Understanding Scripture Ch. 19 What Jesus Did

People who made their living by changing roman currency for the coins of the temple so that people could pay the temple tax

Money changers

Why did some of the apostles, like many Jews of their time use two names

A Jewish name which were known by family and friends and a roman name which was useful for business in the gentile world

Jesus' fast of forty days in the desert is like from. What other similar events from the Old Testament?

A. The forty days and forty nights of rain that flooded the earth in the days of Noah. B. Forty days and forty nights that Moses spent on the mountain with god. C. The forty days and forty nights the Elijah spent on Mt. Horeb D. The forty years the Israelites spent wondering in the desert

To wash ceremonially

Baptize

Why were there money changers in the temple courtyard?

Business with the temple, such as paying the temple tax, could only be done with the temple currency. The money changers would exchange money from various parts of the world to temple currency for this purpose

A town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee that was Jesus' home during his ministry

Capernaum

The name of the town that Jesus had made his headquarters was ________. Where was it located?

Capernaum. A town on the Sea of Galilee.

The outer area of the temple where anyone could be. It is where Jesus cleared out the vendors and money changers

Court of the Gentiles

One of the fallen angels who rebelled against god.

Demon

Why will we find differences in the flow of events of Jesus' life as they are reported to us in the gospels?

Each gospel writer was trying to make a specific point about what Jesus' life meant to them and go the people to whom they were writing. For this reason, they would arrange the stories in such a fashion as to get their desired point across

To go without food in order to derive a spiritual benefit.

Fast

John the Baptist pointed out that it should be Jesus baptizing John, not the other way around. But Jesus insisted, saying, "it is to fulfill all righteousness." What did Jesus mean by that?

He is saying that while he himself is sinless, I'm order to identify with sinners, he would freely experience everything sinner have to go through.

Why were women so attracted to Jesus and his message?

He treated them with respect as human beings with minds and hearts

Why did the gospel writers go to the trouble of describing what John the Baptist looked like and what he wore?

He was Elijah

Why would Jesus reach out to the Samaritans?

He would do so in order to fulfill the promises of god that the whole kingdom of Israel would be restored

What temptation did Jesus overcome in the desert that the Israelites gave into while they were in the desert?

Jesus did not succumb to idolatry like the ancient Israelites did.

The cousin of Jesus who prepared the world for his coming.

John the Baptist

In ch. 2, we studied "typology." Some people though that the prophecy found in Malachi 4:5 meant that Elijah would come back from the dead. We are told, however, that Jesus interprets this "typologically." What does this mean?

Just like many things in the Old Testament the story of Elijah is a type for whomever god might send to announce the coming of his son.

The title given to Jesus as the perfect sacrifice who takes away the sings of the world.

Lamb of god.

Someone suffering from any number of, what were at the time of Jesus, incurable skin diseases

Leper

From which tribe of Israel did John the Baptist descend?

Levites

What is St. John trying to teach us by including the story of the water changed into wine in the second chapter of his gospel?

Most scholars believe that the wine in this miracle is a reference to the wine if the Eucharist.

It is common in our day for people to give a priest money for example, after he performs a wedding or baptism,,or after saying s funeral mass. Isn't this the same thing?

No

Remembering the tribe that John the Baptist descended from, why is it fitting they John would help Jesus inaugurate his mission by baptizing him?

One of the functions of the Levitical priests was to anoint the kings. As king David would have been anointed by a Levite, another Levite baptizes the descendant of David who is Jesus.

The word "apostle" comes from a Greek word that means __________.

Ones who are sent

Someone who makes a journey for religious reasons.

Pilgrim

Who are the twelve apostles

Simon peter Andrew James John Phillip Nathaniel Thomas Matthew James, son of alphaeus Judas, son of James Simon "the zealot" Judas iscariot

The bible associates physical sickness with ________.

Sins

To test someone by offering them something that is forbidden

Tempt

Again, seeing the story typologically, we see Jesus as the new adam who was able to overcome sin to which adam submitted. What was it?

The sin of adam was wanting to be god. Jesus resists this offer from the devil, who while he offers the possibility of being god, cannot deliver on the promise.

What is the significance of Jesus selecting twelve of his disciples to be his apostles?

The twelve apostles correspond to the twelve tribes of Israel. These twelve would be the new leaders of the new Israel: Jesus' Chrurch

When John appeared telling people that the kingdom of god is at hand, what did many of them think he meant by this?

They were expecting a messiah who would overturn the current corrupt government and then run it himself in a righteous way.

It would appear they the money changers were simply providing a necessary service. What was wrong with what they were doing?

They would charge an inflated exchange fee for their service.

Remember that for Jesus to be truly tempted, he would really have had to think twice about what the devil was proposing to him. With this in mind, shy would Jesus be tempted to.....

Turn stones into bread Jump off the pinnacle of the temple Worship the devil in exchange for political power

Also the number of tribes of Israel, these were Jesus' closest friends whom he chose to help him with his ministry

Twelve