2nd sem midterm exam Flashcards
What are some of the new testament epistles that Paul wrote?
Romans, Galatians, Corinthians
Who is james?
The brother of the Lord
How did Paul corroborate the evidences?
Because he met the disciples of the Lord
What is the meaning of the brother of the Lord?
Spiritual brother; doesn’t have to be consanganial; the greek word can mean brother, cousin, or close relative
Who provided the non-biblical evidence?
Tacitus and Flavius Josephus
Where did the first century historian Flavius Josephus mentioned Jesus twice?
In his history of Jewish people called: antiquities of the Jews in A.D 62
What is the meaning of AD?
Anno domini
Where did Tacitus the roman historian mentioned Pontius Pilate in his book: “Christus, the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius
Pilate, procurator of Judea in the reign of Tiberius.”
The Annals
What is essence?
That which the thing is in its fundamental being or constitution
What is the etymology of Essence?
From the latin term “esse” meaning “to be”
What is nature?
Is essence considered as action/function.
What is hypostatic union?
The union of the human nature and divine nature in Christ
What is a person?
an individual substance of a rational nature or anything that is rational
Why God is also a person, the angels, are also person?
Because they are an individual essence with a rational nature
When you ask for who? Which are you referring to? The person or nature?
The person