Religious Studies: Gospel themes

Religious Studies 2 (Quarter 4)

• The crowd shouted to crucify Jesus.
• Jesus prayed on the night of his arrest at Gethsemane.
• Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived in Bethany.
• Followers of a teacher are called Disciples.
• A dominant theme in the Gospel of Mark is the Messianic Secret.
• The Gospel referred to as the "ecclesiastical gospel" is Matthew.
• The theme of the four Gospels that Jesus constantly talked about is the Kingdom of God.
• Eschatology refers to events in the end time and the coming again of Jesus.
• A parable is an earthly story with divine meaning.
• The word "church" only appears in the Gospel of Matthew.
• A synagogue is a place for prayer and scripture studies.
• Andrew is the brother of Peter, known for courage and resourcefulness.
• Thomas is the doubter, grumbler, and fault-finder among the twelve disciples.
• Judas Iscariot is the treasurer among the twelve disciples and the betrayer of Jesus.
• "Lengthy sermons" in the Gospel of Matthew are referred to as discourses.
• The earthly ministries of Jesus included healing, preaching, and teaching.
• Golgotha is the place of the skull, also called Calvary.
• Mary Magdalene was the first witness of Jesus' resurrection.
• Luke wrote his gospel to Theophilus.
• John is referred to as the "beloved disciple."
• John, son of Zebedee, is a writer of one of the Gospel books.
• John the Baptist was a Jewish preacher that baptized Jesus.
• Turning water into wine was the first miracle performed by Jesus.
• Lazarus is the friend of Jesus that died and rose from the dead.
• Casting out of demons is another term for exorcism.
• Pharisees were the groups of people who were jealous of Jesus' popularity.
• Blasphemy was the charge against Jesus in His arrest.

Last Words of Jesus on the Cross

• FIRST: "Father, forgive them... for they don't know what they're doing."
• SECOND: "Today, you will be with me in paradise."
• THIRD: "Woman, behold Thy Son, Son behold Thy mother."
• FOURTH: "My God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?"
• FIFTH: "I thirst."
• SIXTH: "It is finished."
• SEVENTH: "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit."

Essay Topics

• Review the meaning of the kingdom of God.
• Review the meaning of the "messianic secret" as one of the themes of Mark.
• Understand the significance of Jesus' death and resurrection.