Intro to NT

Question 1

What does Jesus do in the Temple’s Court of the Gentiles?

Answer 1

He cleansed the temple and kicks out the moneychangers and the greedy/disrespectful

Question 2

at Pinnacle

Answer 2

Jesus tempted by Satan

Question 3

Story of the widow

Answer 3

Jesus sees widow five a small amount of money but explains that she is generous because it was all she had

Question 4

What are the gospels?

Answer 4

Record of the life and teachings of Jesus

Question 5

What does “Christ” mean?

Answer 5

Anointed One

Question 6

Why is there tension between Jewish and Samaritans in Palestine?

Answer 6

-Samaritans believed in more than one god
-Samaritans had a different worship center
-Samaritans were not considered “purely” Jewish

Question 7

What is the theme of Philippians 2

Answer 7

the humility of Jesus

Question 8

Philippians 2

Question 9

Mary conceived Jesus by

Answer 9

the Holy Spirit

Question 10

Matthew audience

Answer 10

Jewish Christian

Question 11

Mark symbol

Answer 11

Lion

Question 12

Purpose of Pauline Letters

Answer 12

to support and guide individual communities of believers

Question 13

The Book of Revelation includes

Answer 13

similarities to the Garden of Eden and a description of liturgy in Heaven

Question 14

incarnation

Answer 14

god becomes human in the person of Jesus

Question 15

Who is the Jewish historian that mentioned the existence of Jesus?

Answer 15

Josephus

Question 16

Luke was a _ writing to _

Answer 16

Gentile; Gentiles

Question 17

Who are the 4 women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus? (Matt 1)
How are they surprising relatives?

Answer 17

• Tamar (dressed as a prostitute)
• Rahab (prostitute)
• Ruth (Gentile - married into the covenant)
• Bathsheba (adultery)
  -gentiles, did dodd things
  -seen as unrespectable or unholy
  –show Jesus’ humanity
  -trust God’s mercy
  -teach not to judge others

Question 18

Jesus was misunderstood. What/who correctly states his identity?

Answer 18

Matthew 16: 16-20
Peter
“The Messiah, the Son of the living God”
-Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy

“flesh & blood has not revealed this”=not humans
Peter=rock church will be built

Question 19

Story of John the Baptist, Herod, Herodias, and their daughter

Answer 19

-John disapprove
-look at the story
-jealously had the authority to judge her
-evil temptation
head

Question 20

Map?

Answer 20

ask her

Question 21

Jesus language

Answer 21

aramaic

Question 22

synoptic gospels

Answer 22

Mark, Matthew, Luke

Question 23

Synagogue vs. temple

Answer 23

Synagogue=place of meeting
Temple=sacrirfice (Holy of Holies enter only Yom Kippur)