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| The Gospels were based on the ___ of the stories of Jesus and the application of these to the early churches experience | xx |
| Because the Gospels were written by believers in risen Jesus they are___ of information about Jesus | unreliable sources |
| People who are constantly arriving at new speculations in research of the Gospels | xx |
| The Gospels primary purpose are _____ and not biographies or accurate historical accounts of Jesus’ life | testimonies of faith |
| Matthew’s Gospels has more than ___ passages that refer either directly or indirectly to the OT | 130 |
| Gentile | An person who is not of a Jewish faith |
| Messiah means | anointed |
| History can be viewed | As the simple recording of observable facts and events |
| Gospel | Comes from “godspell” or “good tidings” |
| Luke’s Gospel stresses Jesus’ mercy and | compassion |
| Luke’s portrait of Jesus is Jesus as | Compassionate Savior |
| The Gospel of Matthew contains 5 great ___ by Jesus | Discourses |
| John’s Gospel emphasizes the ___ of Jesus | divinity |
| Mark’s Gospel emphasizes the __ of Jesus | divinity |
| Name given to the authors the Gospels | evangelists |
| Because the Gospels were written by believers in the risen Jesus, they are unreliable sources of information. | false |
| Mark’s Gospel is ___Gospel | Good News |
| Meaning good news, godspell | gospel |
| Each Evangelist had a particular ___ in | gospels |
| Luke’s Gospel emphasizes the ___’s role in Jesus’ life. | Holy Spirit |
| Hebrew name meaning Yahweh saves or Yahweh is salvation | Jesus |
| Christ is not Jesus’ last name. Explain | Jesus was commonly a name of Jewish boys. Christ is a Greek word that means chistos which means in Hebrew Messiah |
| The Gospel describes Jesus in images like the light of the world | John |
| A term the early Christians called Jesus to express their beliefs that he was divine | Lord |
| The first Gospel around 80 AD | Mark |
| The Gospels are not concerned with the details of Jesus’ history, but with his | message |
| Matthew’s portrait of Jesus is Jesus as | Messiah of the Jews |
| Information about Jesus passed primarily by word of mouth among early Christians | Oral tradition |
| No one’s ___ is completely objective | perspective |
| Gospels were written down to __ the teachings and to instruct communities in faith | preserve |
| Reporting of the facts alone without interpretation through a personal viewpoint | Objectivity |
| Mark’s Gospel is believed to have been written in ___ for the Church there and for the Gentile readers | Rome |
| Briefly describe the three major stages in the development of the Gospels | Stage three is gospels written to recognize the message that Jesus gives to us his messages |
| Meaning “to see together”. This word is used to refer to the Gospels of Matthew, mark, and Luke. | synoptic |
| The deeper meaning that God intends to reveal to the people through historical events | Religious truth |
| The sharing of carefully selected and highly polished recollections primarily by the word of mouth | Oral tradition |
| The title given to the saving leader who was hoped for by the Jews. | Messiah |
| They are the Gospels of Mathew Mark and Luke. Because the authors often seem to have used the same sources. | Synoptic Gospels |
| Official Catholic church teachings are practices | tradition |
| People of any religious group believe Jesus to be an extraordinary person. | true |
| People of any religious group believe Jesus to be an extraordinary person. | true |
| The Catholic Church bases its teachings and practices on church tradition and the Christian Scriptures. | true |
| The Gospels reveal the meaning and significance of Jesus for the people of his time. | true |
| The Gospels writer is probably the only non Jew writer of the new testament | Luke |
| The Greek word Christos is a translation of the Hebrew word | Messiah |
| The Greek word evangelion means faith. | false |
| The Jews have always considered Yahweh the name of God revealed to Moses too sacred to be spoken. | true |
| The last Gospel to be written in 90-100 AD | John |
| The truths in John’s Gospel are more deeply theological and ___ than the truths in the other Gospels. | reflective |
| This Gospel is sometimes called the church’s Gospel This gospel emphasizes that Jesus’ life was a fulfillment of God’s promise to Israel | Matthew |
| This Gospel was dominated by a heavy sense of suffering and reflect the persecutions of the period when it was written | Mark |
| The teachings believed to be handed down by the Apostles and Jesus | tradition |
| What two major factors explain the transition from an initial oral telling of the Good News to the written form of the Gospels. | The preserving of Jesus’ message for future generations continuing need for entrust and inspiriting communities of faith |
| What can we gain from the Gospels besides some basic information about Jesus and his message? | We can gain the meaning and significance from the people of his time |
