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Bible Final! Flashcards

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Pharisees

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teachers who loved the law (God’s law and their own)
turned spoken mishna
blue collar
stood up for Jews in hellenization

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Sadducees

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white collar/ aristocrats
helped the romans
ran temples
only believed in the torah
rejected oral teaching

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zealots

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jewish nationalists
violent terrorists
many were Galilean Jews

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samaritans

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hated jews+vice versa
had their own temple+ system of worship and theology

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essenes

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not mentioned into new testament
produced dead sea scrolls
strict
gave us 1st century bible
against the temple

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greco-roman religon
basic characteristics
how did it differ from judaism
modern religion?

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culturally greek-politically roman
polytheistic- diff from judaism
church and state were united= diff from modern religion, priests were gov officials, emperors were worshiped- diff from judaism
Religion pyramid:
top to bottom-
one main god
great gods
local gods
divine beings
humans

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septuagint:

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old testament translated into greek

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canon

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recognized standard body of literature

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pagans

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someone with a polytheistic religion

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gentiles

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anyone who is not a hew

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Gospel vs gospel

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Gospel=book in the bible
gospel= good news Christian message

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autograph

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origional copy of the Bible

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Herod the Great

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master builder- built temple complex
ruled 37-4ad
bible story confronting madi
orders massacre of babies in Bethlahem when told about Jesus

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14
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How many books in each part

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total: 66
OT- 39
NT- 27

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15
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in what language was the OT written
NT?

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Hebrew
Greek

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16
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Whose list of books finalized the NT Canon

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Athanasius in 367 A.D.

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Extra disputed books in the catholic OT are called

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the Apocrypha or deutero-canonical books

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18
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know about sources outside the bible that validate basic facts on Jesus life

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Josephus- 1cen jewish historian that worked for the romans
appointed court historian
wrote jews and antiquities
not a Christian, considered jesus and his works as part of history

ALSO
pliny, suetonius, tacictus

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19
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Jesus was traditionally born in?

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bethlehem

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20
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jesus was traditionally raised in

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nazarath

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21
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roman emperor when jesus was born:

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Herod the great

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22
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what do we know about ancient crucifixion

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terrible way to die
not created by romans, but perfected by them

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23
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who was the roman governor in power when Jesus died?

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Pontius Pilate

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24
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four tenants of apocalypticism

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Dualism- two opposing forces, God and the enemy
Pessimism- things will get worse before they get better
Vindication- in the end God will make it right
Imminencce- this could happen at any time

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25
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when will historians say Christianity began

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when people started believing in the ressurection and that he is the Son of God

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26
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Historical Critical approach

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attempting to read/understand as would any type of literature
ie like studying Shakespeare
set aside faith and analysing contrasting with info available to everyone

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27
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Without the new testament would it still be possible to know that Jesus existed

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Yes, non biblical historians have also recorded that

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28
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what do we know about Mary mother of Jesus

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from nazarath
betrothed to be married to joseph
virgin mother of jesus
around during Jesus ministry

People think of her as a saint only because of interpretation, not biblical basis

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29
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what do we know about mary magdalene

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follower of Jesus
from magdala
benefactor of Jesus?
First to meet resurrected Jesus
Jesus removed 7 demons from her
she was the first evangelist of the ressurection

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30
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know the geography of the three parts of Israel and the three bodies of water

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top to bottom:
Galilee/ sea of Galilee
Samaria/ Jordan River
Judea/ dead sea

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31
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all four gospels are authored anonymously what does this mean?

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we dont know for sure who wrote them

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32
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traditionally who were the four gospel writers? occupations? apostles? non-apostles? associations?

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33
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hypothetical collection of Jesus’s sayings

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34
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synoptic definition

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seen together

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35
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messianic secret

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Jesus often tells witnesses of his miricles not to say anything
See that you don’t mention this to anyone” is an example
messiah “the professied savior of the Jews”
Jesus may have done this because no one expected a suffering messiah

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36
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intercalation

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—story sandwiching, one
story wrapped inside another,

Mark used it a lot

The stories in Mark 5 about Jesus raising Jairus’ dead daughter and the healing of a hemorrhaging woman offer a great example

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37
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oral tradition

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the gap of time between Jesus life and the writing down of those events
about 30 years?

