ecclesiology

Ekklasia, ecclesia

Greek term for church

How did Moses' mother save him?

She hid him in a basket and placed in the Nile River. He was found by Pharaoh's daughter and was raised in the Egyptian court as a Prince.

Why did Jesus institute the Sacrament of the Eucharist?

So that he could be present sacramentally in his Church even after his Ascension into Heaven.

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of unilimited and everlasting.

The covenant would be unlimited in time and space. It would last forever and extend to the whole world.

What plague did God send to Egypt that finally released the Israelites from slavery?

The death of the first born son

Mystical Body of Christ

The faithful People of God, who in a supernatural way become one body, with Christ as its head.

Deuteronomy

The fifth book of the Bible. It contains the second set of laws given by God to the Israelites.

Genesis

The first book of the Bible. It begins with the story of creation and ends with the death of Joseph in Egypt.

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of Son of God.

The king of Israel would not only be the son of David but the son of God as well.

Canaan

The land of the Canaanites, which was to become the Promised Land for the Israelites.

What was Jesus' family?

The nation of Israel and the Tribe of Judah.

What death did Adam and Eve suffer through their sin?

They suffered a spiritual death eventually followed by a physical death.

Why did Jesus teach using parables?

They were a means of communicating his kingdom was heavenly, not earthly and political. Parables could help his listeners understand profound truths about himself and the Church using simple language and images.

What was Israel's mission?

They were chosen and commissioned by God to bring all the nations into the communion with him that he had desired from the beginning.

Who was the real king of Israel?

God

Who is the head of the Mystical Body of Christ?

Jesus

What does Jesus' lineage establish?

Jesus is the Son of David.

How is Christ's filiation different from ours?

Jesus is the Son of God by his very nature. We are sons and daughters of God by adoption.

What is Moses as the giver of the Old Law a "type" of?

Jesus is the giver of the New Law.

What can we assume about Jesus' hidden life?

Jesus lived a normal life with his parents in Nazareth, learning the trade of his Father, enjoying his friends, and studying at the local synagogue.

What is the Real Presence?

Jesus really and truly present in the Eucharist...Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity

How did Christ fulfill the covenant of Abraham?

Jesus the "Son of Abraham" blessed the world by his sacrificial Death on the Cross and by instituting the Church, the Family of God.

How is Jesus's kingdom different from David's kingdom?

Jesus' Kingdom is not of this world, not a temporal kingdom.

St John the Baptist referred to Jesus as the "Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." What is this a reference to?

Passover Lamb

Mount Sinai

Place where God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses

What did Christ say to St Paul that revealed to him that Christ and the Church are one?

"Saul, Saul, why are persecuting me?"

Bride of Christ

A name of the Church derived from the writings of St. Paul; it highlights the purity and holiness that Christ has bestowed upon the Church.

Thank Offering

A sacrifice made in thanksgiving for God's deliverance. Under David and his successors, it became the primary liturgy of the Temple, and usually unleavened bread and wine.

Covenant

A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made. Exchange of persons and not goods or services.

Protoevangelium

A term that means "the first gospel," which is found in Genesis 3:15, when God revealed he would send a Savior to redeem the world from its sins.

How did Christ fulfill the covenant with Adam?

Adam's disobedience made all men sinners. Jesus' obedience makes all men righteous.

Name the 5 men God created covenants with?

Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David.

At what point did the Apostles finally understand why Jesus suffered and died for our sins?

After the resurrection.

Ark of the Covenant

An ornate box that held the tablets of the 10 Commandments, Aaron's staff, and manna. It represented God's throne on earth.

Why did Moses flee from Egypt?

Because it was known that he had killed an Egyptian who mistreated an Israelite

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of the Queen Mother.

Beginning with the reign of Solomon, the king's mother took on a key role in the kingdom of interceding and advocating for the people.

Who are the successors of the apostles today?

Bishops

Manna

Bread from heaven

How did the Israelites escape the Angel of Death?

By placing the blood of the lamb over their doorposts.

How does the Church continue the ministry of Christ today?

By preaching conversion and forgiving sins.

How did Jesus fulfill God's covenant promise to David?

Christ, the son of David, established an everlasting kingdom.

What are the living stones of Christ's Temple?

Christians, the members of the Body of Christ.

