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Theology Sacred Scripture John chapter 6
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- 1Who was Nicodemus?was a member of the Sanhedrin and a scribe or teacher of the Law, an educated man, but he he fails to grasp Our Lord’s statement
- 2Why did Our Lord reprove Nicodemus, according to St. Thomas Aquinas?The Lord does not reprove [Nicodemus] to offend him, but rather because [he] still relies on his own learning; therefore He desired, by having him experience this humiliation, to make him a fit dwelling-place for the Holy Spirit.
- 3Name the three things highlighted in Our Lord's remarks to Nicodemus.The limitations of human wisdom
The need for humility and faith in order to understand the things of God
Necessity of the Sacrament of Baptism to share in Divine life - 4Name two reasons to conclude that the Sacrament of Baptism is the subject of Our Lord's remarks to Nicodemus, even though it is not explicitly named.here is a close link between water and the Spirit in St. John's writings;
St. John presents Christ and His disciples traveling to Judea immediately following His exchange with Nicodemus, and the disciples engaged in a baptismal ministry there;
the Old Testament speaks of God pouring forth His Spirit in the
Messianic age, and it is frequently depicted in terms of water, the Council of Trent specifically declared that 3:5 refers to the Sacrament of Baptism. - 5What sort of language does St. John the Baptist used to describe the relationship between Christ and the Church?uses messianic and matrimonial images to describe the relationship between Christ and His Church
- 6Explain the meaning of St. John the Baptist's statement, "He must increase, and I must decrease."the need to die to oneself in order for Christ to increase within us (“He must increase, but I must decrease”).
- 7Name three aspects of the "living water" that Our Lord offers to the Samaritan woman.the Sacrament of Baptism the life and vitality of the Holy Spirit.
its power and dignity, since:
water is "living" when it is united to its source (God), as opposed to a stagnant pool; and
it will "become a fountain within" one, enabling her to perform good works leading to eternal life. - 8What is the meaning of the Samaritan woman leaving her jar at the well?The act of leaving her jar is a sign of her conversion, leaving behind her earthly desires to follow Christ
- 9What is the deeper, spiritual meaning of Christ's thirst in His encounter with the Samaritan woman?The thirst of Christ represents His Divine Love, which causes Him to “thirst” for the salvation of all men.
- 10How does Our Lord reveal His Divinity to the Samaritan woman?He uses the words “I am”
- 11What are the two senses of the term "the Hour" of Christ? Explain the meaning of each.the historical "hour"
refers to the appointed time of His Passion and Death;
it is sacrificial, but it is also the time of His exaltation; and
the liturgical "hour"
extends the historical events of His Passion throughout history by their liturgical commemoration; it is sacramental - 12What does St. John present as necessary to "see" Christ (i.e. to have faith in Him)?
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