What are the four facts that we can use when defending the resurrection? (Be specific on these for the exam discussion!!!)

a rich Pharisee who puts Jesus' body in his tomb

who provided myrrh and aloe for Jesus' body

what were the high priests afraid of, so what did they do?

why do the women go to the tomb?

what does John letting Peter enter the tomb first show?

the first person Jesus appeared to

what is unique about Jesus' glorified body?

According to John's Gospel, when does Mary Magdalene recognize Jesus?

why didn't the disciples believe Mary Magdalene when she told them she saw Jesus

who did the disciples say first saw Jesus post-resurrection

what is the order in which Jesus revealed himself

Where Cleopas and another unnamed disciple met Christ after the Resurrection

did cleopas and the unnamed disciple recognize Jesus while they talk

what were the two men talking about on the road to Emmaus, and how did Jesus respond

when did Jesus allow himself to be recognized by the two men

where were the apostles hiding, and why

Jesus' greeting to the disciples when he appeared to them

what does Jesus show his apostles

What Sacraments were initiated at the Last Supper?

what does Jesus breathe on the apostles

When Christ appeared to the apostles the night following his resurrection, he gave them the Authority to

what types of sin are priests allowed to not forgive?

who are the only people allowed to forgive sins?

the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes, and had to touch Jesus' wounds to believe

which apostle "brought the Gospel the farthest" (to India)

what did Thomas always keep in his pocket?

"the place where it all begins" (Isaiah's prophecy)

how many fish did they catch after listening to Jesus and casting their net to the other side

who sees Jesus first when the he appears to the men on the boat

What are the Four Cups of Passover in Order?

When was the first cup (cup of sanctification) drank?

What did the bitter herbs represent?

What happens before the second cup (Cup of Deliverance) is drank?

Traditionally, what happened during the drinking of the third cup (Cup of Blessing)?

What did Jesus do during the drinking of the third cup (Cup of Blessing) during the Last Supper?

What two sacraments did Jesus institute at the Last Supper?

The last cup in the Passover ceremony. At the Last Supper, Jesus ended the meal before the __________________; his death on the Cross was to be the consummation of his Passover sacrifice.

What sealed a covenant? And what sealed the covenant that Jesus was talking about during the Last Supper?

Which is the most important Passover cup that MUST be drank, that Jesus skipped

Is the Passover complete since Jesus leaves before drinking the Cup of Consummation?

Psalm sung at Passover meal during fourth cup

What is the sacrifice during the Last Supper (end of meal)?

where did Jesus pray with Peter, James, and John after the Passover supper?

Who are Jesus' three closest that he brings with him to the Garden of Gethsemane

Means "olive press." a garden outside Jerusalem where Jesus went to pray after the Last Supper. He was betrayed and arrested there by a band of soldiers.

Why do Jesus (and others) go up to the top of mountains to pray?

What is Jesus doing when he brings John, James, and Peter with him to the mountain?

How is Jesus like an olive being pressed in an olive press?

How is the number three repeated while Jesus is praying with his three closest in Gethsemane?

What is significant about when Jesus says "thy hour has come"?

Is Jesus scared for his crucifixion? Explain.

What is ironic about Jesus' arrest?

Was Jesus peaceful or did he fight back during his arrest?

What did Jesus tell John when he wanted to get violent against Jesus' arresters?

A former (the true) High Priest and father-in-law to Caiaphas, at whose residence Jesus was brought to trial, an incident appearing only in John's Gospel.

Acting High Priest at time of Jesus' public ministry

Why does Jesus tell Peter "when the cock crows"

Where does Peter deny Jesus?

What does Peter do after he denies Jesus?

Lying in the name of God

An assembly of Jewish religious leaders—chief priests, rabbis, scribes, and elders—who functioned as the supreme council and tribunal during the time of Christ.

At this time, was church and state together or separate? Explain what this means.

Why do the Jews need the Romans to take over and kill Jesus?

What crime is Jesus charged with?

