New Testament Survey Flashcards
List all the NT Books IN ORDER.
Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation
What are the 3 categories of the NT Books?
JESUS - whom gave Himself for the remission of sins
CHURCH - the people who have received His salvation
SALVATION - the redemption of fallen man through Christ.
Divine preparation came through 3 cultures:
- Jewish Nation
- OT
- Religious Climate - Greek Language
- World Speech - Romans
- System of Roads
What 3 cities had the greatest impact on Judaism?
- Babylon
- Alexandria
- Jerusalem
Who were the Sadducees and what do they believe?
A political party of the Jewish aristocratic priesthood.
They believed that man was the master of his own destiny.
Who were the Pharisees and what did they believe?
Religious leaders often identified with the scribes
They believed:
1. Immortality of the soul, messianic hope, and divine providence.
- That salvation came by obedience to the law.
- Christ would come and establish an earthly Kingdom.
Who were the Sanhedrin?
Jewish council of supreme authority which met in Jerusalem
Consisted of Pharisees and Sadducees.
Supreme authority of interpreting the mosaic law
Governed civil affairs and tried certain criminal cases
What 4 NT Books are included in the Synoptic Gospels?
Matthew
Mark
Luke
(Stress the humanity of Christ)
John
(Stresses the deity of Christ)
What are the Synoptic Gospels?
Twofold Divisions Of Gospels
They have the same point of view with regard to the life of Christ; agreeing in subject matter and order.
Portraits of Christ:
Matthew = the Prophesied King Mark = the Obedient Servant Luke = the Perfect Man John = the Mighty God
Style of the Gospel Authors:
Matthew = Teacher Mark = Preacher Luke = Historian John = Theologian
Culture of the Original Readers:
Matthew = Jews Mark = Romans Luke = Greeks John = Church
Who were the 12 original Disciples?
- Simon Peter
- John
- James
- Andrew
- Phillip
- Bartholomew (Nathaniel)
- Matthew
- Thomas
- Simon
- James the Lesser
- Judas the brother of James
- Judas Iscariot
