Exam 1 Flashcards
Why is the NT reliable?
Unique authorship
Record of fulfilled prophecies
Confirmed by archeology
Preserved over time
What were the 5 criteria for canonization?
Divine Inspiration Antiquity Apostlicity Catholicty Orthodoxy
How many manuscripts of the NT of we have today?
6,000
What are the sources for the Jewish intertestamental history?
Josephus Apocrypha Philo Suetonius Tactius Polybius Strabo
Contributions of Greco-Roman period to Christianity?
1 world language Pax romana Transportation Greek philosophy Logic Law protected Christianity for 30 yrs
Hinderances of the Greco-Roman period to Christianity?
Polytheism
State gods
Deification of human beings
Contributions of Jewish period to Christianity?
History Collection of Scriptures Theology Ethics Polity and worship Founder and teacher
How many books in NT?
27
Who conquered the world at age 30?
Alexander the Great
Who was Judas Maccabeus?
Name meant hammer.
Led the Maccabean revolt.
Who was the main first century Jewish historian?
Josephus
Which Selucid ruler precipitated the Maccabean revolt?
Antiochus 4
Who ordered the translation of the OT into greek in the 2nd century bc?
Ptolemy
What was the translation of the OT called?
Septuigant
Who was the Roman governor who passed Jesus’ death sentence?
Pontius Pilate
When was the temple finally destroyed?
70 AD
Who was the ruler of the Jews when Jesus was born?
King Herod
Who was the Roman emperor when Jesus was born?
Augustus
Who was the ruler of Galilee during Jesus ministry?
Herod Antipas
Main significance of Syrian rule
Greatest crisis in Judea
High priesthood perversion
Emerging of Hassidim (anti Hellenistic group)
Main significance of Persian rule?
Law became central OT canonized Judaism emerged Samaritan schism Aramaic language
Main significance of Greek Rule?
Spread of Greek Culture Background of Christianity Hellenization Septuagint Alexandria
Main significances for Roman rule?
Rebuilt temple
Political stability
Economic prosperity
Political and social groups of Palestinian Judaism
Commoners Herodians Zealots Essenes Qumran community Samaritans Scribes
Who were the common people?
90% of pop (Jesus audience)
Herodians?
Supported rule of Herod
Zealots?
4,000 people
Extremists
Thought messiah would be a warrior
Essenes?
4,000 people Simple life Pacifists Communal farmers 2 messiahs (prophet and preist)
Qumran Community?
Essene subgroup Priestly circles "Sons of Light" Strict interp of law 3 messiahs (warrior, prophet, king)
Samaritans
Half jews
Despised by Jews
Worshiped on Mt. Gerisum
Scribes
Intellectuals and scholars of the time
Highly respected
Not tied to religious groups
Associated with Pharisees
How much space did the temple take of the city?
1/6
Parts of temple?
Court of Gentiles
Court of Women
Priests
Cultus
How many men were needed to start a Synagogue?
10
Synagogue used for:
Worship
School
Court
Communal room
Structure of service at Synagogue?
- Prayers and Hymns
- Reading 1 passage of Torah
- Sermon
- Closing
What was the Sanhedrin?
The supreme court of Jesus time, but they only dealt with religious matters.
How many people were a part of the Sanhedrin?
72
What did the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls bring to our understanding of first century Palestine?
Ideas about the Jewish Community Jewish writings (All of OT save Esther)
What happened in 722 bc?
Assyrians destroyed Northern kingdom of Judah
What happened in 587 BC?
Babylonians destroyed Southern kingdom of Israel
322 bc?
Alex the Great conquered Syria, Palestine, Egypt
167 bc?
Antiochus 4 destroyed Jewish temple
6-4 bc?
Jesus is born!
49 ad?
Edict of Claudius evicts Jews from Rome
64 ad?
1st systematic persecution of Jews in Rome
70 ad?
2nd temple destroyed
