Bible Ch 4 test Flashcards
Which group opposed Hellenism
Pharisees
Which of the groups believed in God’s Providence, angels, resurrection and the afterlife?
Pharisees
Many _________________ were Pharisees, but most Pharisees were not ____________. (same word in both blanks)
Scribes
Because of John the Baptist clothing and appearance, many scholars believe he may have been a(n
Essene
Which of the groups NOT opposed to the Romans?
Sadducees
What is NOT true about the Essenes?
Very political and argued at the temple
John the Baptist’s mission as planned by God was…
to prepare the people for the advent of the Messiah
Why the Pharisees believe they were entering the Kingdom of Heaven?
their descent to Abraham
The main theme of John the Baptists preaching is…
about the near coming messianic kingdom
What is true about John the Baptist’s version of a baptism?
An external sign of repentance
What happened after the baptism that was a sign that Jesus was inaugurated as King?
the Spirit descended upon him like a dove
What is NOT true about the Trinity?
God the Father is more important than the Son and Holy Spirit
Describe how all three of the elements of the trinity is represented at the Baptism of Jesus Christ
Son- Jesus is being obedient through baptism in front of humanity and God as the form of the Son showed obedience to God the Father in front of humanity
Holy Spirit- Anoints Jesus as Israel’s king and Messiah and descended like a dove.
Father- Voice from heaven confirms the eternally existing relationship of divine love that the sone and father share and Jesus’ identity as the Messiah
Why did the Holy Spirit lead Jesus in the wilderness to be tempted?
So that Jesus would be able to set an example for his followers
What do we know about the wilderness of Judea?
In Judea
Hilly and rocky
The Father always uses the devil’s evil intention for…
Strengthening Jesus in his Messianic role
By struggling with hunger for 40 days, Jesus was being further connected to us through his
Humanity
When Satan said “If you are the Son of God…” was his attempt to…
get Jesus to doubt his identity as the divine Messiah
Satisfying one’s physical need is not as important as…
remaining obedient to the Lord
The problem with Satan’s comment that he “will give all authority” is…
he is offering something he does not fully possess
What is Satan’s MAIN goal when he tempted Jesus by showing him the kingdoms of the earth?
To get Jesus to disobey the first and “greatest” commandment (loving God only)
Which temple is likely the one the devil and Jesus stood on?
The Temple Mount
What scripture does Jesus use in response to jumping from the temple?
“you shall not put the LORD your God to the test”
What does Jesus show when he gives Satan his third response?
Proper use of scripture
All responses come from God’s Word
Centrality of God’s Word
The main theme of the WHOLE temptation story is…
obedience of the Son to the will of the Father
The fact that Jesus was the Son that resisted temptation, is an example of the…
Analogy of Adam
What are the three temptations and what “TYPES” of temptations are they?
- Satan was tempting Jesus to turn stone into bread -Physical need
- Satan was offering Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and authority over them- Pride
- Satan was telling Jesus to jump off the temple and an angel will save him- doubt mission
TWhat are the names of the disciples we have focused on and in what order did they become disciples? (who brought who to Jesus)
Andrew- brought by John the Baptist
Simon Peter- Brought by Andrew
Philip- Personally called by Jesus
Nathanael- Brought by Philip
What is the meaning of the title Lamb of God
Connects to the sacrificial lamb in the OT- Passover Lamb
Image of innocence and vulnerability
Isaiah’s suffering servant who was led like a lamb to slaughter
What are some of the names given to Jesus in the “Gathering Disciples” verses in the book of John?
Rabbi- Teacher
- Andrew
o How was he related to?
o What miracle was he present at?
o How was he killed?
Simon Peter’s brother
Feeding of the 5000
Martyred in Achaia – he was crucified on an X – shaped cross which is now called “St. Andrew’s Cross”
- Peter
o Name change
o What his name means
Simon -> Peter (Cephas)
Rock
- Philp
o Where is he from?
o Who does he bring to Jesus?
o What miracles did he witness?
o What was he known for in his ministry? Where did he practice his ministry?
From Bethsaida
Brang Nathanael
Feeding of 5000
Known for struggling with understanding
Known for bringing Gentiles to Jesus
Practice at Asia Minor
- Nathanael
o What word best describes Nathanael when he first meetings Jesus?
o What titles does he give Jesus? (see John 1:49)
Skeptic
Rabbi, Son of God, King of Israel
- Teaching of Jesus
o What is the significance of “Truly Truly”?
o What is the importance of the title “Son of Man”
Formal authoritative nature… in other words “PAY ATTENTION”
One who will rule over all nations of the earth forever
Explain what lesson we can learn from Andrew and Philip regarding discipleship. Know each of their stories and whom they introduced to Jesus? What was the outcome of these meetings?
They left their whole life to follow Jesus and we can learn from them by being willing to leave everything behind for Jesus. Andrew introduced Peter and Philip Nathanael. The outcome was Andrew was crucified on an X shaped cross and Philip did mission work in Asia Minor.
What story did we study that had the trinity and what HOW was the trinity present?
Jesus’ baptism story.
Son- Jesus is being obedient through baptism in front of humanity and God as the form of the Son showed obedience to God the Father in front of humanity
Holy Spirit- Anoints Jesus as Israel’s king and Messiah and descended like a dove.
Father- Voice from heaven confirms the eternally existing relationship of divine love that the sone and father share and Jesus’ identity as the Messiah
