Exam Review Flashcards
(95 cards)
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What book did Matthew write?
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Gospel of Matthew
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What book did Mark write?
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Gospel of Mark
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What books did Luke write?
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Gospel of Luke, Acts
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What books did John write?
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Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Revelation
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What book did James write?
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James
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What book did Jude write?
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Jude
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What books did Paul write?
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Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothys, Titus, Philemon and Hebrews (14)
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What books did Peter write?
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1 Peter & 2 Peter
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What are the 4 divisions of the NT books?
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Gospels, Acts, Epistles & Revelation
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What are the categories of the Pauline Epistles?
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Early, Prison, Pastoral
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What books are in the Early Pauline Epistles?
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Galatians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Romans
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What books are in the Prison Pauline Epistles?
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Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon, Philippians
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What books are in the Pastoral Pauline Epistles?
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1 & 2 Timothy, Titus
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What are the divisions of the Epistles?
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Pauline & General
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What books are in the General Epistles?
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James, Hebrews, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, 1 2 & 3 John
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The Gospels:
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describe the life of Jesus
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The Acts:
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describe the history of the early church
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The Epistles:
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reveal the life of the early church
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Revelation:
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describes the future of the church
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What books were written in Period of Inception?
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The Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
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What books were written in Period of Expansion?
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Acts, James, Early Epistles, Prison Epistles
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What time was the Period of Inception?
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6 B.C. to A.D. 30
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What time was the period of Expansion?
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A.D. 30 to A.D. 60
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What books were written in Period of Consolidation?
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Pastoral Epistles, General Epistles except for James
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What time was the Period of Consolidation?
A.D. 60 to A.D. 100
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What does Pharisee mean?
"separatist"
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Who were the Pharisees?
Interpreters of Oral law, held to the spirit world
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What does Sadducee mean?
"righteous ones"
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Who were the Sadducees?
Held on to the law (Pentateuch), not the oral laws. Denied the spirit world of angels, immortality and resurrection from the dead.
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What is the Pentateuch?
Torah, first 5 books of the Old Testament, plus the oral laws (Mishna); Voice of God to the Jews
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Who were the scribes?
men who were expounder(explainer), guardians and teacher of the scriptures; honored among the Jews; were not the same a pharisees
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What was the synagogue?
an institution that evolved when Jewish temple was destroyed and Jews were taken into captivity; Jewish place of worship; 10 families had to be present for a synagogue to be formed; Congregational, not priestly;
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What was the Sanhedrin?
"council"; supreme civil and religious tribunal of the Jewish nation;
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How was the Sanhedrin set up?
70 members; 24 priests, 24 elders, 22 scribes
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Origin & Membership of Pharisees
descendants of Hasidim freedom fighters of Maccabee era; about 6,000 middle-class merchants
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Beliefs of Pharisees
believed entire old testament and followed oral interpretations and keeping of the Law was God's desire; study of Torah was highest act of worship; Bodily resurrection and life after death
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Practices of Pharisees
supported the synagogue for study and teaching of Torah; strict obedience to oral and written law; Rome was a necessary evil as long as they could still practice their beliefs
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Origin & Membership of Sadducees
descended from Solomon's high priest Zadok; became a faction in 200 B.C.; priests who were wealthy, aristocratic and Hellenistic
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What does Hellenistic mean?
Greek speaking; Greek culture influence
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Beliefs of Sadducees
only the Torah was God's law and rejected oral traditions; Temple was the only path to God; did not believe in bodily resurrection
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Practices of Sadducees
ran the Temple and ceremonies; Dominated the Sanhedrin (council); Hellenistic lifestyle; Roman support
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Origin & Membership of Essenes
resisted the Maccabees' claim to high priesthood in 1700 A.D.; possibly once sadducees or Pharisees who preferred isolation in the wilderness to participation in Temple services led by corrupt priests
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What were the religious movements of Jesus' Time?
Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots
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Beliefs of the Essenes
withdrawal from corruption; true priests were descendants of Zadok; rigid adherence to Torah; chosen for arrival of Kingdom of God
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Practices of the Essenes
copying and studying Torah; isolated communities; shared property and communal meals; ritual cleansing; rejected Hellenism
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Origins and Membership of Zealots
movement formed against Roman census in A.D. 6; extreme Pharisees and religious Jews led by Judas the Galilean, primarily in Galilee
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Beliefs of Zealots
resembled the Pharisees, but only God could rule; Slavery was the worst evil; taxes were due only to God
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Practices of Zealots
terrorism against Romans; refusal to pay taxes; strictly followed Torah and oral traditions
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What type of book was Acts?
historical
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Who wrote Acts?
