jesus ch. 5 reading guide

Both Pilate and the _____________ who opposed Jesus viewed him as a ________________ to Roman authority and the relatively peaceful relations the Jewish __________________ had with Roman occupation forces.

1. Jewish 2. Threat 3. Authorities

Pilate releases the body of Jesus to __________ ___ ___________, a wealthy ___________ of Jesus and member of the Sanhedrin who did ________ _____________ of the council's condemnation of Jesus. He hurriedly wraps __________ __________ of Friday afternoon and places it in a ________ ___________ in the rock.

1. Joseph of Arimathas 2. Disciple 3. Not approve 4. Jesus' body 5. New tomb

Jesus enters the Temple area and drives out the __________________________. His charge that the Temple had become a _________ ________ ____________ showed that he had authority over the religious practices of _____________, a fact that ____________ the religious leaders.

1. Moneychangers 2. Den of thieves 3. Israel 4. Enrages

A tipping point in the ______________ of Jesus came shortly before his _______________ when he predicted that the temple of his __________ would be destroyed and rebuilt in three days. Certain ________________ interpreted Jesus' prediction as an attack on the ________________________ ________________.

1. Judgement 2. Passion 3. Body 4. Witnesses 5. Jerusalem Temple.

Jesus was the ______________, the Suffering Servant, who bore the sins of the people and the _____________, the symbol of Israel's Redemption at the first ________________.

1. Messiah Lamb 2. World 3. Communion

Jesus' role was not one of political or _______________ power, but one of humble _________________.

1. Military 2. Service

For many Jewish leaders, what was the most outrageous and blasphemous claim Jesus made?

"Messiah, the son of the Blessed One"

Jesus showed us the depth of __________ _________ by his Passion and Death. His sacrifice ____________ us, took away our sins, and restored us to ____________________ with God. Jesus chose to be crucified to prove _________ his immense love for us.

1. His Love 2. Saved 3. Salvation 4. Of

A tragic ______________ reality has been to blame the _______________ _______________ as a whole for the death of Jesus.

1. Historical 2. Jewish People

Today, ______________ the Jews as a people for Jesus' death - a form of __________________ - is contrary to the ___________ of Christ.

1. Blaming 2. Anti-semitism 3. Love

To make the claim to forgive sin was considered ______________ and a crime punishable by _______________ to death under Jewish Law.

1. Blasphemy 2. Stoning

Jesus accepts Pilate's __________ that he is King of the Jews. Pilate caves into the ____________ _______ and pronounces Jesus guilty of ___________, has him scourged, and hands him over for _____________________.

1. Charge 2. Crowd's cry 3. Sedition 4. Crucifixion

Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a ____________, fulfilling the prophecy of ________________, and the crowds greet Jesus as a _______________.

1. Colt 2. Zechariah 3. Prophet

Jesus _____________ the generous actions of the anonymous woman who _____________ his head with expensive ________ at Bethany.

1. Commends 2. Anoints 3. Oil

Pilate thinks the __________ might call for Jesus to be released, but they choose __________________, a __________________ responsible for inciting ____________, instead.

1. Crowd 2. Barabbas 3. Criminal 4. Riots

Pilate caved in to the demands of the _________________ and had Jesus __________________ and crucified.

1. Crowd 2. Scourned

Jesus _____________ his association with sinners by sharing the _______________ of the prodigal son, justifying his behavior by showing that he and his Father are ________________.

1. Defended 2. Gospel 3. Compassionate

The _________ charge against Jesus was that he was "the _______ of the Jews".

1. False 2. King

During his trial Jewish officials try to obtain _________ ___________ against Jesus in order to pronounce a ___________ ____________ against him.

1. False evidence 2. Death penalty

Jesus showed us the way he wants us to walk in his ____________________. We do this by trying to ____________ what God wants us to do and then ______________ the path he has in store for us, including _______________ any sufferings and _________________ that come our way.

1. Footsteps 2. Discern 3. Following 4. Offering 5. Disappointments

It ________________________ the anointing of his body after his Death. This woman of simple ___________ recognizes Jesus' true identity and ______________ when so many others do not.

1. Foreshadows 2. Faith 3. Mission

Joseph Caiaphas, the former _________ __________, asks Jesus if he is the _________, the Son of God. Jesus affirms that ________ ______.

1. High priest 2. Messiah 3. He is

One the way to the ______ _____ ______ Jesus predicts that the disciples will flee during the coming _________. But he also _____________ them that after his Resurrection, he will go before them to _______________ where he will ______________ his flock.

1. Mount of Olives 2. Trials 3. Reassures 4. Galilee 5. Regather

The Passion narratives were probably the __________ stories about Jesus proclaimed by the __________ Church - they were formed and added very quickly to the _____________.

1. Oldest 2. Early 3. Liturgy

The _______________ Mystery of Christ's Passion, Death and Resurrection is the ___________ of the Gospel

1. Paschal 2. Heart

Jesus enters Jerusalem during the week before ___________, the feast that celebrates God's deliverance of the ________________ from slavery into freedom.

1. Passover 2. Israelites

Jesus celebrates a ______________________ __________ with his Apostles where he instituted the ____________________, a celebration of Jesus' Passover from death to _________ _________ and the gift of him to _____________________ under the forms of bread and wine.

1. Passover meal 2. Eucharist 3. New life 4. All believers

_____________________ condemned Jesus to death after hearing ____________ against him and examining him in a hearing.

1. Pontious Pilate 2. Charges

Maximillian Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan ___________, asked to die for another man at Auschwitz. He was canonized as a "________________________________" by Pope John Paul II in 1982.

