Bible Midterm Flashcards
(42 cards)
a short story with a spiritual message
parable
salvation would come through this man’s lineage as prophesized by Jeremiah
David
translate from the greek good message with its roots in Isaiah, it referred to the news of YHWH’s long-awaited victory over evil and rescue of his people. Jesus announces the good news as the Kingdom of God is now available with his coming. The term became shorthand for God’s saving power through Jesus himself.
gospel
a continuous action of bad where the believer is progressively made holy
sanctification
to make amends for sin
atonement
learner or people. Used in the NT to refer to those who follow Christ and learn from Him.
disciple
latin word meaning having become flesh. Where God in the second person of the eternal trinity becomes a human being.
incarnation
the emperor who rained during Jesus’ ministry
Caesar Augustus
to purchase or buy back. It is where God saves, liberates and delivers his people.
redemption
hebrew word meaning guidance or law
first five books of the Bible
torah
most popular Jewish sect, they are the separated ones and thought Jesus was too lax about Jewish law.
Pharisees
mankind loss of original righteousness by deliberate disobedience to God. Resulted in all kinds of separation.
the fall
town where Jesus grew up
Nazareth
The gospel account written primarily for Jewish readers from the eyewitness account of a tax collector turned disciple (formerly known as Levi).
matthew
The kingship or sovereign rule of YHWH (God). Jesus’ own invitation to “enter” was seen as the beginning of God’s long awaited saving reign.
Kingdom of God
Luke’s second historical volume. Very detailed and aims to demonstrate and record the promise from the resurrected Lord: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you (the body of believers) will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
acts
The Roman king who reigned during the time Jesus of Jesus’ birth. He built lavish houses across Israel and took extreme measures when he felt threatened by the possibility of the Messianic King overthrowing him.
herod
The earliest gospel, believed to have been written from Peter’s account and directed toward a Roman audience. Written at a very fast paced, this account goes quickly through the stories of Jesus’ life to show who He was and what He came to do.
mark
The third person of the Trinity who manifests God’s presence and power within creation. Jesus was equipped with the Spirit and gave the same Spirit onto His followers after His resurrection (Acts 2). The Spirit enables us to live out holiness, producing ‘fruit’ in our lives, and ‘gifts’ to serve God and people. This is God’s way of being present and active among us in the same way he was in Jesus.
holy spirit
A physician and historian who carefully researched his material and consulted eyewitnesses for information. His gospel is directed toward Gentiles and Greeks and his agenda is to show that Christ is the perfect, ideal Man, the true representative of the whole human race.
luke
The term for the Hebrew Messiah, meaning ‘anointed’; originally it applied to the king, who was anointed, as David by Samuel and his successors. In the NT it applies to Jesus as the one who fulfilled the OT expectations.
christ
John begins his Gospel account by referring to Jesus as this. In the beginning, Jesus was in this form, He was with God and was God. Greek = “logos.”
The word
Jesus’ cousin and friend. God sent him to prepare the way for the Christ. “He was a man sent from God who came as a witness to the light, that all might believe through him.”
john the baptist
In Hebrew, the quality of being found right or innocent; it is what describes a good king or a fair partner or neighbor. God is this quality because he observes his covenant , delivering Israel from enemies and offering hope for the future.
righteous
