Intro to the new testament Flashcards
who is theophilis
lukes monetary sponsor (benefactor) ask him to write an orderly account so that he can find out the truth
how many books make up the canon of the New Testament
27
what are the 4 literary genres in the New testament
the 4 gospels
Acts
Pauls letters (21)
Apocalypse (revelation)
When was the new testament written
between 50AD and 120 AD
List the 5 Historical Narratives
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John Acts
Why are Matthew Mark and Luke called the synoptic gospels
they have a large amount of overlapping materials
who wrote the acts of the apostles
luke
how many letters are in the new testament
21
how many letter are attributed to paul
13
how many letters are pauline letters
7
what are the pauline letters
letters write by paul
the new testament is written in ___
greek
the old testament is written in ___
Hebrew
Jesus and the first century Jews spoke _____
Aramaic
The vernacular of the Roman Empire was _____
Latin