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38
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golgotha

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place of the skull
where Jesus dies

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39
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in the gospel of mark Jesus’s diciples are generally portrayed as….

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blind failing outsiders

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40
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know about marks unusual ending and which one is most likely the original?

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it ends weird, very abrupt
vs 1-8 probably the original
9-20 seem to be added later to make a better ending that matched the rest of gospels

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41
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know basic characteristics of Mark

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everything goes super fast
journalistic style
simple words
few words
few parables
messianic secret

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42
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majority solution to the synoptic problem says what

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which gospel was written first beccauase they all contain a lot of the same stuff but with subtle differences
majority= mark wrote first
Matthew and luke used Mark and their own private sources “q”

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43
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traditional author of mark is:

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john mark thought by some to be the apprentice or associate of the spostle peter, some say he’s the man who ran away naked when jesus was arrested

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44
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central passage in mark is

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ch 8 when peter confesses Jesus identity as Christ and Son of Gof

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45
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what do the boat and boat trips symbolize in marks gospel?

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dangerous boundary
crossings, going back and forth between Jewish (west side)
and Gentile (east side)

The crossing of ethnic and cultural boundaries
breaking new
frontiers, showing God’s love to both sides

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46
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matthews geneology in ch 1 is characterized by what

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connects Jesus to isreal and old testament
structure was three sets of 14
inclusion of 5 sexually and ethnically scandalous women

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47
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key materials only found in Matthew

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ex sermon on the mount, great commision, magi

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48
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what book has the normal version of the lords prayer

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matthew

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49
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what was the twelfth benediction and how is it possible important to Matthews background

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its a prayer against the nazareens?/jewish christians and gives social context to the world the early Christians were living in.

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50
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what is lukes road to jerusalem material?

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common ancient motif
roads mean progress, learning, pilgrimage, growth/disciple growth
as the story progresses they progress down the road.

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51
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5 discourses of jesus in order

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sermon on the mount
missionary teaching
kingdom parables
teaching about the church
end times/be ready

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52
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luke is adressed to:

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theophilus
he is writing out an orderly account for him

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53
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key material only found in luke:

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prodigal son, good samaritan, emmaus

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54
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what does it mean that luke might be an apology

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55
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parables: review all parable material
which gospel has the most parables ect

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56
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which gospels have christmas stories, tell me about them

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57
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who betrayed jesus for money

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judas iscariot

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58
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who denied Jesus three times

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peter

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59
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palm sunday

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the day that jesus went into jerusalem riding on a donkey and everyone said hosana and waved palm branches, sunday before easter

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60
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what does it mean that john has no messianic secret

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jesus is upfront about his heavenly identity

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61
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what are the two halves of john called

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book of signs and book of glory

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62
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there is no lords suppers story in john instead there is

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jesus washes the disciples feet

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63
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john has no:

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birth narative
baptism or temptation atory
parables
kingdom of God preaching
exorcisms of demon stories
baptism of jesus
transfiguration account
lords supper
agony by jesus in the garden
jewish trial for jesus

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64
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origional material in john

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7 signs/miricles
jesus talks openly about his identity
samaritain woman at the well
“i am” sayings
woman caught in adultery
washing disciples feet
jesus who seems fully in control
“doubting thomas” story
restoration/reinstatement of peter.

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65
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seven “I am” sayings in john

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bread of life
light of the world
gate fro the sheep
the good shepherd
ressurection and the life
way truth life
true vine

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66
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the seven signs in John

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water to wine
healing officials son
sick man at pool is healed
feeding 5000
walking on the water
restoring blind mans sight
raising lazarus from the dead

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67
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who might be the “beloved disciple”

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john

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68
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who first witnesses the risen jesus

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mary magdelene

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69
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who doubts the risen jesus and wants to touch his wounds for proof

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doubting thomas

70
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who getes reinstated at the end of john

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Simon peter

(denied him three times, so jesus has him say that he loves Him three times”

71
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in what book do we find the great commision

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matthew

72
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in what book do we find pilate washing his hands