How does Jesus respond when Caiaphas asks him if he is the Christ?

Whose house is Jesus judged by the Sanhedrin at?

How does Caiaphas break the law of Moses? How is it ironic?

Who did the Sanhedrin/Caiaphas send Jesus to?

Apostle who betrayed Jesus

What must we do in order to repent?

What does Judas do after judging himself?

What does Pilate's wife tell her husband to do with Jesus?

Does Pilate find Jesus guilty? If not, why does he condemn Jesus to death?

When in the Old Testament do we hear "I Am"

Does Jesus respond to Herod Antipas?

Does Jesus respond to Pilate's questions?

Why does Jesus talk to Pilate but not Herod Antipas?

How is Jesus ridiculed by Herod Antipas?

What is Pilate's original plan for Jesus?

Murderer who was a Zealot, Pontius Pilate asked if crowd wanted Jesus or him released. Crowd wanted Barabbus

If Pilate finds Jesus not guilty, why does he have him scourged?

What was Jesus dressed in?

What did the people mocking Jesus say?

What can happen if Pilate doesn't crucify Jesus?

The man who was forced to help carry Jesus' cross to Golgotha

During which century did the most Christians die?

A Hebrew word meaning "place of the skull," referring to the place where Jesus was crucified.

What did the Roman soldiers offer Jesus? Why does he refuse?

Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews

What was interesting about Jesus' tunic

What did the two criminals on Jesus' left and right do?

What did Jesus tell the criminal that was defending him?

Who stood at the foot of the cross?

Who is the only apostle to not be killed?

How long did it take for Jesus to die on the cross?

What did a passerby offer Jesus on a sponge?

What is the hyssop branch used for?

What did Jesus drinking the sour wine on a hyssop branch indicate

What happened at the moment that Jesus died?

What is significant of Jesus not having a single broken bone?

Where was Jesus for the three days after his death?

Explain the significance of the 4th Cup (Cup of Consummation)

Compare and contrast Judas and John

Why did Pilate send Jesus to Herod, offer to let Barabbas go, and have Jesus scourged? Why did he ultimately agree to kill Jesus?

What is the significance of the charcoal fire?

As far as the world knew (while Jesus was alive), did Jesus have any authority? Did he talk with authority?

How is the way Jesus speaks different from great teachers/speakers?

Why did teachers and the wealthy hate Jesus?

How did the poor (in spirit) feel about Jesus (and the way he spoke/his words)?

A story or example based on a familiar experience that illustrates a principle. It uses familiar ideas to explain unfamiliar ideas.

Do most parables only have one meaning? Explain.

site of Holy of Holies, Ark of Covenant; place of God's creation, spot God ascended into heaven after, where Abraham sacrificed Isaac, Mount Moriah

What is the theme repeated through the gospels (and Jesus' main message)

An influential Pharisee who came by night to hear Jesus' teachings. He defended Jesus when the other Pharisees attacked him, and finally became an open disciple of Jesus after the Crucifixion.

How do we know if Jesus is speaking in parable in scripture?

What did Jesus mean when he said we had to be "reborn"?

God desires _____, not sacrifice

In order to get to heaven, should we practice and show spirit of the law or letter of the law?

What is the new covenant about?

Due to their actions, would the priest or the Samaritan go to heaven first? Explain

Why did Moses allow divorce?

Who should we compete with and how?

What God want us to do to our "enemies" or people who wrong us?

A descendant of Cain and the first bigamist. His seventy-sevenfold revenge demonstrates how far evil had developed in the world.

How many times should we forgive those who wrong us?

In scripture, 77 means...

When we forgive, it....

Do we deserve God's love?

Justice without mercy and mercy without justice equals...

What will happen when we return to God if we start away from him?

Is love without consequences even love at all?

a wasteful son who disappoints his father; from the NT parable of a man with two sons. When he split his estate between the two, the younger son gathered his fortune and left home to live the wild life, while the older son stayed home to work in the fields. When the younger son spent all of the money, he came crawling back to his father, who accepted him, pardoning his error by saying he was "lost but was found."

