Midterm

Question 1

Pliny and Trajan AUTHOR

Answer 1

Pliny and Trajan

Question 2

P+Trajan DATE

Answer 2

111-113 AD

Question 3

P+Trajan LANGUAGE

Answer 3

Latin

Question 4

P+TrajanLOCATION

Answer 4

Asia Minor (possibly)

Question 5

P+Trajan CONTEXT

Answer 5

Rise of Christian factions in Roman provinces, gaining traction

Question 6

P+Trajan SUMMARY

Answer 6

P - wtf do i do

T- kill them, also f*ck firefighters and unions

Question 7

From this text (P&T), how did Christians fit into existing patterns of Roman conflict with Judaism or the Roman fear of factions?

Answer 7

Jews were mostly respected aside from revolts. Christians weren’t Jewish and weren’t exempt from taxes and expected to worship emperor. Fear of factions bc not worshipping snowflake emperor was a no-no.

Question 8

Epistle of Diognetus AUTHOR

Answer 8

Unknown

Question 9

Diognetus DATE

Answer 9

130-200 AD

Question 10

Diognetus LOCATION

Answer 10

Unknown but most likely Asia Minor

Question 11

Diognetus CONTEXT

Answer 11

Christian apologetic; intorduces readers to Christianity as anti-empire and basically better than everyone else

Question 12

Diognetus SUMMARY

Answer 12

describes evolution out of Judaism; knowldege is inwardly received through Christ

Question 13

How does the author(s) of this text (Diognetus) position Christianity in the conflict between Judaism/Hellenism? How does the author(s) see Christianity continuing the missionary element of diaspora Judaism?)

Answer 13

Christianity emerged from diasporic Judaism but has no bloodline or national ties. Religion for all people. Judaism seen as religion of superstition, Rome seen as idolatrous.

Question 14

Didache AUTHOR

Answer 14

unknown

Question 15

Didache DATE

Answer 15

1st cent CE

Question 16

Didache LANGUAGE

Answer 16

Greek

Question 17

Didache CONTEXT

Answer 17

Discovered in cave near Constantinople in 19th cent; probably apostolic writing

Question 18

Didache LOCATION

Answer 18

Asia Minor (Turkey)

Question 19

Didache SUMMARY

Answer 19

way of life vs way of death. here’s how to be a christian take communion and don’t be a jerk

Question 20

How does the author(s) of this text (Didache) use worship practices or rituals to the shape of the identity of early Christian communities?

Answer 20

Set oneself apart from state religion, resist Rome, name sins of society. Condemn materialism and violence. Remember Jesus.

Question 21

Perpetua and Felicity AUTHOR

Answer 21

Perpetua, later edited by Tertullian

Question 22

P + F DATE

Answer 22

202-203 AD

Question 23

P + F LANGUAGE

Answer 23

Greek

Question 24

P + F LOCATION

Answer 24

Carthage (modern Tunisia)

Question 25

P+F CONTEXT

Answer 25

Martyrdom narrative during rise of Christian persecution. Christian community members imprisoned in Carthage for refusing to worship emperor and renounce Christian faith.

Question 26

P+F SUMMARY

Answer 26

Dad tries to get her to renounce and come home. Possibly lesbian lovers. Visions of ladder w/ weapons, boy's face being healed, and becoming a man in the arena. Felicity has a baby. Defied death by beasts so put to death by sword.

Question 27

How does the author(s) of this text (P+F) resist Roman authority and the Roman vision of society through a Christian revaluing of death?

Answer 27

Rejection of material life including body and family. Death as eternal life. F*ck gender roles.

Question 28

How do the authors portray the transcendence of gender in the Acts of Paul and Thecla and the Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity?

Answer 28

Perpetua becomes a dude in a vision. Thecla rejects marriage out of the gate. Gender egalitarianism (?) seen in both texts.

Question 29

Paul and Thecla AUTHOR

Answer 29

unknown; probably lots of people

Question 30

P+Thecla date

Answer 30

2nd-3rd cent CE

Question 31

P+Thecla LANGUAGE

Answer 31

Greek, Coptic

Question 32

P+Thecla LOCATION

Answer 32

Asia Minor

Question 33

P+Thecla CONTEXT

Answer 33

Probably historical fiction/folktales. Maybe loosely based on real people. Egalitarian church groups.

Question 34

P+Thecla SUMMARY

Answer 34

Thecla refuses marriage to follow Paul. Both thrown in prison, sentenced to death. Thecla defies death by stake and beasts and survived. Tried to baptize and kill self in tub of seals, killed the seals instead. Adopted by queen. Let go, dressed like a dude and followed Paul again. Probably became ascetic cave woman.

Question 35

How does the author(s) of this text (P+Thecla) resist Roman authority and the Roman vision of society through a Christian revaluing of death?

Answer 35

Resist marriage, adopt virginity. Defied orders even in face of death.

Question 36

How does the author(s) of this text (P+Thecla) connect baptism and martyrdom?

Answer 36

Baptism and martyrdom as new life. Rejection of worldly, pursuit of otherworldly. Death and baptism by seal.

Question 37

Methodius AUTHOR

Answer 37

Methodius (church father, author, opponent of Origen)

Question 38

Methodius DATE

Answer 38

270-290 AD

Question 39

Methodius LANGUAGE

Answer 39

Greek

Question 40

Methodius LOCATION

Answer 40

Asia Minor

Question 41

Methodius CONTEXT

Answer 41

rise of christianity. relative peace. written for patroness and virgin squad.

Question 42

Methodius SUMMARY

Answer 42

virgin speeches. evolution of humanity from incest to celibacy.

Question 43

How does the author(s) of this text (Methodius) present the relationship between virginity and spiritual perfection?

Answer 43

Jesus was a virgin so you should be too (unless you want to make babies go ahead but don't enjoy it)

Question 44

Odes of Solomon AUTHOR

Answer 44

Unknown

Question 45

Odes DATE

Answer 45

100-200 AD

Question 46

Odes LANGUAGE

Answer 46

Syriac

Question 47

Odes LOCATION

Answer 47

Antioch or Odessa

Question 48

Odes CONTEXT

Answer 48

unknown; debate if it's Jewish or Christian writing

Question 49

Odes SUMMARY

Answer 49

poetry using gendered language to describe god

Question 50

How does the author(s) of this text (Odes) use gendered imagery to describe the ineffable nature of God?

Answer 50

male and female images of divinity (eg breasts, milk and father figure); mix of 2 and transcendence of binary language; recognition of male and female equal aspects of divinity