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bible test 3 Flashcards

1
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how many apostles did jesus appoint?

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12

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2
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from who did jesus appoint his 12 apostles?

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from his many followers

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3
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why is the number 12 significant when talking about the disciples?

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because it represented the 12 tribes of israel

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4
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who did the religious leaders oppose?

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jesus and his apostles

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5
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what is the beelzebub controversy?

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when the religious leaders/ scribes accused jesus of driving out demons/ healing because he was beelzebub

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6
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how does jesus refute the leader’s claim that he was casting out demons through beelzebub?

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he said “how can satan drive out satan?”

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7
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of whom/ what did jesus accuse the leaders of blaspheming?

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the holy spirit- he said they were giving God’s power to Satan whihc was unforgivable

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8
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how old were jesus’ disciples?

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young- 18 to 15

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9
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were the disciples married?

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no, except for one (peter)

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10
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why do we think the disciples were younger?

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-there is no indicator in scripture that tells us their age
-when we look through the lens of jewish culture and clues in scripture its clear that they were young

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11
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when did jewish men get a wife in this time?

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18

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12
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why do we think peter was one of the older apostles?

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-he had a wife (his mother in law is healed by jesus
-he had to pay a temple tax

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13
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when did education for jewish children end?

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when they were 15

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14
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what did higher education of smarter or wealthy children consist of?

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studying under a local rabbi

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what did children do if they couldn’t get higher education?

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they entered the workforce (under their parents)

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16
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were the disciples already apprenticing in their trades?

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yes

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17
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when did rabbis take on students?

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when they were 30

18
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when did jesus begin his public ministry?

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around age 30

19
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why was jesus not considered a “normal” rabbi?

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-he didn’t teach in the synagouge, but the at the sea and on the mountains
-considered anti-religious and had a radical message
-he also stated that he was the son of god and that the only way to god was through him

20
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were jesus’ disciples known as christians?

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no, probably as followers of jesus the rabbi

21
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what was the early christian movement called?

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“the Way”

22
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when did the name “christianity” occur?

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in antioch

23
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what other disciple (than peter) could’ve been older?

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matthew

24
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how were james and john related?

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they were brothers

25
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what was james and john’s mom’s name and what was she like?

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salome, she was pushy (which wouldn’t make sense if they were old)

26
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what did jesus nickname james and john and why?

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“sons of thunder”, because they were probably either loud or bold (which are characteristics in youth)

27
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what is a parable?

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a short story with symbolic significance

28
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what are jesus’ parables like?

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-use memorable scenes from everyday life
-teach profound spiritual truth

29
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when and why did jesus start speaking in parables?

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-after the beelzebub contrevorsy
-because only the people who want to hear the message will understand it

30
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what are parables like?

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jokes

31
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what are parables designed to do?

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-catch you off guards
-get an immediate response
-capture listeners and get them to think about their world view

32
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what happens is a parable is explained?

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it looses much of its force like a joke

33
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why does jesus teach in parables?

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-to reveal and conceal
-to those who want to hear the mesage, they REVEAL the secret of the kingdom of God
-for those who don’t believe, they CONCEAL jesus’ true message

34
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what pace is mark’s gospel?

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fast paced

35
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how does mark describe events and people?

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vividly

36
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what location is prominent in mark as the location of jesus’ early ministry?

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galilee

37
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what does mark place a strong emphasis on about jesus?

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-his authority in teaching (often shows amazed reactions to his authority)
-his miracles
-challenges that he overcomes from the forces of satan

38
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what is the “messianic secret”?

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when jesus would heal someone or cast out their demons but tell them not to reveal his identity as the son of god/ messiah

39
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in what two ways is jesus portrayed?

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-as an authoritative messiah and son of god
-as a suffering servant who will sacrifice his life for the atonement of our sins

40
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what does mark hint at in his gospel in regards to conversion?

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-outsiders become insiders
-hints at gentile conversion

41
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how does mark portray the disciples?

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-negatively
-as an example of how NOT to follow jesus

42
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what different narratives does mark include in his gospel?

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-passion narrative with an emphasis on jesus’ death
-ressurection narrative

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