F-3

Question 1

crucifixion -

Answer 1

historical method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang for several days until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation

Question 2

parousia -

Answer 2

second coming of christ at end of things as the world knows them

Question 3

baptism -

Answer 3

first initiation ritual for the early church; first century it involved immersion of person in water; patterned on other ritual washings, particularly within Judaism; church interpreted act of immersion as reenactment of burial and resurrection of Christ, which symbolically also brought new life to baptized person

Question 4

antithetical parallelism -

Answer 4

literary technique used in Hebrew poetry that sets opposite ideas or statements in immediately successive lines

Question 5

disciples -

Answer 5

a student of jesus christ; 12 apostles/disciples

Question 6

rabbis -

Answer 6

jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches jewish law

Question 7

hellenism -

Answer 7

making things Greek; successors of alexander the great followed his lead in spreading greek culture and greek language throughout the ancient mediterranean world

Question 8

satan -

Answer 8

word meaning opposer; in the book of job this figure in the heavenly court serves as the prosecuting attorney in heaven; by the time of the NT, term has become name of the ruler of the demonic realm