Explain what this line in the Our Father means... "Our Father who art in heaven"

Explain what this line in the Our Father means... "hallowed be your name"

Explain what this line in the Our Father means... "thy kingdom come"

Explain v=V

Explain what this line in the Our Father means... "Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven"

Explain what this line in the Our Father means... "give us this day our daily bread"

Explain what this line in the Our Father means... "and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us"

Explain what this line in the Our Father means... "And lead us not into temptation"

Explain what this line in the Our Father means... "but deliver us from evil"

Finish this beatitude with the second half: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit,

depending on God and making God more important than anyone or anything else

Finish this beatitude with the second half: blessed are those who mourn,

Profound humility and gentleness; it is TRUE strength

Finish this beatitude with the second half: blessed are the meek,

Finish this beatitude with the second half: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness

Finish this beatitude with the second half: Blessed are the merciful,

Finish this beatitude with the second half: Blessed are the pure of heart,

Who are the pure of heart

Finish this beatitude with the second half: Blessed are the peacemakers

What do peacemakers do?

Finish this beatitude with the second half: Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness

Where did Jesus teach the beatitudes

What did Jesus want us to do with the beatitudes

Are the beatitudes internal or external?

Are the commandments internal or external?

What do the beatitudes teach us?

How did the early church convert Christians?

What two miracles did the early Christians use to convert?

Who was the "most successful" apostle?

What is St. Paul responsible for?

Why did Jesus choose Paul?

It is common for Jews to have _______ ________ too.

What was Paul's name before he meant the risen Christ/his Jewish Name

Roman name for the man who is seen as the "most successful apostle"

Does Paul have the same authority as the Twelve?

______ and ______ had paralleled ministries

Who did Paul preach to?

Why did Jesus choose Paul to preach to te Gentiles (4 Reasons)?

Paul sees ______ as an extension of Judaism

A friend of Paul to whom he addressed two letters; Paul made him become circumcised to not offend the Jews

Why was Paul always willing to give up his 'freedom' to convert

Wealthy Roman families hired _________ to 'guide' their children until a certain age

Paul compare custodians to ______________

According to St. Paul, is the law bad?

What makes us aware of the pattern/cycle of our sin?

What are we condemned under? Why?

Can we earn justice?

According to Paul, who has the gift to save?

You cannot have ______ without ______

______ ______ disgraced us

Who atoned Adam's sin for us

Why did Jesus have to become man to save us?

What happened in the old covenant if someone sinned?

What is the biggest injustice?

According to James, love is ____

Are we saved?

Paul's travels brought him through most of the Roman Empire. He went as far as _____

What did Paul do along the way?

Paul was sent to Rome as a ______ and was able to appeal to the emperor.

When did Luke get Paul's words

When were most of Paul's letters written?

What is ironic about Peter and Paul's deaths?

How did Peter die?

How did Paul die?

Who wrote the Acts of the Apostles?

When Phillip baptizes the Ethiopian, it is the _________________________________________.

Who are they called to preach to?

The name of a line of queens who ruled Ethiopia.

Who did the line of queens in Ethiopia probably descend from?

True or false: There were many Jews in Ethiopia

What kind of rulers were the Ethiopian queens?

a castrated man

What type of man was the Ethiopian Eunich? How do we know this?

Why couldn't the Eunich become a Jew?

From whose book in the Bible was the Eunich reading from when Phillip 'found' him? Why was he reading from this book?

The Book of Isaiah prophesizes about...

Who explains scripture to the Eunich?

Is it enough to read scripture?

Who baptizes the Eunich?

It was very unsafe to be a _______ in _________, especially after Stephen was killed

What was Paul's name before he meant the risen Christ?

What/Who did Saul want to get rid of?

Paul was a ________ (1) and a __________________________ (2)

where Paul was born?

What type of city is Tarsus and where is it located?

