Lesson 14

Question 1

What is prophecy?

Answer 1

A direct message to humans through a prophet who serves as God’s messenger

Question 2

List 4 genres used in the New Testament?

Answer 2

a. The gospels
b. The book of Acts
c. Epistles
d. Apocalyptic

Question 3

What did ancient historiography focus on?

Answer 3

Great characters that other people should aspire to be like

Question 4

How is Jesus portrayed in each Gospel?

Answer 4

a. Matthew - Jesus as righteous Rabbi
b. Mark - Jesus as man of action and power
c. Luke - Jesus as righteous prophet
d. John - Jesus as God

Question 5

Who is the main character in the book of Acts?

Answer 5

The Holy Spirit

Question 6

The goal of the book of Acts is not to provide a thorough recounting of what happened to the early church, rather, the goal is what?

Answer 6

Salvational instruction

Question 7

What does the word “epistle” mean?

Answer 7

A letter

Question 8

What do the New Testament epistles contain that directly apply to us today?

Answer 8

Direct instructions for believers

Question 9

Apocalypse comes from a Greek word which means what?

Answer 9

Revelation

Question 10

What is the apocalyptic genre?

Answer 10

A special form of prophecy that uses highly symbolic language to explain present and future events