New Testament quiz 1 Flashcards

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gentiles

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a non-Jew; all people not descended from the twelve tribes of Israel

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samaritans

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from the central hill country between Judea and Galilee; on the margins of Judaism

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3
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diaspora

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greek word that means “scattering; refers to Jews who were scattered through the Roman Empire during the time of the NT

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4
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pharisee

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Jewish sect that emphasized strict purity regulations of the Torah

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5
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sadducee

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Jewish sect controlling the priesthood

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Herod

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Roman Jewish king responsible for the rebuilding of the second temple

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7
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Pontius Pilate

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governor of Judea; ordered the crucifixion of Jesus

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Alexander the Great

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king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon

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9
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Essenes

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sect of hermit Jews; teachings are represented in the Dead Sea Scrolls

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10
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Sanhedrin

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gathering of Judean elites affirming decisions in capital cases

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11
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Jesus

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first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader

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12
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Paul

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Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus

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13
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Caesar Augustus

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founder of the Roman Empire

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14
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Jews/ Judaism

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monotheistic religion based on the understandings of the Torah; began in Middle East

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15
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Josephus

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Roman–Jewish historian; wrote “The Jewish War”

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16
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Sea of Galilee

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where Jesus was gave his Sermon on the Mount and walked on water

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17
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Temple

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in Jerusalem; used to feel God’s presence amongst His people

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18
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synagogue

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Jewish church

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19
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Jerusalem

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where Jesus preached, was crucified, and was resurrected

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20
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Qumran

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cave where Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947

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21
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Golgotha

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the place of the skull where Jesus was crucified

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22
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Antioch

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the great central point from where missionaries to the Gentiles were sent

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23
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Capernaum

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chosen home city of Jesus; where he met James, John, Peter, Andrew, and Matthew

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24
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Jordan River

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where the Israelites crossed into the Promise Land; where Jesus was baptized

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25
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Mediterranean Sea

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western boundary of the Land of Jesus

26
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Dead Sea

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high salt content, numerous Biblical manuscripts discovered here

27
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Rome

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home of the Catholic Church

28
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Bethlehem

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where Jesus was born

29
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Via Egnatia

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major Roman highway

30
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Law and Gospel

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Lutheran terminology for understanding what God speaks about in the Bible

31
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Torah

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five books of Moses

32
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Hermeneutics

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the process of interpreting scripture

33
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Canon

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refers to the authoritative collection of texts in the Old/ NT

34
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Homologoumena/antilegomena

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20 NT writings consistently affirmed as biblical

35
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hellenization

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process of accommodation to Hellenistic culture

36
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denarius

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standard coin of the Roman Empire

37
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Dead Sea Scrolls

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218 scrolls were biblical dating back to 200 BC

38
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Incarnation

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“enfleshment”; term to describe God becoming human in the person of Jesus

39
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decalogue

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Ten Commandments

40
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circumcision

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cutting of the foreskin as a sign of God’s covenant with Abraham

41
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Christology

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subset of Christian theology that attempts to answer the question “Who is Jesus”

42
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Gospel

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tells of who Jesus is and what he has done for sinners; words of promise

43
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Epistle

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a term used for NT letters

44
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Polytheistic/Monotheistic

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belief in many gods/ belief in one God

45
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2nd temple period

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514 BC- 70 AD; from the dedication of the second temple to it’s destruction

46
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Old Testament

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the first division of the Christian biblical canon; 24 books of the Torah

47
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Inspiration

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how the Holy Spirit breathed out the Scriptures so that words written by humans are the Word of God

48
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Efficacy

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not static or empty; living

49
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“source” and “norm”

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Bible is the source of out knowledge; what we learn about God needs to be gauged by what God’s word says

50
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Christocentric

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“Christ- centered”; Christ is the focal point of the Scriptures

51
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“Scripture interprets Scripture”

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Nt is a fulfillment of Ot

52
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Koine

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Greek word for common; Nt was first written in Koine Greek

53
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Passover

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Jewish pilgrimage festival commemorating the exodus from Egypt

54
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Legalism

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asserts that the law must still be imposed and obeyed

55
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6 commonalities of Judaism

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  1. temple in Jerusalem
  2. role of the local synagogue
  3. festival cycle
  4. significance of the Torah
  5. theology of monotheism
  6. concern for ritual purity
56
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contributions of Greek culture to the World of Jesus

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brought language which the NT was written in, brought philosophy which affected how Christians teach and understand biblical truth

57
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what does sola scriptura mean and what does it say about how Lutherans understand the Bible

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“saved by God”; means that Lutherans use the Bible alone for doctrine

58
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What is law and gospel? Is the following verse law or gospel? Why? “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”

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Law and Gospel deals with how God speaks to creation. This verse is law because it is God’s word that tells us what to do.

59
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What does the word efficacious mean? How is the Bible efficacious?

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It means God’s word does something; is is not static or empty.

60
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What were some of the contributions of the Roman Empire to the world of Jesus and the early Christian church? Why were they important?

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roads and world thinking. roads assisted in pilgrimages and world thinking affected the perception of the Bible.