What is the most important learning center in the Roman Empire (at the time)?

Greatest of the Jewish scholars in the first century; taught St. Paul the Old Testament.

What was Paul's original occupation?

What did Paul have a great understanding of (3)?

Where was Paul going when he was knocked off his horse in an encounter with the Risen Christ?

What was Paul after he reached Damascus (3)?

How did the Christians in Damascus feel towards Saul when he arrived?

Who was sent by Jesus to heal Paul of his blindness and baptize him in Damascus

How did Ananias feel when Jesus sent him to heal/baptize Saul

Paul spoke so boldly in Damascus that he _______________

Paul's life was in such danger that he had to __________________________

After leaving Damascus, Paul goes to ______ (1)? For what reason?

For people that were not Jews, what were the two major questions regarding becoming Christians?

Roman commander who was a "Proselyte of the Gate"; first Gentile to become a Christian

Who baptized Cornelius? (He had been told in a vision to send for ________)

Who (group of people) did Paul preach the Gospel to?

First great city of the Church outside of Jerusalem; largest city in the Empire outside of Rome and Alexandria

Paul's traveling companion

Who have great success in spreading the gospel to the Gentiles? (2)

What year did the Way start being called Christians?

Who does Paul say sent the inspectors from Jerusalem?

When was the Council of Jerusalem?

the first church council, which was called to resolve the growing controversy over whether or not gentile christians would have to observe jewish law

Who said Christians should not have to observe Jewish law?

Who said Christians should have to observe Jewish law?

Leader of the church in Jerusalem

James the Just was a close relative to ____________

Who was known as the most devout follower of the Law

Name three things James the Just did to make him the most devout follower of the Law

Who would determine the Apostolic Decree of the Council of Jerusalem?

What was the final ruling on the Council of Jerusalem

What did James the Just tell them to do regarding the Law of Moses

Who are God's chosen people?

For how many days after his resurrection did Jesus stay on Earth teaching his disciples?

How many days did Jesus give the apostles to prepare for their ministries?

What was the purpose of the apostles' ministry?

What was David's capital?

What did the prophets of the OT promise about Jerusalem

What type of Kingdom would Jerusalem be?

what was the verbal map and instructions given to the Apostles before Jesus' Ascension

What is Jesus' ascension into Heaven also known as? How do we know this

What was Jesus' final order to his apostles?

Who was chosen to replace Judas?

Order of the restoration

Why must there be twelve apostles?

How was Matthias chosen (what was the process)?

What is the Greek word for office that is also related to the word Bishop?

What does the word "Pentecost" mean?

What do the Jews celebrate on Pentecost

What do Christians celebrate on Pentecost?

Who addressed the crowd?

What did people of the crowd, that didn't believe, say Peter was?

Who prophesied that the Spirit of God would be poured out on everyone

Why did God make covenants with men throughout the ages

Why did God send the Holy Spirit to the apostles

Who inherits Jesus' teaching authority?

What were the requirements for being an apostle

According to Luke, how many people joined the church that day

Did peter receive the power to heal from Jesus

Why did the authorities let the twelve go

Who prophesied the HS in the New Testament?

A convert who had been making a reputation both by his teaching and by his miracles

How did Stephen defend himself

What did the first Christians do?

What are the two ways in which early Christians worshipped

In our mass, where does the liturgy of the word come from (1st part of mass)

In our mass, where does the Eucharist come from (2nd part of mass)

What is the relationship between the Apostles and Bishop of your diocese?

What was wrong with the man Peter healed at the Temple Gate?

How did the earliest Christians see their religion?

What early Christians were called

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Why might God have chosen a Eunich to be the first Gentile baptized? (3)

What was the position of the Ethiopian Eunich?

Paul was an awkward young man (T or F)

Paul was not a very good speaker (T or F)

Paul persecuted Christians (T or F)

Paul tried to stop the persecution of St. Stephen (T or F)

How did Peter rule at the Council of Jerusalem?

Who did Paul say sent the inspectors?