Infancy Narratives, Jesus' Growing-up Years, Hidden Years, Advent Flashcards
Why study Infancy Narratives after discussing Jesus’ Paschal Mystery?
The Christians were led to look back to the beginning of Jesus’ life to explain the mystery of His person and the full meaning of His earthly ministry
Bethlehem and Calvary are connected. Why?
By being born as man, Jesus began His mission of reconciling us with God.
By dying on the cross, he accomplished this mission
Gospels that show the events that constitute the Infancy Narratives
Matthew and Luke
symbol of Matthew’s Gospel
Human Figure (Genealogy of Jesus)
Jesus portrait according to Matthew
Messiah and King
audience of Matthew’s Gospel
Jewish Christians
Matthew’s Gospel underscores…
Christ Jewish Heritage
symbol of Luke’s Gospel
Ox (Zechariah offering a sacrifice in the Temple)
Jesus’ portrait according to Luke
Savior of the World
audience of Luke’s Gospel
Gentile community
Luke’s Gospel is unique because it shows the significant role of —– (esp. —-) in Jesus’ ministry
women; Mary
Jesus is —— not just of chosen few but of all people, especially those Jewish ——–
savior; outcasts
Matthew’s Gospel has how many Infancy Narrative?
6
Luke’s Gospel has how many Infancy Narrative?
13
unique elements to Matthew
Holy Family’s Flight to Egypt to be saved from Herod’s slaughter of the innocents
unique elements to Luke
Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth
Circumcision of Jesus
Presentation of Jesus
What happened after Jesus’ death and Resurrection?
Christian communities started to spread out
These communities started the process of interpreting Jesus and His message
Christians wanted to give witness to Jesus’ Good News
partly different elements in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke
Genealogy
Announcement of Jesus’ Birth
First Visitors of Jesus
Common (Similar) Elements in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke
Born of Mary
Time of Herod I
Presence of Angels
Why do we have the Infancy Narratives?
Because of the desire of the Early Church to communicate who the Risen Lord is
The Genealogy of Jesus is longer in the Gospel of …
Luke (3:23-38)
In Matthew, the Genealogy of Jesus, Jesus is …
the Messiah
In Luke, the Genealogy of Jesus, Jesus is …
the Savior of all people
In Matthew, the Announcement of Jesus’ birth, it was made to …
Joseph, the head of the Holy Family, to defend the legitimacy of Mary’s giving birth in Jewish law
In Matthew, the Announcement of Jesus’ birth, it was made to …
Mary, to stress that Jesus came for all, for the poor and outcasts
In Matthew, the First Visitors of Jesus were …
the Magi from the East
the Magi brought symbolic gifts as they were the first visitors of Jesus, what are these gifts?
gold
frankincense
myrrh
In Luke, the First Visitors of Jesus were …
Poor shepherds (unclean and outcast)
a gift of the Magi that recognizes Jesus as King
Gold
a gift of the Magi that is an offering to God
Frankincense
a gift of the Magi that symbolizes that Jesus, the King and Son of God, would suffer and die
Myrrh
Holy Family’s flight to Egypt is parallel to what OT’s event?
Exodus
Moses had been saved from the slaughter of Hebrew babies; Jesus was saved from Herod’s massacre of the infants
Why were Jesus and Moses spared?
So that they can carry out God’s saving plan
The visitation story describes the quality of whose faith?
Mary
What qualities of Mary’s faith are evident in The Visitation?
Her setting aside her personal welfare
Her haste
When was Jesus circumcised?
On the 8th day after his birth
This event signifies that Jesus was incorporated into the descendants of Abraham
Jesus’ Circumcision