Mid Term Flashcards
The New Testament books were originally written_______.
Greek
The word “Bible” comes from the Greek word_________.
Biblia
Who is considered the “Father of the English Bible”?
William Tyndale
Who ruled the land of Palestine during Jesus’ life on earth?
Rome
Which Jewish sect was popular among the common people and established synagogues and schools?
Pharisees
Which system of Greek philosophy held that the whole unverse was a divine being?
Stoicism
The New Testament is comprised of how many books?
27
Which portion of the New Testament unfolds the life and teachings of Jesus from different perspectives?
The Gospels
When were the books of the New Testament written?
During a period of about 100 years following the time of Jesus
The word “Gospel” means________.
good news
Although other “gospels” about Jesus were written and circulated, the only ones accepted as reliable by the whole church were________.
Mathew, Mark, Luck, & John
The three Synoptic Gospels are______.
Mathew, Mark, and Luke
According to the Law of Moses,the members of the tribe of______ were to work as priests,serving all the people of God.
Levi
Which of the following was true of the life of a shepherd in biblical times?
Shepherds spent most of their time outside watching over the herd, no matter the weather
Shepherds often slept near their flock to protect it from robbers pr wild animals
Shepherds would gather their flocks each night into places called “sheepfolds”
True or False: During New Testament times some people sold themselves into slavery to pay back a debt, or because they were desperately poor and that was the only way they could get food and shelter.
True
True or False: The Philistine people who lived in the narrow strip of land between Judah and the Mediterranean Sea worshipped Baal as their chief deity
False
True or False: Although, the author of ACTS is not identified in the books,scholars agree that it was written by the same person who wrote LUKE.
True
True or False: Because the Romans were well-organized and had a strong army, their empire was actually very stable.
True
True or False: Jesus was born during the reign of Augustus Caesar, the first Roman ruler called emperor.
True
True or False: The Sanhedrin was a council of Rome officials who exercised judicial authority in Palestine.
False
Mathew begins his Gospel by_______.
listing the ancestors of Jesus to make it clear that Jesus is from the family of King David and Abraham
John the Bapist was the son of________.
Zachariah and Elizabeth
The word “synagogue”means________.
gathering
Which of the following is the one of the beatitudes from Mathew’s Gospel, chapter 5?
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus commanded His followers to do which of the following concerning their enemies?
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Another name used for Peter in the Gospels is________.
Simon
Crucifixion eventually brought about death by________.
suffocation
To the Jews death by hanging on a cross meant that the accused was______.
cursed
Mark gives explanations of Aramaic words and Jewish customs, which suggests that he was attempting to do what?
to make his Gospel clear for non-Jewish readers
Mark is both the______ of the four Gospels.
oldest and shortest
The earliest known manuscript of Mark’s Gospels do NOT contain________.
Chapter 16:9-20
Gehenna is unlike sheol or hades because________.
it is always used to describe a place of fiery death and punishment in the New Testament
In Mark chapter 12 which commandment does Jesus declare to be the most important?
Love The Lord your God with all your heart, LOve The Lord your God with all your soul, and Love The Lord your God with all your mind and strength
The Gospel of Luke is the first part of a two-volume work and that includes________.
Acts
Luke wrote in the style of the Greek and Roman______and______ of his day
historians and biographers
The angel who appeared to both Mary and Zachariah was named_______.
Gabriel
In Luke chapter 2, we find that Jesus was born in which town?
Bethlehem
In Luke chapter 2, what was the reason given for Joseph’s and Mary’s presence in the town in which Jesus was born?
because Caesar Augustus issued a census to taken & because Joseph belonged to the house and line of David
Baptism, as recorded in the New Testament, was practiced because_________.
Jesus commanded his disciples to teach and baptize all nations.