Exam 1 Review Flashcards
What are the 12 practical suggestions for reading and studying the bible?
- Read prayerfully
- Read expectantly and joyfully
- Meditate
- Read for transformation
- Read with perserverance
- Be realistic
- Set consistent time
- Read with tools
- Read with pen
- Read in light of immediate context.
- Do bible reading and study with a community.
- Read in light of the overarching story of the bible.
List the 27 books of the New Testament.
- Mathew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
- Acts
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
- Hebrews
- James
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1 John
- 2 John
- 3 John
- Jude
- Revelation
What are the Four Gospels?
Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
What is the Parable of the seeds and 4 soils in the bible?
- Hard-packed (hardened heart)
- A shallow heart (open to God but carried away with the stresses of this life)
- Engages in God’s word, but desires worldly things.
- Fully comitted to God
What are the 4 soils in our New Testament class?
- Never engages
- Starts strong but doesn’t finish strong.
- Engages well over half the semester but get’s distracted later on.
- Read with anticipation and expectancy.
What is the bible’s purpose?
It’s purpose is about God’s work in human history in order to save his people.
What are the three facts that help us to trust the reliability of the bible?
- There are 6,100 manuscripts
- We have way more witnesses to the New Testament than any other ancient work.
- We have minimal disagreements in transmission.
Why is historicity important?
Jesus believed in the historical authenticity of key events.
Why is antiquity important?
It helps determine whether a given piece was produced during the apostolic era.
Why is external corroboration important?
It helps compare multiple sources to the original text.
What are the 5 beliefs we hold regarding the bible?
- Inspiration
- Authority
- Inerrancy
- Infallibility
- Clarity
How many books are in the Old and New Testament?
39 in the Old, and 27 in the New
What are the 5 attributes of Canonicity?
- Apostolicity
- Antiquity
- Orthodoxy
- Spiritual Significance
- Ecclesiastical usage
Who was Alexander the Great?
Student of Aristotle who wanted everything Greek, and held a Hellenistic world-view (lasted 1,000 years after Alexander).
What were the 8 Roman religions?
- Paganism
- Religious rituals
- Shrines to Ancestors
- Emperors
- Mystery religions
- Gnosticism
- Judaism
- Christianity
What did the mystery religions consist of?
- Emotional experience
- Fertility religions
- Cycles of the seasons
- Individuals acting out ungodly things.
Why was the Roman world interested in Judaism and Christianity?
Simply because of their beliefs
Who are Proselytes?
Members of the Jewish faith
Who are God-fearers?
Those who accept teachings only
What are the four Jewish religious groups?
- Pharisees
- Sadducees
- Essenes
- Zealots
What is the distinctiveness between the four Jewish groups?
- The Pharisees believed in the resurection and afterlife.
- The Sadducees believed there was no afterlife.
- The Essenes believed in the immorality of the soul.
- The Zealots believed in armed rebellion against Rome and that God was the only saviour.
What does the word Gospel mean?
Good News
Why were the Gospels written?
Gospels were needed because of the speed and extent of the spread of the gospel message.
What is Synoptic Gospel?
Comparing the first three gospels against one another
What is Synoptic Problem?
The problems that involved how the first three Gospels related to one another
When was the birth of Jesus?
5 BC
When was the beginning of John’s ministry?
28 -29 AD
When was the beginning of Jesus ministry?
29 AD
When was the death of Jesus?
33 AD
Who are Gnostics?
People who believe that there is a God but he’s not necessarily good or evil.
