Lesson 14 review

Question 1

1. What is prophecy?

Answer 1

Prophecy is a direct message to humans through a prophet who serves as God’s messenger.

Question 2

2. List four genres used in the New Testament:

Answer 2

1. The Gospels
2. The book of Acts
3. Epistles
4. Apocalyptic

Question 3

3. What did ancient historiography focus on?

Answer 3

Great characters that other people should aspire to be like.

Question 4

4. How is Jesus portrayed in each Gospel?

Answer 4

A. Matthew: Jesus as righteous rabbi
B. Mark: Jesus as a man of action and power
C. Luke: Jesus as righteous prophet
D. John: Jesus as God

Question 5

5. The goal of the book of Acts is not to provide what?

Answer 5

A thorough recounting of what happened to the early church; the goal is salvation not instruction.

Question 6

6. What four basic questions should you ask yourself when reading an Epistle?

Answer 6

A. Who wrote the letter?
B. Who was the letter for?
C. Why was the letter written?
D. What topics does it address?

Question 7

7. Apocalypse comes from a Greek word which mean what?

Answer 7

Revelation

Question 8

8. What is the apocalyptic genre?

Answer 8

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