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LOC 133 Flashcards

1
Q

To study a subject thoroughly one must study it ____

A

historically

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2
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The period studied in this section is called the ____ period

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inter-biblical

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3
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____ was responsible for rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem

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Nehemiah

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4
Q

The Persians were ____ in their religious beliefs

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monotheists

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5
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TRUE OR FALSE

Philadelphus founded the famous library in Alexandria

A

True

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6
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Antiochus Epiphanes was a benevolent ruler of the Jews

A

False

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7
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Among the Herods, Herod the Great was the most cruel

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True

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8
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Paul defended himself before Herod Agrippa 1

A

False;

It was Herod Agrippa the Third

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9
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The ruling religious body of the day was the Roman Senate

A

False;

It was the Sanhedrin

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10
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The Sadducees were liberal and worldly

A

True

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11
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TRUE OR FALSE

The province of Galilee was called “Galilee of Gentiles”

A

True

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12
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TRUE OR FALSE

Perea means “before”

A

False;

It means “beyond”

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13
Q

The name “Jews” as used in the Bible means ____ not a ____

A

nationality; religion

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14
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____ was the mother tongue of the pre-captivity Israelites

A

Old Hebrew

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15
Q

The Jews of the dispersion were called ____ or ____

A

Hellenists; Grecians

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16
Q

____ was the universal language in Jesus’ day

A

Koine Greek

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17
Q

The ____ Jews were more easily won to Christianity

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dispersion

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18
Q

The homeland Jews were mostly ____, ____, and ____ by occupation

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day laborers; small farmers; fishermen

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19
Q

The special talents of the Jews lay almost entirely in ____

A

religion

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20
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Hellenists were the homeland Jews

A

False

21
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Latin was the official language of the Sanhedrin

A

False;

Latin was the official language of the country

22
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

One way the Jews greatly influenced the Roman world was by preparing them to receive the Messiah

A

True

23
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The Jews of the dispersion spoke Greek

A

True

24
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The name given to the Jews bearing reference to their language was “Hebrew”

A

True

25
Q

The Jews were in captivity for ____ years

A

70

26
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The homeland Jews were more responsive to the Christian faith than were the dispersion Jews

A

False;

The dispersion Jews were more receptive to Christian teaching rather than homeland Jews

27
Q

The major contribution of the Jews to the world was their ____

A

religion

28
Q

Services in the ____ were held on Saturday, Monday, and Thursday

A

synagogue

29
Q

The ____ was the conservative religious group of their day

A

Pharisees

30
Q

The ____ was usually selected from the Sadducees

A

High Priest

31
Q

The most warlike group was the ____

A

zealots

32
Q

The group which was communalistic was the ____

A

Essenes

33
Q

the book translated from Hebrew to Greek was the ____

A

Septuagint

34
Q

The “eat, drink, and be merry” philosophic idea was from the ____

A

Epicureans

35
Q

The ____ was the saying of the Rabbis

A

Haggadah

36
Q

The ____ was probably the most important literary work of the era studied

A

Septuagint

37
Q

Three biblical names of the Jews and reasons for their names:

A
  1. Jews; refers to nationality
  2. Hebrews; refers to the language used
  3. Israelites; religious privileges of the Jews
38
Q

The Samaritans worshiped on Mount ____

A

Zerubabbel

39
Q

____ was the man allowed to rebuild the Temple under the Persian Rule

A

Gerizim

40
Q

What language was the Hebrew tongue?

A

Aramaic

41
Q

The chief figure in the Greek rule over the Jews is ____

A

Alexander the Great

42
Q

Who made up the majority of the people in Jesus’ day?

A

common people

43
Q

The benevolent monarch who permitted the rebuilding of the Temple was ____

A

Cyprus

44
Q

The good or favorable ruler of the Syria era was ____ and the cruel ruler was ____

A

Antiochus the Great; Antiochus Epiphanes

45
Q

The aged priest of courage and heroism was ____

A

Mattathias

46
Q

The Romans took over the kingdom under ____

A

Pompey

47
Q

How many members composed the Sanhedrin?

A

70 members

48
Q

Two major philosophies of the first century were ____ and ____

A

Stoicism; Epicureanism

49
Q

Two major Jewish writings of Jesus’ day

A

Septuagint and The Talmud

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