3.1 Chapter 3 Called to Beatitude

3.2 Review 1. How does Matthew’s Gospel address both Jews and Gentiles? 2. What does the word Christ mean? 3. What images of Jesus occur frequently in the Gospel according to Matthew?

3.3 Expand Magi Foretold n In both the Jewish culture (Matthew’s audience) and the Gentile culture (Luke’s audience), a literary genre known as the “extraordinary or miraculous birth” story exists; this kind of story is associated with an important person. n In the Old Testament, Hannah was barren. After she prays, she miraculously conceives Samuel, who becomes a prophet.

3.4 Expand Magi Foretold n Likewise, Elizabeth, the cousin of Mary, was too old to bear children, and yet she conceives John the Baptist, the precursor of the Messiah. n In secular literature, Romulus and Remus (the founders of Rome) were purportedly raised in the wilderness by wolves. n Incorporating cultural, social, and political facts of the time, Matthew and Luke use the same literary device to show that Jesus is an extraordinary person, sent by God.

3.5 Review 4. In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus’ genealogy is traced back to whom? Why? 5. Identify two similarities between the Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke.

3.6 Review 6. Name two differences noted between the Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke. 7. In what order were the accounts of Jesus’ life written?

3.7 Review 8. What does the word Incarnation mean? 9. What are four reasons the Son of God became man?

3.8 Review 10. Of what did the temptation narrative remind Matthew’s audience? 11. Name the three values of Jesus identified by the temptations.

3.9 Review 12. Why isn’t the term “kingdom of God” used in the Gospel according to Matthew? 13. What is the kingdom of heaven?

3.10 Review 14. Do the Beatitudes reject the Ten Commandments? Explain. 15. List the values of Jesus taught by the Beatitudes.

3.11 Review 16. According to the Beatitudes, where is true happiness found? 17. Define the word parable.

3.12 Review 18. Why did Jesus speak in parables? 19. What do the parables invite us to do? 20. How should we respond to the message contained in the parables?

3.13 Handout 3:4 Identifying Peter’s Role The following scripture passages illustrate Peter’s special role:  mentioned first in the list of the Twelve (Matthew 10:2; Mark 3:16; Luke 6:14)  led the disciples when they pursued Jesus into the desert (Mark 1:36)  attempted to walk on the water (Matthew 14:28–31)

3.14 Handout 3:4 Identifying Peter’s Role  asked for explanations of Jesus’ sayings (Matthew 15:15; Luke 12:41) n objected to Jesus’ prediction of the Passion (Matthew 16:22) n witnessed the Transfiguration of Jesus with James and John (Matthew 17:1; Mark 9:2; Luke 9:28) n proposed to Jesus the question about forgiveness (Matthew 18:21)

3.15 Handout 3:4 Identifying Peter’s Role n asked Jesus what reward the disciples would receive for giving up everything to follow Jesus (Matthew 19:27; Mark 10:28; Luke 18:28) n sent with John by Jesus to prepare the Passover (Luke 22:8) n objected when Jesus washed his feet (John 13:6–9)

3.16 Handout 3:4 Identifying Peter’s Role  accompanied Jesus to the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:37; Mark 14:33)  struck the high priest’s servant with a sword when Jesus was arrested (John 18:10)  investigated Jesus’ empty tomb with John (John 20:2–10)  received with the disciples the announcement of the Resurrection of Jesus (Mark 16:7)

3.17 Review 21. What is the fourth discourse of Matthew known as, and why? 22. What does Jesus consider as important for relating to one another?

3.18 Review 23. Describe Peter’s role as depicted in the Gospels and the New Testament. 24. Who do the sheep represent in the judgment of nations? The goats?

3.19 Review 25. What are the Works of Mercy? 26. What is the foundation of all just action?

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