- Jesus’ Ministry:
- Challenges Jesus faces
o Pharisees
o Towns people
- Jesus’ response:
o What was it in regards to his ministry?
o What two prophets does Luke match up against?
- Luke 4:31-44 & Events @ Capernaum
- Luke 5:1-11 & miraculous catch of fish
- Healing of a leper 5:12-16
- 5 Controversies with the Pharisees
- The Paralytic
- Call of Levi
o Mark 2:16
- Who are the Herodians?
- Role of the Holy Spirit
o 3 stages in Jesus’ life
- Where is the H.S. within Luke’s Gospel – examples of verses
- H.S. directs/guides Jesus in his ministry
o H.S. begins his public ministry
- Prayer & Jesus’ ministry
- Parables
o Commonalities/common activities
o News of God’s reign
- Joy & Peace
o Lost sheep
o Lost coin
o Lost son (prodigal son)
- Parable of the Father’s Love
- Jesus as Compassionate Messiah
- Lazarus & the Rich Man
- Zacchaeus: tax collector
- Jesus as Universal Savor
- The ‘Gospel of Women’
Sunday, December 17, 2006
FRESHMEN: Extra Credit
To My Freshmen:
As promised, here is your extra credit opportunity for this quarter. It is due no later than Dec. 29 via e-mail to:
mmcgravey@sjprep.org
You are to read and answer the following, in the standard typed essay form.
READ the 2 articles [COPY & PASTE]:
1. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16217095/
- Both pages of the 2 page article.
2. http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/gnostics.html
- You are only REQUIRED to read the first page of this article.
THEN ANSWER:
"The Bible as we know it today only has four (4) Gospels, which we refer to as the 'Canonical Gospels.' Why do you think it is we only have these four (4) gospels,and do not include the others (such as the Gospel or Mary, Philip, Judas, etc.)? Further, do you think that the Churches will allow the other Gospels to join Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?"
Enjoy the holidays!
~Mr. McGravey
As promised, here is your extra credit opportunity for this quarter. It is due no later than Dec. 29 via e-mail to:
mmcgravey@sjprep.org
You are to read and answer the following, in the standard typed essay form.
READ the 2 articles [COPY & PASTE]:
1. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16217095/
- Both pages of the 2 page article.
2. http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/gnostics.html
- You are only REQUIRED to read the first page of this article.
THEN ANSWER:
"The Bible as we know it today only has four (4) Gospels, which we refer to as the 'Canonical Gospels.' Why do you think it is we only have these four (4) gospels,and do not include the others (such as the Gospel or Mary, Philip, Judas, etc.)? Further, do you think that the Churches will allow the other Gospels to join Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?"
Enjoy the holidays!
~Mr. McGravey
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
SOPHOMORE E.C.
Gentlemen:
Please find the the extra credit assignment at:
http://stjoesreligion.wordpress.com
The attachment was also handed out in class on Dec. 13, 2006.
Thanks,
Mr. McGravey
Please find the the extra credit assignment at:
http://stjoesreligion.wordpress.com
The attachment was also handed out in class on Dec. 13, 2006.
Thanks,
Mr. McGravey
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
FRESH / SOPH: 4 Service Ops. at the Prep
Gentlemen:
As promised, I am posting 4 service opportunities for you that are available at the Prep this week and this coming weekend.
1. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. 2:35 PM - 5:00 PM -- sorting and wrapping gifts for Operation Santa Claus at the wrapping center. Sign the Blue Book in the Main Office.
2. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM -- bringing toys for Operation Santa Claus. Sign the blue book in the main office.
3. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM -- Operation Swim. Teach the neighborhood kids from the Gesu to be comfortable swimming and being around the pool. See Mr. Skowronski to participate.
4. Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006. Christmas Eve -- Deliver toys with Operation Santa Claus. See. Ms. Brown for more details and to sign up.
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These are all sufficient. Remember, you need at least one (1) hour in order to write the paper due on January 3, 2007.
Thank you,
Mr. McGravey
As promised, I am posting 4 service opportunities for you that are available at the Prep this week and this coming weekend.
1. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. 2:35 PM - 5:00 PM -- sorting and wrapping gifts for Operation Santa Claus at the wrapping center. Sign the Blue Book in the Main Office.
2. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM -- bringing toys for Operation Santa Claus. Sign the blue book in the main office.
3. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM -- Operation Swim. Teach the neighborhood kids from the Gesu to be comfortable swimming and being around the pool. See Mr. Skowronski to participate.
4. Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006. Christmas Eve -- Deliver toys with Operation Santa Claus. See. Ms. Brown for more details and to sign up.
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These are all sufficient. Remember, you need at least one (1) hour in order to write the paper due on January 3, 2007.
Thank you,
Mr. McGravey
Saturday, December 2, 2006
SOPHOMORES: Luke's Gospel Study Guide
- Identification of Luke
o Ethnicity
o Author of
o Occupation
o Hobby
- Luke & St. Paul – Relationship
- Eusebius
- Antioch, Greece
- Three Schools of Christian Thought:
o Jerusalem
o Rome
o Alexandria, Egypt
** What is the importance of these three cities?
- Who did Luke write for?
- What different titles does Luke use for words?
- 35% of Mark: In Luke
- Dating of Luke
o Raymond Brown’s dating of Luke (85)
- KNOW: The Prologue
o What’s the message?
o What does it show concern for?
o Who is it written to? What does the name mean?
o Where else is this name found?
- Luke: Concern for historical detail
- Jerusalem: focus as a symbolic center
- Luke & Salvation History – 3 Periods
- Luke: “Historian of the Church”
- The story and significance of Simeon and Anna
- Luke 1:5 – 45, 56:
o Recollection of Abraham and Sara: through Zechariah and Elizabeth
o Gabriel
o Annunciation
** What structure does Luke use that is very similar here? It has a particular name...
- Jesus’ birth – 2 fold
o Israel
o ‘unique Son of God’
ß Mary as a virgin
- John the Baptist’s conception – relationship to which O.T. prophet?
- The Magnificat
o Luke 1:46-55
**Be able to identify it…
o As prayer
o As Jewish hymn
o Christological significance
o Who speaks it?
**When this character speaks it, what Christological statement is she making? What historical reference/statement is she making? Why is this significant? What role does this play in relationship to Luke's audience?
o Significance to liberation theology
- John the Baptist’s birth & naming
- Jesus birth:
o What was “taking place” according to Luke?
o Bethlehem
o Presence of shepherds: parallel to Matthew’s magi – both depart (why significant?)
o Mary – Jesus: birth to death
o Simeon and Anna
o Jesus is not contradictory to that of the Messianic Expectation
- Boy Jesus in the Temple
o Luke’s placing between infancy narrative & public life
o Christological Sequence
o 3 things mentioned…
Be able to answer the following questions:
1. Identify the presence of God (in true form, the son, and the H.S.) from Luke 1 to the end of Jesus as a 12-year-old boy. Identify three instances with chapter and verse and name the significance of one.
2. Identify Mary and her relationship with Jesus. Who or what convinces her to accept God as the father of her child? What happens to her? What happens to Joseph?
3. Explain the significance of Luke’s census. Is it historically accurate? Why or why not? What is Luke employing when illustrating this census? What significance did it have for his community?
o Ethnicity
o Author of
o Occupation
o Hobby
- Luke & St. Paul – Relationship
- Eusebius
- Antioch, Greece
- Three Schools of Christian Thought:
o Jerusalem
o Rome
o Alexandria, Egypt
** What is the importance of these three cities?
- Who did Luke write for?
- What different titles does Luke use for words?
- 35% of Mark: In Luke
- Dating of Luke
o Raymond Brown’s dating of Luke (85)
- KNOW: The Prologue
o What’s the message?
o What does it show concern for?
o Who is it written to? What does the name mean?
o Where else is this name found?
- Luke: Concern for historical detail
- Jerusalem: focus as a symbolic center
- Luke & Salvation History – 3 Periods
- Luke: “Historian of the Church”
- The story and significance of Simeon and Anna
- Luke 1:5 – 45, 56:
o Recollection of Abraham and Sara: through Zechariah and Elizabeth
o Gabriel
o Annunciation
** What structure does Luke use that is very similar here? It has a particular name...
- Jesus’ birth – 2 fold
o Israel
o ‘unique Son of God’
ß Mary as a virgin
- John the Baptist’s conception – relationship to which O.T. prophet?
- The Magnificat
o Luke 1:46-55
**Be able to identify it…
o As prayer
o As Jewish hymn
o Christological significance
o Who speaks it?
