The process by which God makes himself known to human reason through the created world (experience).

God’s self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan.

The many ways in which God has worked throughout human history to save us (humans) from sin and death.

Revelation provides guidance on what we should believe:

Creation takes place in six days after which God rests on the seventh day, the Sabbath.

God creates Adam and Eve and is portrayed as a “craftsman,” making the man out of the mud and breathes life into him.

Truths revealed through the creation stories:

The first sin in which human beings disobeyed God and lost their original holiness.

A solemn agreement between humans and God in which mutual commitments are recognized.

This instructed the Israelites how to love God and love neighbor.

The Law reflected the founding experience of the ____.

The mystery of the redemption of all humanity through Christ’s Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

A word taken from the Latin word for “Passover.”

A religious truth that one can know only by revelation from God and cannot be fully understood.

The state of being in complete, eternal union with God.

The state of being eternally separated from God.

Christ‘s ________ marks the beginning of the mission of the Church.

In which Sacrament are we redeemed from our slavery to sin, and our original justice is restored?

In which Sacrament do we receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit to continue Christ‘s saving mission?

In which Sacrament do we receive the graces needed to continue Christ‘s mission of salvation in family life or as an ordained minister of the Church?

In which Sacrament are we again freed from slavery to sin when sin has reentered our lives?

In which Sacrament do we receive God‘s healing power and the grace to unite our suffering with Christ’s Passion?

____ has special significance in Jewish history and religion because it was Israel’s Promised Land and was the land that was ruled by King David.

In the time of Jesus, Palestine was occupied and controlled by the ____.

What Jewish laws were about separating the clean from the unclean, the sacred from the profane?

This was promised to King David, but completed by his son, Solomon and was​ considered the place where Yahweh lived; the heart of Israel.

The innermost section of the Temple which housed the Ark of the Covenant.

Jewish Group: Interpreters of the written and oral Law and had considerable influence in Israelite society.​ Believed in a resurrection after death.

Jewish Group: Withdrew from Jerusalem, completely settled near Dead Sea desert, lived hermit-like/cloistered-like.

Jewish Group: Were given the responsibility of oversight of the tabernacle and the Temple; the priestly class.

Jewish Group: From the region north of Jerusalem, were opposed to the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the Temple and favoring their holy place built on Mount Gerizim.

Jewish Group: They followed only the written Torah, rejected all laws that were not explicitly written in the Torah​ Did NOT believe in a resurrection or angels or spirits.

This means “good announcement” or “good news.”

Name for the four authors of the Gospels.

The mystery of the union of Jesus’ divine and human natures in one Divine Person; "in the flesh."

The Process by which we are “bought back” from slavery to sin and death into right relationship with God.

Meaning, "beyond the realm of human lives."

Meaning, "within the lives of humans and human history."

True/False: The Gospels are “biographies" of Jesus.

Which is the correct order in which the Gospels were formed?

Which statement shows that Jesus was Fully Divine?

Which statement shows that Jesus was Fully Human?

What is the hypothetical written source that has material shared by Matthew and Luke, but not Mark?

A follower or student of Christ.

Which of the following is NOT a Synoptic Gospel?

Which Gospel is considered the most Jewish of the Gospels?

A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.

Hebrew word for “anointed One”.

Meaning, "God with us."

The actions and attitudes that should characterize Christians and by which one can discover genuine meaning and happiness.

Matthew depicts Jesus as the New __________ who is the authoritative interpreter of the Law though the Sermon on the Mount.

Matthew depicts Jesus as the New __________ who is the Greatest Prophet/Rabbi!​ Jesus teaches with His own authority, “You have heard it said…But I say to you."

The Gospel of _____ contains long discourses and dialogues instead of parables.

The purpose of John using this literary feature is to allow all Christians to see themselves in the place of the Beloved Disciple- as one truly loved by Christ.

Greek for “word” used to refer to Jesus as the “Word of God.”

Meaning, "with God before creation."

The purpose of John using this literary feature is to show how the use of opposites can lead one to see what it means to believe.

A term for the Holy Spirit, literally "the One called alongside."

True/False: John's Gospel uses signs to produce faith whereas the Synoptic Gospels show how miracles are the result of people's faith.

Which of the following is NOT a unique feature in the Gospel of John?

Type of Suffering: caused at one point by moral evil but now ‘lives’ in society’s value system (Evil).​ E.g. racism, discrimination, poverty.

Type of Suffering: caused by creatures with free will (Evil).​ E.g. murder, theft, infliction of pain, harassment, etc.

Type of Suffering: caused by elements beyond our control.​E.g. hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes

What is the attempt to understand suffering and death as part of our faith called?

Reason for Jesus' Death: He threatened Society with His Radical Reform.

Reason for Jesus' Death: He claimed the power to forgive sins.

Reason for Jesus' Death: God planned his only Son would take on death so we can be FREE!

The crime of speaking irreverently about God.

During the time of Jesus, they were responsible for the proclamation of God’s will, the interpretation of the Law, performed ritual sacrifices and worship in the synagogue.

The passage of Jesus from death to life on the third day after his crucifixion.

The spiritual practices that represent and bring about the unity of believers. and the actual communion that ties together all believers, both living and dead.

Process by which one is purged of selfishness and sin in order to achieve the holiness necessary to enter fully into the glory of God in Heaven.

Term from St. Paul referring to the first and best of the harvest offered to God in thanksgiving and as a consecration of the entire harvest.

True/False: During Jesus’ time, all Jews believed in life after death.

Which Gospel tells HOW the Resurrection of Jesus took place?

What happens when we come together for the Eucharist?

In which Sacrament do we die with Christ so that we are no longer slaves to sin and rise with Christ to new life?

We call the time when all the dead will be raised “the last day” or “the ________.”

True/False: For Christians, the Resurrection is an historical event.

The Acts of the Apostles was written by the same evangelist who wrote the Gospel of ____.

A name used in Acts of the Apostles that literally means “beloved by God”. Symbolic of any reader.

A person who voluntarily suffers death because of his/ her beliefs.

The biblical event following the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus at which the Holy Spirit was poured out on His disciples.

The adoption of a new religious belief that differs from the person's previous belief.

True/False: Saul/Paul was present but tried to prevent the ​stoning of St. Stephen!

What early church council makes a decision regarding the extent to which Gentile converts to Christianity needs to observe Jewish Law?

What was the outcome of the Council of Jerusalem?

What was Paul allowed to do while on house arrest in Rome?

What term is used to describe the process of the good news being proclaimed in the ​specific language and culture of those to whom it is ​addressed?

Where was Saul/Paul heading when he had his conversion experience?

Saul/Paul was:

True/False: The Pauline letters were written soon after the Gospels.

Letters written by Paul himself.

Letters written by Paul's disciples & closest followers.

How are the Pauline letters arranged in the New Testament?

What section within Paul's letters states the problems to be addressed in the letter (Paul's thesis statement)?

What section within Paul's letters identifies author and recipient(s)?

What section within Paul's letters updates the reader about Paul’s travels and gives his general thoughts?

What is a major theme of Paul's letters?