Incarnation RS GCSE Flashcards
What does Incarnation mean
made into flesh
What happened at the Annunciation
Gabriel told Mary she would have a child despite being a virgin
Which two gospels tell us about the birth of Jesus
Matthew and Luke
Which Gospel focuses on the role of Mary in the Incarnation
Luke
Which Gospel focuses on Joseph’s role in the Incarnation
Matthew
Name 5 points where Matthew and Luke’s agree concerning Jesus’ birth
- Mary was a virgin
- Angel Gabriel announces birth
- Jesus is Son of God
- God uses human beings to save humanity
- Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit
What is the Trinity
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
In John’s gospel, the ‘Word’ refers to whom
Son (second person of Trinity who became Jesus)
What do we call the beginning of John’s Gospel
John’s Prologue
Was the Word part of creation or pre-existent
Pre-existent
What does grace mean
Free Gift (from God)
Name 4 things about the title ‘Son of Man’
- Mean ‘I’
- used to refer to Jesus being fully human
- has a supernatural emphasis
- someone with power and authority from God
Name 5 places where Jesus was referred to as ‘Son of God’
- Baptism of Jesus
- Transfiguration of Jesus
- Garden of Gethsemane
- Centurion at Crucifixion
- The trial by the High Priest
Why is the Ichthus a Christian symbol
First apostles were fisherman
Acronym for Jesu Christ God’s Son Saviour in Greek
What is the significance of Alpha and Omega
Jesus is at the Beginning and End
What is a Chi-Rho
Used by Constantine - First Roman emperor
First three letters of CHRist
Reminds us of Jesus’ death
What are 4 arguments against religious art
- Can’t portray God accurately
- Can mislead people as to what God is like
- praying in front of objects might make people think you are praying to the object
- against second commandment
What are 3 arguments in favour of religious art
- Jesus was human as well as God
- Jesus was fully God so we have an image of God now
- Jesus dies to save humans and therefore can be portrayed as of any ethnicity
What do we call a statue of Jesus pointing to the organ in his chest
Sacred Heart
What do we call a cross with Jesus’ corpus on it
Crucifix
What is a crucifix with a resurrected and ascended Jesus on it called
Christus Rex
What does ‘Beatitude’ mean
Blessing
In which part of Matthew’s Gospel will you find the Beatitudes
Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5)
What are the two parts of each Beatitude
1st part mentions a type of humble person, the second how they will be rewarded
