Is there Life after Death?

Question 1

Death

Answer 1

The end of life of a person or organism. In the Judeo-Christian worldview, human death is seen as a tragic anomaly introduced to God’s creation by sin and is relational in nature. There are 2 forms of relational death in the Bible. Spiritual death - relational separation from God.

Question 2

Disciple

Answer 2

A student

Question 3

Gospel

Answer 3

In Christian Theo, the good news of God’s reconciliation with humanity, and humanities restoration unto God, through the sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth

Question 4

Grace

Answer 4

Receiving something good that one does not deserve. “unmerited favour”.

Question 5

Jew

Answer 5

A name denoting a Hebrew person. Originally used to refer to one from the tribe of Judah in distinction to other tribes, this term came to be used to refer to a Hebrew in general after the Babylonian Exile

Question 6

Justice

Answer 6

Receiving what one deserves

Question 7

Manuscript

Answer 7

From Latin manu “by hand” and scriptus “written”. A handwritten copy of the original document

Question 8

Mercy

Answer 8

Not receiving something bad that one deserves

Question 9

Messiah

Answer 9

A Hebrew word denoting a person set apart for a high office by the pouring on of oil. Greek equivalent of Christos.

Question 10

Resurrection

Answer 10

The act or fact of coming back to life after death. In Christian Theo, a resurrected person never experiences death again, in distinction to a revivified person who returns to life after death but subsequently dies again.

Question 11

Gart Habermas

Answer 11

Christian Historian and Philosopher (1950-) known for formulating the Minimal Facts Approach to the question of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.

Question 12

Josephus

Answer 12

Jewish Historian (37-100 AD) whose works, Jewish Antiquities and The Jewish War, are key primary sources on the life and culture of the Jews around the times of Jesus. His work, Jewish Antiquities, contains the so-called Testimonium Flavianum which mentions Jesus by name, Josephus fought alongside the Jews in the First Jewish-Roman War but later defected and served as an interpreter to the Roman general, Titus, who later became Roman Emperor.

Question 13

N.T. Wright

Answer 13

Renowned British historian and NT scholar (1948-) who also serves as a Professor of NT and Early Christianity at the U of St. Andrews in Scotland. Author of the Christian Origins and the Question of God series.

Question 14

Paul

Answer 14

An early Christian leader and missionary. Born Saul of Tarsus; later known as Paul after his conversion to Christianity. Once a devout Pharisee who studied under the noted Rabbi, Gamaliel, he persecuted the early Christians in his fervent zeal for Judaism. Subsequently became a Christian after an encounter with the risen Jesus and played a key role in spreading the gospel among the Gentiles.

Question 15

Peter

Answer 15

A disciple of Jesus of Nazareth and leader in the early Church. One of the 3 disciples closest to Jesus, along with James and John. Denied Jesus 3 times at his arrest but was later reinstated by Jesus.