The message and times of Jesus and John the Baptist

Question 1

What are "Good Deeds" according to John the Baptist, St. Basil and Jesus?

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give your extra stuff away to those in need

Question 2

Jesus' teaching and healing ministry lasted

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roughly 3 years

Question 3

The "Have Nots" were

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90% of the population

Question 4

They were despised at the time of Jesus as foreigners who worship God in the “wrong way”.

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Samaritans

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They did not believe in resurrection or other “novelties”.

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Sadducees

Question 6

John instructs us to produce Good Fruits. Good Fruits =

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Good Deeds

Question 7

Jesus is a moral philosopher in the true sense: He intends that his teachings

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be not only contemplated but also acted upon

Question 8

Jesus' point in saying "be perfect" is to

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get people to stop comparing themselves with others

Question 9

Most references to “Good News” in Christian Scripture refer to Jesus' ___ rather than his life.

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preaching

Question 10

Scholars who assisted in writing about and telling Jews about their religious traditions.

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Scribes

Question 11

Tax collectors, money lenders, gamblers, robbers, prostitutes, uneducated, sick, etc. were

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considered sinners and social outcasts

Question 12

This group preserved and managed the Temple and composed a majority of the Sanhedrin.

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Sadducees

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Jesus’ greatest concern was

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The poor and marginalized

Question 14

Biblical Scholars agree that there is a great deal of symbolism involved in Gospel stories of

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Jesus’ birth and early life

Question 15

Jesus sought to transform Jewish society, and bring forth

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the Kingdom of God

Question 16

John the Baptist's message was

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The call to repent – “Prepare the Way of the Lord!”

Question 17

Lived a simple lifestyle among the people, believe in the afterlife, resurrection, & Messiah.

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Pharisees

Question 18

St. Basil said those who have “may receive wages for kindness and faithful stewardship” meaning

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Help the poor!

Question 19

The Romans selected an Idumean Jew named _____ to rule Israel.

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Herod “the Great”

Question 20

Matthew wants you to understand Jesus as

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the Messiah, “the new Moses”.

Question 21

"The Passion" is the

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word we use to describes Jesus' suffering

Question 22

Like Jesus, the first Christians were

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Jews

Question 23

Jesus says no murder = Don't devalue others by thinking yourself superior or harboring anger.

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True

Question 24

Descendants of the old northern tribes of Israel that had been conquered by the Assyrians.

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Samaritans

Question 25

Prejudice and bitterness between various sections of the country during Jesus’ time originated

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during the period of Jewish independence

Question 26

Having the right rituals to the right gods/goddesses at the right time earned the Romans _____

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success (they believed)

Question 27

Hanukkah lasts 8 days celebrates the re-dedication of the Temple.

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True

Question 28

Sadducees were

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all of these

Question 29

What is the response when the Rich Man asks for Lazarus to go to warn his brothers of his fate?

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they have Moses and the prophets, No, they won't be persuaded if someone rises from the dead

Question 30

In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, what happened to Lazarus at the end of his life?

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he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham

Question 31

Which Gospels begin with the infancy narratives?

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Matthew and Luke

Question 32

In ancient Rome and Israel church and state were

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mixed together

Question 33

Jesus attempts to change people's attitude toward Moses' Law from

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external (don't kill) to internal obedience (your thoughts)

Question 34

The Pharisees were

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all of these

Question 35

St. Basil was a

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famous abbot in the 400s

Question 36

Incarnation means

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Jesus becoming human (true God and true man)

Question 37

Who is a person of greed?

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one who isn’t satisfied with what is sufficient

Question 38

Luke stresses that the Good News is for everyone, especially the

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poor and downtrodden

Question 39

Acts of the Apostles includes

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All of these

Question 40

John's message suggested we could repent by

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becoming just, fair, giving, and compassionate

Question 41

Luke includes __, indicating the poor would be the first to recognize and respond to Jesus.

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the shepherds in the Nativity story

Question 42

From Jesus we get famous statements like "turn the other cheek", "love your enemies", and the

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Golden Rule, "Do to others what you want them to do to you"

Question 43

The "Haves" were a small portion of the population that made and enforced the rules.

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True

Question 44

Areas of Judea that were forced to accept Judaism include

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Idumea, Galilee

Question 45

The Pharisees were criticized by Jesus for being hypocrites (though he's friends with some).

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True

Question 46

In addition to the Gospel of John, the author is also credited with writing

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1, 2, & 3 John, and Revelation

Question 47

Jesus' most famous lecture is

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the Sermon on the Mount

Question 48

This was a symbolic gesture of support for John and his prophecy of destruction and repentance.

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Baptism

Question 49

Romans allowed some religious freedom in their Empire.

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True

Question 50

"Amen" means

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Trustworthy or True

Question 51

Because __ is located there, this area was both the religious and geographic center of Judaism.

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Jerusalem

Question 52

Obsessed with purity, withdrew to desert communities to live a pure, monastic lifestyle.

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Essenes

Question 53

In Luke, the first events in the life of Jesus are told through the eyes of

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a woman (Mary) rather than through the eyes of a man

Question 54

The four Gospels narrate Jesus’ life and teach about the events of the Paschal Mystery

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True

Question 55

At the time of Jesus, the culture was heavily influenced by the

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Greeks

Question 56

Zealots believed that if they were to commit or submit to Rome, they would be unfaithful to God

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True

Question 57

John speaks of Jesus as ____ becoming human and “dwelling among us.”

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“the Word”

Question 58

Jesus was accepted by the Gentiles, while rejected by many Jews. Matthew includes ___

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the Magi to indicate this

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