CHAPTER 4

• Refers to the Inspired Word of God

  • Old Testament
  • New Testament

  SACRED SCRIPTURE
• Refers to the tradition that comes from the Apostles who handed on what they received from Jesus’ teaching and what they learned from the Holy Spirit

  SACRED TRADITION
• Sacred Tradition is also known as ?

  APOSTOLIC TRADITION
• “In 2 Thessalonians 2:15 St. Paul reminds the Thessalonian believers that they must hold fast to the traditions that the apostles have passed by either in writing or by word of mouth or by letter” Who explained this teaching?

  SCOTT HAN
• Refers to the infallible authority in the true interpretation of the Sacred Scripture and the Sacred Tradition of the Church in view of the teaching matters pertaining to our salvation

  MAGISTERIUM
• Another term for MAGISTERIUM?

  TEACHING OFFICE
• from the Anglo-Saxon god-spell, meaning “good tidings” or “good news

  GOSPELS
• Serves as the most credible source about the person, message and life of Jesus

  4 CANONICAL GOSPELS
• To this day scholars are in agreement that if we seek to know Jesus, we should always go back to what the gospels have to say. TRUE OR FALSE?

  TRUE
• To this day scholars disagree that if we seek to know Jesus, we should not go back to what the gospels have to say. TRUE OR FALSE?

  FALSE
• The Gospels did not suddenly fall from heaven as finished products. TRUE OR FALSE?

  TRUE
• historical person who existed flesh and blood to his contemporaries

  JESUS
• He personally approached and called twelve men to become his apostles.

  JESUS
• How many men became Jesus' apostles?

  TWELVE
• Who became Jesus’ immediate circle accompanying him in his journey after his death, serving as eye witnesses to his miraculous deeds, and listening to his life-changing teachings?

  APOSTLES
• The information recorded in the gospels originate from the life and work of who?

  JESUS
• After the resurrection of Jesus Christ, what happened to many people's faith?

  TRANSFORMED AND BECAME FULLY CONVINCED ABOUT THEIR FAITH
• The passionate era of preaching

  ERA OF ORAL TRADITION OR KERYGMA
• Another term for oral tradition?

  KERYGMA
• With pressing concerns about persecution of apostles and Early Christians, what did the evangelists do?

  BEGAN WRITING THE LIFE AND MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST
• • To provide a source of catechetical teaching and instructions for people.
  • To preserve the story of Jesus Christ and the messages that He want us to know
  • To propagate the message of the risen Christ to all

  3 OBJECTIVES OF WRITING THE GOSPELS
• Who are the authors of the 4 Gospels?

  Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
• What are synoptic gospels because they have similar contents?

  Mark, Matthew, and Luke
• Which gospel is accepted as the earliest among the 4?

  MARK
• Which gospels have a common origin in the gospel of Mark?

  MATTHEW AND LUKE
• However, certain parts in both Gospels cannot be accounted from _?

  MARK
• What theory did the scholars point to in relation to synoptic problems?

  TWO DOCUMENT THEORY
• Scholars postulated another source known as?

  Q from the German "Quelle"
• From German, what does "Quelle" mean?

  source
• What was not a gospel in the usual sense but a collection of sayings of Jesus and narratives?

  Q
• When was the plausible date of the Gospel according to Mark made?

  BEFORE 70 CE
• Where was the plausible place that the Gospel according to Mark was made at?

  ROME
• What was the language used in Rome ?

  LATIN
• Due to the ___ is viewed as a potential source of trouble?

  REVOLT IN PALASTINE
• Mark recalls Peter’s confession of faith that Jesus is the Messiah, but Jesus forbids them to tell anyone

  MESSIANIC SECRET
• Jesus is also portrayed as what in Isaiah 53?

  SERVANT MESSIAH
• However, this gospel was put to strict examination due to its obvious traces from Mark

  THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
• Date of Composition: Between 80-90 CE

  THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
• Place of Composition: In Galilee or Antioch

  THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
• Which gospel displayed Jewish and Gentiles living in harmony?

  THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW