All Notes Flashcards
The written accounts of Jesus and his teachings
The Gospels
Means good news
Gospel
New testament was written in what language
Koine Greek
The synoptic Gospel’s
Matthew Mark and Luke
Mark is known for its
Vivid action
Matthew portrays Jesus as
The fulfillment of prophecy found in the Hebrew Bible and one who recapitulates his own life important events in the history of injury
Luke’s Gospel portrays Jesus as
One who concerns for the outcast and oppressed
Someone who promotes teaching believe supposed to establishEd doctrine
Heretic
Two primary themes of Jesus teachings
The kingdom of God and the Son of Man
Most difficult issue confronting historians
The historical Jesus
Who made the statement of Christianity’s growth
Tertullian
First emperor to persecute Christians
Nero
Second emperor to persecute Christians
Domitian
Published an edict requiring all citizens to show loyalty to the Roman gods
Decius
Inaugurated the great persecution.
Diocletian
Issued the edict of tolerance
Galerius
Martyr means
Witnesses
Christians who boldly proclaimed their faith and survived
Confessors
One of the earliest martyrs
Ignatius io Antioch
Oldest of the martyrdoms
Martyrdom of polycarp
Montanism’s most famous convert
Tertullian
Bishop of Antioch who opposed Martinism
Serapion
