14. New Testament Genre

Question 1

what is prophecy

Answer 1

a direct message to humans through a prophet who serve as God’s messenger

Question 2

list four genres used in the new testament. (T-BEA)
a.
b.
c.
d.

Answer 2

a. the gospel
b. books of acts
c. epistles
d. apocalyptic

Question 3

what did ancient historiography focus on?

Answer 3

Ancient History focused an great characters that other people should aspire to be like

Question 4

how is jesus portrayed in each gospel?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Answer 4

a. Mathew: jesus as righteous rabbi
b. Mark: Jesus as man of action and power
c. Luke: jesus as righteous prophet
d. John: Jesus as God

Question 5

the goal of the book of Acts is not to provide what?

Answer 5

a thorough recounting of what happened to the early church, the goal is salvation instructions

Question 6

what four basic questions should u ask yourself when reading an epistle?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Answer 6

a. who wrote the letters?
b. who was the letter for?
c. why was the letter written?
d. what topics does it address?

Question 7

apocalypse comes from a greek word which means what?

Answer 7

revelation

Question 8

what is apocalyptic genre

Answer 8

special form of prophecy that uses highly symbolic language to explain preset and future events.