Chapter 1 Who Is Jesus?
Searching in the New Testament and Beyond
Concept A Overview
1. Title
2. Author
3. Publisher
4. Copyright
5. What do Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat mean?
6. Table of Contents Overview
7. Chapter 1 Focus Points pg. 17
Concept B “Who Do You Say That I Am?”
A. Read pp. 7-8 “It Begins with the Cross”
Explain two opposing views people had after Jesus’
death on the cross
1.
2.
B. Read pp.7-8 It Does Not End Here
1. What has happened 2000 years later?
2. What do Christians believe?
3. What does Christian mean?
C. Read pg. 8 Who Is This Man?
1. In what setting did Jesus teach?
a.
b.
c.
2. What was and still is Jesus’ message?
a.
b
c
d
D. Read pg. 8 No Time to Mourn
1. What proclamation changed the course of history
and shook the foundation of the World at its
roots?
E. Read pg. 10 What Do We Call Him?
1. What titles was Jesus given during his earthly
life?
a.
b.
c.
2. What titles were used for Jesus after he was
raised from the dead?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
F. Read pp. 10-11 Jesus of History, Christ of Faith
1. What do we mean by the title Jesus of History?
2. What do we mean by the title Christ of Faith?
3.Incarnation means
G. Read pp 11-12 Jesus and You
1.
2.Photo pg. 12
3. Respond to Reflection question 1 on pg. 12 in your
notebook
H. Read A Look Ahead
1. In General
Earliest sources- Christian Scriptures
Gospels
Historical Jesus
Christ of Faith
2. More Specfically (Table of Contents)
a. Historical, cultural, religious background
b. Life, ministry, message
c. Paul- teachings about Jesus
3.Features
Focus
Reflection Questions
For Review
Photos and explanations
4. What will this course offer you?
a. facts- Jesus clearly and directly
b. conclusions- Church has reached after 2000
years
5. What can you offer this course?
a. Openness
b. Involve yourself with an open mind and an
attitude of honest searching and sharing
c. Touch not just the mind but the heart
I. For Review pg. 12 Do ques. 1 and 2 in your notebook
Concept C How Do We Learn About Jesus? Pp. 13 to 18
A. Read the introduction and answer reflection question 2
on pg. 13
B. Read pp.13-14 Faith Sources
1. On what solid foundation can we reasonably build
an understanding of Jesus, so that we can make a
mature decision about him?
2. Read pg. 14 The Christian Scriptures
a. What makes up the Christian Scriptures?
Old Testament = ____ books
New Testament = ____ books
Total = ____ books
b. What does testament mean?
c. What do Christians believe about the authors
of biblical literature?
d. Who is the ultimate author of the Scripture?
e. Why was the New Testament written?
f. Read pp. 14-15 Ultimately, The Gospels
1. What serves as the scale or test of truth
and authenticity for everything
the Church teaches about Jesus?
2. Reflection question 3 pg. 15
C. Focus pg. 15 Just a Matter of Time
1. BC
BCE
AD
CE
2. Time Line pg. 16
D. Historical Sources
Non-biblical and Non-Christian
1. Josephus, a Jewish Historian
a. Who
b. What
c. When
2. Roman Writers- Tacitus
a. Who
b. What
c. When
d. Where
3. Pliny, the Younger
a. Who
b. What
c. When
d. Where
4. Seutonius
a. Who
b. What
c. When
POINT: These sources affirm that a belief in the historical Jesus of Nazareth is grounded in fact
E. For Review pg. 18
Concept D The New Testament pp. 18-22
A. Read pp. 18-22 A Collection of “Books”
1. Reflection question 4 on pg. 18
2. When were the 27 books of the New Testament
developed?
3. What is the theme of the New Testament?
a.
b.
B. Read pp. 20-21 Writings with Special Authority
1. How long did it take for the New Testament to
develop?
2. When did the Church officially recognize the
Gospels as having special importance
and authority in the life of the Christian
community?
3.When did the Church finally and formally approve
the collection of 27 books of the
New Testament?
4. What does Christian Canon mean?
5. What does canon mean?
C. Read pg. 21 The Canon of the New Testament
1. Focus pg. 20
2. Read pp. 21 to 22 underline important points
3. For Review pg. 22
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