1. Priest 2. Martyr of Charity

Christ's __________ Death on the cross was part of the mystery of God's ___________ ______________ of Salvation, promised to humanity immediately after the Original Sin of Adam and Eve.

1. Redemptive 2. Holy Mystery

Pilate schemes to escape his __________________ by involving a _____________ __________ of freeing a prisoner of the citizens's choosing.

1. Responsibility 2. Passover custom

Matthew's Gospel reports how the ___________ _______________ and his men greatly ____________ the events they are witnessing and immediately understand their _________________.

1. Roman centurion 2. Feared 3. Significance

Under __________ ________ only the Roman ___________ had the right to inflict the death penalty for ____________ of a nonreligious nature.

1. Roman laws 2. Prefect 3. Crimes

The humility and ____________ of Jesus Christ has inspired many people to live and ________ for him.

1. Sacrifice 2. Die

The chief priest and members of the _____________________ had an economic and religious interest in the ___________ and feared ______________.

1. Sanhedrin 2. Temple 3. Rebellion

While Pilate would have scoffed at the ___________ charge of _____________, accusing Jesus of trying to usurp the emperor was ______________ and a capital offense

1. Sanhedrin's religious 2. Blasphemy 3. Seditious

Mathew shows how Jesus' Death launches a ________ in history, a stage that will result in the ___________________ of the dead.

1. Stage 2. Resurrection

They wanted the peaceful _______________ __________ that kept them in power and did not want the Romans to clamp down a rebellion with _________________ _________________.

1. Status Quo 2. Repressive Measures

What were the two purposes of Roman crucifixion?

1. To torture and shame 2. To serve as a warning

God did not abandon __________. He sent his _________ to redeem us from our sins.

1. Us 2. Son

What is important about the fact that Pilate refuses the request of the Pharisees to post a guard at the tomb?

After Jesus' resurrection, non believer could never produce Jesus' body, even though they knew where he was buried.

What was the usual cause of death for a person who is crucified?

Dehydration, Loss of Blood, Shock and Respiratory Arrest

T/F Among the Jewish officials who were upset by Jesus were the Zealots, a strict Jewish sect that tried to perfectly follow the requirements of the Mosaic Law.

FALSE

T/F Jesus criticized the Pharisees who followed certain customs to avoid responsibility for paying lip service to what God really requires.

FALSE

T/F The Passion narratives included many references to pagan prophecies that alluded to the death of the Messiah.

FALSE

T/F - The Gospels of Luke and John both mention that Satan influences Peter's decision to betray his friend.

FALSE - Influences Judas, not Peter

T/F - Mark's Gospel presents the disciples of Jesus in a more favorable light than Matthew and Luke.

FALSE - Luke's gospels did

T/F - The Jewish historian Josephus portrays Pontius Pilate as humble and kind.

FALSE - he portrays him as arrogant and cruel

T/F - Everyone abandons Jesus at his crucifixion.

FALSE - many women were present

What does the split of the veil in the Temple's sanctuary symbolize?

It symbolizes that the days of the old covenant have ended and a new one begins.

What is the significance of Jesus's last words: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Jesus called out to his father as God symbolizing his utter agony as a human being who cries out to his God for help.

When did Jesus explicitly claim to be God?

John 8:59

Pilate's soldiers mock Jesus, calling him "_________________ _______ ________ ___________"

King of the Jews

What are the many titles of Mary listed by the author?

Mary, Mary is Our Lady, The Immaculate Conception, The Blessed Mother of the Church, Ever Virgin, Queen of Heaven and Earth

Who is our model?

Our model is the Blessed Mother, who as she stood beneath the cross quietly endured the death of her son.

How does Peter's betrayal contract to that of Judas?

Peter repents for his sin whereas Judas despairs and commits suicide.

Who was ultimately the one person responsible for Jesus Death?

Pontious Pilate

Who are the real authors and instruments of Jesus' crucifixion?

Sinners, each of us believers

What is a martyr?

Someone who dies for their religious beliefs

T/F - All the Gospels portray Pilate as cynical - he knows Jesus is innocent, yet he fails to follow his conscience.

TRUE

T/F - Jesus is crucified with between two bandits, and all the Gospels agree that one of the men asks Jesus to remember him when he enters his Kingdom.

TRUE

T/F - The Eucharist that Christ instituted at the Last Supper is the memorial of his sacrifice.

TRUE

T/F - The Evangelists shaped the events of Christ's Passion in order to emphasize certain theological points.

TRUE

T/F - The passion narrative is John describes Jesus in control of the events.

TRUE

T/F - The plan to arrest Jesus without causing an uprising, failed.

TRUE

T/F - Under Jewish law, blasphemy was punishable by death.

TRUE

T/F Some religious leaders thought that Jesus was possessed by Satan.

TRUE

T/F The Church has always held that Christ underwent His passion and death freely, in order that all may reach Salvation.

TRUE

T/F: Jesus took on our guilt and died a death we deserve.

TRUE

T/F: St. Maximillian Kolbe died so that one man might live - Jesus died so that all people might have eternal life.

TRUE

What is the perfect prayer of Jesus that he prayed in the garden?

That not his will, but his Father's will be done.

What common elements do each of the Paschal narratives include? (7 answers)

The arrest, questioning by the high priest, the trials before the Sanhedrin and Pontius Pilate, the condemnation, the crucifixion, the death and the burial.

Why to the Pharisee and Herodians also oppose Jesus?

They question things like the source of his teaching authority, his views on beliefs like the resurrection of the dead, whether its lawful to pay taxes to Rome or not and Jesus' criticism of their hypocrisy.

Why did the Sadducees oppose Jesus?

They saw Jesus as a threat to the civil order and a danger to their position of leadership.