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Gold – for Christ’s royaltyFrankincense – for Christ’s priesthoodMyrrh – spoke of his future sacrificial death(Myrrh was used to prepare bodies for burial.)

1. What were the three gifts presented by the Magi to Baby Jesus? What did each gift signify?

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It is the only story we have of Jesus’ childhood between his infancy and the beginning of his public ministry at age 30.

2. What is unique about the gospel account of finding Jesus in the Temple?

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• Wicked, ambitious king who took over the government of Palestine with the support of the Romans•From Idumea and was half-Jewish (but he portrayed himself as a Jew returned from exile).•Called “the Great” b/c Israel was economically prosperous under his rule.

3.Describe King Herod the Great.


•Jesus’ cousin – born to Elizabeth in old age.•Levite who preached repentance & a baptism for the forgiveness of sins – “Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand”•Dressed in camel’s hair•Baptized Jesus in the Jordan River

4. Describe John the Baptist.


The Passover

5. During what Jewish feast did Jesus celebrate the Last Supper?


Adam’s disobedience caused the Fall of Man. Jesus’ perfect obedience restored eternal life to fallen humanity.

6. Explain how Christ is the New Adam.


Christ made water an instrument of salvation and founded a Church not only to fill the earth with people but also to make disciples of all nations.

7. Explain how Christ is the New Noah.


Christ became the Savior of the world through whom all the families of the earth are blessed (He fulfilled that part of the Abrahamic covenant).

8. Explain how Christ is the New Abraham.


Christ gave the people the perfected Law and personified the Passover as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

9. Explain how Christ is the New Moses.


He is the Only-Begotten Son of God whose universal rule is through the Church.

10. Explain how Christ is the New David.


•Pax Romana•Jewish Diaspora•The spread of Greek philosophy (which argued for a “First Cause”, which made monotheism attractive to many Gentiles)

11. Describe several historical conditions that helped Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire in the years following Christ’s Resurrection.


•No, Jesus was God & so did not require the forgiveness of sins – he led a sinless life.•John the Baptist•Through his baptism, Jesus was identifying with humanity through the example of his life.

12. Did Jesus need to be baptized? Who baptized him? Why did he choose to be baptized?


13. At the Last Supper, how did Jesus transform the Passover meal?

Originally, the Passover meal was a commemoration of•The passing of the Israelites out of slavery•Their reception of the Law•The establishment of Israel as a nation set apart for God


Jesus changed the Passover meal during the Last Supper by…

•Transforming the Passover ritual into the celebration of the New Covenant•Becoming the spotless Passover lamb sacrificed to save others


No, like most Jewish people at that time, they probably thought he came to establish a temporal, Davidic kingdom.In reality, Christ fulfilled the Scriptures by suffering and dying as Isaiah had foretold.

14. Did the Apostles immediately understand the nature of the New Kingdom that Jesus came to establish?


As the Roman governor, he was responsible for sentencing Jesus for his “crimes.”He wanted nothing to do with the case – he saw Jesus as innocent of any crime against Rome.In the end, he was basically bullied by the Jewish authorities to condemn Jesus to death (they said if he didn’t crucify Jesus, he was no friend of Rome’s).

15. Briefly describe Pontius Pilate’s role in Jesus’ crucifixion.


St. Joseph, who raised Jesus and served as his earthly father, was a descendent of King David.

16. In what way did Jesus hold the title “Son of David?”


•This was when King Herod ordered all male children under the age of 2 in Bethlehem to be killed.•Jesus, Mary & Joseph escaped this by fleeing to Egypt.

17. What was the massacre of the Holy Innocents? How did the Holy Family escape this?


At a wedding feast he was attending in Cana, Jesus turned water into wine.

18. Briefly describe Jesus’ first miracle.


•He was accused and convicted of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin•His crucifixion was carried out by the Roman authorities under Pontius Pilate.

19. Of what crime was Jesus accused? By whom? Who carried out his crucifixion?


•To spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth•The number 12 represents the 12 Tribes of Israel.

20. Why did Jesus “send out” the 12 apostles? What is significant about the number 12 in this instance?


The shepherds

21. Who were the first people to hear about Jesus’ birth?


The Magi

22. Who were the first Gentiles to come and adore Jesus?

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•Gentiles who were attracted to Judaism and believed in the one true God but did not convert to Judaism•They were later eager converts to Christianity.

23. Who were the Proselytes at the Gate?


A Jewish sect, descendents of Zadok, that believed in accommodating Judaism to modern life. They held most of the positions of power in the priesthood. They did not believe in the resurrection and denied the existence of angels and spirits.

Sadducees


The supreme council of the Jews. It administered many elements of Jewish life.

Sanhedrin


From the Greek for “manifestation,” the manifestation of Christ to the world. The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the adoration of the Christ child by the Magi, the baptism of Christ in the Jordan, and his first miracle at the wedding in Cana.

Epiphany


Latin term for “Roman peace.” It refers to an era beginning a few decades before the birth of Christ and lasting a few hundred years in which the Roman Empire was ruled by a single emperor and enjoyed tranquility and order.

Pax Romana


Aramaic for “oil press;” a garden outside of Jerusalem where Jesus went to pray after the Last Supper and where we was betrayed and arrested.

Gethsemane


Jewish sect known for asceticism and concern for ritual purity.

Essenes


The Roman governor of Judea. Although he found Jesus innocent, he sentenced him to crucifixion.

Pilate


The place outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. This name in Aramaic means “the skull.”

Golgotha


From the Aramaic perishaya “the separated ones.” Members of an ancient Jewish sect, active during the earthly life of Jesus, distinguished by their strict observance of the traditional, written law and their oral law.

Pharisees


Jewish nationalists who sought to overthrow the Romans and re-establish the Kingdom of God.

Zealots


The visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to inform her that she was to be the mother of the Savior. After giving her consent to God’s Word, Mary became the mother of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Annunciation


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