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| Jesus’ followers responded differently to His death than to the deaths of other great leaders because |
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| all the talk of what might have been had just begun when the shocking message rand out across the land that Jesus had risen from the dead is alive. |
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| the divine son of God as he walked the earth in the person of Jesus. |
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| tremendous Christian conviction that the Jesus of History was raised from the dead by God and that he truly was and is forever Lord and Savior |
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| are a whole collection of sacred writings that includes the Old Testament and the New Testament. |
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| is forty six books about the covenant or special relationship that God made with the people of Israel long before the birth of Jesus. |
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| twenty seven books that pertain specifically to the Christian faith and is all about the new covenant. |
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| are writings whose authors, prompted by the Holy Spirit, convey God’s revealed truth using their own abilities, words, and styles. |
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| The role that the Gospels play in the Church’s teaching about Jesus |
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| to understand His ministry and life. They serve as the scale or test of truth and authenticity for everything the Church teaches about Jesus, the link between Jesus and his followers. |
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| Roman historian, governor of a Roman province in Asia Minor, wrote to another emperor for advice about how to deal with Christians. |
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| Roman lawyer and historian, compiled biographies of Roman emperors and mentions riots of Christians |
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| what is the significance of these other sources (Josephus, Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, Suetonius) |
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| do not give more information about Jesus that can be found in the Bible, they support the existence of Jesus and Christianity. |
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| # books in the old and new testament |
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| The principal theme that unifies the writings of the New Testament |
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| that they all deal in some way with the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus and the impact he had on the community of those who believed in him. |
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| The main concerns of the non-Gospel writings of the New Testament |
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| The main concerns of the non-Gospel writings of the New Testament |
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| The Gospels include information about |
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| life, works, message, death, and Resurrection of Jesus. |
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| The Acts of the Apostles is |
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| Luke’s account of the leadership of St. Peter and the spread of the Good News throughout the Roman Empire after the life of Jesus |
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| The Thirteen Pauline Epistles |
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| letters written by or attributed to St. Paul, and their purpose was to support and further educate either individual Christians or small communities who believed in Jesus because of the missionary work of St. Paul and others. |
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| The Letter to the Hebrews |
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| a letter or extended sermon to a group of Christians who are in danger of falling away from their belief in Jesus. |
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| letters by James, Peter, John, and Jude and are addressed to believing Christians as a general audience rather than to specific individuals or communities. |
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| is a work written in a highly symbolic and mysterious language that encourages Christians to remain faithful to Christ and their expectation that Jesus will return again in glory at the end of time to fulfill God’s work on earth. |
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| The record of past events that we call history is not a totally accurate description because |
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| all historical information is interpreted through the eyes and perspective of the person doing the recording. |
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| The origins of the word gospel come from |
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| Middle English word “godspell” |
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| deeper meaning that God intends to reveal to people through historical events. |
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| The three major stages in the development of the Gospels |
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1. During Jesus’ life, he profoundly impacted his disciples. 2. After Jesus’ death and Resurrection, the disciples proclaimed the Good News of Jesus throughout the Roman Empire. 3. The Gospels were later written by the evangelists, who likely served ad editors or collectors of material that was gradually developed throughout the years |
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| 1. The title of Christ was given to Him by the true believers who though that Jesus had been resurrected and was truly the messiah. The word Christ means “anointed one,” based on the Greek word Christos, or messiah. |
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| The two major facts that explain the transition from an initial oral telling of the Good News to the written form of the Gospels are: |
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| the preservation of Jesus’ message for future generations, and the continuing need to instruct and inspire the already existing communities of faith |
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| contextual interpretation |
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| dont take the bible literaly, use footnotes |
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| official list of what shuold be there and order it should be in |
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| a state of being, a mode of existance where someone is completely and totaly in union with God |
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| a state of being, a mode of existence where someone is completely and totally seperate from god |
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| a state of being, a mode of existence in which prepares for union with God |
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| new testament is covenant with |
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| writings whose authors, prompted by the holy spirit, convey God's revealed truth using their own abilities, words, and style |
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| communication with God, should be a dialogue |
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| moment bread and wine becomes the body and blood of Christ |
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| old testament covenant between |
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