Bible Content G (Chappell/Meek)

Question 1

Herod the Great

Answer 1

(Matt. 2)
1. King of the Jews at Jesus’ birth
2. Visited by the Magi
3. Ordered the deaths of children two years and under in Bethlehem

Question 2

Herod Antipas

Answer 2

1. Son of Herod the Great
2. Imprisoned and executed John the Baptist (Matt. 14)
3. Expressed curiosity, then animosity, toward Jesus (Luke 9; 13)
4. Mocked Jesus when he stood on trial (Luke 23)

Question 3

Pharisees

Answer 3

1. Group of Jewish leaders primarily located in Jerusalem and divided into three schools: Shammai, Hillel, and Gamaliel
2. Especially concerned with proper temple administration and obedience to the Torah, including “fencing” the Law (Matt. 5:20)
3. Opposed Jesus and his authoritative teachings (Matt. 3:7; Mark 2–3)
4. Included Nicodemus (John 3) and Paul (Acts 22:3)

Question 4

Sadducees

Answer 4

1. Group of Jewish leaders primarily located in Jerusalem and comprised of wealthy, priestly families
2. Rejected extra-biblical Pharisaic traditions and resurrection (Mark 12)
3. Opposed Jesus and his authoritative teachings (Matt. 3:7; 16)
4. Included Caiaphas (Matt. 26)

Question 5

The Apostles (name them)

Answer 5

The Apostles were twelve men hand-selected by Jesus to witness his life, ministry, death, and resurrection and to serve as the foundation for the early Church.

1. Simon (the Zealot)
2. Simon (Peter)
3. Andrew (brother of Simon)
4. James (son of Zebedee)
5. John (brother of
   James)
6. James (son of
   Alphaeus)
7. Judas Iscariot (later replaced by Matthias)
8. Philip
9. Bartholomew
10. Thomas
11. Thaddaeus
12. Matthew (the tax collector)

Question 6

Peter

Answer 6

1. One of the Twelve Apostles (1 Pet. 1:1)
2. Rightly confessed and then rebuked Jesus (Mark 8)
3. Betrayed, and was later restored by, Jesus (John 18; 21)
4. Helped to establish the early church and spread the Gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 2; 10)

Question 7

Cornelius

Answer 7

(Acts 10)
1. Centurion and devout God-fearer who gave generously to the needy and prayed regularly
2. Had a vision where an angel of God told him to send for Peter
3. Received the Holy Spirit during Peter’s sermon, confirming to the Jews that the Gospel was also for the Gentiles

Question 8

Barnabas

Answer 8

1. Levite and native of Cyprus whose name means “son of encouragement” (Acts 4)
2. Companion of Paul on some of his missionary journeys (Acts 13–15)
3. Disagreed with Paul about John Mark, prompting a split (Acts 15)

Question 9

Stephen

Answer 9

1. Man chosen by early church leaders to serve (Acts 6)
2. Preached one of the sermons in Acts (7)
3. Was stoned to death by Jewish opponents of Christianity (Acts 7)

Question 10

Paul

Answer 10

1. Pharisee (Gamaliel) turned Christian on the road to Damascus (Acts 9)
2. Persecuted the early church before becoming its greatest advocate (Acts 8)
3. Wrote many NT epistles (Rom.; 1 Cor.; 2 Cor.; Gal.; Eph.; Phil.; Col.; 1 Thess.; 2 Thess; 1 Tim.; 2 Tim; Titus; Philem.)
4. Went on four missionary journeys to upbuild the early church before his imprisonment in Rome (Acts 13–28)

Question 11

Timothy

Answer 11

1. Half-Jewish native of Lystra who joined Paul on his second missionary journey (Acts 16–18)
2. Paul’s “true child in the faith” and the recipient of 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy
3. Was later imprisoned for his faith and ministry (Heb. 13:23)

Question 12

James

Answer 12

1. Half-brother of Jesus and leader in the early church (Matt. 13:55; Acts 15)
2. Authored the book of James