The Messiah in Religious Texts Quiz
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What is the meaning of 'Messiah'?

  • Healer
  • Warrior
  • Teacher
  • Chosen one (correct)

According to Christians, who is considered the Messiah?

  • Moses
  • Solomon
  • David
  • Jesus Christ (correct)

How is the term 'Messiah' related to 'Christos'?

  • They refer to different religious figures
  • They have opposite meanings
  • They are unrelated terms
  • They are translations of each other in Hebrew and Greek (correct)

Why is the Old Testament important for Christians?

<p>It contains over 300 messianic prophecies about Jesus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who anointed both Saul and David in the Old Testament?

<p>Samuel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which biblical figure played a role in anointing prominent officials in the Old Testament?

<p>Samuel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of meditating on the life of Jesus, according to the text?

<p>To understand his character and become like him (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event occurred after the Last Supper but before Jesus' betrayal and arrest?

<p>The Agony in the Garden (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the name 'Gethsemane' signify in relation to Jesus' experience?

<p>An olive press (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Gospel provides an independent account of the Paschal events?

<p>John's Gospel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What literary and thematic similarity do the passion narratives of the synoptic Gospels share?

<p>They follow a similar plan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Jesus have to be 'squeezed' in the context of Gethsemane?

<p>To complete our salvation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the 'anointed one'?

<p>The Word (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Jesus' words at his trial before the Sanhedrin regarding his messiahship?

<p>He affirmed being the Messiah (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is Jesus described in relation to being the source of anointing?

<p>He is both the anointing and the anointed one (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Peter say when Jesus asked, 'Who do you say I am?'

<p>'You are the Messiah' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do recent books about Jesus of Nazareth emphasize?

<p>His timeliness and transcendence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Jesus' communion with the Father according to the text?

<p>It demonstrates his divinity and presence today (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the instrument used by Roman soldiers in the scourging punishment?

<p>Whip (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was Jesus taken to after Pontius Pilate before being sent to Herod Antipas?

<p>Antonia fortress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many lashes could scourging not exceed according to Mosaic Law?

<p>40 lashes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Jesus go before the Sanhedrin and Pilate?

<p>Temple (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the small metal balls or sheep bones at the end of each tail of the whip called?

<p>Plumbatae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the executioners sometimes limit the number of lashes administered during scourging?

<p>To prevent the victim from dying too quickly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the basic phrase associated with St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle?

<p>'We have found the Messiah' (which is translated, the Christ) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did John the Baptist say about Jesus?

<p>'Behold the Lamb of God!' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Messiah in the New Testament?

<p>The Chrism, the God-man Christ, in Whose person the two natures, divine and human, were united (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus say in the synagogue after reading from the scroll?

<p>'Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction of the people in the synagogue to Jesus' words?

<p>Both a and b (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the word 'Messiah' or 'Christ' in the Old Testament and New Testament?

<p>Both a and b (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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