Unit 3 The Church

Which of the following is NOT an image from the Old Testament that foreshadows what the Church will ultimately become?

• Noah's ark

• Sodom and Gomorrah

• Covenant with Abraham

• The Faithful Remnant

Which faithful family from the Old Testament is mirrored in the New Testament when God call one faithful family: Joseph, Mary, and Jesus?

• Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac

• Abraham, Hagar, and Ishmael

• Moses, Zipporah, and Gershom

• David, Bathsheba, and Solomon

In what way does Noah’s ark foreshadow the Church?

• The ark saves all those in it from the Great Flood, and the Church saves her members from sin through Christ's presence in the sacraments.

• The Flood freed the Earth from the effects of human wickedness, and the Church, through the sacraments, saves us from sin.

• In God’s covenant with Noah, he pledges to never again destroy all creatures with the waters of a flood, and the Church is evidence of God’s saving love that is completely manifested in the Church.

• all of the above

What do we learn from the Old Testament images that foreshadow the Church?

• The Church should be our refuge, protecting us from the evils present in the world.

• The Church is meant to be a large family.

• God can work through a remnant, a small faithful group, to accomplish his will and saving plan.

• all of the above

Which of the following terms is defined as "a literary form that uses symbolic images, stories, and names to point to a deeper truth"?

• foreshadowing

• metaphor

• figurative language

• literal language

What is our primary source for learning about how Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom and established the Church?

• the Old Testament

• the New Testament epistles

• the Catechism of the Catholic Church

• the four Gospels

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the New Testament image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd and the Church as the flock?

• As members of Jesus' flock, we are called to spend time with Jesus. We do this by reading and reflecting on His Word, participating in the sacraments, and by serving others.

• Jesus describes himself as the "gate for the sheep" in John 10:7. He is willing to put his life on the line for the sheep or to give his life for our salvation.

• Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is the basis for the Church doctrine of priests being male.

• The bond between shepherd and sheep is incredibly close. This image invites us to have a close, personal bond with Jesus.

Which of the following images for Church is NOT used by Paul in his epistles?

• the Vine and the Branches

• the Body of Christ

• the Temple of the Holy Spirit

• the Bride of Christ

Which of the following terms is defined as: another name for a New Testament letter?

• book

• Testament

• epistle

• Pauline letter

Mary's prayer of praise is called

• the Magnificat

• the Assumption

• Coronation of Mary

• Mary, Queen of the Universe