Final Flashcards
Which of the following is a correct statement concerning last years of Paul’s life, based on Paul’s letters (not Acts) we have?
- Romans is the last extant letter that Paul wrote.
- Paul could deliver the Jerusalem collection and make up with Peter and other apostles in Jerusalem
- Paul could arrive at Rome and meet Roman believers face-to-face.
- Paul died under Nero, and this is 100% true because a Roman historian records this fact.
Romans is the last extant letter that Pual wrote.
Which of the following is a correct statement concerning the First Jewish War(Revolt)?
- The Temple was not destroyed
- many of early Jesus-followers seem to have thought that this is the end time prophesized by Jesus.
- It was a revolt against the Greek Empire.
- It happened around 30-33 CE.
- Jews crushed the Roman army and could gain political freedom.
Many of early Jesus-followers seem to have thought that this is the end time prophesized by Jesus.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement concerning the sources scholars use to reconstruct “historical Jesus”?
- NT gospels were eye-witnesses sources of Jesus.
- Other than the canonical NT gospel, we do not have many sources.
- NT gospels are storied rather than historical documents
- There is a time gap (about 40 years) between historical Jesus and the canonical NT gospels.
NT gospels were eye-witnesses sources of Jesus
Which of the following is NOT one of the ideas that scholars think to be relatively accurate concerning historical Jesus?
- Jesus belonged to the Jerusalem Temple, having the institutional power for his prophetic ministry.
- Jesus belonged to working class. He seems to have been a manual worker.
- Jesus attached quite a few followers.
- Jesus seems to have been born in Nazareth, in the province of Galilee
- Jesus was a Jew.
Jesus belonged to the Jerusalem Temple, having the institutional power for his prophetic ministry.
Which among the following is a correct statement concerning Jesus’ death?
- After his death, his disciples dissipated and the Jesus movement died out.
- He was crucified because of conflicts with other Jews (esp. Temple authorities) and being a potential threat to the Roman Empire.
- Pharisees crucified him since they had enormous political power to sentence death.
- He was crucified because of his illegitimate birth.
- Jesus’ crucifixion is historically not verifiable. It is highly likely an early Christian myth.
He was crucified because of conflicts with other Jews (esp. Temple authorities) and being a potential threat to the Roman Empire.
In the Hebrew Bible, we find a prophecy that the Messiah will be born from a “woman.”
Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a
sign. Look, the young woman (Hebrew: alma;
Greek translation: Parthenos) is with child and
shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel
Here, the Hebrew term “alma” generally denotes a young woman, not necessarily (and unlikely) a virgin. In the gospels of Matthew and Luke, however, the gospel. Authors portray Jesus as being born from a virgin (Mary) who did not have any sexual relationship with a man. based on these observations, which among the following is NOT a sound historical-critical approach to the issue of virgin birth of Jesus?
- Scholars take into account the fact that Paul did not consider Jesus’ virgin birth to be central to his gospel.
- Since gospels are historical documents about Jesus,, Jesus was definitely born from a virgin.
- Scholars consider ancient literary tradition of divine-birth of important individuals like emperors.
- It is possible that there were some ambiguity regarding Jesus’ birth, esp. his biological father.
- Scholars take note of the fact that some early Christian texts, such as the Gospel of Mark, does not even narrate Jesus’ birth, not to mention the virgin birth. It seems like this idea was not too central to the Markan theology of Jesus.
Since gospels are historical documents about Jesus, Jesus was definitely born from a virgin.
Based on these passages, what seems to be Jesus’ core self-identity?
Mk 1:2-3 “…the voice of one crying out int he wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” (describing John the Baptist)
Mk 1:9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
Mk 1:15 The time has been fulfilled, the kingdom of God is near; repent and believe in this good news!
- A charismatic prophet who preaches the imminent coming of judgment (eschaton) and repentance.
- a Jew who considers himself as the leader of the Jewish nationalists.
- a maniac who believed himself to be a magician
- a fan of John the baptist
A charismatic prophet who preaches the imminent coming of judgment (eschaton) and repentance
Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the Romans considered Jesus to be a potential threat to the Empire and Temple authorities did not like Jesus?
- Jesus criticized the corruption of the Temple and tried to purify it.
- Jesus’ followers believed him to be their “savior.”
- Jesus chose 12 disciples, symbolizing 12 tribes of Israel, representing the home for the restoration of Israel’s political autonomy.
- Jesus was performing miracles and accumulating enormous amount of money, organizing a Jewish army.
- Jesus’ followers called him “the King” of Jews.
