Unit 5 and 6 Test

Question 1

Canon of the Cristian Scripture

Answer 1

27 books, mediated by Jesus.

Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Apostolic Letters, Epistles, Book of Revelation

Question 2

Which was the first Christian Scripture to be written?

Answer 2

Apostolic Letters

Question 3

What event is the birth of the Christian Church

Answer 3

Pentecost

Question 4

Synoptic Gospels

Answer 4

Matthew, Mark, Luke

Question 5

Gospels

Answer 5

Tells the news of Messiah’s coming

Question 6

Acts of the Apostles

Answer 6

How the Good News was preached to the world. Same author as the Gospel of Luke

Question 7

Apostolic Letters

Answer 7

How the Good News was lived. Mostly attributed to St. Paul.

Question 8

Epistles

Answer 8

Homily like letters from the Apostles to the universal Church.

Question 9

Book of Revelation

Answer 9

Final book of the Bible and has visionary teachings warning the Church

Question 10

John the Baptist

Answer 10

Mom was Elizabeth (Mary’s cousin). Was thought to be Christ, but instead baptized him. He WASN’T the first to baptize Christians.

Question 11

Didn’t last 40 days/years

Answer 11

Jesus’ time in the Temple

Question 12

Which Gospel have a genealogy of Jesus

Answer 12

Luke and Matthew

Question 13

What does Jesus’ genealogy being traced back to Adam and Eve suggest?

Answer 13

Salvation from Jesus is for all humanity

Question 14

Annunciation

Answer 14

Mary was told she would conceive through a miracle

Question 15

Messiah’s Prophecy

Answer 15

Born in Bethlehem, shine like a bright star, receives royal gifts

Question 16

King Herod

Answer 16

Roman King of Judea that expanded the Second Temple in Jerusalem, angry when he heard a new king was born, concerned that no one would mourn his death, caused the killing of the innocents, died from suicide or natural causes, and was paranoid.

Question 17

Explain 4 differences from John’s Gospel compared to the other three (Unit 5 Short Answer 1)

Answer 17

Rarely uses story format

Has Jesus identify himself with the sacred name “I am” (the bread/water/light of life)

Identifies Jesus quickly as Messiah

Uses Kingdom of God instead of eternal life

Question 18

Explain Matthew’s Gospel, what type of audience it was for, and who was Matthew (Unit 5 Short Answer 2)

Answer 18

Matthew’s Gospel has the theme of the teaching Messiah, shows how Jesus fulfilled the Jewish prophecy, and compares Jesus to Moses. It was for converted Jews. Matthew was a tax collector and influenced Gospel structure.

Question 19

Who were the Magi, what did they bring, and what did it symbolize? (Unit 6 Short Answer 1)

Answer 19

The Magi were the advisors to kings in religious and science. They brought gold (King of Metals and Jesus’ kingship), frankincense (Used in worship and Jesus’ divinity), and myrrh (Used in medicine and Jesus’ humanity)

Question 20

Three Temptations Jesus faced in the Desert

Answer 20

Temptation 1:
Devil: If you are God’s Son, turn stones into bread
Jesus: Humans cannot live on bread lone, they need God
(Won’t stop suffering for God)

Temptation 2:
Devil: Throw yourself from the Temple and the angels will catch you
Jesus: Scripture says do not put the Lord to test
(Have trust in God)

Temptation 3:
Devil: Promises all kingdom in their greatness if you kneel down and worship me
Jesus: Worship the Lord and serve only Him
(Don’t worship anything other than God, 1st Commandment)