Luke
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When & Were was Acts written?
A.D. 61-62 in Rome
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Who was Acts written to?
Theophilus "Lover of God"; wealthy Greek businessman or govt. official with great influence in the area of Rome
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Purpose of Acts
show the expansion of the Christian Message and its historical roots
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Theme of Acts
growth of Christianity, transition from Judaism to Gentile Christianity
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Acts answers two questions:
1. How did a Jewish movement affect the entire world? 2. Who was Paul?
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Who was a part of Paul's 1st Missionary Journey?
Barnabas and John Mark began Journey with Paul; Mark did not complete the journey
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Who was a part of Paul's 2nd Missionary Journey?
Silas and Timothy were main travel companions;
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Who was a part of Paul's 3rd Missionary Journey?
Timothy, Luke and Erastus;
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What books were written during 1st Missionary Journey?
Galatians and James written after journey
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What books were written during 2nd Missionary Journey?
1 & 2 Thessalonians
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What books were written during 3rd Missionary Journey?
1 & 2 Corinthians & Romans written during Journey
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The Corinthian Letters: "Lost Letter"
a misinterpreted letter previously sent to Corinth before 1 Corinthians was written; theory that part of 2 Corinthians includes part of this lost letter
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The Corinthian Letters: 1 Corinthians
written in response to problems that were in the church at Corinth and to answer their questions; The church rejected the letter and the ministry of Paul; written on 3rd missionary journey
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The Corinthian Letters: The "Severe" Letter
Paul had visited the church a 2nd time; sent to Corinth by Titus; portions of letter thought to have been added to 2 Corinthians; criticism and attack of the situation at church of Corinth
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The Corinthian Letters: 2 Corinthians
Titus gave a good report, and this letter is in response to that good report; express's Paul's joy at the news and to prepare for another visit from him and for a collection for the church at Jerusalem; Written from Philippi
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Where did Titus pastor after Paul's 1st release from prison?
Crete
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Where did Timothy pastor after Paul's 1st release from prison?
Ephesus
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Main Characters of book of Philemon
Onesimus - slave of Philemon
Philemon - businessman of Colosse
Paul (of course, author)
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What is the theme of Galatians?
doctrine of salvation by faith alone, not by works
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What is the theme of 1 Thessalonians?
2nd coming of the Lord
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What is the theme of 2 Thessalonians?
further discussion of the 2nd coming of the Lord
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What is the theme of 1 Corinthians?
doctrine of cross in its social application
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What is the theme of 2 Corinthians?
defense of Paul's ministry & joy for a repentant church
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What is the theme of Romans?
revelation of righteousness through faith
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What is the theme of Ephesians?
the mystery revealed - the Body of Christ, the church
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What is the theme of Colossians?
Christ, the head of the church
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What is the theme of Philemon?
Christian love and forgiveness
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What is the theme of Philippians
the joy of serving God
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What is the theme of 1 Timothy?
Instructions for conduct in the local church
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What is the theme of Titus?
Standards of Christian Behavior
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What is the theme of 2 Timothy?
Faithfulness
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What is the theme of James?
how to live a life of victory, under persecution
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What is the theme of Hebrews?
Jesus Christ is the best and only way to God
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What is the theme of 1 Peter?
How to live honorably, even under persecution
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What is the theme of 2 Peter?
Basic principals of TRUE Christian faith
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What is the theme of Jude?
A warning against apostasy (abandonment of beliefs) - fight for what you believe!
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What is the theme of 1 John?
Assurance to believers while exposing Gnosticism
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What is the theme of 2 John?
A warning against welcoming and entertaining false teachers
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What is the theme of 3 John?
Encouragement to TRUE Christian hospitality
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What is the theme of Revelation?
unveiling of things to come, the end times
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What is the theme of Acts?
the expansion of the Christian message and its historical roots
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What are the Synoptic Gospels? (share a common view)
Matthew, Mark and Luke
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Themes of Synoptic Gospels
outer, human and public aspects of the life of Jesus
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Theme of gospel of John
reveals inner, divine and private aspects of life of Jesus
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What are the 2 books written by Paul to places he did not visit at the time he wrote the letters?
Romans & Colossians
