bible test 4 Flashcards

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how did the cross come to symbolize the christian faith?

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-the crucifixion of Jesus represented the heart of early chrisitan beliefs
-the cross began to symbolize the great cost of being a christian

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2
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mark 8:34

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if any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.

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3
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what is ironic about christians wearing crosses?

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-its almost like wearing an electric chair necklace
-it was a cruel way of execution
-Jesus was not the only person to ever be crucified

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4
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who was spartacus?

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-slave who led a rebellion in rome in 73 BC
-defeated by roman military
-crucified somewhere on the 120 mile road from capua to rome

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5
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who else was crucified with spartacus?

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-6,000 of the rebels were crucifed along the road

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6
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list some other crucifixions.

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-peter
-andrew
-simeon
-joachim

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7
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what was the primary purpose of Jesus coming?

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to die

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8
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who invented crucifixion

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we don’t know- persians or assyrians

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9
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who perfected crucifixion?

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the romans

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10
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who was josephus?

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a jewish historian

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who said this: “(crucifixion is) the most wretched of all deaths.”

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josephus

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12
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who said crucifixion was “cruel and disgusting”?

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cicero

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13
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who said crucifixion was “too disgraceful for the ears of decent people”?

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cicero

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14
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what did Jesus die from on the cross?

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asphyxiation

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15
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what is asphyxiation?

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not getting enough oxygen
ex. choking

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16
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how long could a person hang on the cross?

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days while drifting in and out of conciousness

17
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what does excruciating mean?

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from the cross (created bc crucifixion was so painful)

18
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Jesus began the evening when he was crucified where?

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in the garden of gethsemane on the mount of olives overlooking jerusalem

19
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where was Jesus taken first?

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to the house of the high priest caiaphas for an illegal trial

20
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what is a cat-o-nine tails?

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a whip with metal balls and hooks

21
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what happened to many people (during scourging) before they got to the cross?

22
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what did isaiah prophecy about Jesus’ appearance on the cross?

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he would be so marred from the scourging that he would be unrecognizable

23
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where was Jesus put inbetween trials?

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in a prison where his back hit the walls and was traumatized

24
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how long were the thorns on the crown of thorns?

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several inches long

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how much did the cross weigh?
about 100 lbs
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what would Jesus say every time he was hit?
father forgive them
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what are the 7 essential truths?
-God is holy and without any sin -God made us holy and without any sin -sin results in death -Jesus is sinless -we are sinful -Jesus became our sin -Jesus died for us
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what is the great exchange and who came up with it?
martin luther, Jesus exchanged his perfection for our imperfection and his blessing for our curse
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what is imputation?
the great exchange, Jesus exchanged his perfection for our imperfection
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what is substitiution?
the sinless Jesus stood in our place and died for us
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what is penal?
Jesus took our punishment
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what is atonement?
Jesus paid our price
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what was the very first atonement?
when God killed and animal to clothe adam and ever
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what is forbearance?
a temporary solution to lead you to repentance
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what is the day of atonement?
yearly holiday where sin is atoned for, to solve the sin problem between God and humanity, Yom Kippur, 2 goats- 1 killed and blood is sprinkled on the ark of the covenant, the sins of the people are whispered over the other and it is set free
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what is propitiation?
God's wrath is turned away from sinners and onto Jesus