Bible Ch 4 test Flashcards

1
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Which group opposed Hellenism

A

Pharisees

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2
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Which of the groups believed in God’s Providence, angels, resurrection and the afterlife?

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Pharisees

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3
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Many _________________ were Pharisees, but most Pharisees were not ____________. (same word in both blanks)

A

Scribes

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4
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Because of John the Baptist clothing and appearance, many scholars believe he may have been a(n

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Essene

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5
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Which of the groups NOT opposed to the Romans?

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Sadducees

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6
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What is NOT true about the Essenes?

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Very political and argued at the temple

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7
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John the Baptist’s mission as planned by God was…

A

to prepare the people for the advent of the Messiah

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8
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Why the Pharisees believe they were entering the Kingdom of Heaven?

A

their descent to Abraham

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9
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The main theme of John the Baptists preaching is…

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about the near coming messianic kingdom

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10
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What is true about John the Baptist’s version of a baptism?

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An external sign of repentance

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11
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What happened after the baptism that was a sign that Jesus was inaugurated as King?

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the Spirit descended upon him like a dove

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12
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What is NOT true about the Trinity?

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God the Father is more important than the Son and Holy Spirit

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13
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Describe how all three of the elements of the trinity is represented at the Baptism of Jesus Christ

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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

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14
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Why did the Holy Spirit lead Jesus in the wilderness to be tempted?

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So that Jesus would be able to set an example for his followers

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15
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What do we know about the wilderness of Judea?

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In Judea
Hilly and rocky

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16
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The Father always uses the devil’s evil intention for…

A

Strengthening Jesus in his Messianic role

17
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By struggling with hunger for 40 days, Jesus was being further connected to us through his

A

Humanity

18
Q

When Satan said “If you are the Son of God…” was his attempt to…

A

get Jesus to doubt his identity as the divine Messiah

19
Q

Satisfying one’s physical need is not as important as…

A

remaining obedient to the Lord

20
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The problem with Satan’s comment that he “will give all authority” is…

A

he is offering something he does not fully possess

21
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What is Satan’s MAIN goal when he tempted Jesus by showing him the kingdoms of the earth?

A

To get Jesus to disobey the first and “greatest” commandment (loving God only)

22
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Which temple is likely the one the devil and Jesus stood on?

A

The Temple Mount

23
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What scripture does Jesus use in response to jumping from the temple?

A

“you shall not put the LORD your God to the test”

24
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What does Jesus show when he gives Satan his third response?

A

Proper use of scripture
All responses come from God’s Word
Centrality of God’s Word

25
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The main theme of the WHOLE temptation story is…

A

obedience of the Son to the will of the Father

26
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The fact that Jesus was the Son that resisted temptation, is an example of the…

A

Analogy of Adam

27
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What are the three temptations and what “TYPES” of temptations are they?

A
  1. Satan was tempting Jesus to turn stone into bread -Physical need
  2. Satan was offering Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and authority over them- Pride
  3. Satan was telling Jesus to jump off the temple and an angel will save him- doubt mission
28
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TWhat are the names of the disciples we have focused on and in what order did they become disciples? (who brought who to Jesus)

A

Andrew- brought by John the Baptist
Simon Peter- Brought by Andrew
Philip- Personally called by Jesus
Nathanael- Brought by Philip

29
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What is the meaning of the title Lamb of God

A

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

30
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What are some of the names given to Jesus in the “Gathering Disciples” verses in the book of John?

A

Rabbi- Teacher

31
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  • Andrew
    o How was he related to?
    o What miracle was he present at?
    o How was he killed?
A

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”

32
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  • Peter
    o Name change
    o What his name means
A

Simon -> Peter (Cephas)
Rock

33
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  • 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?
A

From Bethsaida
Brang Nathanael
Feeding of 5000
Known for struggling with understanding
Known for bringing Gentiles to Jesus
Practice at Asia Minor

34
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  • Nathanael
    o What word best describes Nathanael when he first meetings Jesus?
    o What titles does he give Jesus? (see John 1:49)
A

Skeptic
Rabbi, Son of God, King of Israel

35
Q
  • Teaching of Jesus
    o What is the significance of “Truly Truly”?
    o What is the importance of the title “Son of Man”
A

Formal authoritative nature… in other words “PAY ATTENTION”
One who will rule over all nations of the earth forever

36
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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?

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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.

37
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What story did we study that had the trinity and what HOW was the trinity present?

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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