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What is 80-85 AD?
This is the approximate date of the writing of the Gospel of Luke.
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What is a Nazirite?
This is another title or state of life in reference to John the Baptist.
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Who are shepherds?
This group of people comes to visit the infant Jesus immediately after his birth.
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Who is the angel Gabriel?
This is the one speaking. "He will drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the holy Spirit even from his mother's womb."
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What are Luke 7:33; Nm 6:1-21; Jgs 13:4; 1 Sm 1:11?
These are the four references about the Nazirite vow from Luke 1:15.
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What is "fiat"?
This word expresses Mary's complete cooperation with God's saving activity.
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What is the tribe of Aaron?
This is the tribe both Elizabeth and Zechariah are from.
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What is 3 times?
Jesus is tempted this many times.
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Who is an angel speaking to the shepherds?
This is the one speaking. "For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord."
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What are 1 Sm 2:1-10; Ps 35:9; Is 61:10; Hb 3:18?
These are the three references at the start of the Magnificat.
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What is "Theotokos"?
This is a Greek term meaning "God bearer".
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Who are Anna and Simeon?
These were the prophets in the Temple who spoke to Mary and Joseph during the presentation of Jesus.
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What is the calming of the storm at sea in Luke 8?
This is the first sign to the Apostles that Jesus is more than human.
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Who is Jesus?
This is the one speaking. "It is written: 'You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve."
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What are Gen 29:35; 38:29?
These are the verses in which the sons of Amminadab, Admin, Arni, Hezron, Perez, and Judah can be found.
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What is "firstborn"?
This word is a reference to Christ in connection to all creation and all the dead.
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What is "The spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free and to proclaim a year acceptable to
This quote from Isaiah is repeated twice in Luke, once in chapter 4 and once in chapter 7.
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What is the raising of Jairus's daughter?
This story takes on new meaning as the Apostles come to see Jesus as more and more divine.
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Who are the Pharisees?
This is the one speaking. "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?"
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What are the poor - the rich; the hungry - the satisfied; those grieving - those laughing; the outcast - the socially acceptable?
The introductory portion of the sermon consists of blessings and woes that address the real economic and social conditions of humanity which are these.
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What is the eschatological meal?
This phrase anticipates the heavenly banquet that all the faithful will share when the Kingdom of God is fully realized at the end of time.
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What is chapter 9?
In this chapter in the Gospel of Luke we discover the first prediction of the Passion.
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Who are Peter, James, and John?
These three Apostles are with Jesus in the penultimate revealing of his divinity. The ultimate revelation of his divinity is, of course, the Resurrection.
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Who are the friends of the Centurion?
This is the one speaking. "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof."
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What is Mk 8:27-33?
Peter's confession about Jesus is based on this other Gospel chapter and verse.
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