Unit 9:The Incarnation questions

Question 2

What is the literal Latin meaning of the term ‘Incarnation’?

Answer 2

To put on flesh

Question 3

What theological term describes the union of Jesus’s fully human and fully divine natures in one person?

Answer 3

Hypostatic Union

Question 4

According to the Catholic Church, what was the primary purpose of the Incarnation?

Answer 4

To show God’s love to humanity and bring salvation from sin.

Question 5

Which biblical verse states: ‘And the word became flesh and dwelt among us’?

Answer 5

John 1:14

Question 6

In Matthew’s account of the Annunciation, how does the angel communicate with Joseph?

Answer 6

Through a dream

Question 7

What is the meaning of the name ‘Emmanuel’ as used in Matthew’s Gospel?

Answer 7

God is with us

Question 8

In Luke’s Gospel, which angel announces the birth of Jesus to Mary?

Answer 8

Gabriel

Question 9

What title does Luke’s Gospel use for Jesus to emphasize his eternal nature?

Answer 9

Son of the Most High

Question 10

According to John’s Prologue, what was the role of the ‘Word’ in relation to creation?

Answer 10

The Word was the one through whom all things were brought into being.

Question 11

In the context of the Incarnation, what does the title ‘Son of Man’ signify when Jesus refers to his authority to judge?

Answer 11

A human being who has been given God’s power and authority.

Question 12

At which event did a voice from heaven say: ‘You are my beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased’?

Answer 12

Jesus’s Baptism

Question 13

Which heresy rejected Jesus’s divinity, claiming he was merely an ordinary human ‘adopted’ by God?

Answer 13

Adoptionism

Question 14

Which heresy claimed Jesus only had the appearance of a human body and did not truly suffer?

Answer 14

Docetism

Question 15

According to St Irenaeus, who is the ‘meeting point’ between God and humanity?

Answer 15

Jesus

Question 16

What does the Second Vatican Council document ‘Dei Verbum’ teach about Jesus’s relationship to the Father?

Answer 16

To see Jesus is to see the Father.

Question 17

According to ‘Verbum Domini’, why did the eternal Word become ‘small’ enough to fit into a manger?

Answer 17

So that humans could experience God’s love.

Question 18

How does the Catholic Church distinguish ‘veneration’ of images from ‘adoration’?

Answer 18

Veneration is respectful honour paid to a person represented, while adoration is worship due to God alone.

Question 19

In the Ichthus symbol, what does the acronym represent in English?

Answer 19

Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour

Question 20

What do the Greek letters $\alpha$ (Alpha) and $\omega$ (Omega) symbolize when applied to Jesus?

Answer 20

Jesus is the beginning and the end of all things, signifying his eternity.

Question 21

What are the first two letters of the Greek word for ‘Christ’ used in the Chi-Rho symbol?

Answer 21

$\chi$ (Chi) and $\rho$ (Rho)

Question 22

In Catholic art, what does the fire surrounding the ‘Sacred Heart’ represent?

Answer 22

God’s burning love for all of humanity.

Question 23

What do the outstretched arms of the ‘Christ the Redeemer’ statue in Rio de Janeiro symbolise?

Answer 23

God’s continuing love and the idea that Jesus excludes no one.

Question 24

According to the Catechism, what is the definition of ‘Grace’?

Answer 24

The free and undeserved help that God gives us.

Question 25

How did St Augustine define a 'Sacrament'?

Answer 25

An outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible grace.

Question 26

What is meant by an 'efficacious' sign of grace?

Answer 26

A sign that actually brings about the change it symbolises.

Question 27

Which three sacraments are known as the 'Sacraments of Initiation'?

Answer 27

Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist

Question 28

Which two sacraments are categorised as 'Sacraments of Healing'?

Answer 28

Reconciliation and Sacrament of the Sick

Question 29

What is the primary spiritual effect of the Sacrament of Baptism?

Answer 29

It washes away original sin and makes the person a member of the Church.

Question 30

What is the purpose of the 'Sacrament of the Sick'?

Answer 30

To give strength, comfort, and forgiveness to those who are ill.

Question 31

What does the 'sacramental nature of reality' suggest about the world?

