1E - The early church Flashcards
What is the earliest account of the spread of christianity?
The Acts of the Apostles
Who is believed to have written the Acts of the Apostles?
Luke, the author of the third gospel
When in acts is an account of the Christian community following the first Christian Pentecost?
Acts 1:1 to 6:7
What does the word pentecost mean?
It is the greek word for fifty?
Why does Pentecost have special significance to Christians?
It is the birthday of the church
What does Kerygma mean?
It is a Greek word that means proclamation, announcement, preaching
What is the plural form of Kerygma?
Kerygmata
What is the kerygma?
- The preaching of the message of Christianity
- This was distinct from the teaching which focused on moral and ethical instruction
What is the main theme of the Kerygma?
The belief that Jesus fulfilled the promises of the Hebrew Old Testament through his life, works, death, and resurrection
What is the aim of the Kerygma?
To proclaim the key facts of the gospel to those who had never heard of them before
Who identified the Kerygma in the NT?
Dodd
What are the six elements of the Kerygma?
- Fulfilment of prophecy
- Jesus birth, ministry, death, resurrection and ascension
- Holy Spirit coming
- Jesus returns to Judge all
- Repent and be baptised
What is the central preaching/kerygma found in Acts 2:14 -39?
- ‘God had shown them through signs and wonders that Jesus did among them that he was the messiah’
- Such as miracles and resurrection.
How were humans responsible for Jesus crucifixion and death?
People voted to kill Jesus