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matthew

73
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in what book do we find pilates wife having a dream about jesus

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matthew

74
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in what book do we find wise men/magi

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matthew

75
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in what book do we find manger and shepards

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luke

76
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in what book do we find disputed shorter/longer ending

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mark

77
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in what book do we find no messianic secret

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john

78
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in what book do we find washing disciples feet

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john

79
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in what book do we find the centurion making the first open confession of jesus as son of God

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mark

80
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in what book do we find a beloved disciple

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john

81
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in what book do we find jesus promising the coming of the holy spirit

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john

82
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Septuagint means

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The Hebrew Bible translated into Greek

83
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Hellenistic means

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anything relating to greek culture

84
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Dr. Goodacre, our NTPod audio teacher, is a professor at

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duke

85
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What did one of our Bibledex videos suggest happened in the stern (back part) of a boat?

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Jesus slept there

86
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Early Christians mostly came to believe the Old Testament was

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Continued and fulfilled in Jesus Christ

87
Q

Historical-critical methodology seeks to

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study the Bible in an unbiased way, setting aside matters of faith.

88
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There is still a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem to this day.

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false

89
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Greco-Roman pagan religion put a lot of its emphasis on

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this present life

90
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Which of these statements about crucifixion is true?

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It was Rome’s way of making a law-and-order statement to the people.

91
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The term Diaspora means

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scattered jews lving outside of isreal

92
Q

Jesus grew up in the region of Israel called Galilee.

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true

93
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Jesus was born during the reign of what Roman emperor?

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augustus ceasar

94
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This inland body of water in Israel is very, very salty.

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dead sea

95
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The Gospels say Jesus was a tekton, a term that means something like

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Manual laborer with wood, stone, etc.

96
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We have never discovered any existing “autographs” of biblical books.

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true

97
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Our New Testament canon came together in its final form very early, in the 1st century A.D.

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false

98
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Which ethnically-mixed group was hated by the Jews and lived in central Israel?

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samaritains

99
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Which group was working-class teachers who followed the Jewish oral law meticulously?

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pharisees

100
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Which term means an authoritative, standardized collection of texts?

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canon

101
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Gethsemane means

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olive press

102
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This holy site is all that remains of the Jerusalem Temple complex from Jesus’ time

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wester/wailing wall

103
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Which group lived at Qumran by the Dead Sea and left their scrolls behind?

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essenes

104
Q

We should not expect historians to include miracles in their accounts.

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true

105
Q

According to the Criterion of Dissimilarity—

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It’s best when a source is willing to argue against its own bias

106
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In 70 A.D., the Romans

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destroyed jerusalem and the temple

107
Q

Our earliest biblical document mentioning Jesus’ resurrection was written by

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paul

108
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The middle or central part of Israel in Jesus’ day was called

A

samaria

109
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When Alexander the Great died, the Greek Empire was divided among

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his generals

110
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Which term basically means interpretation?

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hermenutics

111
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“Intercalation” is a distinct characteristic of Mark’s Gospel. What does this term describe?

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sandwiching a story inside another

112
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Traditionally, the author of Mark is sometimes thought to be an associate or apprentice to which one of Jesus’ twelve apostles?

A

peter

113
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The longer ending of Mark (16:9-20) is probably the older, more original form of the text.

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false

114
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The central or “hinge” passage in the Gospel of Mark is in chapter 8 where

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Jesus asks his disciples who they think he really is

115
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Mark has very few

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parables

116
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“Christ” and “Messiah” mean the same thing (Anointed One), only in different languages.

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true

117
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“See that you don’t tell this to anyone” is one example of

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messianic secret

118
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The stories in Mark 5 about Jesus raising Jairus’ dead daughter and the healing of a hemorrhaging woman offer a great example of

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intercalation

119
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Where was Jesus arrested?

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gethsemene

120
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In the middle chapters of Mark (8-10), Jesus predicts his passion (suffering and death)

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three times

121
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“Golgotha” means

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place of the scull

122
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Jesus performs a living parable or sign about the Temple in which he curses a

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fig tree

123
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Jesus was denied by ___________ and betrayed by _____________.

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peter/judas

124
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Mark includes a birth or Christmas story.

