Exam 1

Question 1

When was the Second Temple completed?

Answer 1

515 BCE

Question 2

When did Roman general Pompey seizes temple

Answer 2

63 BCE

Question 3

When does Jewish War against Rome occur?

Answer 3

66-70 CE

Question 4

When does Rome destroys Jerusalem temple

Answer 4

70 CE

Question 5

What is the date of Mark?

Answer 5

68-70 CE

Question 6

Apocrypha

Answer 6

Collection of books present in the RCC bible but not in the protestant bible

Question 7

Athanasius,

Answer 7

Bishop of Alexandria in 367 who wrote the pascal letter noting which 27 books are used in the church

Question 8

Canon

Answer 8

means measuring stick/rod- a recognized collection of text

Question 9

Gentile,

Answer 9

A non-Jew

Question 10

Gospel,

Answer 10

The four books about Jesus

Question 11

manuscripts

Answer 11

handwritten copy of text

Question 12

Torah,

Answer 12

first 5 books of the HB

Question 13

Autograph,

Answer 13

Original copy of a manuscript

Question 14

papyrus,

Answer 14

reed-like plant used for making paper

Question 15

scribes

Answer 15

Literate copiest

Question 16

textual criticism,

Answer 16

seeks to establish the original wording of a text

Question 17

redaction criticism,

Answer 17

seeks to understand how manuscripts were edited

Question 18

Dead Sea Scrolls,

Answer 18

Jewish writing found in a cave near the dead sea- thouoght to have been put there by a group of essenes during the war with rome

Question 19

erod the Great,

Answer 19

40-4 BCE- client king of Rome

Question 20

Pharisees

Answer 20

a “ piety group”

Believed in a bodily resurrection- not a biblical idea- religious theological idea

Question 21

Qumran

Answer 21

community from the scrolls

Question 22

Sadducee

Answer 22

More related to the aristocratic section
More connection to the chief priestly families
More positions on the ruling council- Sanhedrin
Represent the priests and aristocrats
Closer to Rome than the Pharisees
No bodily resurrection

Question 23

Septuagint

Answer 23

Greek translation of a HB tradition

Question 24

Zealot

Answer 24

Group who urged violent resistence during the Rome war

Question 25

Son of Man

Answer 25

Angelic figure found in HB texts

Question 26

Passion

Answer 26

Means suffering- refers to the last days of Jesus

Question 27

roblems of textual criticism: Ending of Mark,

Answer 27

The shorter ending tells that the women briefly told the story to those around Peter. Jesus is noted to then have been “ sent out through them”. This ending is problematic due to the issue of a poor manuscript. As discussed during lecture, the author of this ending is not the same as the Gospel of Mark. This is evidenced by the language and the employment of a theological construct that would come much later. This is most likely the result of a later scribe attempting to amend the ending to Mark.

The longer ending is also problematic as it ties in with later references found within the Gospel of Luke. As discussed during the lecture, this ending is most likely coming from the later Middle Ages due to the attempts at harmonization with the Gospel of Luke. In addition, the language does not match Mark. Again, this may mostly likely be the result of a later scribe attempting to amend Mark and harmonize it with Luke.

Question 28

Woman caught in adultery in John

Answer 28

There are several textual problems present. The passage is enclosed in double brackets indicating that textual authorities are skeptical that it is original to John. Furthermore, the footnotes indicate that it may belong either after John 21:25 or after Luke 21:28. Its placement at the end of Chapter 7 and before 8:12 interrupts the flow of the story.

Question 29

Development of canon—why these books and how these books?

Question 30

Temptation Scene

Answer 30

Sets up the opposition of the spirit of God vs. the demonic forces ( led by Satan)
Mark 1:12-13
In literature in early Judaism- there is a ton of literature filled with the demonic powers that oppose God- prominent theme in the time period
Qumran
For the gospel of Mark- the issue of these powers coming into conflict is very important
Why there are so many encounters between Jesus and demonic powers in this Gospel
Little doubt that the GoMark ties this demonic power to Rome
Name of the demon- Legion- Roman military unit
Jesus comes out and immediately annouces the arrival of the kingdom of God

Question 31

The ARRIVAL OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD:

Answer 31

Refers to God’s end of time rule
Jesus is going to take the title of Son of Man
Thematically it does fit with the kingdom of God
Daniel 7- 167/164 BCE
The Son of Man appears
Clearly an angelic being
Most likely Michael
Comes as part of a judgment scene- at the end of the scene the Kingdom of God is established
Judgment is taking place against all these demonic powers- taken the forms of beast and fueling empires that oppress God’s people.
Empires are all destroyed- the kingdom of the most high is set up
These themes are fueling the world view/ understanding of the author of the GoMark
Verse 14“ The kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”