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What language did Jesus speak?
When did Jesus live?
What are the two non-Christian sources that record the existence of Jesus?
How does the second chapter from the Gospel of Luke display Jesus’ Jewish
background?
What were the four political movements in 1 st century Judaism?
How was John the Baptist different than all the other movements?
What is the literal definition of Incarnation?
What is the Catholic definition of Incarnation?
What are two types of thinking that could be used to approach how Jesus is completely human and completely divine? Which one allows him to be both?
How does Jesus’ humanity make it easier to connect to him?
Explain how Jesus’ humanity is on display in the Beheading of John the Baptist story.
Explain how Jesus’s humanity is on display in either the Calming the Storm story, Jesus
and the Canaanite Women story, or Jesus Turns Water into Wine Story.
What are the five stages of Jesus finding his Godliness?
Describe the difference between the baptism and discernment stages of Jesus finding his Godliness.
What are the two possibilities at the “Garden of Gethsemane” stage of Jesus finding his Godliness?
What important line does Martha say in this story? How does she represent all people of faith through that line?
Explain how Jesus’ humanity is on full display in this story.
Explain how Jesus’ divinity is on full display in this story.
What are the 3 possible ways the resurrection could have happened?
Who were the first people to see the risen Jesus and what is interesting about that?
What is the spiritual meaning of the resurrection?
What did Mary understand so well that it led her to completely trusting God? (Line from the angel)
What is the power of the Annunciation story?
How come the four Gospels may differ in some of the stories and details?
What similar source did Matthew and Luke use? How did it get its nickname?
How is the Gospel of John different than the other three Gospels?
What is obvious to Lewis about the chief point of Jesus’ story?
How does Lewis use the example of vitamins and dinners to explain his view towards
theories for why Christ died for us?
What is the only way out of the “hole” that man has got himself into? What is the catch?
What complaint does Lewis address about Jesus’ suffering and death? How does he
respond to that complaint? (Very detailed response expected)
What does John Meier point about Jesus’ miracles in the four Gospels?
What was the big problem for devout Jews in the early Christian movement?
Define “Christological controversies.”
What role did Constantine play in defining the divinity/humanity of Jesus?
How did Stephen McKinley Henderson respond to issue of Jesus’ humanity/divinity?
What does Sister Elizabeth Johnson conclude about Jesus’ self-knowledge?
What is Jesus’ “hidden life?”
What profound action do the Gospels describe that convinced Jesus that he was the Son of God?
What was Jesus’ first miracle? Summarize how Martin describes it. What is interesting
about Mary during Jesus’ first miracle?
Incarnation
Ameliorate*
Multiple attestation
Christology
Nebulous
Cognizant*
Pivotal*
Criterion of embarrassment
Quixotic
Demagogue
Resolute*
