Course Essential Question: How are the words and actions of Jesus of
Nazareth relevant to us today?
Chapter 1 Essential Question(s):
(1)What is the significance of the dogma on the Incarnation for us today?
(2)How do we encounter Jesus today?
Chapter 2 Essential Question (s):
(1)What is the significance of the dogma on the Incarnation for us today?
(2)How do we encounter Jesus today?
Chapter 3 Essential Question (s):
(1)Why are non-biblical sources on Jesus essential to Christology?
(2)What contributions would contemporary methods of Scripture scholarship
have in the study of the historical Jesus?
Chapter 4 Essential Question (s):
(1)How does the geography, language, religion, and political climate of
Palestine impact Jewish way of life in the first century?
Chapter 5 Essential Question (s):
(1)What characteristics make up the essential Jesus and why?
(2)Why is there heavy emphasis on Jesus as Teacher?
Chapter 6 Essential Question (s):
(1)Why is suffering a requirement in becoming a disciple of Jesus?
(2)What is a suffering servant according to Mark, the Evangelist?
Chapter 7 Essential Question (s):
(1)How does Matthew develop the theme of Jesus as the Teacher?
(2)Why is there so much effort spent by Matthew in focusing on the Kingdom
of God?
Chapter 8 Essential Question (s):
(1)How does Luke slowly develop the theme of Jesus as Compassionate Messiah?
(2)Why is Luke the only one that spends time on the role of Mary, Mother of
Jesus?
Chapter 9 Essential Question (s):
(1)How are the seven signs which are organized around the seven miracles
manifest the power of Jesus� life-giving words of actions?
(2)Why is John�s Gospel characterized as Christology from Above (High
Christology)?
Chapter 10 Essential Question (s):
(1)Why is St. Paul named �Apostles of the Gentiles�?
(2)Why is St. Paul so centered around his three major missionary journeys?
Chapter 11 Essential Question (s):
(1)How does the Letter of Hebrew show the balance between Jesus� humanity
and his divinity?
(2)Why are the Catholic Epistles considered universal?
(3)Why is the Book of Revelation to John considered one of the most
misunderstood Book?
(4)How was Christology understood in the early Church?
Chapter 12 Essential Question (s):
(1)How is the Church the Body of Christ and manifested?
(2)How are the Sacraments and Prayer connected?
