the life of man is the vision of God.”
Give a quote from Luke 1:44
“For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leapt for joy.”
Quote Dei Verbum 4
“The Word made flesh was sent as ‘a man to men’.” “Moreover, he confirmed.. that God is with us to free us from the darkness of sin and death, and to raise us up to life eternal.”
