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Vocabulary "The Synoptic Gospels"
Term | Definition |
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Emmanuel | A name for Jesus that means "God is with us." This is the name given to Jesus as foretold in the Old Testament. |
Nativity | The story of our Savior's birth in Bethlehem. Two different accounts are given in the New Testament, one in the Gospel of Matthew, the other in the Gospel of Luke. |
Epiphany | The feast that celebrates the mystery of Christ's manifestation as the Savior of the world. |
Disciple | A follower of Jesus. The word means "learner." |
Kingdom (or reign) of God | It was proclaimed by Jesus and began in his Life, Death and Resurrection. The process of the Father's reconciling and renewing all things through his Son--it has begun with Jesus and will be perfectly completed at the end of time. |
Transfiguration | The mystery from Christ's life in which God's glory shone through and transformed Jesus' physical appearance while he was in company of the OT prophets Moses & Elijah. Peter, James & John witnessed this event. |
Paschal Mystery | Christ's work of redemption, accomplished principally by his Passion, Death, Resurrection and Ascension. This mystery is commemorated and made present through the sacraments, esp. the Eucharist. |