New Testament Study Guide for the Final Part 1

A Hebrew word meaning "law," referring to the first five books of the Old Testament.

State of eternal life & union with God, which one experiences happiness & satisfaction of the deepest human longings.

A select group that has the most power and influence in a society, typically because of wealth and social status.

The efforts to build cooperative and constructive interaction with other world religions.

What do Jesus' disciples do after his Crucifixion and before his Resurrection?

A special manifestation, or sign, of the presence and power of God active in human history.

From the Latin, meaning "to become flesh," referring to the mystery of Jesus, the Divine son of God, becoming man.

A ritual offering made to God by a priest on behalf of the people as a sign of adoration, gratitude, and communion.

The night the Lord passed over the houses of the Israelites marked by the blood of the lamb.

In Mark's Gospel, who is the first to discover that Jesus is resurrected?

To kneel on one knee as a sign of reverence for the Blessed Sacrament.

To raise someone to a higher rank or character, to dignify or make someone noble.

Why does it take some time for the early Christians to write down their accounts of Jesus' life and teachings?

The suffering and death of Jesus during the final days of his life.

From the Greek for "seeing together," the name given to the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

The stage in the formation of the Gospel by which the Good News was spread by Word of Mouth prior to being written down.

Covenant or law established by God in Jesus to fulfill the Mosaic Law. It is called a law of love grace and freedom.

The work of Salvation accomplished by Jesus mainly through his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

The pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions.

In the Bible, the land of Canaan, which was promised to Abraham and his descendants.

The bodily rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day after his death on the cross

In the Gospel of John, an unnamed disciple who may have been the Apostle John.

The Church's living teaching office, which consists of all bishops, in communion with the Pope, the Bishop of Rome.

The heritage of Faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.

The union of Jesus Christ's Divine and human nature and one Divine Person.

This group of Jews consisted largely of the elite, wealthy class and many were chief priests

Which of the following does the Gospel of John focus on more prominently (more noticable) than the synoptic Gospels do?

What is another name Saint Paul was also known by?

A person sent to preach the gospel or to help strengthen the faith already professed, among people in a given place.

What are Jesus' manifestations of God's power and signs of the Kingdom of God called in the Synoptic Gospels?

Speaking, acting, or thinking about God in a way that is irreverent, mocking, or offensive.

In which way is the path to the cross in the Gospel of John different from that in the synoptic Gospels?

This person led the religious services and conducted animal sacrifices held at the temple in Jerusalem.

The free and undeserved gift that God gives us to empower us to respond to his call.

Divine Law revealed in the Old Testament, summarized in the Ten Commandments, also called The Law of Moses.

Jesus's offer of Salvation is extended to all people, especially the outcast and marginalized.

The Gospel of John refers to Jesus in the Prologue with which of the following titles?

A farmer who works someone else's land, paying the landlord a percentage of the crops or animals raised.

During Jesus' time, whom do many Jews believe the Messiah will be?

Describes a society, government, or religion in which the positions of power are held by men.