The Birth of Jesus

Question 1

What is the new future full of hope that is referred to by the Scripture?

Answer 1

the coming of the Messiah

Question 2

Why is Jesus called the New Moses?

Answer 2

What Moses began, Jesus completed. The role of Moses was to lead the people of God or the Israelites to the promise land or to Canaan. Now, the role of Jesus is to lead us to the kingdom of life.

Question 3

Who was the angel who went to meet Mary?

Answer 3

angel Gabriel

Question 4

In which town did God instruct angel Gabriel to go to?

Answer 4

Nazareth in Galilee

Question 5

To whom was Mary betrothed to?

Answer 5

Joseph

Question 6

This is the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit to be called Jesus.

Answer 6

Annunciation

Question 7

Who was the relative of Mary who also conceived a son in her old age?

Answer 7

Elizabeth

Question 8

What was Mary’s response to angel Gabriel?

Answer 8

“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”

Question 9

What is said to be parallel to the announcement to Mary of the birth of Jesus Christ?

Answer 9

The announcement to Zechariah of the birth of John.

Question 10

What was the particular focus of the announcement of the birth of Jesus?

Answer 10

His identity as the Son of David and the Son of God

Question 11

What was the sign given to Mary in confirmation of the angel’s announcement to her?

Answer 11

The pregnancy of her aged relative, Elizabeth

Question 12

Who was the Persian King who was used by God as His instrument?

Answer 12

Cyrus the Great

Question 13

What are the 3 aspects of faith as presented by Mary?

Answer 13

Fiducia
Fidelitas
Visio

Question 14

This is the radical trust in God.

Answer 14

Fiducia

Question 15

This refers to loyalty in the relationship?

Answer 15

Fidelitas

Question 16

This refers to seeing creation as gracious?

Answer 16

Visio

Question 17

What are the 3 Ps symbolizing land?

Answer 17

Prosperity, peace, and power

Question 18

He was a cupbearer.

Answer 18

Nehemiah

Question 19

He is the priest that Cyrus the Great dispatched of.

Answer 19

Ezra

Question 20

What is the expression of Mary’s gratitude? It is a song of thanksgiving.

Answer 20

Magnificat

Question 21

This refers to a feast of the highest rank in the Catholic Church.

Answer 21

Solemnity

Question 22

What are the feasts surrounding the mystery of Incarnation?

Answer 22

Annunciation, Christmas, Epiphany

Question 23

The Annunciation to Mary inaugurates “the fullness of _____”

Answer 23

time

Question 24

What does the name Mary mean?

Answer 24

full of grace

Question 25

What form of baptism did John the Baptist perform?

Answer 25

water baptism

Question 26

This is the sacrament of initiation.

Answer 26

Baptism

Question 27

This is the baptism of the Holy Spirit

Answer 27

Confirmation

Question 28

What are the steps to realization of water baptism?

Answer 28

Repentance
Confession
Reconciliation/Reparation
Conversion

Question 29

John testified, “I am not the Christ. I am the voice of one crying in the _____________”

Answer 29

wilderness

Question 30

What is the reason that John baptizes people?

Answer 30

Not to cleanse people from sin (because he is not Christ), but to witness God’s presence in the Lord.

Question 31

John was a witness to testify to the _______ so that through him, all might believe.

Answer 31

light

Question 32

St. John the Baptist is the Lord’s immediate ___________

Answer 32

forerunner

Question 33

John bears witness to Christ in the spirit and power of _______

Answer 33

Elijah

Question 34

John the Baptist’s ministry was marked by? (3)

Answer 34

Humility
Repentance
Selflessness