CLE Test #2

Luke

Savior of the Word - Jesus was the Savior of all people, especially those considered outcasts of the Jewish society. Highlighted the role of women in Jesus' life.

Sadducees

"Chief priests, elders and scribes" or the "leaders of the people." In the Gospel, while the Pharisees welcomed the idea of the resurrection, the Sadducees rejected it. They only accepted the Pentateuch.

Matthew

"Messiah King" He is the prophesied Messiah-King in the Old Testament. The genealogy of Jesus is also highlighted.

Joy amidst sufferings

"Slowly but surely we all have to let the joy of faith revive as a quiet yet firm trust, even amid the greatest distress."

The joy of The Gospel

"The Gospel, radiant with the glory of Christ's across, constantly invites us to rejoice." "The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus."

Simple joys

"We are acting as if we could only be happy if a thousand conditions were met" - The Gospel teach us to be simple in the way we live our life.

John

"son of God" Emphasizes the divinity of Jesus who is described in images and titles such as "the Word of God infleshed" and "light of the world."

Mark "Suffering Messiah"

Jesus suffered like the Roman Christians. It has a heavy sense of suffering, trials, and persecutions.

Pharisees

They were an influential lay movement that stressed strict observance of God's law. Their name means "the separate ones," pertaining to their being different from all who cared a little for the law. They considered themselves the holy ones of Israel. Jesus rebuked the Pharisees' tendency to give more importance to the letter of the added rules and regulations than to the spirit of God's law.

God's love as The source of joy

True joy flows from the infinite love of God who has revealed Himself to us through Jesus Christ.

through the friendship with the LORD

We are called to grow in the knowledge of God as revealed by Jesus Christ. - It is a loving knowledge that will lead us into a friendship with Him and with others who also desires to be friends with Jesus.

Jesus appears to the road of emmaus (Cleopas and one other disciple) what does it teach us

We need to see, like the two disciples, how Jesus is present in our own journey. Jesus is our constant companion and strength. He shows us not only the way to act, but also the truth that He is the Way. (source of the grace to be self-giving,)

Man

His Gospel opens up with a record of Jesus' ancestors.

Jewish Festivals

Jesus gave new meaning to Jewish festivals.

The Poor and The Outcast

Jesus mingled with the poor and the outcast. The majority of the people during His time were poor and considered outcasts of society. To the Pharisees, they were the "rabble of society" who knew nothing of the law. In contrast, Jesus called the poor and the outcast "the little ones" or "the lost sheep of Israel" to whom would be the Good Shepherd.

Jewish Prayer Life

Jesus observed the Jewish prayer life. The Jews offered prayers of praise to God three times a day: in the morning, at three o'clock in the afternoon, and in the evening.

Tax Collector

Jesus scandalized the Pharisees by eating with the tax collectors, who were considered "public sinners" and were the most despised in the society. They are also called "publicans" commonly abused their power by bribing and imposing exorbitant tax rates on the people to enrich themselves. Matthew was a tax collector.

Sabbath Day

Jesus taught on this day

Torah

Jesus upheld the Torah. Torah means "Law," is made up of the first five books of the Old testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Numbers. Love is the source of the value of each commandment. The commandment teach us how to love.

Temple and Synangogue

Jesus upheld the synagogue and the temple as special places of worship.

Jewish Priestly Class

Levites, Priests, and High Priests The priests instructed the people based on the religious ceremonial law and pronounced blessings upon them. They were also tasked to discover, diagnose and cure certain diseases such as leprosy.

PALESTINE during Jesus' Time

Palestine - "Philistine Land" - Palestine was tense. The Jews were under Roman rule. They suffered from heavy taxation from both the Romans and the local Jewish leaders.

Samaritan

Parable of the Good Samaritan Samaritans and Jews were hostile to one another. Samaritans were considered impure by the Jews because they had intermarried with pagans. By making the Samaritan the hero of the parable, Jesus was overturning the Jewish society's norms and priority. Jesus put responding to the needs of others, even of one's enemies as the top priority.

Parable of the Good Samaritan

Parable of the Good Samaritan, the priest and the Levite ignored the wounded Jew apparently because the law prohibited them from touching anyone or anything unclean before offering a sacrifice in the temple

Zealots

Simon was a Zealot. They were motivated by their financial zeal for the Torah and for God's direct sovereignty and kingship. They planned an armed overthrow of the Romans and expected that the Messiah would be a Davidic type of leader.

Desert Lion

Started with John the Baptist "crying out in the desert."

Eagle

Started with a prologue praising Jesus, who alone can look at the face of God.

Who is he? Who'll put an end to our suffering and oppression?

The Gospel is God's Word for us today. It is the transhistorical message of the Gospel and of Jesus that we pursue in our study, not the time-bound local particulars of Palestine

High Priest

The High Priest was the highest titular head of the Jewish community. He was the only one who could enter the "Holy of Holies," the most sacred part of the temple.

the Eucharist

The disciples recognize Jesus Himself given for them. Can we also recognize Him in the breaking of the bread at Mass?

through the scriptures

The two disciples listened to the Word of God, and their hearts burned within them as they hear it. Jesus speaks to our hearts in the Scriptures. Listening to the Word of God is important.

Levites, Priests, and High Priests

They served as the presiding officer of the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish government body in Palestine.

Shema

their creed or declaration of faith

Syn+Optic

to see together

Passover

which celebrated the Jews' miraculous liberation from Egypt and marked the beginning of the Jewish religious year.