Exam1

Question 1

Hellenism

Answer 1

ancient Greek culture; Alexander the Great’s plan is to “Hellenize” all his conquered people in order to instill unity and break down barriers.

Question 2

Jewish Messianic Expectation

Answer 2

Jews were expecting a super hero as the Savior; Important because they missed the point and the Savior (Jesus is man like us)

Question 3

Luke

Answer 3

he wrote Acts as letters to Theophilus to portray Christianity as peaceful religion that the Roman government didn’t need to worry about.

Question 4

Theophilus

Answer 4

is the name of the person who’s addressed by Luke in Acts means “lover of God” he addresses all those who love God

Question 5

King James Bible

Answer 5

an English translation of the Bible. to stop madness of many English translations, King James I in 1604 wanted one final English translation of the Bible. 90% KJV is correct because it is a translation of a translation of a translation. Transmission is the mistake, not translation.

Question 6

Eschatology

Answer 6

theology concerned with death, judgment, and destiny of the soul; Fundamental to Jewish identity was the idea that they were a holy people (orthodoxy)

Question 7

Pentecost

Answer 7

50 days after Passover; signified the first fruits of the harvest. (Christian holy day that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit 40 days after Easter)

Question 8

Justification

Answer 8

Paul’s theology saved by justification “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” (Gal. 3:24)

Question 9

Grace

Answer 9

Paul’s theology saved by grace; “ I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.” (Gal. 2:21)

Question 10

Stephen

Answer 10

(a deacon to the apostles) Stephen’s speech undercuts the current validity of Judaism by focusing specifically on the Law of Moses and the Temple; killed for bold testimony.

Question 11

Council of Jersusalem

Answer 11

(acts 15) when James declared once and for all that Gentiles don’t need to be circumcised, although he does ask them to do a few other things.

Question 12

Acts 1

Answer 12

(CHOOSE NEW APOSTLE WHY 12?) to show that church will continue to have a future; had to be someone that witnessed Christ’s ministry; Judas was killed, but there’s no concrete story of HOW he dies. The believers cast lots to replace Judas. They need to reconstitute the twelve.

Question 13

Acts 2

Answer 13

At Pentecost they were filled with the Spirit. “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.​” The wind was Spirit and Pentecost is church’s birthday.

Question 14

Acts 5

Answer 14

Ananias and Sapphira told a lie and fell dead (they held some back when paying tithing); Luke includes this story, although it is a downer, because he wanted to teach the importance of keeping important covenants we’ve made with God. Stephen bears powerful testimony that eventually gets him killed because he is so bold. (communal living and its violations)

Question 15

Acts 10

Answer 15

Peter and Cornelius- Cornelius is the first gentile who converted to Christianity without having to convert to Judaism first; Peter receives a vision about the unclean animal which was symbolic of receiving the gentiles; God reveals to Cornelius a Gentile and to Peter a Jew, His plan to remove barriers that separated Jews and Gentiles. Students will learn how God began to guide Peter to understand His plan to allow Gentiles to receive salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Even though Peter doesn’t fully understand he obeys the instructions God gives him.

Question 16

Acts 15

Answer 16

Some men taught circumcision for the Gentiles. Peter said, “God gave the Spirit with no distinction.” Paul and Barnabas separated. Council of Jerusalem and the decision rendered- James the Just is the giver of the decision as a way to placate the Judaizers. He says that Gentiles can become Christian as long as they: abstain from eating of meat sacrificed to idols, don’t fornicate and don’t eat things that are strangled or bloody; A sense of condescension toward the gentiles; No circumcision required.

Question 17

Gal. 1&2

Answer 17

Paul, to the churches of Galatia. You are already turning to a different gospel! The gospel I preached came by revelation from Christ. I went up to Jerusalem and saw the leaders. I opposed Cephas about circumcision. We are justified by faith in Christ and not by works.