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false

125
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The term “synoptic” means
s

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seen together

126
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When a wealthy young man asks about being saved, Jesus tells him that

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he should sell it all and give it to the poor

127
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When the Pharisees ask him about divorce, Jesus tells them

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What God has joined together, let man not separate

128
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Mark’s Gospel moves very slowly.

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false

129
Q

Jesus comes preaching the kingdom of God. “Kingdom” means

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rule or reign

130
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At what Jewish holiday season was Jesus arrested and crucified?

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passover

131
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When asked to identify the greatest commandment, Jesus said:

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love god and love ur neighbor

132
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In Mark 7, Jesus says “uncleanness” or taboo things originate internally, not externally.

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true

133
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The Synoptic Problem is a scholarly argument about

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Sources behind Matthew, Mark, and Luke

134
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What words does God speak at Jesus’ Transfiguration?

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this is my Son listen to him

135
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The western side (left ← side on a map) of the Sea of Galilee was where Jesus fed the 5,000, and they picked up _____ baskets of leftovers.

A

12

136
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In Mark’s Gospel, what does Jesus say from the cross?

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my God my God why have your forsaken me?

137
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All four Gospels were written anonymously.

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true

138
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The eastern side (right → side on a map) of the Sea of Galilee was

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primarily gentile

139
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Jesus sends a man’s legion of demons where?

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into a herd of pigs

140
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Peter rebukes Jesus for

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saying he will suffer and die on a cross

141
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Which unexpected minor character in Mark finally breaks the theme of secrecy and declares, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”?

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a roman centurian

142
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The Jewish group called the Sadducees

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had upper class priestly connecctions

143
Q

In regard to the “Synoptic Problem,” the majority scholarly solution says

A

mark wrote first

144
Q

Mark includes a lot of

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exorcisms

145
Q

The main point of ancient biographies was

A

imitate the persons good lfie

146
Q

The first discourse section in Matthew (chapters 5-7) is called

A

sermon of the mount

147
Q

The author of Matthew, though anonymous, is traditionally thought to have been

A

matthew the tax collector

148
Q

Matthew 13 is mostly Jesus telling parables about

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the kingdom of heaven

149
Q

The “Twelfth Benediction” was

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a prayer cursing jewish christians

150
Q

Matthew is the only Gospel to use this word:

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church

151
Q

How many sections of Jesus’ teaching material does Matthew include?

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5

152
Q

The model prayer Jesus teaches his disciples—or Lord’s Prayer—asks for God’s forgiveness based upon how we have forgiven other people.

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true

153
Q

Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus includes no females.

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false

154
Q

Matthew’s story of Jesus’ birth includes

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wise men and herod

155
Q

The final chapter of Matthew (28) contains these farewell words from Jesus to his disciples

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the great commision

156
Q

What does Governor Pilate do that only Matthew records?

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washes his hands

157
Q

How does the Sermon on the Mount BEGIN?

A

beatituddes

158
Q

Matthew is the only Gospel that tells us about the death of

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judas

159
Q

What Christian holiday is based on the visit of the wise men?

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epiphany

160
Q

In Matthew 16:18, Jesus says, “On this rock I will build my __________________.”

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churhc

161
Q

Dr. David Livingstone was an influential 19th century

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enlgish explorer
doctor
medical missionary

162
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The author of Luke, though anonymous, is traditionally thought to have been

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a physician or doctor

163
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Luke’s version of the Christmas story includes

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sheperds
john the baptist
angels

164
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In Luke, the first story is the

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birth of John

165
Q

Which of these is unique to Luke’s Gospel?

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parable of the good samaratian

166
Q

The first half of John is the Book of __________, the second half the Book of __________.

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signs/glory

167
Q

Which of these is NOT found in the Gospel of John?

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parables

168
Q

What ultimately gets Jesus crucified in the Gospel of John?

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raising lazarus to life

169
Q

Instead of eating the “Last Supper” or Passover meal, which story does John include?

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washing disciples feet

170
Q

In his famous Prologue, John refers to Jesus as the

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word of God

171
Q

Some think the author of John refers to himself as the “beloved disciple.”

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true

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