Mary Mother Of Jesus - Prodigal Son

Question 1

Mary, the mother of Jesus

Answer 1

Virgin Mary

Humility and motherly love

Mercy and power to intercede with God

Question 2

The Gospel According to Matthew

Answer 2

Stresses the ways in which Jesus fulfills the professors in the Old Testament.

The Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthews Gospel

Question 3

The meek shall inherit the earth

Answer 3

Saying adapted from the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the amount

Those who forgo worldly power will be rewarded in the kingdom of heaven

Question 4

Messiah

Answer 4

Anointed one

Christ

Christians believe Jesus is the messiah
Jews believe the messiah has not come

Question 5

Methuselah

Answer 5

Oldest man mentioned in the Bible

Grandfather of Noah and lived to be 969

An extremely old person

Question 6

Michael

Answer 6

One of the most important angels

Guardian angel of the Jews

Leader of celestial armies in the Book of Revelation

Often depicted with the scales for weighing the souls of the dead on judgement day

Question 7

Millennium

Answer 7

1000 years foretold in the Book of Revelation

Those who have been faithful to Jesus and not worshiped the antichrist will reign with Jesus over earth.

Precedes the judgement day

Period of great happiness and justice on earth

Question 8

Moloch

Answer 8

A Canaanite idol who demanded the sacrifice of first born children.

Old Testament Prophets railed against the worship of Moloch by the Israelites.

In Paradise Lost, Moloch appears as a fallen angel and is malevolent figure in works of literature

Power to exact extreme sacrifice

Question 9

Mosaic Law

Answer 9

Law that god gave the Israelites through Moses.

Begins with the 10 Commandments

Called the Torah in Judaism

Question 10

Moses

Answer 10

Leader,lawgiver, and prophet of the Israelites.

Born in Egypt, pharaoh order the killing of all male Hebrew children, adopted by daughter of pharaoh
After killing an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew he fled, spoke with god through the burning bush to bring the Hebrews out of bondage. Plagues of Egypt
Led the Hebrews across the Red Sea (Exodus)

Question 11

My God, my god, why hast thou forsaken me?

Answer 11

Words beginning the 22nd Psalm.

Jesus spoke these words during the crucifixion after he had suffered on the cross for three hours

Question 12

Nativity

Answer 12

The birth of Jesus, described in two of the Gospels (Matthew and Luke).
Marta and Joseph traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem where Mary gave birth to Jesus in a manger.

Question 13

Nazareth

Answer 13

Hometown of Jesus, Mary , and Joseph

Question 14

New Testament

Answer 14

Second part of the Christian bible

Records a new covenant the fulfills and completes gods old covenant with the Hebrews

Question 15

No man can serve two masters

Answer 15

A saying of Jesus.

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate one, and love the other, or else he will hold to one, and despise the other.

Question 16

Noah and the Flood

Answer 16

Book of Genesis

Several generations after Adam, the wickedness of people made god regret that he had created them made a flood to destroy all living creatures.
Decided to spare Noah and his family and allow them to repopulate the Earth
After 40 days and nights, Noah released a dove from the ark and it returned with an olive branch. Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat. Rainbow

Question 17

Nothing new under the sun

Answer 17

Phrase adapted from the Book of Ecclesiastes.

Author complains of the monotony of life.

” the thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun”

Question 18

Old Testament

Answer 18

First part of the Bible

Laws and prophecies are fulfilled by Jesus

Question 19

Olive branch

Answer 19

The branch brought by a dove to Noah’s Ark signifying that the flood was receding.

Sign of peace

Question 20

Original sin

Answer 20

The eating of the forbidden fruit by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

Question 21

Parables

Answer 21

Stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message

The Good Samaritan
prodigal son

Question 22

Passover

Answer 22

The deliverance of the Israelites from the worst of the plagues of Egypt, and the annual festival in that memory.

God told the israelites to prepare a special meal to. E eaten in haste before their escape from Egypt with a whole lamb. Blood from lamb used to mark the houses. God sent the Angel of Death to kill the firstborn males of the Egyptians but would pass over the houses with lambs blood.

Question 23

Patriarchs

Answer 23

Founding fathers of the Israelites

Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and the sons of Jacob

Question 24

Paul

Answer 24

Christian preacher and teacher along with Apostle Peter.
One of the foremost leaders of the Christian church.

Rode to Damascus and was blinded by a strong light from heaven. God spoke to him. After his experience Saul became a Christian and became Paul

Question 25

Pearl of great price

Answer 25

Parables of Jesus

Compared the journey to heaven to a search for fine pearls conducted by a merchant

Anything very valuable

Question 26

Cast not pearls before swine

Answer 26

“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast yet your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you”

Followers of Jesus should pass his message unto those more likely to receive it.

Question 27

Pentecost

Answer 27

The day the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples of Jesus.

Greek name for Shavuot, spring harvest festival for the Israelites.