**When this character speaks it, what Christological statement is she making? What historical reference/statement is she making? Why is this significant? What role does this play in relationship to Luke's audience?
o Significance to liberation theology
- John the Baptist’s birth & naming
- Jesus birth:
o What was “taking place” according to Luke?
o Bethlehem
o Presence of shepherds: parallel to Matthew’s magi – both depart (why significant?)
o Mary – Jesus: birth to death
o Simeon and Anna
o Jesus is not contradictory to that of the Messianic Expectation
- Boy Jesus in the Temple
o Luke’s placing between infancy narrative & public life
o Christological Sequence
o 3 things mentioned…
Be able to answer the following questions:
1. Identify the presence of God (in true form, the son, and the H.S.) from Luke 1 to the end of Jesus as a 12-year-old boy. Identify three instances with chapter and verse and name the significance of one.
2. Identify Mary and her relationship with Jesus. Who or what convinces her to accept God as the father of her child? What happens to her? What happens to Joseph?
3. Explain the significance of Luke’s census. Is it historically accurate? Why or why not? What is Luke employing when illustrating this census? What significance did it have for his community?
FRESHMEN: Judaism Study Guide
- Habiru Clan & Hebrew
- Polytheism to Monotheism
- Bible Information
o The Torah
o The Prophets
o The Writings
- The Torah/Pentateuch:
o Genesis
o Exodus
o Leviticus
o Numbers Deuteronomy
- Genesis:
o Abraham & Sara
o Isaac and Rebekah
o Jacob and Rachel/Leah
o 12 Sons of Jacob
ß Joseph
- Exodus:
o The Moses Story
o Slavery in Egypt
o The Plagues (know the last one and significance) and know one explanation (scientific/from God)
o 10 Commandments / Mt. Sinai
- Leviticus:
o What does it have within it?
- Numbers:
o What is written here?
- Deuteronomy:
o 2nd Set of 10 Commandments
- Idea of Clan god(s)
o Which god/God comes to Abraham and Sara?
o Moses?
- History & Judaism
o How is it all tied together?
- God Almighty / El Shaddai
- Learning to Believe in One God (Practical to Ideological Monotheism):
o God is the God – development
o God brings about idea in slow process
o Divinely inspired: move from many gods to one God
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- Looking back: Abraham called by 1 God, but may not have recognized
- 5 Points of Jewish Faith & Description
- 4 Points of “The Place of People in Jewish Faith” & Description
- Sabbath
- Autumn Celebrations
o Rosh Hashanah
o Yom Kippur
o Sukkot
- Winter Celebrations
o Hannukkah
o Purim
- Spring Celebrations
o Pasah / Passover
ß Sedar
o Shavu’ot
- 3 Editors of Jewish Scripture:
o Yahwist
o Elohist
o Priestly
- 500 B.C.E – Why is it significant in relation to Abraham and Sarah's story?
- Types of Jewish Belief/Practice:
o Conservative
o Orthodox
o Reformed
- Polytheism to Monotheism
- Bible Information
o The Torah
o The Prophets
o The Writings
- The Torah/Pentateuch:
o Genesis
o Exodus
o Leviticus
o Numbers Deuteronomy
- Genesis:
o Abraham & Sara
o Isaac and Rebekah
o Jacob and Rachel/Leah
o 12 Sons of Jacob
ß Joseph
- Exodus:
o The Moses Story
o Slavery in Egypt
o The Plagues (know the last one and significance) and know one explanation (scientific/from God)
o 10 Commandments / Mt. Sinai
- Leviticus:
o What does it have within it?
- Numbers:
o What is written here?
- Deuteronomy:
o 2nd Set of 10 Commandments
- Idea of Clan god(s)
o Which god/God comes to Abraham and Sara?
o Moses?
- History & Judaism
o How is it all tied together?
- God Almighty / El Shaddai
- Learning to Believe in One God (Practical to Ideological Monotheism):
o God is the God – development
o God brings about idea in slow process
o Divinely inspired: move from many gods to one God
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- Looking back: Abraham called by 1 God, but may not have recognized
- 5 Points of Jewish Faith & Description
- 4 Points of “The Place of People in Jewish Faith” & Description
- Sabbath
- Autumn Celebrations
o Rosh Hashanah
o Yom Kippur
o Sukkot
- Winter Celebrations
o Hannukkah
o Purim
- Spring Celebrations
o Pasah / Passover
ß Sedar
o Shavu’ot
- 3 Editors of Jewish Scripture:
o Yahwist
o Elohist
o Priestly
- 500 B.C.E – Why is it significant in relation to Abraham and Sarah's story?
- Types of Jewish Belief/Practice:
o Conservative
o Orthodox
o Reformed
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