Jesus key words

Question 1

Jesus of history

Answer 1

Jesus as a human being, distinct from faith / theology

Question 2

Christ of faith

Answer 2

Jesus of Christian faith

Question 3

Messiah

Answer 3

messenger or saviour sent by God

Question 4

God incarnate

Answer 4

God made human

“made flesh”

Question 5

authority

Answer 5

credence / value attributed to person / teachings

Question 6

Rabbi

Answer 6

a term of respect used to refer to educated teachers

Question 7

parable

Answer 7

story with a message designed to evoke thought

Question 8

metanoia

Answer 8

repentance, a complete change of heart

Question 9

gentile

Answer 9

not Jewish

Question 10

inner purity

Answer 10

moral purity more linked to motivation / intention the action
advocated for by Jesus

Question 11

the sermon on the mount

Answer 11

Jesus reinterpreting / developing original teachings

Question 12

laws of Moses

Answer 12

10 commandments

given to Jewish people from God via Moses

Question 13

other centred ethics

Answer 13

generous, not motivated by personal gain

indiscriminate, love of enemies

Question 14

pharisees

Answer 14

religious political leaders

Question 15

the Beautitudes

Answer 15

sayings spoken by Jesus (sermon on mount)
“blessed are the pure in heart”
“blessed are the meek”

Question 16

religious impurity (impurity)

Answer 16

some actions that make you unclean / impure

required to be cleansed

Question 17

Samaria / samaritan

Answer 17

hatred between Jews and samaritans

samaritans integrated with gentiles

Question 18

zealot

Answer 18

political revolutionary, open conflict with Romans

prepared to go to extremes

Question 19

political revolutionary

Answer 19

challenged authorities

Question 20

liberation theology

Answer 20

movement within Christianity which attempts to tackle poverty and social injustice

Question 21

capitalism

Answer 21

society based on money and status

Question 22

kingdom of God

Answer 22

liberation theology taught that it was this world made better (congenitally seen as heaven)

Question 23

preferential option for the poor

Answer 23

preference given to those who experience poverty and oppression

Question 24

the incarnation

Answer 24

God made human in Jesus

Question 25

the annunciation

Answer 25

announcing of incarnation

angel speaking to Mary

Question 26

hypostatic union

Answer 26

Jesus is both God and human

simultaneous union of humanity and divinity

Question 27

the word (John 1)

Answer 27

logos

embodies Gods message