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JESUS CHRISTOur Lord and Savior
Let’s See What You Remember
Gospel- means “good news”What are the three other meanings?
1) Jesus’ own preaching
2) the preaching about Jesus the Savior
3) the 4 spirit-inspired written versions of the Good News
Incarnation
Dogma- what is this?Dogma that God’s eternal Son assumed a human nature and became man in Jesus Christ
to save us from our sins.
Literally means: “taking on flesh”
What of God took on flesh?The Logos
Word of God became flesh- Why?
Word of God• Became flesh to save us
from Sin, Death and eternal separation from God
• The Word of God so that we might know God’s love
Logos• God took on flesh to be
model of holiness• Became human to make us
sharers in His divine love
Jesus- MeaningComes from Hebrew name- Yehoshua- JoshuaMeans “God saves” or “God is savior” or simply “Savior”
Gabriel- the archangelVisits Mary to announce Good NewsWhat was it?
History of JesusBoth as man and Savior
Birth of Jesus
• Somewhere between 6BC and 4BC• King Herod the Great• Dionysus Exiguus • Which Gospels include Infancy Narratives?• AD- 27-28- Tiberius Caesar• Baptism of Jesus
Evangelists
Four of themProclaimers of the Good
NewsLet’s look at them more closely
Continuing on with Jesus’ life
• After baptism, Jesus gathered 12 _______________(means one who is sent or Ambassador)
• Tested in the desert by _______________• Proclaims on the Kingdom of God• Accused of blasphemy by whom?• What is Blasphemy?• Describe the Paschal Mystery
CONTINUING WITH THE NAMES OF JESUS
CHRISTChristos- Greek- Lord
Hebrew- MessiahSalvation
Priest, Prophet, KingSon of God
Lord- Divinity, Kyrios, Earliest and Shortest Creed
Suffering Servant; Son of ManINRI; Chi Rho
Evidence of Jesus and His Life
Sources for the historical Jesus-Roman Historians- Tacitus; Suetonius- Pliny the Younger;
JosephusThe Talmud
Centrality of the GospelThe New Testament best sourceFocus is entirely on Jesus Christ
Parables- what are they?St. Jerome- translated Bible into Latin
“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ”
Contents of the New Testament
• Jesus is the New Testament- New Covenant• Jesus- fulfilled Old Testament• The New Testament does not contradict Old Testament• The Gospels- Evangelists-• Primary Intent• Biographical material• Name the four Gospels-
The New TestamentActs of the Apostles- Luke• Continuation of the
Gospels• Recounts the History of
the Church until arrest of St. Paul
• Pentecost- Birthday of the Church
The New Testament Letters• Epistles• Paul• Highlight the importance
of the faith in Jesus Christ• Romans through Hebrews
Continuing on the Contents
The Catholic Letters• Encourage the Catholic
(universal) Church to remain faithful
• To live Christian lives• James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1,2,3
and John and Jude
Revelation• Written by John• The Apocalypse• Encourages Christians to
remain faithful to Jesus Christ
Formation of the Gospels• Stage 1- The Historical Jesus- 6-4BC till AD 30/33• Stage 2- Oral Tradition- AD 30/33- 50• “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.”
(Mk 16:15)
• Kerygma- Preaching to unbelievers- begin to collect writings• Didache- teaching- center of catechesis- sound down- repeat the
message• Liturgy- participation in the work of God- Celebration of Eucharist• Diakonia- service- Early Christians served others
Stage 3- The New Testament Writings
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Final Stage of Gospel formationOral writing required commitment to
writingServes as aid to both worship
service/instruction of new converts
MYSTERIES OF CHRIST’S LIFE
• God is omnipotent, great, loving and perfect- mystery• Mysterion- Greek word- refers to God’s saving plan• All about Jesus’ life reveal this loving, infinite God of
mercy• So let’s look a little closer
The Infancy Narratives
• Mark- Gentile Christian community- Suffering Servant• Matthew- Judeo-Christian community- New Lawgiver• Luke- Gentile Christians as well- Universal Messhiah• John- written to all- Jesus is Way, Truth and Life• Principal persons- Jesus, Mary, Joseph• What are other common themes found in Gospels?
Infancy Narratives continued
Revelations• Born in poverty• Shepherds saw him first• Jesus’ circumcision• Epiphany• Presentation in the Temple
• Flight into Egypt• Slaughter of the
Innocents• Virgin Birth• Brothers and Sisters• Obedient- New Adam• Remained a devout
Son
Jesus’ Public Life
• Model for human living• Humility, dealing with suffering and persecution• Love, Compassion, Human• Baptism- launched public ministry• Temptation in the desert• Preached the Good news
Paschal Mystery
• Passion-• Death-• Resurrection• Ascension
Main Points of Jesus’ Proclamation
• Kingdom of God is here- Jesus is the divine agent• God is loving Father- Prodigal Son• God is merciful- Turning from sin- embracing enemies• Jesus is present in His Church- Establishment of Church• To accept Jesus is to accept Cross- Self-denial and
sacrifice• Pick up Cross- Mt. 16, 24; Never alone- Mt. 11, 28-30
Miracles and Transfiguration
• Sign of messianic age• Did not abolish all human suffering• Control over demons• Great victory• Revelation of the three persons of the Trinity as at
Baptism
Death and Beyond
Died for OUR sins• Jewish authorities• Repairs broken
relationship between• Bestows God’s blessings• Adopts us
Savior and Suffering• Jesus is our Savior• Pontius Pilate- Roman
Prefect• Redemption- ransom that
defeats evil• Obedience through trial
Death and Beyond
• The raising of the Temple in three days• April- approximately AD 30• Joseph of Arimathea- buried Jesus• Sheol- Abode of the dead• Resurrection of Jesus- a real event• Death was defeated for all times at Jesus’ resurrection
Resurrection
Jesus’ Divinity• Truly was Son of God• Truly was God himself• Reveals the communion of
the Trinity• Restores humanity
Lives and reigns forever• Holy Spirit strengthens us• Jesus is alive in the
Eucharist• Ascension- Jesus rose from
the dead• Pentecost; Parousia
JUDEGEMENT
• Mt. 25: 31-46- Corporal Works of Mercy• “Love one another as I have loved you”• What we believe?• What is a heresy? • Let’s look at these-
Gnostic Docetism- Appearance only
Arius- denied the true divinity- not equal to God (not of the same
substance)Nestorianism- Jesus was two and Mary
was mother of the human JesusMonophystism- held that Christ’s divine nature absorbed his human
nature
What councils answered these heresies?Ecumenical- WorldwideNicaea (325)Constantinople I (381)Ephesus (431)Chalcedon (451)Constantinople II (553)Constantinople III (680)Nicaea II (787)Jesus is the only Son of GodJesus Christ is true God Jesus is “begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father”-begotten not created
FURTHER HERESIES
• All things were made through the Son
• There is only one Person in Christ, the Divine Person- this refers to distinction between the members of the Blessed Trinity
• Mary is truly the Mother of God
• Two Distinct natures in the one person of Christ
• Jesus has a human intellect and a human will
• In Jesus, God truly shared our humanity
• Council of Chalcedon 451- most important professions of faith
LAST WORD ON CHAPTER 2
• Judaism- Jesus was a Jewish man• Islam- Acknowledges Jesus; the Qur’an; Muhammad• Eastern Religions- Hindu beliefs vary; an avatar (one of
the Hindu gods)- wise guru (teacher)