What did Israel do under Joshua's command?

Conquered the Promised Land

What does the Aramaic term "Abba" mean?

Daddy

Who was the 2nd king of Israel?

David

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of kingdom.

David and his descendants would be great kings.

What command did God give Adam and Eve?

Do not eat of the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

According to Genesis, what was Eve for Adam?

Eve was both his bride and a part of himself, formed from his rib.

What is the relationship between the diversity of the members of the Body of Christ and the unity of the Church?

Everyone has different gifts and talents and everyone contributes those gifts to the Church for the betterment and unity of the Church.

What did the term family mean for most ancient cultures?

Family meant the extended family that included all the descendants of one's patriarch.

Incarnation

From the Latin, meaning "to become flesh," referring to the mystery of Jesus Christ, the divine Son of God, becoming man. In the Incarnation, Jesus Christ became truly man while remaining truly God.

What does the parable of the wheat and the weeds mean?

God allows evil in the world, even among members of the Church, they are like weeds sown by the devil, something God allows temporarily permits for the sake of the good "wheat", or faithful followers of Christ. They will be separated on judgement day.

What happened to the common priesthood of Israel?

God established an order of priests, the Levites, to take the place of the common priesthood.

What did God ask Moses to do?

God instructed Moses to return to Egypt to lead the Chosen People to freedom

How did God test Abraham?

God requested Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice.

Why was the Sabbath created?

God rested on the seventh day so that we would rest from labor.

What are the sources of our understanding of the mystery of the Church?

God's revelation of her in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.

How does Simeon reveal that Jesus is a universal Savior?

He called him a "light for revelation to the Gentiles".

Why is Jesus called the Good Shepard?

He lays his life down for his sheep.

How is Christ the new Moses?

He led the People of God out of slavery to sin. He gave the Church a new Commandment, to love one another as Christ loves us.

What did St Paul say about the origin of human fatherhood?

He stated that God's Fatherhood is the origin and standard of human fatherhood.

Why did David chose Jerusalem to be his new capital?

He wanted a central location to unify that kingdom that didn't look like he was playing favorites with the tribes.

Why did King David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem?

He wanted it to be the spiritual center of Israel and not just the political.

What did St. Augustine mean when he said "The New Testament is concealed in the Old, and the Old Testament is revealed in the New"?

He was referring to typology of the Scriptures in which New Testament realities could be discerned in the Old Testament.

What promise did God make to Abraham?

His wife would have a child and he would be the "father of all nations".

What is the source of the life of the Church?

Holy Spirit

Imago Dei (Image of God)

Human beings were created in the image and likeness of God.

How many disciples did Jesus have?

Hundreds of men and women of all ages and backgrounds.

Who were the first People of God?

Israel

What were the conditions of the covenant with Moses?

Israel was to keep the Law, the 10 Commandments.

Exodus

Israel's escape from Egypt; from a Greek word meaning "going out"

What is the Kingdom of the Church called "catholic"?

It is meant to reach out to all nations and to include all humanity.

What does it mean that Christ was born in the "fullness of time?

It is the time that God chose to send his Son into the world to accomplish all that he promised.

What is the Passover a "type" of?

Mass

How does Matthew 12:49 describe the family of God?

Matthew 12:49 states, "And pointing to his disciples, he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers!'" This describes the Family of God because the disciples were not actually his brothers by blood, but they were considered his brothers because God is our eternal Father.

Levites

Members of the tribe of Levi, the priests of Israel.

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of Jerusalem and Mt Zion.

Mt Zion would eclipse Mt Sinai. Jerusalem, with Mt Zion, would now be the spiritual center of the world.

Is the Kingdom of God of this world?

No. It's a heavenly kingdom not of this world but established in this world. Therefore, it is a pilgrim Church journeying toward its final end in heaven.

What is a visible sign of consecration, used for the ordination of priests and the anointing of kings?

Oil

How do Christians observe the Sabbath?

Prayer and worship on the Lord's Day

Why did Israel spend 40 years wandering in the desert?

Punishment for their disobedience over worshiping the golden calf.

Divine Filiation

Refers to the fact that the Sacrament of Baptism makes us spiritual sons and daughters of God.

Why do we sacrifice?

