REVIEW FINAL EXAM
REVIEW FINAL EXAM
JESUS AND FILM
GOSPEL OF MARK:
 Focuses on the humanity and suffering of Jesus
 Apostles: Symbolic of the twelve tribes of Israel;
they are the leaders of the new People of God.
 Messianic Secret: As Jesus healed, preached, and
taught, he revealed he was the promised Messiah.
 Sanhedrin: One of the groups in Mark’s Gospel who
opposed Jesus.
 Messianic Mystery: Refers to the paradox that the
Messiah will have to suffer and die for others.
 Disciples: Must be willing to suffer for and serve
others.
GOSPEL OF MATTHEW:
 Was written by a Jewish author for a Jewish Christian audience.
 Genealogy traces Jesus ancestors to Abraham and David.
 Infancy narratives include three magi or wise men.
 Focuses on Jesus the promised Messiah through his teaching.
 Synagogues: Where Jews and Christians worshiped together
before the war against Rome
 David: Joseph is a descendant of this King
 Herod: This king ordered the Massacre of the Infants
 Peacemakers: What Jesus commissions us to be in our own lives
 Parables: Stories of Jesus that give us clues about the kingdom
of heaven
GOSPEL OF LUKE:
 Was written by a Gentile author for a Gentile audience.
 Genealogy traces Jesus ancestors to Adam.
 Infancy narratives include three shepherds.
 Focuses on Jesus as the universal savior of the world.
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 Mary: The link in salvation history between the Old and New
Testaments.
 Women: Given a prominent role in Luke’s Gospel
 Good Samaritan: The lesson of extending love of neighbor to
include everyone- even one’s enemies.
 Table Fellowship: A sign of acceptance, unity and closeness
 Salvation History: The ongoing work of the Spirit
MATTHEW AND LUKE:
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 GENEALOGY AND INFANCY NARRATIVES
AND BEATITUDES
Holy Spirit: Jesus was conceived by this power
Bethlehem: Where Jesus was born
Nazareth: Where Jesus was raised
Incarnation: Allows us to share in God’s divinity
Beatitudes: Instructions on how we should live
GOSPEL OF JOHN:
 Opens with a prologue very similar to the story
of creation in Genesis. "IN THE BEGINNING"
 Focuses on Jesus as the ‘Word’ and Son of God.
GOSPELS:
 Evangelist spreading the Good news of Jesus’
Resurrection
 The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand.