Gospel
good news
Euangelion
good news
Incarnation
The Gospel is the proclamation that God has become man ( the _________________ ) and has come to save his people.
God became man so that man might become God" ; or that God became like us and we get to share in his life.
What would you say if someone asked you to explain the Good News?
- Folklore
- A bad game of telephone
- They are like nothing else
...
1. The Old Testament
2. the Literary Culture and Historical Culture
To understand the Gospels correctly, 2 things to take into account are:
because they can be seen/read together
Why are Matthew, Mark, & Luke the synoptic gospels?
Matthew
Which gospel is listed first in every ancient collection of Gospels?
a tax collector
What was Matthew's occupation?
He was seen as a traitor to them.
How was Matthew viewed as by his own people?
His audience is Jews.
What is Matthew's audience?
typology
Matthew has a sophisticated use of Old Testament _________.
- Jesus as Emmanuel
- The Sermon on the Mount
- Jesus' words to Peter
- The trinitarian formula
Matthew provides the only account of many significant elements of Christianity such as...
organized; 5 Teachings of Jesus; teaching
The Gospel of Matthew is structured in a very _______ manner and has 5 books that contain ________________ and is seen as the _______________ Gospel.
- The Old Testament
_ Historical Culture
- Literary Culture
To understand the gospels correctly, we need to pay attention to...
Mark
Who gives us Peter's perspective?
Matthew and John
Which gospel authors were part of the 12 apostles?
John
Which gospel is seen as most mystical?
Acts of the Apostles
Which book was also written by Luke?
John
Which gospel was written last?
Moses
Matthew's Gospel sets Jesus as a New....
Mark
Which Gospel focuses on the cost of discipleship and Jesus' suffering?
Typology
What study helps us understand the relationship between the Old and New Testaments?
Luke
Which gospel is written to Theophilus?
it is made present through the Church
The Kingdom of God is ecclesial because...
it teaches us how to live
The Kingdom of God is ethical because...
It is going to come fully at the second coming
The Kingdom of God is eschatological because...
John
Which gospel was written last?
Mark
Which gospel is believed to be written first?
John
Which of the 4 gospels ISNT synoptic?
Luke
Which Gospel writer claims to have gathered eyewitness testimony?
Peter; Paul
Mark was the translator of _____ and companion to ______.
teachings
Mark assumes that his readers are already catechized, meaning there aren't as many ________ in this gospel.
Gentile
Mark's audience was....
Jewish
Mark explains _______ customs and terms.
Paul
Luke was a disciple of...
Gentile Physician
Luke was a ________.
friend of God
Theophilus means...
Gentiles
Luke's audience was...
the beloved disciple
John is known as...
Mary
John took care of ____ after Jesus died.
Jews and Jewish Christians
John's audience is...
examples of typologies
- water
- Moses
- Issac bc he willingly sacrafices himself
- Eve: like Mary ( created without sin and both referred to as woman)
last; Jews and Jewish Christians; mystical; spiritual; themes: Jesus as Eternal Divine Son of God, The Trinity, and Eternal Life.
Essay: The Gospel of John was the ____ gospel written and was written towards _____ and _______________. It is seen as the most ________ gospel. The Gospel of John is unique because he talks about Jesus in a more _________ way than any other gospel. A cou