English Bible, New Testament Flashcards
Name the general divisions of the New Testament and the books in each.
Gospels (Biographical): -Matthew -Mark -Luke -John Historical -Acts Epistles -Romans -I and II Corinthians -Galatians -Ephesians -Philippians -Colossians -I and II Thessalonians -I and II Timothy -Titus -Philemon -Hebrews -James -I and II Peter -I, II, III John -Jude Prophetic -Revelation
Name the Prison Epistles.
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon
Name the Pastoral Epistles.
I and II Timothy, Titus
Name the Catholic Epistles.
Hebrews; James; I and II Peter; I, II, III John; Jude
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Herod the Great
Matthew 2; Murder of the innocents
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Herod Antipas
Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 3, 9, 23; Ruler of Galilee, executed John the Baptist, played a role in the execution of Jesus.
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Mary
Matthew 1, Luke 1; “Theotokos”
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Pontius Pilate
Mt. 27; Mk 15; Lk 23; Jn 18-19; Presides over the trial of Jesus
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Pharisees
Multiple occurrences; Adhered to strict interpretation of Torah; tended to be less wealthy than their Sadducean counterparts.
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Sadducees
Lk 20, Ac 23 (multiple other occurrences); Upper-class sect who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead.
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Nicodemus
John 3 (7. 19); Discourse with Jesus out of which “born again” language comes.
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Peter
One of the twelve; Multiple occurrences: a fisherman by trade, Confesses Christ as “the Son of the Living God,” (Mt. 16, Mk 8); Denies Christ (Jn 18) and then is reinstated by Christ (Jn 21).
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Cornelius
Acts 10; First Gentile convert
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Barnabas
Acts 4
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Stephen
Acts 6-7
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Paul
Acts 8 - end
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Timothy
Acts 16
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James
Possibly more than one James, but likely James the Son of Zebedee, brother of John (Mt 4). One of the 12. Martyred in Acts 12:2 by Herod (the Great?). Jerusalem council, Acts 15.
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Magi
Matthew 2
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Shepherds at Nativity
Luke 2
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Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3; John 1
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Temptation of Jesus
Matthew 4; Mark 1; Luke 4
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Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5-7; Parallel in Lk 6
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The Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6; Luke 11 (briefer version)