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Bible Test #2 Flashcards

1
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“gospel” vs “Gospel

A

gospel, is a word that means good news
Gospel refers to a specific book of the bible or the four Gospels together.

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Know something about the nature of the genre we call gospel, what kind of literature is this?

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Ancient Biography (supposed to get you to follow/ be like the person its about)

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What do we know (and not know) about the original authors of
the Four Gospels? Anonymity. What does early tradition tell us?

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Anonymous Papias identifies author as “Peter’s interpreter” (1 Pet. 5:13; box 6.1)

A believer

Cites Hebrew scriptures as the authoritative word of God

Less knowledgeable about Palestine

Assumes knowledge of Latin terms but explains Aramaic

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What kind of materials do the Gospels contain?

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parables
miracles
pronouncement stories (stories with a point of one thing Jesus said
individual sayings

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What does Luke tell us (1:1-4) about his writing and research?

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eyewitnesses and ministers had delivered oral teachings- The author wanted an orderly account to be written

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What do we mean by “oral tradition”? How long was this period?

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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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What is “Q”?

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a hypothetical collection of sayings by Jesus (the authors of Matthew and Luke seem to share

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8
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what is the synoptic problem?
What is the dominant majority “solution” to the Problem? Know
the basic principles underneath the majority solution.

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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

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9
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Know the basic facts related to Mark’s Date, Place, Author,
Community, Style, and Key Themes (really focus on the first few
PowerPoint slides from this week!)

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65-73 AD

anonymous author

STYLE:
everything happens immedietly
colloquial/unrefined greek

emphasizing Jesus’ “kingdom” theme and
the “good news” of his death.
Date and Place?

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10
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Messianic Secret—know what it is, what it looks like, theories
about what it is about, etc. Know what the term “Christ” or
“Messiah” means, what it represented to 1st century Jews

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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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11
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Understand Mark’s “negative” view of the disciples. Be able to
talk about how this works itself out as a theme, why it’s
important, how Mark develops it, etc

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Blind, failing outsiders

discipleship is about staying in
relationship, not achieving success

NTPod 28—In Mark, the disciples are consistently outsiders—
making mistakes, not understanding, etc. To them, the
kingdom and Jesus’ Messiahship is a mystery.

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12
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Know Mark’s key text and why it’s so important (8:27-30)

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Peters confession- Peter says “you are the Christ”
this marks a turning point for the disciples

Peter rebukes Jesus and Jesus rebukes peter.

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13
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Know the basic outline of Mark: Chapters 1-8 / Chapters 8-16

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first half= Who is Jesus
second half= what does it mean to be a disciple

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Know who John the Baptist was; how Mark portrays him/his role

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John the baptist baptised jesus
then mark says he dies

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Know what “kingdom” means:.

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Reign or rule of God
Know that
this is the focus of Jesus’ preaching and teaching

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Understand the role of demons in Mark.

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Mark is a cosmic Gospel.
He assumes the place of dark powers and evil, unclean spirits.
The demons know who Jesus is, even when his own disciples
don’t. One of Mark’s key roles for Jesus is exorcist, one who has
power to cast out demons and unclean spirits

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16
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Mark 4—the main parable chapter in Mark. One main controlling
parable: The Sower. Mark is not fond of parables, so when he
gives us one, it’s usually important. The Sower is about insiders
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and outsiders, those who hear and “get” Jesus, and those who
do not. Know what the sower, seed, and soils represent

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sower= jesus
seed= his word
soil= our hearts

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17
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Know what the boat trips represent—dangerous boundary
crossings, going back and forth between Jewish (west side)
and Gentile (east side)

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

18
Q

In Mk. 7, what does Jesus say about things that are “taboo”
or “unclean”? What makes us really unclean? What’s his
point?

A

They originate internally not externally

19
Q

Make sure to listen to the NTPod about the Messianic Secret—
know what Goodacre says about his own theory of why we
encounter this secrecy motif

A

only Jesus uses the term son of man
he tells the gentiles to go tell everyone
but he tells the Jews to keep it a secret

Jesus wants himself to stay a secret- Goodachre says its a literary technique.

