New Testament Final

Question 1

Scripture Memorization

Answer 1

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

John 3:16-17 NIV

Question 2

How much of the gospels did passion week take up?

Answer 2

at least 1/3 of each Gospel

Question 3

Passion Week - Sunday

Answer 3

Triumphal Entry

Question 4

Passion Week - Monday

Answer 4

Cleaned temple

Question 5

Passion Week - Tuesday

Answer 5

Olivet Discourse

Question 6

Passion Week - Wednesday

Answer 6

Sanhedrin & Judas Plot

Question 7

Passion Week - Thursday

Answer 7

Passover Meal & Garden of Gethsemane

Question 8

Passion Week - Friday

Answer 8

Crucified

Question 9

Passion Week - Saturday

Question 10

Passion Week - Sunday

Answer 10

Resurrection

Question 11

Triggers to Passion

Answer 11

1. Lazarus Raised - in Bethany, 2. Anointed in Bethany3. Heals 2 blind men in front of Pharisees, 4. Difficult discourse: Parable of tenants, against priests. ** Jesus crucified because threat to religious leaders.

Question 12

Triumphal Entry (Sunday)

Answer 12

Common for disciples to borrow animal for teacher; common for pilgrims singing pilgrim songs to accompany someone entering the city. Psalm 118:26-29 was used during Feast of Tabernacles. IRONIC: call Jesus “Son of David” and then ask “Who is this man?”

Question 13

Fig Tree Withered

Answer 13

Associated with Pharisees & Sadducees & Jerusalem. “You don’t bear fruit, then you’re done.” Just like Fig Tree Withers, Saducees and Pharisees will be no more.

Question 14

Cleanses Temple (Monday)

Answer 14

Temple was epicenter of Judaism. The Court of the Gentiles was 300x 450 meters packed with 1 mil. people with one entrance and one exit staircase.

• Jesus seen as inciting a riot.
• People were selling animals, changing money, and taking a profit - Den of Robbers.
• Parable on visit to temple: 1. Parable of Sons. 2. Parable of Tenants - Pharisees want to arrest Jesus, but afraid of crowd. 3. Wedding Banquet - Those invited don’t deserve to come. Pharisees make a plan to trap Jesus in words. 4. Parable of Talents.5. 10 virgins. 6. Sheep & Goats. Response to #4,5,6 - “Chief priests and elders assembled in palace to High Priest and plotted to arrest Jesus and kill him.. but not during the Feast.

Question 15

Passover & Upper Room Discourse

Answer 15

– Synoptics have Eucharist; John has feet washing. In Synoptics, last Supper was Passover meal. In John, Last supper Day of Preparation; Jesus dying same time as Passover lambs.
o Luke: 2 cups at dinner & cup of suffering in Garden. Passover had 4 cups.
o John: “Hour” means His death and glorification. Has washing feet – all about serving each other. Ch. 14-17 are the final discourse, moving toward the crucifixion.
o “Do this in remembrance of me.” In Luke, refers to the Eucharist. In John, refers to foot washing. Not in Matthew or Mark.

Question 16

Garden of Gethsemane

Answer 16

– John leaves out that they were sleeping. “The Cup” refers to the spiritual agony of bearing the sin of the world, or enduring the divine judgment which sin deserved.

Question 17

Judas Betrays Jesus

Answer 17

– Parallels to Jesus: 1. God’s plan at work. 2. Judas has free will – responsible for his own actions.

Question 18

Arrest & trials

Answer 18

– Luke’s differences: 1. 1 meeting, Mark has 2. 2. Omits charge against Temple. 3. Sanhedrin doesn’t condemn Jesus in Luke. 4. Peter’s denials precede trials. 5. Soldiers mocking precedes trial. 6. Who gets Peter to deny Christ?
o Herod – Only in Luke, not in Matthew and Mark. Why? 1. Good politics. 2. Could be some other group besides the Jews. 3. Mocking could have been done by Pilate’s men and Herod’s. 4. Mark omits a lot about Herod.
o Jesus’ charge: Blasphemy. Penalty for blasphemy was stoning, not crucifixion.
o Jesus died on Nisan 14 in AD 30.

Question 19

Crucifixion

Answer 19

Emphasized “Tree” because anyone hung on a tree is under God’s curse (Deut. 21:22-23). John focuses on “Lamb” image, connecting with OT Sacrificial system.
o Who killed Jesus? Pilate’s Ambition, The Jewish leader’s jealousy, Judas’ greed? Ultimately, Jesus willingly handed himself over. He Chose!

Question 20

Resurrection

Answer 20

Each Gospel writer tells us something that proves Resurrection. Matthew: Mary Magdalene & Great Commission. Mark: Mary Magdalene & Women. Luke: Ordinary People. John: Miraculous Catch, Appearance to Thomas, SPIRITUAL.
o The disciples return to Galilee to meet Jesus.

Question 21

4 types of miracles

Answer 21

Mastery of nature, Healing the body, Healing the mind/exorcisms, raising the dead

Question 22

Mastery of Nature

Answer 22

o Why Mastery of Nature? 1. People can’t argue it away – forces people to make a choice. 2. Jesus flips nature upside-down. 3. Speaks to his role as creator.
o Miracles of Nature mentioned: Water into wine, feeding 5000/4000, Walking on water, Calming the sea, Cursing the fig tree, Finding the coin in fish, Great catch of fish.

