RELIGION CHAPTER 1 REVIEW

Zechariah and Elizabeth were the parents of?

• David

• John the Baptist

• Joseph

• Mary

Why did Jesus, the Son of God become man?

• to show the power of God

• to answer our prayers

• to save us from our sins

• to fulfill the promises of the New Testament

The one event in common in both Luke's and Matthew"s gospel is?

• the angel appearing to the shepherds

• the birth of Jesus

• Mary visiting Elizabeth

• the coming of the Magi

The _______gives us the gift of faith to help us believe in the mystery of the Incarnation.

• Reconciliation

• Holy Spirit

• Bible

• Confirmation

What does the opening of John' gospel focus on?

• Exodus

• early life of Jesus

• first miracles

• Incarnation

Mary is the Church's model disciple of faith and charity because of her

• obedience to God's will

• strong will

• attention to detail

• love for her family

John begins is Gospel with "in the beginning" to show that

• his Gospel retells the creation story

• the Incarnation is a long story

• Jesus existed from the beginning as God's Word

• Jesus has much in common with Old Testament people

What was both a sign of God's covenant and the Messiah's coming?

• the star over Bethlehem

• the naming of John the Baptist

• the angel appearing to Joseph

• Elizabeth's pregnancy

Jesus acts as a ______, between God and us.

• mediator

• spokesperson

• role model

• peacemaker

Handel's Messiah allows us to pray as we sing of

• the Resurrection

• angel's words to the shepherds

• birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus

• Christmas story