Jesus' Life Test Flashcards
Apostles
There are 12 apostles who were chosen by Jesus and acts as his followers and friends.
Good Samaritan
A man is beaten half-dead and people in his village just walked by him.
The Prodigal Son
A man has two sons, one stays loyal to the father while the other goes off and parties, when the partier comes back, his father throws him a feast and the loyal son is upset.
John the Baptist
He baptized Jesus and predicted Jesus’ coming. Isn’t in John’s gospel.
How do the four gospel accounts of Jesus’s baptism differ?
John does not include it because he believes Jesus does not need baptizing as the divine sonship.
What does the voice of God call Jesus?
Yahweh
His beloved son
What messages does John the Baptist preach?
A messiah is coming
How is Jesus tempted in the desert?
Turn stone to bread
Worship Satan
Jump off temple
How does he refute these temptations?
Deuteronomy
One does not live by bread alone
You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.
You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.
Which gospel does not contain a temptation narrative and why?
John’s Gospel because he believes Jesus is the Divine Sonship so he cannot be tempted.
Which gospels contain the Beatitudes?
Matthew and Luke
What are the similarities of these Beatitudes?
They both have blessings and they both mention the poor and/or oppressed.
What are the differences? Why are there differences?
Setting (Luke = a level plain, Matthew = the top of a mountain)
Focus (Luke = External pain, Matthew = Internal struggle)
Their audiences are different so they are different
Why did Jesus teach in parables?
To teach spiritual and ethical truth
Give insight into the true meaning of the reign of God.
What are characteristics of a parable?
Based on everyday life
Form similes
Filled with surprize.