Unit 5: Christology

Question 1

Christology

Answer 1

The study of Jesus

Question 2

The study of who Jesus was (______) and who Jesus is (_____)

Answer 2

Historically; Christ

Question 3

The study of who Jesus is to the Church (________), and who Jesus is to you (_________)

Answer 3

Communally; Individually

Question 4

Incarnation

Answer 4

The doctrine which teaches that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine (The Word Made Flesh)

Question 5

Hypostatic Union

Answer 5

A term used to describe how Christ consists of two natures (human and divine) in one person

Question 6

Jesus was NOT half _____ and half _____. Both natures were united in Jesus Christ

Answer 6

Human; Divine

Question 7

Historical Jesus (_____)

Answer 7

Human; Shaped by Judaism and Roman rule. Didn’t so much seek to start a new religion, but to bring about the Kingdom of God. Loved so radically that it cost him his life

Question 8

Christ of Faith (_____)

Answer 8

Divine; Focuses on the Paschal Mystery and the post-Easter Jesus. Emphasis on the resurrected Jesus. Focuses on St. Paul’s concept of the “Cosmic Christ”

Question 9

Through Jesus’ Humanity…

Answer 9

We learn what it means to be human (Jesus experienced everything human [birth, death, emotion]) We come to know God

Question 10

The Kingdom of God is ___, not in the future

Answer 10

Now; Luke

Question 11

We are called to be ________ with Jesus in His mission of Kingdom-building

Answer 11

Co-disciples

Question 12

Gospel of John

Answer 12

Focuses on Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God (from above); Begins with the preexisting Word (logos) which existed with God since the beginning