20
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Intercalation—know the definition and Mark’s love for this literary
device. Be conversant with some examples of this in Mark

A

—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

21
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Reread and refresh your understanding of Mk. 8:22-9:1.
Know the role of the “twice-touched” blind man in relation to
Peter’s confession. Why does Jesus rebuke Peter? Why does
Peter rebuke Jesus? This text is key to understanding Mark’s
Gospel

A

The blind man inspired peters confession

Peter rebukes Jesus because he is talking about him suffering and Peter knows he’s the messiah so he doesn’t want people to think about the messiah like that.

22
Q

Know about Jesus three passion predictions in chs. 8-10

A

1st Prediction- suffering
2nd prediction- Jesus is going to suffer and be killed and then come back three days later
3rd prediction- he will be mocked and beat and killed, and

23
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Transfiguration – what happens? What point does God make?

A

Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up a mountain, and is transfigured into super white robes,
he stands with Moses and elijah
Peter just wants to stay and worship
God says “This is my beloved Son- listen to him”

24
Q

What does Jesus say in chapter 10 about… Divorce? Children?
Rich people getting into the kingdom of God? People who cast
out demons in his name, even when they are not in his inner
group of disciples? Refresh yourself on these little mini-
stories.

A

Divorce- not part of Gods plan
Children- The kingdom of God belongs to them
rich- camel and eye of the needle
casting out demons- even if you aren’t one of the twelve disciples you can further Gods Kingdom

25
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NTPod 52—What does the term “Son of Man” seem to mean?

A

Only in Gospels and on lips of Jesus.
*Often looks a self-reference (“I”).
Always “the” Son of Man.
* Messianic, apocalyptic suggestions.
* Used with Jesus’ life, suffering, return.
* Daniel 7:13-14—Key Text!
* One who is like us (human) but given
great authority by God to judge the world.

26
Q

Know the basic facts about Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. What
day did he enter? How was he received?

A

Palm sunday (Sunday before easter) rode in on a donkey
the people spread palm branches and said hosanna- (received well)

27
Q

Know about the nature of Jesus’ outburst (cleansing) at the
Temple with the money changers. What does Jesus do with
the fig tree? Why?

A

cleanses temple= turns the tables
Jesus curses a fig tree to prove his power to the disciples and tells them they can do it too.

28
Q

Know about the questions he gets and how he answers them
in ch. 12—Taxes? Resurrection? Greatest commandment?

A

taxes= pay ur taxes
ressurection= when ur
greatest commandment- love the Lord your God with all your heart soul mind and strength- second= love your neighbor as yourself

29
Q

Know about Jesus’ “Little Apocalypse” sermon in Mark 13.
What does Jesus say about the future of the Temple? When
was the Temple finally destroyed? By whom?

A

Jesus said to stay on your guard- and be ready

30
Q

Know basic facts related to the Passover meal (Lord’s Supper)
Jesus shared with his disciples—upper room, the night of his
betrayal, who betrayed him, what he did with wine/bread,
etc

A

Dinner in the upper room- did communion for the first time- “this is my body this is my blood etc”
He says one of you will betray me

31
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Know what Gethsemane (Olive press) was and where it was

A

in relation to the city of Jerusalem—Mt. of Olives, just outside
the east wall, across the Kidron Valley, olive grove, the place
where Jesus prayed and was arrested late Thursday night,
etc

32
Q

Re-read the account of Jesus’ trials and crucifixion in Mark
and be conversant with the information Mark gives (and
doesn’t give). Know Jesus’ words. Know where he dies
(Golgotha=place of the skull).Know who finally confesses and
identifies him as “son of God.” Know the major figures in the
story—Judas, Pilate, high priest and Sanhedrin, Simon Peter
and disciples, etc

A
33
Q

How is Mark’s passion story unique? What do we know about
the horrors of crucifixion? (NTPods 30, 54)

A
34
Q

Mark usually portrays Jesus’ disciples as

A

Blind, failing outsiders

35
Q

Mark’s Gospel moves very slowly.

A

false

36
Q

Jesus sends a man’s legion of demons where

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into a herd of pigs

37
Q

the word synoptic means

A

seen together

38
Q

The gospel of Mark does not include a birth story of Jesus

A

true

39
Q

mark has lots of parables

A

false

40
Q

mark includes a lot of exorcisms true or false?

A

true

41
Q

The main point of ancient biographies was

A

Persuading the reader to imitate the person’s good life

42
Q

does mark have a post ressurection narrative?

A

no

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