Chapter 1 NT

Question 1

Saul of Tarsus

Answer 1

Became Saint Paul after his conversion after his encounter with Jesus.
He originally hunted down Christians

Question 2

First Martyr

Answer 2

Saint Stephen

Question 3

Martyr

Answer 3

Person who voluntarily suffers death because of his or her belief. The Church has colonized many martyrs as saints.

Question 4

Heaven

Answer 4

State of eternal life and union with God, in which one experiences full happiness and the satisfaction of the deepest human longings.

Question 5

Conversion

Answer 5

Profound change of heart, turning away from Sina du toward god

Question 6

Grace

Answer 6

The free and undeserved gif that God gives us to empower us to respond to his all and to live as his adopted sons and daughters. Grade restores our loving communion with the Holy trinity, lost through sin.

Question 7

Patriarchal

Answer 7

Describes a society, government of religion in which the positions of power are held by men and important decision are made by men.

Question 8

Tenant Farmer

Answer 8

A farmer who works someone else’s land, paying the landowner a percentage of the crops or animals raised.

Question 9

Indentured servants

Answer 9

A person who is under contract to work for another person for a period of time usually without pay; often considered a form of slavery.

Question 10

Elites

Answer 10

A select group that has the most power and influence in a society, typically because of wealth and social status

Question 11

Old law

Answer 11

Divine law revealed in the Old Testament, summarized in the Ten Commandments. Also called the law of Moses

Question 12

Chief priest

Answer 12

This person led the religious services and conducted animal sacrifices held at the Temple in Jerusalem.

Question 13

High Priest

Answer 13

This person led the religious services and conducted animal sacrifices held at the ‘Temple in Jerusalem. The High Priest was appointed by the Jewish king with the approval of the Roman governor.

Question 14

Pharisees

Answer 14

This group of Jews was well known for its strict adherence to all the laws of the Old Testament. The Pharisees believed in the resurrection of the dead.

Question 15

Sadducees

Answer 15

This group of Jews consisted largely of the elite, wealthy class; many were chief priests. They did not believe in the resurrection of the dead.

Question 16

scribes

Answer 16

These people were scholars and teachers of the Jewish Law and Scripture. They were associated with both the chief priests and the Pharisees.

Question 17

Zealots

Answer 17

These people believed that God wanted Israel to be an independent nation again, free from foreign rule. They preached a violent overthrow of the Roman occupiers.