Jesus was performing miracles and accumulating enormous amount of money, organizing a Jewish army.
Which of the following is not one of the ways that scholars tried to explain Jesus’ resurrection?
- Jesus didn’t really die but was in a coma
- Jesus’ disciples, due to their trauma experiencing the death of their dear leader, saw an illusion and invented the faith in resurrection
- not trying to explain since all the sources we have are already reflecting the faith in resurrection. There is no way to verify it or understand how the faith began.
- Jesus’ disciples stole Jesus’ body and told lies that Jesus has been resurrected.
- none among the options
none among the options
Which of the following is an incorrect statement concerning “gospel?”
- scholars debated on the genre of the gospel, whether it is biography, history, kerygma, or something else.
- emperors used this term “gospel (good news)” when they made empire-wide announcements.
- it is an exclusively Christian term that is not used in any other places of the Greco-Roman world.
- The greek term of “gospel” is euanggelion, which literally means “good news”
It is an exclusively Christian term that is not used in any other places of the Greco-Roman world.
Which of the following is not one of the historical-approach to the gospel narratives in the NT canon?
- it pays careful attention to differences between gospels.
- it tries to find out the theological and literary emphases and tendencies of each gospel.
- it tries to harmonize the discrete details in the four gospels.
- it reads NT gospels as individual literary compositions.
it tries to harmonize the discrete details in the four gospels.
The diagram with four boxes and arrows.
What go in the four boxes read left to right, top to bottom
A: Gospel of Mark
B: Q
C: Gospel of Matthew
D: Gospel of Luke
What is the solution to the Synoptic Problem that is accepted by majority of scholars?
Oral traditions + Q sayings source
Which of the following is an incorrect statement concerning the author, audience, and date of the Gospel of Mark?
- the text itself states the author’s name “Mark.”
- Ethnicity is really difficult to know. Given that Mk 7:1-5 explains a basic Jewish custom, it is probable that the audience were not Jews.
- later scribes added the title “the Gospel of Mark,” considering John Mark the disciple of Peter to be the author of this gospel.
- we can’t nail down where this gospel was written down
- the primary audience seems to have been Greek-speaking followers, since it was written down in Greek.
the text itself states the author’s name “Mark.”
What is the Markan literary technique that we find in these passages?
“When his family heard it, they went out to restrain
him, for people were saying, “He has gone out of
his mind.”
“He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you
still no faith?” 41 and they were filled with great
awe and said to one another, “Who then is this,
that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
” Just then there was in their synagogue a man with
an unclean spirit, and he cried out, “What have you
to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to
destroy us? I known who you are, the Holy One of
God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and
come out of him!”
“Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell
down before him and shouted, “YOu are the Son of
God!” But he sternly ordered them not to make him
known.”
Messianic Secret
What is the correct understanding about the”Messiah” that Mark is presenting in his gospel?
Mark 15:33 When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “listen, he is calling for Elijah.” And someone ran filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, “wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathe his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”
The Messiah is a suffering one. His death was under God’s plan.
What is the Markan idea concerning the First Jewish Revolt (66-70 CE_ that we can conjecture from this passage?
The Jesus began to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.
It is not the final end, but the final end is still very near.
In many manuscripts of the Gospel of Mark, the story ends like this:
(various passage……)
How do scholars understand this abrupt ending of the Markan gospel?
The Markan author seems to be creating a literary effect here, by suspending the final resolution so that readers can emphasize with the fear of Jesus’ disciples, but at the same time affirming the faith in Jesus’ resurrection that the insiders know.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement concerning the Gospel of Matthew?
- this gospel was written down in Greek
- scholars conjecture the composition date of this gospel to 66-70 CE, either during or immediately after the First Jewish War.
- Scholars conjecture upper Galilee or lower Syria as the potential place of this gospel
- the author is unknown, even though the later traditions attribute this gospel to one of Jesus’s disciples, the tax collector Matthew.
Scholars conjecture the composition date of this gospel to 66-70 CE, either during or immediately after the First Jewish War
Which of the following is an incorrect statement concerning the Gospel of Matthew?
- this gospel was written down in Greek
- scholars conjecture the composition date of this gospel to 66-70 CE, either during or immediately after the First Jewish War.
- Scholars conjecture upper Galilee or lower Syria as the potential place of this gospel
- the author is unknown, even though the later traditions attribute this gospel to one of Jesus’s disciples, the tax collector Matthew.
Scholars conjecture the composition date of this gospel to 66-70 CE, either during or immediately after the First Jewish War
