Chapter 6 Sections 4 & 5

According to the Gospel of Mark, how does Jesus summarize his message?

• Repent and believe in the gospel

• Love your neighbor as yourself

• Blessed are the meek

• Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Fill in the blanks: “The _______________ is at hand” means, among other things, that God’s _________ has come to his people and humans will __________ God’s word. “___________” means to turn away from _________ and toward God. “Believe in the Gospel” means that __________ is the Good News, the Gospel, and the _______________ of God the Father.

• The Kingdom of God, rule, obey, Repent, sin, Jesus, revelation

• The kingdom of God, reign, disobey, Repent, sin, Jesus, revelation

• The kingdom of God, reign, obey, Ignore, sin, Jesus, revelation

• The kingdom of God, reign, obey, Repent, virtue, Jesus, revelation

Fill in the blanks: At his _______________, Jesus gave his Apostles a quick vision of the Kingdom of God when Jesus is revealed in his _______________ before Peter, James, and John. Jesus appears with _______________ and Elijah—whose presence recalled the _________ given through Moses, and the _______________ through _______________ who announced the coming of the _______________.

• Transfiguration, divine glory, Moses, Law, Prophets, Elijah, Messiah

• Baptism, glory, Moses, Law, prophecy, Elijah, Messiah

• Crucifixion, glory, Moses, Law, prophecy, Elijah, Messiah

• Resurrection, glory, Moses, Law, prophecy, Elijah, Messiah

The Paschal Mystery refers to which of the following?

• The life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ

• The creation of the world

• The Ten Commandments

• The birth of Jesus Christ

Which truth is taught in each of the four Gospels?

• Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, has risen from the dead. Reality is different than it was before. Believe this Good News. Accept the Lord and Holy Spirit into your lives. Share the truth of faith with others. Let the Good News truly sink in.

• The history of the early Church

• The prophecies of the Old Testament

• The laws of Moses

Fill in the blanks: The early _______________ believed that the author of the Gospel of Mark was _______________, a disciple of Peter whose writing included themes of Peter’s _______________. The Gospel presents a vivid, human, and down-to-earth _______________ of Jesus and highlights Jesus’ _______________ more than his words. He wrote for a _______________ audience that was undergoing _______________.

• The early Church believed that the author of the Gospel of Mark was John Mark, a disciple of Peter whose writing included themes of Peter’s preaching. The Gospel presents a vivid, human, and down-to-earth portrait of Jesus and highlights Jesus’ deeds more than his words. He wrote for a Gentile-Christian audience that was undergoing persecution.

• The early Romans believed that the author of the Gospel of Mark was Luke, a disciple of Peter whose writing included themes of Peter’s miracles. The Gospel presents a vivid, human, and down-to-earth image of Jesus and highlights Jesus’ parables more than his words. He wrote for a Jewish audience that was undergoing peace.

• The early Jews believed that the author of the Gospel of Mark was Matthew, a disciple of Peter whose writing included themes of Peter’s travels. The Gospel presents a vivid, human, and down-to-earth vision of Jesus and highlights Jesus’ teachings more than his words. He wrote for a Greek audience that was undergoing prosperity.

• The early Greeks believed that the author of the Gospel of Mark was Paul, a disciple of Peter whose writing included themes of Peter’s visions. The Gospel presents a vivid, human, and down-to-earth depiction of Jesus and highlights Jesus’ miracles more than his words. He wrote for a Christian audience that was undergoing growth.

The central theme in the Gospel of Mark is:

• Following Jesus often means suffering as Jesus did.

• The fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies

• The suffering and death of Jesus

• The establishment of the Church

True or False? Mark stressed Jesus’ divinity throughout his Gospel, even though the view of Jesus is more blunt when compared to the other Evangelists.

• True. Mark stressed Jesus’ divinity throughout his Gospel, even though the view of Jesus is more blunt when compared to the other Evangelists.

• False. Mark stressed Jesus’ humanity throughout his Gospel, even though the view of Jesus is more blunt when compared to the other Evangelists.

What three titles for Jesus are used in the passage from Mark 8:27-34?

• Christ, Son of Man, and Suffering Servant

• Son of God, Messiah, and King

• Son of Man, Christ, and Teacher

• Son of God, Christ, and Savior

Matthew emphasizes the link between __________ and Christianity and he portrays Jesus as the _______________: Moses made the _______________ on behalf of the Chosen People and Jesus made a New Covenant with all people; Moses presented the Ten Commandments from a _______________ and Jesus’ primary moral teaching is the _______________; Jesus’ five sermons parallel the five books of the _______________.

• Judaism; New Moses; Sinai Covenant; mountain; Sermon on the Mount; Pentateuch.

• Islam; Prophet; prayers; desert; Beatitudes; Quran.

• Buddhism; Enlightened One; meditations; forest; Eightfold Path; Sutras.

• Hinduism; Avatar; rituals; river; Bhagavad Gita; Vedas.