2. Chapter Notes
Jesus Christ is both truly divine and truly
human at the same time—true God and true
man.
The Word of God is Jesus Christ, the Son of
God, the most complete expression of
God’s word.
When Jesus taught the New
Commandment, he called us to love one
another in the same way that he loves us.
3. Chapter Notes
The major theme of John’s Gospel is that
Jesus Christ is the Word of God who
became a human being and lived among
us.
The word gospel means “good news”.
A parable is a short story or message.
The major theme of Matthew’s Gospel is
that Jesus fulfills the promises that God
made to his people in the Old Testament.
4. Chapter Notes
Jesus Christ came to proclaim the good news to
everyone, especially those who were poor, hungry,
sick, lonely, homeless, or treated unfairly.
The Gospels of Mark, Luke, and Matthew, which
present the good news of Jesus from a similar
point of view, are known as the synoptic Gospels.
The Incarnation is the truth that the Son of God,
the second Person of the Blessed Trinity, became
man and lived among us.
5. Chapter Notes
The word synoptic means “a viewing
together.
The Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke
are known as the synoptic gospels.
The Gospels are found in the New
Testament in the bible.
The Word of God is the Son of God, the
most complete expression of God’s word.
6. Chapter Notes
The Gospel of Luke emphasizes Jesus’ concern
for all human beings.
The Gospel of John explains that Jesus Christ is
the Word of God who became a human being and
lived among us.
The Gospel of Matthew highlights Jesus’ Jewish
heritage.
The Gospel of Mark portrays Jesus as one who
suffers with humanity and shares God’s love with
humankind
7. Chapter Notes
In Matthew’s Gospel, because Jesus
teaches people how to follow God’s laws in
the Sermon
On the Mount, Jesus is shown to be a “new
Moses.”
The parables about the lost sheep, the lost
coin, and the lost son are parables about
God’s love and forgiveness toward
humankind.
8. Curriculum Facts
The bible is used by Catholics which contains seven other
canonical books called deuterocanonical books. They are
as follows:
1. Tobit
2. Judith
3. 1 Maccabees
4. 2 Maccabees
5. Wisdom
6. Sirach
7. Baruch
The Bible, especially the New Testament, is to be studied,
prayed and lived.
9. Curriculum Facts
The scripture scholars offer some insights regarding the author, date of writing and the
audience for who each of the four gospels were addressed.
1. Matthew- an apostle of Jesus, is the author of one of the four Gospels written
possibly between 80 and 90 AD to a Jewish- Christian audience.
2. Mark- is thought to have been Peter’s interpreter/ translator and co-worker,
Mark wrote his Gospel in the mid or late 60’s AD probably to the Christians in
Rome.
3. Luke- was a physician, Paul’s companion and collaborator; he wrote a gospel
between 80-85 AD to a varied audience in the rather large city of Syrian Antioch;
Luke is also the author of the Acts of the Apostles.
4. John- an apostle of Jesus, wrote a Gospel between 90 and 100 AD
probably in Ephesus, a part of present day Turkey; the audience for whom this
Gospel was written was probably the followers of John who formed Christian
communities and other Christians of the time.