facts 2 know

Question 1

core concepts of OT judaism

Answer 1

1. israel called by God as set apart people
2. law of moses (torah) makes Israel holy
3. God dwells in Jerusalem temple
4. Hereditary priesthood mediates between God and Israel

Question 2

what was the big question for Jews when Hellenization was a thing

Answer 2

to what extent can we participate and still be holy?

Question 3

After the Maccabean Revolt, Jews had independence under who and when?

Answer 3

Hasmonean Dynasty
167-63 BC

Question 4

what false expectations did Hasmonean Dynasty create about Messiah?

Answer 4

political messiah

Question 5

Pharisees: socio-economic status,views on hellenizing culture, and torah?

Answer 5

poor and common, love oral law, hate Hellen.

Question 6

Sadducees: socio-economic status, views on hellenizing culture, and torah?

Answer 6

rich, political, hate oral law, love hellen. love torah tho

Question 7

where did essenes live and why?

Answer 7

desert- believed judaism and temple were corrupted

Question 8

who are Am Ha’aretz?

Answer 8

ppl of the land- mad up vast majority of crowds Jesus and John the Baptist taught to

Question 9

Exegesis definition

Answer 9

careful historical, literary, and theological analysis of a text

Question 10

Exposition definition

Answer 10

application of the meaning to contemporary believers

Question 11

how many years passed between end OT start NT

Answer 11

400

Question 12

who in power end OT

Answer 12

medo-persians

Question 13

Who in power start NT

Answer 13

mediterranean

Question 14

when did second temple period begin?

Answer 14

temple rebuilt 580 BC

Question 15

beliefs that set Judaism apart

Answer 15

1. monotheism
2. covenant chosen ppl
3. torah law

Question 16

practices that set Judaism apart

Answer 16

1. Yahweh alone
2. circumcision
3. sabbath rest
4. dietary laws

Question 17

kerygma define

Answer 17

oral tradition of preaching about Jesus and Salvation

Question 18

when were oral accounts of Jesus in circulation?

Answer 18

AD 30s-90s

Question 19

when were the oral accounts written down?

Answer 19

AD60s-90s

Question 20

what century were authorship and titles attributed to the Gospels?

Answer 20

2nd century

Question 21

What were the Gospel’s sources?

Answer 21

kerygma, sayings, hymns, revelation

Question 22

27 book NT canon was formalized by who and when?

Answer 22

council of carthage in AD 397

Question 23

do we have original hebrew or greek autographs?

Answer 23

no

Question 24

synoptic define and synoptic problem

Answer 24

“view together” matthew, mark, and luke are all synoptic. Who copied who?

Question 25

What is “Q”

Answer 25

material in matthew and luke but not from mark. where did it come from

Question 26

two most likely audience and settings for gospel of Mark?

Answer 26

1. christians suffering persecution in rome
2. trying to convert western gentiles

Question 27

5 main theological emphases for Mark

Answer 27

1. Jesus suffering Messiah who brings spiritual salvation
2. christian discipleship equals suffering
3. humanity of Jesus
4. Jesus’s divinity
5. cosmic battle between Jesus and Satan

Question 28

3 part structure of mark

Answer 28

1. authoritative in Galilee (baptism to formal ministry)
2. road to Jerusalem (passion predictions)
3. Climax in Jerusalem (whom say ye that I am)

Question 29

turning point in gospel of Mark

Answer 29

whom say ye that I am– beloved son turns into Jesus suffering

Question 30

Characteristics of Marcan style

Answer 30

bad grammar, oral literature means it moves fast, triads, repetition, parallel verses, scenes, descriptive, interlocking narrative

Question 31

short ending of mark ends where?

Answer 31

mark 16:8 with the 3 women going to the tomb, being told to tell the others and they flee afraid