Name: ___________________
HRE2O Study Guide for Unit 1: Called to Jesus
1. Write down the meaning and importance of the following terms and people:
Terms/People:
Inanimate objects
Animate objects
Anthropology
Secular
Human
Messiah
Faith source
Historical source
The Gospels
Acts of the Apostles
Pauline Epistles
Letter to the Hebrews
Catholic Epistles
Meaning & Importance:
Name: ___________________
Book of Revelation
Christians
Covenant
Canon
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
Covenant of Sinai
King Saul
King David
King Solomon
Diaspora
Name: ___________________
Evangelists
Gentile
1. Fill in the blanks below to understand the four secular approaches to anthropology.
Biological anthropologists:
 Focus on human ____________________ and human _________________
 Place emphasis on questions dealing with _____________________ theory, our place in
the world as homo sapiens relative to other animals, and how ______________ adapt
and vary
 Might study: ____________________________________________________________
Archaeology:
 Study the lives and cultures of past societies by analyzing the _______________ remains
left behind by them
 Material evidence might include:____________________________________________
Socio-cultural anthropology:
 Study cultures and societies from all around the world using methods like
_____________ and __________________ observation
 Concerned with examining _________________ and differences within and among
societies by recording, comparing, and analyzing data
Linguistic anthropology:
 Study ______________ and _____________________
 Compare different cultures in terms of how it reflects who they are and the influence it
has on peoples’ lives and their ____________________
2. Fill in the blanks below to understand Jesus’ core teachings.
 There is only ________ God alone who is responsible for our life and death
 God will provide eternal ______________________ for those who follow him
 Treat friends and ________________ the same way
3. Fill in the blanks below to understand how Jesus offered hope to the outcasts.
 _____________ the sick
 _____________ people from desperate situations
 Performing ______________
 Offering __________ to those whom society gave very little
4. What is the vocation of humanity?
5. What are three names or titles for Jesus? Explain what these names/titles mean below:
Name: ___________________
6. What are the differences between the concepts “Jesus of History” and “Christ of Faith”?
Jesus of History
Christ of Faith
7. True or false: Both concepts, “Jesus of History” and “Christ of Faith,” include the
understanding Jesus was, and is, both human and divine.
8. What is the principle theme that unifies the writings of the New Testament?
9. What are three characteristics of contracts and three characteristics of covenants?
Contracts:
1
Covenants:
1
2
2
3
3
10. Draw a line to connect each Gospel with the matching perspective.
Gospels:
Perspectives:
Mark
The Life Giving
Matthew
The Suffering Servant
Luke
The Teaching Saviour
John
The Compassionate Saviour
11. True or false: We should view the Gospels as accurate historical accounts of the day-today life of Jesus?
12. What are the Synoptic Gospels? _____________, _______, and _______.
13. True or false: Did calling Jesus Lord mean early Christians only believed he was human?
14. What is the Incarnation?
*FYI: There will be two long answer questions. One is a critical thinking question and the other
is an application question. Be prepared to:
1. reflect on the significance of the Incarnation (T/I).
2. identify and describe a group of people in our society who are not always respected (A).