Final Exam Flashcards
what is true about the three parts of the trinity?
they are equal in substance and glory but unique in function
what is the christophany?
the reincarnate appearance of christ in the OT
how do we know Jesus in the Old Testament?
He is prophesied
how do we know Jesus in the gospels?
Christ is present
how do we know Jesus in Acts?
Christ is proclaimed
how do we see Jesus in the epistles?
Christ is possessed
how do we see Jesus in Revelation?
Christ is preeminent
how did the assyrians influence Israel?
they mingled their people in with the jews causing the formation of the samaritan people
how did the Babylonians influence Israel?
they cured Israel’s idolatry and caused them to want to relate more to their heritage
how did the Persians influence Israel?
they sent people back to Jerusalem to make them happy.
what two groups emerged during the Persian empire?
- the dispersion
- the remnant
what emerged from the greek empire?
hellenization
how did hellenization affect Israel?
- change in language
- change in culture
- change in philosophy
what kind of area was Galilee?
predominantly jewish area; rural farming and fishing communities; where people go to get rich
what kind of area was Samaria?
where half jew half gentiles lived
what kind of area is Perea?
low populated area in the wilderness with a mix of jew and gentiles
what kind of area is decapolis?
group of three major greek cities
what kind of area is Judea?
heavily jewish, where the religious elite live
what three major groups emerged from the Hasmonean dynasty?
- the hellenists
- the hasidim people
- the Hasmoneans
what does it mean that the Roman Empire was at the fullness of time?
it was the time that God the father had decided to send the Son to earth
what did the pax roman mean for Rome?
the new roads, new laws, and increase in soldiers made it easier for people to travel.
what languages are prominent in the Roman Empire and who spoke them?
- Hebrew – Rabbis
- Aramaic – market place
- Greek – commercial language
- latin – law writers
what does pharisee mean?
to separate
who where the pharisees in the Roman Empire?
the largest, most influential religious group who ruled the synagogs
where did the pharisees go wrong?
when they used their standards as a measure of righteousness and as an excuse to do wrong
what were the scribes in the Roman Empire?
they were the professional interpreters
what were the sadducees in the Roman Empire?
they controlled the samhedrin
what were the Zealots in the Roman Empire?
fanatical nationalists trying to over throw Rome
what is the key verse to the announcements and briths?
Luke 2:29-32
what was marry’s response to hearing she was going to have Jesus?
faith and submission
what was Joseph’s response to the angel?
he obeyed
what two signs did the shepherds get about Jesus?
- he would be in swaddling cloths
- he would be in a manger
what is the key verse for the childhood of Jesus?
Galatians 4:4
why is it so shocking that the maji came to see Jesus?
because even these gentiles recognized Jesus as the christ before His own people
what did the gifts that the maji gave to Jesus do?
- they gave Him honor
- they provided for His family
- they were symbols of His future ministry
what is the key verse for the opening events of Jesus’s ministry?
Hebrews 4:15-16
what marks the beginning of Jesus’s ministry?
His baptism
what was John’s baptism a picture of?
the outward expression of his inner commitment to the messiah
what was the purpose of Jesus’s baptism?
to identify Him with John’s ministry
what were the 3 purposes of Jesus’s temptation?
- to compare Christ’s sinlessness to Israel’s sin
- to show that Christ understands what it is to be tempted
- to show how to overcome temptation