**Chapter 3 Study Guide Questions**

Directions:
In your OWN words, complete the term questions and short answer
questions. Explain each term/question using your textbook.
Work independently. NO groups/partners!

20 Terms to Define: 

Jesus - means "God saves."
Magnificat - the Latin title
for the Canticle of Mary in
Luke.
Adopt - to take care of.
Epiphany - the feast that
celebrates the mystery of
Christ's manifestation as
Savior of the world.
Dogma - a central truth of
Revelation that Catholics
are obliged to believe.
Incarnation - the dogma
that God's eternal Son
assumed a human nature
and became man in Jesus
Christ to save us from our
sins. this term literally
means "taking on human
flesh."
Catechesis - The education
of children, adolescents, and
adults in the faith of the
Church through the
teaching of Christian
doctrine in an organic and
systematic way to make
them disciples of Jesus
Christ. Those who perform
the ministry of catechesis in
the Church are called
catechists.
Benedictus - given in Gospel
of Luke 1:68-79, is one of
the three canticles in the
opening chapters of this
Gospel, the other two being
the "Magnificat" and the
"Nunc dimittis". The
Benedictus was the song of
thanksgiving uttered by
Zechariah on the occasion of
the circumcision of his son,
John the Baptist.
John - John begins his
Gospel from before the
creation of the world. The
Prologue teaches that the
Word of God became flesh
in the person of Jesus
Christ. This is what we mean
by the Incarnation. This
divinely revealed truth
(dogma) reveals that Christ
is both true God and true
man.
Immaculate Conception
- the belief that Mary was
conceived without Original
Sin. the feast day is
December 8.
Luke - Written for Gentile
Christians
Key Themes:
1. Jesus' preaching to the
lowly and outcast
2. Jesus' journey toward
Jerusalem, where our
salvation was to be achieved
Temple - God’s house and
place for worship.
Lamb - Sacrificed a lamb
and showed them that they
were poor.
John - The last written
Gospel.
Christ - title given to Jesus.
Jesus - The Messiah,
anointed one, came to save
our sins and was Brough
from God.
Dove - Represents the sky.
Shepherds - Abraham and
Moses were shepherds. King
David was the best known
shepherd of Bible history.
Gabriel - The guardian
angel.

16 Short Answer Questions:

1. List four events that Matthew and Luke share in their infancy
narratives. 1) Matthew's narrative expresses Jesus' genealogy all the
way back to Abraham while Luke's infancy narrative focuses more on
the story itself and not the genealogy behind it. 2) Matthew contrasts
how many of the chosen people fail to recognize the adult Jesus as the
Messiah, or savior of the world. This mystery is known as the
Epiphany. 3) Matthew also uses the midrash literary form in his
infancy narrative. A midrash is a literary form that relates past
scriptural events to help interpret or explain those in the present. 4)
Luke's infancy narrative was meant for a Gentile Christian audience,
so he portrays Jesus in a similar way as Matthew. However, Matthew
clearly states that it was not John the Baptist. John was "preparing
the way" for the Messiah, Jesus, to come.
2. Why is Jesus’ birth celebrated on December 25?
December 25 is near the winter solstice. The Romans observed a
solstice holiday called Saturnalia from December 17 to 23. A birth
date of December twenty-fifth offered a good chance to counter this
pagan festival with an important religious celebration
3. How did Jesus’ Baptism show his humility?
At the baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan river:- the Son is
visible in the person of Jesus, the Father's voice is heard when the sky
opens, and the Holy Spirit appears in the form of a dove. Jesus
mission begins
4. What does the statement “no matter how God guided them
through history, the people of Israel could not save themselves from
sin” imply about human nature?
Israel exhibited again and again its refusal to obey God. As a result, it
has yet to enter into the peace, prosperity, and eternal possession of
the land He promised the patriarchs
5. How do Jesus’ name and his titles reveal different aspects of his
identity as fully divine and fully human?
Comes from Greek translation of the Hebrew word Messiah meaning
anointed or chosen. Jesus died for sinners on the cross, was buried,
and rose from the dead. His death was a sacrifice that turns away the
wrath of God.
6. Describe two ways that events unique to Matthew’s nativity story
and two ways that events unique to Luke’s nativity story reflect the
themes they use throughout their Gospels.
Gospel of Matthew is to show that Jesus is the Messiah who has come
according to the Old Testament scriptures. Indeed, Matthew includes
9 additional proof texts that the others Gospels do not. Matthew is
also known for the use of sermons, such as the sermon on the mount.
7. Explain three reasons that Jesus’ Incarnation is so important for
your salvation.
8. Using three concrete examples, explain how Jesus’ Baptism and
his temptation reveal the nature of his sacrificial mission.
Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the
Jordan. And when he came up out of water, immediately he saw the
heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove, and
a voice came from heaven; "Thou art my beloved Son, with thee I am
well pleased."
9. List four events that Matthew and Luke share in their infancy
narratives. 1) Matthew's narrative expresses Jesus' genealogy all the
way back to Abraham while Luke's infancy narrative focuses more on
the story itself and not the genealogy behind it. 2) Matthew contrasts
how many of the chosen people fail to recognize the adult Jesus as the
Messiah, or savior of the world. This mystery is known as the
Epiphany. 3) Matthew also uses the midrash literary form in his
infancy narrative. A midrash is a literary form that relates past
scriptural events to help interpret or explain those in the present. 4)
Luke's infancy narrative was meant for a Gentile Christian audience,
so he portrays Jesus in a similar way as Matthew. However, Matthew
clearly states that it was not John the Baptist. John was "preparing
the way" for the Messiah, Jesus, to come.
10. Why is it inaccurate to say that the Gospels are biographies?
Because they Gospels regards information about Jesus and his
people.
11. How was Jesus’ Baptism Trinitarian?
The baptism of Jesus Christ is one of the truly epochal events within
the Gospel records. It is chronicled by the synoptic writers in a total of
only ten verses (five in Matthew, three in Mark, and two in Luke), and
yet it is pivotal in that it signals the commencement of the Lord’s
preaching ministry.
12. What does the statement “no matter what God did throughout
history, the people of Israel could not save themselves from sin”
imply about human nature?
Israel exhibited again and again its refusal to obey God. As a result, it
has yet to enter into the peace, prosperity, and eternal possession of
the land He promised the patriarchs
13. How do Jesus’ name and his titles reveal different aspects of his
identity as fully divine and fully human?
Comes from Greek translation of the Hebrew word Messiah meaning
anointed or chosen. Jesus died for sinners on the cross, was buried,
and rose from the dead. His death was a sacrifice that turns away the
wrath of God.
14. Discuss three ways that the Gospels’ accounts of Jesus’ early years
foreshadow Jesus’ mission later in his life.
Primarily Jewish Christians or Jews converting to Christianity.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the four books of the Bible that
record almost everything we know about Jesus
15. Describe three ways in which the prologue to John’s Gospel
explains Jesus’ Incarnation.
John was the only author who actually knew Jesus and his gospel
takes a different view than the first three. John's gospel follows a very
different time line and does not share much content with the other
gospels in general.
16. Using three concrete examples, explain how Jesus’ Baptism and
his temptation reveal the nature of his sacrificial mission.
Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the
Jordan. And when he came up out of water, immediately he saw the
heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove, and
a voice came from heaven; "Thou art my beloved Son, with thee I am
well pleased."