Question 23

Healing Body

Answer 23

: In OT & NT, thought illness was because of sin. Jesus’ healings bump up against religious leaders.
o Solicited – Woman with blood, cleansing Leper, Cleansing 10 lepers, Two blind men, Blind Bartimaeus.
o Unsolicited – people don’t ask; Jesus does it so others have to make a choice to follow or not. Crippled Woman, Man with withered Hand, Man at pool of Bethsaida, Man blind from birth, Malchus’ ear.
o Received by faith of others – All non-Jews. Official’s Son, Syrophoenician Woman’s daughter, Centurion’s Servant.

Question 24

Healing the mind

Answer 24

– Consider who Jesus is talking to in each instance. Ex: Controversial Exorcism (Divided Kingdon), Demoniac in Synagogue, Lunatic boy, Mary Magdalene, Legion

Question 25

Raising the Dead

Answer 25

more to do with family than individual raised. Jairus’ Daughter, Widow of Nain’s Son, Lazarus. Lazarus is the one that pushes Pharisees & Sadducees over the edge.

Question 26

Discourses (ID Teaching)

Answer 26

Sermon on the Mount, Missionary, Greatest in the Kingdom, Olivet, Upper Room

Question 27

Sermon on the Mount

Answer 27

Matthew 5-7. Parallels to Missionary Discourse

Question 28

Kingdom Character (Sermon on the Mount)

Answer 28

Blessed are the spiritually bankrupt, deeply dismayed, completely inadequate, crying for justice, unexpectedly forgiving, absolutely innocent, promoting harmony, those mistreated for doing right, mistreated for Jesus. If we are like this, we are part of the Kingdom.
 Image: Salt & Light: If your character doesn’t show it, you’re no good for Kingdom.

Question 29

Kingdom Code (Sermon on the Mount)

Answer 29

“I have not come to abolish them (Law & Prophets), but to fulfill them (Matthew 5:17). Calls people to have righteousness that surpasses that of the Pharisees. Jesus is raising the bar, we need to get back to holy living.
Unresolved anger = murder, Unrestrained Desire = adultery, Divorce only for unfaithfulness, all words (not just oaths) should be honest, Personal Revenge is sin, Love for hate relationship

Question 30

Kingdom Worship (Sermon on the Mount)

Answer 30

: Don’t do your acts of righteousness to be seen by men. If you do, no reward in heaven. If you do it in secret, your father will reward you. Secret giving, secret prayer, model prayer, secret fasting.

Question 31

Kingdom Economy (Sermon on the Mount)

Answer 31

Store up treasure in heaven (choose the right bank), you can’t serve two masters (long-term investments), Don’t worry – Look at birds & lilies (count on Soc Security), seek first the kingdom (Make saving a priority)

Question 32

Kingdom Community (Sermon on the Mount)

Answer 32

: Chapter 7, all about character in community. Don’t judge, ask/seek/knock, Golden rule, narrow gate, false prophets, good & bad fruit, wise & foolish builders

Question 33

Missionary Discourse

Answer 33

Matthew 10. 3 sections. 1. Preparation for Ministry. 2. Process of Ministry. 3. Reaction/response to ministry

Question 34

Preparation for Ministry (Missionary Discourse)

Answer 34

Gives them an example to follow, calls them, gave apostles authority & instruction.

Question 35

Process of Ministry (Missionary Discourse)

Answer 35

Where? To Lost sheep of Israel. What? Announce kingdom, heal sick, raise dead, cast out demons; don’t take anything with you. How? Be prepared, don’t rely on anything but God. Be as shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. When? When they don’t welcome you, shake dust off feet.

Question 36

Reaction/Response to Ministry (Missionary Discourse)

Answer 36

flogged & arrested, repudiation, rivalry, ridicule, reward.

Question 37

Greatest in the Kingdom

Answer 37

Matthew 18. Two Main sections. 1- Inclusion of those excluded. 2- Restoration of sinful people & parable of unmerciful servant.

Question 38

Inclusion of those excluded (Greatest in the Kingdom)

Answer 38

children and sheep.

• Teaching: Positive example of welcoming children. Negative example of millstone.
• Parable: Lost Sheep. The ones we exclude are valuable.

Question 39

Restoration of sinful people & parable of unmerciful servant (Greatest in the Kingdom)

Answer 39

• Teaching: Positive example of the one restored; negative example of the one who doesn’t get restored. All about reconciliation & restitution – How do we restore sinful people?
• Parable: Unmerciful Servant.

Question 40

Olivet Discourse

Answer 40

Matthew 24. Day: Tuesday or Passover
o Jesus cleansed temple the day before – people were angry with him, some thought he was a zealot.
o Disciples had admired Temple; Jesus predicted the Temple’s destruction. They were looking at Temple from Mt. of Olives. All about 2nd Coming.
o Disciples Questions – 8 Events before Christ’s Return – Sign of Fig Tree – Son of Man Coming in Glory – 3 Warning Parables - 3 Events following Christ’s Return
- Events Before: Others come in His name; famine & earthquake; Christians will fall away; Abomination in Holy Place; Flee to fields; false prophets; Sun Dark; Stars Fall.
- Warning Parables: Faithful & Wise Servant (Be faithful until Lord returns), Ten Bridesmaids (Be alert), Talents (Be Faithful)
- 3 Events Following Christ’s Return: Return of Christ, Angels/Trumpets, Gather Elect

Question 41

Upper Room Discourse

Answer 41

John 14-16 After Jesus predicted Peter’s denial.
Key Words: Vine, comforter, way to the Father, Remain
-Chiastic Structure: Jesus is leaving - will send HS - you will be connected - vine and branches - YOU WILL BE ATTACKED - not master, but friends - hold firmly - I will send HS 0 I’m leaving and you will be sad.
–This is a warning discourse.