Sacrifices mediate between God and his people, they restore their relationship, meaningful sacrifice makes holy and sanctifies

Why did the promise to Abraham seem impossible?

Sarah was almost 100 years old.

How does the relationship between Eve and Adam relate to the Church and Christ?

St Paul says that it is specifically as Christ's Bride that the Church is made "one flesh" with him and is therefore truly his Body.

Who was the head of the 12 Apostles?

St Peter

Who were the Apostles?

The 12 men chosen by Jesus to lead the church after his ascension

What are the two natures of the Church?

The Church is a divine institution as the Mystical Body of Christ. She is also a human institution, incorporating men into herself through Baptism.

Why is the Church referred to as "she" and "her"?

The Church is the Bride of Christ and brides are "she".

What is the relationship between the Kingdom of Israel and the Church?

The Church is the new Kingdom of Israel and Jesus is her king.

What does the parable of the mustard see mean?

The Church was already present in the Person of Christ and his followers, but its full meaning and potential was hidden until later.

How is the reception of the Eucharist related to the communion of the members of Christ's Body?

The Faithful are brought into communion with one another through communion with Christ.

Christ

The Greek term for "Messiah." It means "the anointed one." Used in reference to Jesus because he accomplished perfectly the divine mission of priest, prophet, and king.

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of Temple.

The Temple would be the visible sign of the covenant and God's kingdom. All the people in the world would be invited to worship the God of Israel in the Temple in Jerusalem, a house of prayer for all people.

What does the assembly of the Israelites on Mt Sinai foreshadow?

The assembly of the Church.

What is salvation history?

The biblical record of how God's plan of redemption in Christ has unfolded.

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of dynasty.

The covenant establishes a royal dynasty that would endure after David's death and be passed on to his descendants.

Passover

The night the Lord passed over the houses of the Israelites marked by the blood of the lamb, and spared the firstborn sons from death. It also is the feast that celebrates the deliverance of the Chosen People from bondage in Egypt and the Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land.

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of the Prime Minister.

The prime minister or chief steward arose as an important office in the kingdom. The symbol of this office was the keys of the kingdom and the authority to shut and open the kingdom.

What is the sacrifice of Issac a "type" of?

The sacrifice of Jesus, the beloved Son of God.

Circumcision

The sign of God's covenant with Abraham. Circumcision set the People of God apart from other nations.

Typology

The study of how the New Testament is foreshadowed in the Old Testament.

Concupiscence

The tendency of all human beings toward sin, as a result of Original Sin.

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of the Thank Offering.

The thank offering became the primary sacrifice offered in the Temple. Previously, the Israelites had offered animal sacrifices to God; the thank offering included unleavened bread and wine, which were offered to God in gratitude for his deliverance.

What does the word "catholic" mean?

The word catholic means universal.

According to Genesis, how many bodies do a husband and wife form?

They are "one flesh".

Why did God chose to form a people rather than save us individually?

This reflects the social nature of man. We were created for community and called to communion.

Who were Jesus' disciples?

Those who were attracted to his message and followed him.

How do we get to know God the Father in a personal way?

Through Christ for "no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

How do the individual members of the Body of Christ receive life?

Through the Sacraments, especially the Sacraments of Initiation, Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation

What was God's plan for humanity for all eternity?

To draw all people into communion with Himself by sending a Savior, His Son. The Church is His instrument.

Why did God create man?

To know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him, on earth so that we can be together with Him in the next.

Explain the Davidic Covenant feature of Wisdom.

Wisdom would be the new law of the Davidic Covenant. Solomon, David's son, would be given wisdom to govern, and Wisdom literature would guide the people.

How is Jesus the New Temple?

With the coming of Jesus, God's presence among his people reaches perfection: "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." Christ's bodily presence in the world is the new and everlasting temple, for Jesus is Emmanuel meaning "God with us."

Gentile

anyone not of the Jewish faith

What does a prophet do?

hears God's word and proclaims it, usually counter-cultural

What did Moses do to pass down his authority to Joshua?

laid his hands on him to make him his successor

What does a king and shepherd do?

lead, govern, and protect; kings execute laws, maintain order and peace, protect people from enemies; shepherds act as a guide and protect

What does a priest do?

offers sacrifices and intercedes

What is the sign of the covenant with Noah?

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