Gospel Jeopardy!Gospel Jeopardy!

Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D.Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D.

Professor of Biblical Studies & Early Professor of Biblical Studies & Early ChristianityChristianity

John Carroll UniversityJohn Carroll University

Gospel Jeopardy!Gospel Jeopardy!

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First Emperor of Rome, he reignedFirst Emperor of Rome, he reigned from 27 B.C.E.–14 C.E. He brough from 27 B.C.E.–14 C.E. He brought peace after decades of civil war. t peace after decades of civil war. Jesus was born during his reign.Jesus was born during his reign.

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Gaius Octavian Gaius Octavian “Augustus” “Augustus”

Caesar?Caesar?

Augustus in his persona as pontifex maximus (high priest of the Roman cult)

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Appointed by Rome as King of JudAppointed by Rome as King of Judea, he ruled from 37–4 B.C.E. He wea, he ruled from 37–4 B.C.E. He was a megalomaniac hated by nearlas a megalomaniac hated by nearly all of his subjects. Legend has it y all of his subjects. Legend has it that he ordered the murder of onethat he ordered the murder of one child in each family so people wo child in each family so people would mourn his death. uld mourn his death.

Persons for 200Persons for 200Who wWho was Kingas King Herod Herod the Grthe Great?eat?

Giotto’s Massacre of the Innocents

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Traditionally thought to be a GentiTraditionally thought to be a Gentile convert who was a physician anle convert who was a physician and companion of Paul on one of his d companion of Paul on one of his missionary journeys, he is reportemissionary journeys, he is reported to have written the third Gospel d to have written the third Gospel and Acts.and Acts.

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Who was Luke?Who was Luke?

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The three male disciples who wereThe three male disciples who were part of the inner circle of Jesus’ fri part of the inner circle of Jesus’ friends. ends.

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Who were Peter, James, and John?Who were Peter, James, and John?

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Three female disciples who are paThree female disciples who are part of the inner circle of Jesus’ frienrt of the inner circle of Jesus’ friends, they are the ones whom Luke sds, they are the ones whom Luke says discover the empty tomb. ays discover the empty tomb.

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Who wereMWho wereMary Magdaleary Magdalene, Joanna, ne, Joanna, and Mary thand Mary the mother of Je mother of James? ames?

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Brothers known asBrothers known as

“the sons of thunder.”“the sons of thunder.”

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Who were James and John,Who were James and John,

the sons of Zebedee?the sons of Zebedee?

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The center of Judaism in Jesus’ daThe center of Judaism in Jesus’ day, he was executed outside this city, he was executed outside this city.y.

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What is Jerusalem?What is Jerusalem?

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The village where Jesus’ parents liThe village where Jesus’ parents lived and where he was raised. ved and where he was raised.

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What is Nazareth?What is Nazareth?

Photo by Sister Danielle Peters

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In the Gospel According to Luke, aIn the Gospel According to Luke, a Roman census caused Jesus’ pare Roman census caused Jesus’ parents to travel here just before his bints to travel here just before his birth.rth.

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What is Bethlehem?What is Bethlehem?

Bethlehem is located 5 mi. [8 km.] south southwest of Jerusalem.

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The first announcement of Jesus’ bThe first announcement of Jesus’ birth comes to some shepherds herirth comes to some shepherds here. e.

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What is the fields(around BethleheWhat is the fields(around Bethlehem)?m)?

Beit Sahour, looking east over the Shepherds' Fields, near Bethlehem. Photo: Tamer Shabaneh.

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An experience of the risen Christ iAn experience of the risen Christ is said to have knocked Paul off hiss said to have knocked Paul off his horse on the way to this city in Sy horse on the way to this city in Syria. ria.

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What is Damascus?What is Damascus?

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The hill on which is the garden whThe hill on which is the garden where Jesus spent his last moments iere Jesus spent his last moments in prayer before he was arrested bn prayer before he was arrested by the authorities.y the authorities.

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What is the Mount of Olives?What is the Mount of Olives?

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A proclamation of the “good newsA proclamation of the “good news” of final victory in a war.” of final victory in a war.

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What is gospel?What is gospel?

Traditional Greek

Christian inscription:

“Jesus Christ,

Conqueror”

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An event that prefigures the An event that prefigures the resurrected Christ already during resurrected Christ already during the life of Jesus. Jesus is imaged the life of Jesus. Jesus is imaged as clothed in white and radiant as clothed in white and radiant

with light, on the top of a with light, on the top of a mountain.mountain.

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What is the Transfiguration?What is the Transfiguration?

Byzantine Byzantine iconicon

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Someone who proclaims the good Someone who proclaims the good news, especially of God’s final news, especially of God’s final

victory over the Gentile powers.victory over the Gentile powers.

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What is an evangelist?What is an evangelist?

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The ultimate penalty, a The ultimate penalty, a particularly cruel form of capital particularly cruel form of capital

punishment reserved for the punishment reserved for the worst criminals: murderers, worst criminals: murderers,

revolutionaries, and slaves who revolutionaries, and slaves who betrayed their masters. Jesus betrayed their masters. Jesus was executed in this fashion.was executed in this fashion.

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What is crucifixion?What is crucifixion?

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An oral teaching technique involving An oral teaching technique involving a “word problem” in which an a “word problem” in which an

ordinary event of everyday life is ordinary event of everyday life is presented in an unusual, even presented in an unusual, even

twisted, way that challenges the twisted, way that challenges the audience to reevaluate what is audience to reevaluate what is

“ordinary” or “normal”; Jesus’ story “ordinary” or “normal”; Jesus’ story of a “Good Samaritan” is one of a “Good Samaritan” is one example of this form of oral example of this form of oral

tradition.tradition.

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What is parable?What is parable?

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The mythologized story of the The mythologized story of the birth of a great figure of history, birth of a great figure of history,

typically involving miraculous typically involving miraculous and divine conception, great and divine conception, great

portents in the heavens, high-portents in the heavens, high-born (often “kingly”) status, and born (often “kingly”) status, and

dramatic events on earth dramatic events on earth presaging the significance of the presaging the significance of the

individual’s coming life.individual’s coming life.

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What is an infancy narrative?What is an infancy narrative?

Giotto di Bondone, Nativity, c.1305-1315

From http://www.threemonkeysonline.com/article-image-christmas-nativity-history-art.htm

The first Roman emperor Augustus (62 BC - 14 AD), was The first Roman emperor Augustus (62 BC - 14 AD), was the son of the God Apollo, conceived by a holy-snake.the son of the God Apollo, conceived by a holy-snake.

When Atia had come in the middle of the night to the When Atia had come in the middle of the night to the solemn service of Apollo, she had her litter set down in solemn service of Apollo, she had her litter set down in

the temple and fell asleep, while the rest of the the temple and fell asleep, while the rest of the matrons also slept. On a sudden a serpent glided up to matrons also slept. On a sudden a serpent glided up to

her and shortly went away. When she awoke, she her and shortly went away. When she awoke, she purified herself, as if after the embraces of her purified herself, as if after the embraces of her

husband, and at once there appeared on her body a husband, and at once there appeared on her body a mark in colors like a serpent, and she could never get mark in colors like a serpent, and she could never get rid of it; so that presently she ceased ever to go to the rid of it; so that presently she ceased ever to go to the public baths. In the tenth month after that Augustus public baths. In the tenth month after that Augustus was born and was therefore regarded as the son of was born and was therefore regarded as the son of

Apollo.Apollo.[Suetonius, Life of the Deified Augustus, Chapter 94][Suetonius, Life of the Deified Augustus, Chapter 94]