1. According to St.

John Paul II , enumerate the reasons which Jesus differs from Socrates, Mohammad,
Buddha? 10pts.

If He were only a wise man like Socrates, if He were a "prophet" like Muhammad, if He were
"enlightened" like Buddha, without any doubt He would not be what He is. He is the one mediator
between God and humanity. He is mediator because He is both God and man. He holds within
Himself the entire intimate world of divinity, the entire Mystery of the Trinity, and the mystery both of
temporal life and of immortality. He is true man. In Him the divine is not confused with the human. There
remains something essentially divine. But at the same time Christ is so human! Thanks to this, the
entire world of men, the entire history of humanity, finds in Him its expression before God. And not
before a distant, unreachable God, but before a God that is in Him-that indeed is He. This is not found in
any other religion, much less in any philosophy.

Christ is unique! Unlike Muhammad, He does more than just promulgate principles of religious
discipline to which all God's worshipers must conform. Christ is not simply a wise man as
was Socrates, whose free acceptance of death in the name of truth nevertheless has a
similarity with the sacrifice of the Cross.

Less still is He similar to Buddha, with his denial of all that is created. Buddha is right when he does not
see the possibility of human salvation in creation, but he is wrong when, for that reason, he denies that
creation has any value for humanity. Christ does not do this, nor can He do this. He is the eternal
witness to the Father and to the love that the Father has had for His creatures from the beginning.

2. Create a time lime to arrange chronology of the life of Jesus from birth to resurrection. 10pts.

Chronology of the life of Jesus

A. The Infancy of Jesus

Birth
Adoration of the shepherds
Circumcision
Adoration of the Magi
Flight into Egypt
Slaughter of the Innocents
Purification
Return to Nazareth
B. The Hidden Life of Jesus
Luke 2:40-52; Mark 6:3; John 6:42; 7:15 are about the only passages which refer to the hidden life.
C. The Public Life of Jesus
First Journey: December, AUC 778 - Spring, 779 (Cf. John 1:2; Matthew 3:4; Mark 1; Luke 3:4)
Second Journey: Passover, AUC 779 - about Pentecost, 780. (Cf. John 2-5; Mark 1-3; Luke 4-7; Matthew 4-9)
Third Journey: About Pentecost, AUC 780- Autumn, 780. (Cf. Luke 7:8; Mark 3:4; Matthew 4, 8, 9, 12, 13)
Fourth Journey: Autumn, AUC 780- about Passover, 781. (Cf. Luke 8:9; Mark 4-6; Matthew 8, 9, 10, 13, 14)
Fifth Journey: Spring, AUC 781. (Cf. John 6; Luke 9; Mark 6; and Matthew 14)
Sixth Journey: About May, AUC 781- Sept., 781. (Cf. Luke 9; Mark 7-9; Matthew 14-18; John 7)
Seventh Journey: Sept., AUC 781- December, 781. (Cf. Luke 9-13; Mark 10; Matthew 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 24;
John 7-10)
Eighth Journey: December, AUC 781-February, 782. (Cf. Luke 13-17; John 10:11)
Ninth Journey: February, AUC 782- Passover, 782. (Cf. Luke 17-22; Mark 10, 14; Matthew 19-26; John 11,
12.)
E. The Passion of Jesus: Its Preparation
Preparation of the Apostles
Preparation of Jesus
Preparation of the Enemies
F. The Passion of Jesus: The Trial
 Before the Ecclesiastical Court
Before the Civil Court
G. The Passion of Jesus: His Death
H. The Glory of Jesus
Jesus’s Death
Jesus’s Resurrection

3. Create an infographics* on JESUS roles or titles: 10pts.