UTS Chapter 6 pgs 188-197
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  1. The word incarnation comes from a Latin phrase that means what?


  1. All religions have moral codes and beliefs. What is the distinctive belief of Christianity that no other religion shares?


  1. In Matthew 1:17 that family tree of Jesus is divided into how many important events from Israel's history? Biblically speaking, what does this number mean?


  1. How many generations does St. Matthew include in each section of his genealogy? Why is this number deeply symbolic?


  1. List the three important events from Israel's history that sum up history for St. Matthew.


  1. St. Luke describes the historical setting of Jesus' Birth by what historical events? List three.


  1. When Mary and Joseph bring Jesus to the Temple they are greeted by two people. Who are they?


  1. Tradition most likely determines the number of Wise Men according to the gifts they brought. The gifts of gold, frankincense, and byrrh have a deep symbolic meaning. What do they mean?


  1. Why does Herod order the murder of all male children in and around Bethlehem who are two years of age and under?


  1. Why is it that St. Luke is the only Evangelist to record the story from Jesus' childhood of being lost in the Temple?





Mrs. Moroles
Oratory Athenaeum
Pharr, TX