Answer 31

The whole of reality can be seen as an outward sign of God's inward love.

Question 32

At what point does the Catholic Church believe human life begins?

Answer 32

The moment of conception

Question 33

What does the concept of 'Imago Dei' imply about human life?

Answer 33

All humans are created in the image of God and their life is therefore sacred.

Question 34

In the abortion debate, what is meant by the 'primitive streak'?

Answer 34

The development of the central nervous system at 14 days, signifying individual life.

Question 35

How does the 'Principle of Double Effect' apply to Catholic views on pregnancy?

Answer 35

A medical treatment to save a mother's life is permitted even if the unintended side effect is the death of the foetus.

Question 36

What is the primary mission of SPUC (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children)?

Answer 36

To campaign for the legal protection of the unborn and support those with unplanned pregnancies.

Question 37

Where in the Bible are the Beatitudes found?

Answer 37

The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew's Gospel.

Question 38

What did Jesus mean when he said he came to 'fulfill' the law?

Answer 38

He was returning the law to its original meaning focused on internal attitudes of love.

Question 39

According to the Beatitudes, what is the reward for those who are 'pure in heart'?

Answer 39

They will see God.

Question 40

In the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, what is the basis for God's judgment?

Answer 40

How people treated those in need, such as the hungry or the sick.

Question 41

According to the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, who does a person serve when they feed the hungry?

Answer 41

Jesus

Question 42

What moral lesson does Jesus teach regarding anger in Matthew 5:21-22?

Answer 42

Internal anger is as spiritually dangerous as the outward act of murder.

Question 43

Why does the Catholic Church consider the Incarnation an argument for the use of religious art?

Answer 43

Since God took on human form, it is possible and acceptable to portray God in that form.

Question 44

What does the 'Sacred Heart' statue use to represent Jesus's sacrificial death?

Answer 44

The crown of thorns wrapping the heart and the wounds in the hands.

Question 45

What is the specific effect of the Sacrament of Holy Orders?

Answer 45

It consecrates a person as a deacon, priest, or bishop to do the work of God.

Question 46

What does the Latin phrase 'Imago Dei' mean in English?

Answer 46

Image of God

Question 47

In the context of abortion, what is the significance of 'viability'?

Answer 47

The stage at which a foetus can survive outside the womb, usually around 24 weeks.

Question 48

Which biblical figure in Luke's Gospel 'leapt for joy' in the womb at the presence of Jesus?

Answer 48

John the Baptist

Question 49

What is the 'Greatest Commandment' that Jesus said summarises the purpose of the law?

Answer 49

To love God and love your neighbour as yourself.

Question 50

Which sacrament involves a 'contrite confession' and the absolution of sins?

Answer 50

Reconciliation

Question 51

How does the 'Chi-Rho' symbol specifically remind Christians of Jesus's death?

Answer 51

The symbol's shape resembles a cross.

Question 52

According to St Irenaeus, what is the 'vision of God' for human beings?

Answer 52

Life in man

Question 53

What is the reward for the 'meek' according to the Beatitudes?

Answer 53

They will inherit the earth.

Question 54

In the Catholic tradition, who must usually administer the sacraments?

Answer 54

An ordained person, such as a deacon, priest, or bishop.

Question 55

What is the reward for the 'merciful' according to the Beatitudes?

Answer 55

They will receive mercy.

Question 56

What does the water flowing from the wound of the crucified Jesus symbolise for Catholics?

Answer 56

The Sacrament of Baptism

Question 57

In Matthew's Gospel, why is the duty of naming the child given to Joseph?

Answer 57

To show that God is the true father, as the name was provided by God's messenger.

Question 58

What is the specific grace given in the Sacrament of Marriage?

Answer 58

The joining of two people as one in a lifelong covenant.

Question 59

According to the video transcript, what does the Greek word 'Christos' mean?

Answer 59

Christ

Question 60

What is the primary Protestant argument against the use of statues in worship?

Answer 60

It breaks the second commandment against making idols.

Question 61

What does the phrase 'the Word was with God' in John's Prologue imply about the Trinity?

Answer 61

The Word (Jesus) and God the Father are distinct persons co-existing together.