Quiz on Apocalyptic Literature PDF

APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE A style of writing that evolved during Israel’s troubled history around the time of Jesus. It focused on the end of history and the time of God’s purifying judgment. It frequently employed frightening imagery of end-time wars between good and evil and of convulsions in nat...

APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE A style of writing that evolved during Israel’s troubled history around the time of Jesus. It focused on the end of history and the time of God’s purifying judgment. It frequently employed frightening imagery of end-time wars between good and evil and of convulsions in nature. BEATITUDES A form of pronouncement that presupposes that a good or happiness has already been given or is about to be received. The Sermon on the Mount contains a list of beatitudes: “blessed are the poor in spirit…” ESCHATOLOGICAL Pertaining to the end of time, in the sense of its fullness. The coming of the kingdom of God at the end of time, according to Jesus, has already begun in his life, death and resurrection. Eschatological ethics is an ethics that insists that we can already live what God will realize or reveal at the end. EXEGESIS The analysis of texts in their original context. Uncovering the historical, cultural, linguistic, etc., particularities that the original author was dealing with in order to better understand the original meaning and intent of a text. GOSPEL The unique literary genre that proclaims the life, death and resurrection of Jesus from the perspective of the living faith of particular early Church communities. GRACE Our justification comes from the grace of God. Grace is favour, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life. (CCC #1996) 1 | PageCHAPTER 5 HRE 4M1 – IN SEARCH OF THE GOOD FERIC HERMENEUTICS A way of interpreting texts and events to help us understand what they mean for us in the twenty-first century. INSPIRATION Sacred Scripture is inspired by God. “What Christ entrusted to the apostles, they in turn handed on by their preaching and writing, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to all generations, until Christ returns in glory.” (CCC #96) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Matthew does not use the term “kingdom of God.” Instead he uses “kingdom of heaven.” But the terms are held to be interchangeable. Heaven stands for God. It is another example of the awe due to the holy Name of God. PAROUSIA Term used to refer to the second coming of Christ at the end of time. TORAH The five books of Moses that contain the core teachings: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. MATTHEW’S GOSPEL Where was it written? o in the city of Antioch (in modern Turkey) When was it written? o approx 80 C.E. approx 50-60 years after Jesus’ death and 10-20 years after the temple was destroyed For whom was it written? o A Jewish Audience o A Jewish community that was divided over the belief about Jesus’ identity as the long awaited Messiah o For those Jews who became the early church-the Christians Why was it written? tradition o to share stories that had been shared for the last 50 years by the oral 3 | PageCHAPTER 5 HRE 4M1 – IN SEARCH OF THE GOOD FERIC o Matthew wrote his gospel so Jesus’ followers would continue to his teachings after the apostles had died o to warn the followers to stay united, refrain from judgment, accept the sinner, as well as a stable structure (Matthew’s gospel is the only one to speak of the church) How is Jesus portrayed? o as the ultimate teacher and authority on earth SERMON ON THE MOUNT Jesus is presented as the supreme, ultimate teacher Matthew says Jesus brings to perfection the teaching of Moses The Torah taught by Moses is brought to fullness. Jesus is the law and the law is love Jesus is the new Torah Jesus is not imposed on us like the law, he is written in our hearts  5 teachings of Moses (5 books of the Torah) 5 teachings of Jesus in the sermon on the mount which bring to fullness the Torah (5 contrasts)