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Flashcards by E.M. Flood, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What language did Jesus speak? | Aramaic |
| When did Jesus live? | Somewhere between 4 BC & 30 CE |
| What are the two non-Christian sources that record the existence of Jesus? | » Josephus: A Roman Jewish historian » Tacitus: A senator & historian of Rome |
| How does the second chapter from the Gospel of Luke display Jesus’ Jewish background? | » Jesus is presented in the temple & circumsised like any other Jewish baby » Jesus & family travelled to Jerusalem for a Jewish feast, and he was found preaching in temple |
| What were the four political movements in 1 st century Judaism? | » Zealots: advocated military uprisings » Pharisees: "the separate ones" » Essenes: fled & lived in desert community » Sadducees: collaborated with Romans |
| How was John the Baptist different than all the other movements? | » Other movements preached of an "age to come," while John preached of "doom & gloom." He said everyone needs to change in order for things to get better. |
| What is the literal definition of Incarnation? | "made in flesh" |
| What is the Catholic definition of Incarnation? | » God made in human form |
| What are two types of thinking that could be used to approach how Jesus is completely human and completely divine? Which one allows him to be both? | » Dualism: a situation with an exclusive "or"; this or that, not both » Dialectical: the allowance of an apparent contradiction; "and" |
| How does Jesus’ humanity make it easier to connect to him? | » We can relate to him on an emotional level |
| Explain how Jesus’ humanity is on display in the Beheading of John the Baptist story. | » Jesus had to be solitary & depart for a while, showing his sadness, fear, and frustration from John's death |
| Explain how Jesus’s humanity is on display in either the Calming the Storm story, Jesus and the Canaanite Women story, or Jesus Turns Water into Wine Story. | » Canaanite Woman: Jesus came to do one thing, & didn't want to do more than he was planning to do out of laziness, which was helping the woman |
| What are the five stages of Jesus finding his Godliness? | » "Hidden Life" » Baptism/Awakening » Discernment through the desert » First miracle » Garden of Gathsemane |
| Describe the difference between the baptism and discernment stages of Jesus finding his Godliness. | » In baptism, Jesus realized what his mission was. » In discernment, how was he gonna execute his mission? |
| What are the two possibilities at the “Garden of Gethsemane” stage of Jesus finding his Godliness? | » Persevere and keep pushing ahead » Alter course |
| What important line does Martha say in this story? How does she represent all people of faith through that line? | » "If you had been here, my brother would not have died." » She is somewhat blaming Jesus, claiming that if he stayed with them Lazarus wouldn't have died. However, she then goes to say that he will do whatever God wants him to do, making the statement neutral. |
| Explain how Jesus’ humanity is on full display in this story. | » Jesus' interaction with Mary puts him over the edge with frustration, after not only a good friend of his has died, but people taunted Jesus for not coming to his dying friend sooner. He then breaks down & cries. |
| Explain how Jesus’ divinity is on full display in this story. | » He demonstrates power over death, bringing Lazarus back to life, thus displaying his divinity. |
| What are the 3 possible ways the resurrection could have happened? | » He actually came back to life through mysterious divine ways » He wasn't actually dead, but was sick or mistakenly labeled as dead, & recovered during the 3 days in the tomb » Actually didn't rise from dead physically, but his spirit lived on in his disciples |
| Who were the first people to see the risen Jesus and what is interesting about that? | » Women were the first to see Jesus. This is interesting because women were second-hand citizens at the time. If all the Gospels said that second-hand citizens saw Christ risen, then it had to have happened that way. |
| What is the spiritual meaning of the resurrection? | » To take up your cross. Life is full of crosses - attempting to take up the cross is accepting a burden |
| What did Mary understand so well that it led her to completely trusting God? (Line from the angel) | » "For nothing will be impossible with God." » Though being pregnant before marrying Joseph would ruin her, she believes through this line that God will keep her safe. |
| What is the power of the Annunciation story? | (TBD) |
| How come the four Gospels may differ in some of the stories and details? | » Due to editing decisions that determiend what did or didn't make it into the Gospels. Each evangelist wrote for a different community, so some parts are stressed more than others, and some parts are left out altogether |
| What similar source did Matthew and Luke use? How did it get its nickname? | » An independent source of sayings that got its nickname after the German Quelle |
| How is the Gospel of John different than the other three Gospels? | » John's Jesus is an omniscient sage who speaks in an oracle-like fashion. he's depicted as more divine/cryptic. » John introduces several new characters not in the other Gospels |
| What is obvious to Lewis about the chief point of Jesus’ story? | » To suffer & be killed |
| How does Lewis use the example of vitamins and dinners to explain his view towards theories for why Christ died for us? | » Like how one can eat & enjoy his dinner without understanding vitamins, one can accept what Christ has done without understanding how it works |
| What is the only way out of the “hole” that man has got himself into? What is the catch? | » To repent » Only a bad person needs to repent, but cannot do it well. A perfect person doesn't need to repent but can do it well. |
| What complaint does Lewis address about Jesus’ suffering and death? How does he respond to that complaint? (Very detailed response expected) | » If Jesus was God as well as man, then His sufferings & death lose all value because it makes it easy for him. Lewis agrees that this is right in a sense, but states it's an odd reason for not accepting the perfect submission/suffering/death. The "advantage" Jesus has is the only reason can go through such sufferings. |
| What does John Meier point about Jesus’ miracles in the four Gospels? | » He points out that the 4 Gospels find the most common ground in their claims on Jesus' miracles |
| What was the big problem for devout Jews in the early Christian movement? | » If there was only one God, how could Jesus be divine? |
| Define “Christological controversies.” | » Attempts to debate the meaning of Christ |
| What role did Constantine play in defining the divinity/humanity of Jesus? | » He convened the Council of Nicaea in 325, where bishops decided on a theological background |
| How did Stephen McKinley Henderson respond to issue of Jesus’ humanity/divinity? | » He is the Messiah, but what is most meaningful is his humanity, & that Jesus understands what it means to be human; he has an inner peace |
| What does Sister Elizabeth Johnson conclude about Jesus’ self-knowledge? | » He gradually grew in his self-knowledge during his life |
| What is Jesus’ “hidden life?” | » The period of his life when he was age 12-30, nothing is known or recorded about him |
| What profound action do the Gospels describe that convinced Jesus that he was the Son of God? | » Jesus felt like the heavens opened & a voice spoke to him |
| What was Jesus’ first miracle? Summarize how Martin describes it. What is interesting about Mary during Jesus’ first miracle? | » Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding. Martin describes that Jesus is reluctant before realizing what to do. » Mary seems to know about Jesus' mission before he does |
| Incarnation | God made in human form |
| Ameliorate* | To make more tolerable *Reza Aslan argues early Christians ameliorated Jesus' zealot tendencies |
| Multiple attestation | Stories or details that appear in multiple Gospels which suggest it's more likely to have happened |
| Christology | The story of Jesus & questions about him |
| Nebulous | Vague & indistinct |
| Cognizant* | Aware *Was Jesus cognizant of his divine nature? |
| Pivotal* | Crucial *Women played a pivotal role in Luke's Gospel |
| Criterion of embarrassment | Details of the Gospel that are embarrassing and stupid if you're making it up |
| Quixotic | Overly idealistic, caught up "in theory" |
| Demagogue | A political leader who appeals to popular desires, often challenging the status quo |
| Resolute* | Determined & unwavering *Jesus was resolute in his ministry, even after John the Baptist's death |
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