Mid Term Study Guide Flashcards
How much do the Gospels have in common with Greco-Roman works known as bio?
The gospels have much in common with Bio
In contrast to Luke-Acts, what is Johns emphasis of the holy spirits role as the fulfillment of prophecy?
In John, the greater emphasis is on the Holy spirits role as another Paraclete, who will act in Jesus’ place to mediate the presence of the Father
What role, If any, do Greco-Roman sources outside the New Testament have? Do they provide additional information beyond what we’ve learned from the New Testament Gospels?
Greco Roman sources outside the NT provide very little additional information beyond what we have learned from the NT.
What does form Criticism study
Form criticism attempts to determine and analyze the oral traditions which lie behind our written sources
What two Key OT figures is Matthews genealogy structured around?
Abraham and David
What does form narrative criticism study
Narrative criticism provides important corrections to the abuses of historical-critical methods
According to the text, is the longer ending of Marks Gospel authentic
No
Where was the Ptolemaic Empire, dominating Palestine from 323-198 B.C. centered
Ptolemaic was centered in Egypt with Alexandria as its capital
Who was the leader, nicknamed “Maccabeus”, who became leader of the Maccabean Revolt after the death of his father Mattathaias?
Judas
Who dominated the Sanhedrin in Jesus’ Day?
Sadducees
Of the two famous rabbis, who had the stricter more restricted view of divorce?
Shammai did. Shammai allowed a man to divorce his wife only for unfaithfulness, while Hillel accepted almost any reason
Most people in the Roman Empire were from what class?
The vast majority of the people were poor
What is the comparison between the number of miracles in Marks Gospel verses the other 3 gospels?
There is a stronger emphasis in Jesus’ miracles in Mark
What is the Targum?
Aramaic paraphrases of and expansions on the Scripture
The majority of the community to which Matthew was writing was from what nationality?
Jewish community
What is Chiasm?
Chiasm is a pattern in which a series of things repeats itself in reverse order
Which Gospel tells us anything about Jesus’ Childhood?
Luke is the only one that tells of of Jesus’ childhood
Which is the only Gospel relating that at the transfiguration, Jesus, Moses and Elijah were discussing Jesus’ coming “departure” or exodus in Jerusalem?
Luke
What is redaction criticism?
Redaction criticism examines how the gospel writers edited and compiled their sources to develop certain theological themes and purposes.
When does the text favor a date for the Gospel of John to have been written
Johns gospel was likely written in the late first century