Chapter 1 Study Guide Flashcards
What are the 5 Historical Critical Methods?
- Source
- Historical
- Form
- Textual
- Redaction
Describe source criticism
Where did they get the information from?
Describe historical criticism?
Is it historically accurate?
Was it written in Aramaic?
Describe form criticism
Different way of telling a story/conveying a message
Describe textual criticism
- Bible being translated into something we can understand
- Vulgate - Translate into Latin
Describe redaction criticism
- How the work was edited
- Who did the author write for
Who did the four gospels write for?
Mark - Gentile Romans
Matthew - Jewish Christians
Luke - Greeks
John - Uninversal
When were the four gospels written?
Mark - 70 CE
Matthew - 85 CE
Luke - 85 CE
John - 110 CE
Who are the 4 writers of the non-religious proof of Jesus?
- Tacitus
- Suetonius
- Pliny the Younger
- Josephus
What did Tacitus do?
- Wrote about crucifixion
- Unintentionally wrote about Jesus
- Didn’t like Christians
What did Suetonius do?
- Confirms Christians in Rome
- Emperors kicking out Jesus
What did Pliny the Younger do?
-wrote about how there were so many believers in Christ
What are the 4 types of Old Testament books?
- Historical
- Wisdom
- Prophetic
- Promise
Describe the types of Old Testament books
Historical - how chosen people lived out the covenant
Wisdom - good vs evil
Prophetic - prophets killing people to be faithful
Promise - if you’re faithful, God will protect you
What was God’s covenant?
God would bless the Israelites if they listened to Him
How is Jesus the new covenant?
Jesus was sent as an expression of love to save the unfaithful
What is the 3 Canon Criteria?
- Apostolic Origin
- Widespread Acceptance
- Conformity to the rule of faith
What are the 3 Formations of the Gospels?
- Public life and teaching
- Oral tradition
- New Testmant
Who are the 3 Synoptic Gospels?
Mark, Matthew, and Luke
NOT JOHN
Who are the Evangelists?
The 4 Gospels
What do Protestant bibles not include? (They have 39)
Protestants don’t include books not written in Aramaic
When was the Old Testament written? What does it focus on?
- 1200-100 BC
- Focuses on God’s love for his people
What is the Pentateuch (Torah)?
Jewish law and instruction on beliefs and practices
What does the “new” in New Testament signify?
We are proclaiming that there is a new covenant w/ God’s people
