Ch4 Part 2 Flashcards
are the prophets from Hosea to Malachi because their books are shorter.
Minor Prophets
brings a stern message of repentance to Israel at the height of the Northern Kingdom’s prosperity
Amos
the shortest book the the OT; foretells the downfall of Edom
Obadiah
a reluctant prophet who tries to run away from God
Jonah
pronounces judgment against the wicked who take bribes and exploit the poor
Micah
foretells the end of Nineveh
Nahum
pronounces judgment against the wicked.
Habakkuk
pronounces God’s judgment against the whole earth
Zephaniah
leads the effort to rebuild the temple of Jerusalem
Haggai
works to have the temple rebuilt
Zechariah
warns the returned exiles that God is not satisfied with their form of worship
Malachi
Maccabees revolt as a historian
I Maccabees
tells the story of the Maccabean revolt from a religious perspective
II Maccabees
is one who is called by God or speaks on God’s behalf, announcing his message.
prophet
“The Apostles handed on to their hearers what He had said and done. This they did with that clearer understanding which they enjoyed after they had been instructed by the glorious events of Christ’s life and taught by the light of the Spirit of truth.”
the Oral Tradition
“The sacred authors wrote the four Gospels, selecting some things from the many which had been handed on by word of mouth.”
the Written Gospel
During the first decades of Christianity, the Good News was spread by ___________
word of mouth
Matthew was an Apostle, also called ______
Levi
Who was a tax collector who left his life behind to follow Christ
Matthew
What are Biblically perfect numbers that Matthew used
the numbers three and fourteen
also known as John Mark
St Mark
was a disciple of St. Peter
St Mark
Who followed St. Peter to Rome and later went to Egypt
St Mark
Whose book is likely based on stories about Christ told by St. Peter
Mark
Whose is the Shortest of the four Gospels
Mark
Which gospel writer repeatedly uses the word “immediately” - more than forty
Mark
written after the Gospels of Matthew And Mark
Luke
accompanied St. Paul on his journey
Luke
was a well educated follower of Jesus
St. Luke
Contains information about Christ’s birth and childhood that the other Gospels don’t contain
Luke
written by the disciple “whom Jesus loved”
John
according to tradition, he was the last disciple to die
Luke
draws more from Greek philosophy which suggests it was written later
John
uses more theological language - much different from the other three Gospels
John
opens with a comparison to Genesis
John
only identifies himself as the disciple whom Jesus love at the very end
John
