Chapter 3 Flashcards
Book that is like part 2 of Luke’s Gospel
Acts of the Apostles
Last book of the Bible
Revelation/Apocalypse
What is the Acts of the Apostles about?
How Peter, Paul, and the other disciples founded the first Christian communities; movement of Christianity from Jerusalem to Rome
Who wrote most of the letters in the New Testament?
Paul
What are the letters about?
How to apply the message of Jesus to daily life
Another name for the letters
Epistles
Book that uses symbols to encourage persecuted Christians
Revelation / apocalypse
First Gospel written
Mark
Last Gospel written
John
Where symbols from the evangelists come from
Openings of each Gospel
Evangelist who wrote for Jewish converts
Matthew
What features indicate the fact that Matthew wrote for Jewish converts?
Quotes from the Hebrew Scriptures show Jesus fulfills them; 5 sermons reminds us of the Pentateuch (the Torah or the Law); portrait of Jesus as the new Moses
Gospel means
Good News
4 accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus by the 4 evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Gospel
Gospels are documents of _____________.
Faith
Represent God’s saving action in the _____, ______, and _____________ of Jesus.
Life, death, and Resurrection
Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, who revealed the Father’s love for us and saved us.
Message of the Good News
Gospels were written for 3 different reasons:
The apostles were going to die
They wanted stories about Jesus not to be forgotten or changed
Faith could be spread through these written accounts
The New Testament books were finished being written by ________.
A.D. 125
The Gospel writers got their information from
The oral accounts from the apostles and from a collection of sayings and events from Jesus’ life.
Writers or proclaimers of the Good News/Gospel
Evangelists
The evangelists of the Gospels were
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
First Gospel written
Mark
Two middle Gospels
Matthew and Luke
Matthew and Luke used two sources:
Mark and the “Q”
Who’s Gospels are synoptic?
Mark, Matthew, Luke
Last Gospel written
John
John’s Gospel takes the form of a
Deep religious poem
John’s Gospel includes
Discourses
Mark’s Gospel
Symbol- Lion
Opening- John the Baptist calling for repentance in the wilderness
Audience- persecuted Christians
Jesus- man of action, man of suffering
Matthew’s Gospel
Symbol- Man Opening- Jesus' family tree Audience- Jewish converts Characteristics- quotes from Old Testament Jesus- teacher, New Moses
Luke’s Gospel
Symbol- ox
Audience- Gentiles
Jesus- Savior and friend of sinners, poor women, and Samaritans
John’s Gospel
Symbol- eagle
Audience- Christians defending their faith
Characteristics- poetic, includes symbols and discourses
Jesus- Son of God, Giver of Life
Author of the Bible
God
God __________ the evangelists to write.
Inspired
Action of God that moves people to communicate what God wants made known using your own words
Inspiration
Part of the Bible that talks about God’s love for his people before Jesus came down to earth
Old Testament
How many books are in the Old Testament? New Testament? Whole Bible?
46, 27, 73
What does the Acts of the Apostles tell about?
The early church and how it moved from Jerusalem to Rome
The Spirit coming on Pentecost
Peter is the “hero” who recognizes Jesus’ church for all people
