NT Final exam Flashcards
It is most likely that Paul is the author of the sermon to the Hebrews and the audience is believers in Jerusalem
(True or False)
False
The author of the book of James was the brother of John and an apostle of Jesus (True or False)
False
James is one of the influential leaders of the Jewish Christian community in Jerusalem. (True or False)
True
What are the two main influences on James’ book?
Jesus’ sermon on the mount, and Proverbs
What does the narrator of the BP Videos exhort you to do when you see an OT quotation in the book of Hebrews (or anywhere in the NT as well)?
Look it up in its original OT context
How does the author of Hebrews argue that Jesus is King from the line of David?
He presents OT passages and relates them to Jesus
What unique doctrine of Jesus Christ does the sermon to Hebrews teach that no other book in the NT presents?
Jesus is our High Priest
How many warning passages are in the book of Hebrews?
5
The author of Hebrews is clear in his warning passages that to be unfaithful and “fall away” means you ____________?
none of the answers
NOT:
- go to Hell
- mean you weren’t saved to begin with
- lose your salvation
James encourages us to pray when he states that there are issues in our life that could be changed if we only prayed about them. (True or False)
True
According to Dr. McKay, what is James teaching about “faith” in James 2:14-26?
- that we need to add works to our faith to make it profitable
In 1 John, what does it mean to “walk in the light”?
- to keep Jesus’ commands
In Jude, what identifies the false teachers?
their immoral lives
Which option best describes the type of literature of Revelation?
All of these:
- apocalypse
- letter
- prophecy
According to the Bible Project video narrator, to what does the symbol of “Babylon” point in Revelation?
to Rome and the continued pattern of all earthly kingdoms in rebellion to God
Which option best portrays what the New Heavens and the New Earth will be?
All of these:
- a city
- a new creation
- a garden
When interpreting Revelation, which viewpoint interprets the book as if John’s visions are about events which took place in John’s own day?
- Preterist
What does the symbol of the “beast” refer to?
- Roman empire and a still future Earthly kingdom
What is the key to being in fellowship with other believers according to 1 John?
- to love fellow believers
What is the purpose of John’s letter 1 John?
All of these:
- to have believers not sin
- to have fellowship with believers
- to warn against false teachers
- to provide tests for whether believers are walking in eternal life
What is purpose of John’s letter to the seven churches (i.e., Revelation)?
- to exhort believers to resist and endure in faithfulness a world dominated by wickedness
What is the background of Hebrews?
- Author: Anonymous
- Audience: unknown
- Date: unknown most likely prior to AD 70
- Purpose: To instruct and warn believers not to abandon Jesus their king and high priest
How does Hebrews 1 portray Jesus as God?
- Jesus is the divine son
- Jesus–portrayed as God:
- the angels are to worship him, he was involved in creation, and he is called “God” and “Lord”
- Jesus–portrayed as God:
Who are the example of unfaithfulness in Hebrews?
- the Wilderness generation (Heb 3-4) who failed to enter the Promised Land at Kadesh Barnea (Num 14)
What is Jesus’ role in the Heavenly Sanctuary, and what does that mean for believers?
- Jesus is our high priest who serves in the heavens in the presence of God-a priest from the order of Melchizadek (not Aaron)
- Serves in the presence of God in the heavens
- offers His own blood in the Holy of Holies–of the heavenly tabernacle–like the OT High Priest offered lambs blood on the Day of Atonement
- Priestly ministry provides us with access to the presence of God
What is Dr. McKay’s view of the warning passages in Hebrews?
- the author is writing to genuine believers–who’ve trusted in Jesus’ work to save them;
- knows its possible for them to fall away-in devotion and faithfulness to Jesus–
- writes to teach them benefits of remaining faithful
- warn them of dire judgement of believers who fall away
What are the results of Jesus’ inauguration of the New Covenant for believers?
- God’s laws are written on our hearts and minds–Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself
- God forgives our sins
- We have access to the presence of God
What is the background context for James?
- Author: James–Jesus’ half brother–significant leader of the early Church
- Audience: believers scattered outside Jerusalem
- Date: AD 45-48–possibly prior to the Jerusalem council
- Purpose: writes to provide comfort–exhortation to scattered Jewish believers
- James is the first NT book
How is “dead faith” defined by James?
- if you want to energize your faith then you need to add works
- works will always motivate faith
What is the background context for Peter’s letters?
- Author: Peter the Apostle
- Audience:
1 Peter: to dispersed believers throughout Asia minor (wrote to all 5 provinces)
2 Peter: to a general audience of believers - Date:
1 Peter: AD 63ish
2 Peter: AD 65 - Purpose:
1 Peter: encourage believers in the midst of persecution
2 Peter: warn of false teachers and their teaching
What does James’ illustration of the body and the spirit in relation to faith and works mean?
- like a body without a spirit isn’t active–faith without energizing of works is not profitable–want to energize works–add works
What’s the difference between testing and tempting?
- temptation doesn’t come from God–God can’t be tempted:
- our desire to sin comes from within us and not from outside forces
- testing of our faith–part of a process of growth–a good opportunity
What’s the background context for John’s letters?
- Author: technically anonymous–early Church attributed to John
- Audience: unknown
- Date: around 90 AD
What are the purpose statements for 1 John?
- have fellowship with believers
- complete his joy
- believers not to sin
- warn against false teachers
- for believers to know whether they are walking in eternal life
What passage from John’s Gospel helps us to define the phrase “abide in Christ” in John’s
first letter?
- John 15:1-11
- John 17:20-23
How are “false teachers described in 1 John?
- they had left John’s congregation
- were denying Jesus’ humanity
- denying that Jesus was the Christ/Messiah
- living lives contrary to the Gospel
How does one have fellowship with God?
- maintained by walking in the light–keeping God’s commandments–love one another
How does one have fellowship with believers?
- love of fellow believers
What’s the background context of Jude?
- Author: brother of Jesus, and James
- Audience: Jewish believers around Judea and Jerusalem
- Date: AD 40-48
- Purpose: warn believers of antagonists who desire to lead them astray
What’s the background context of Revelation?
- Author: John the apostle of Jesus
- audience: seven churches in Asia: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatria, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea
- Date: in the 90’s AD
- Purpose: to resist and endure in a world dominated by wickedness
What are 3 views of reading Revelation?
- Preterist: visions took place in John’s day
- Idealist: not to be interpreted in detail–they point to general points how God has victory over sin and death
- Futurist: visions are portrayal of future end times
What is satans narrative expressed in Revelation?
- worship of human government (Roman Empire/future human empire)
- security (economic prosperity)
How does God’s narrative provide an alternative to satans in Revelation?
- worship God–the creator
- security in finances, and salvation
What’s the connections between the new Heavens, and New earth and the Garden of eden?
- God’s presence in the midst of his people
- no death in the garden–no death in the new heavens and Earth
- tree of life in both the Garden, and the new Jerusalem
- rivers flow from the garden to the earth, and a river flows from God’s throne to water the Earth
What is unique about Peter’s portrayal of suffering in light of Jesus and the OT?
- Peter uses Isaiah 53–servant song to portray Jesus’ suffering on the cross–exhort believers to do the same
How does the biblical narrative involve us? Why is L.A.R.Ping a helpful metaphor?
- We should apply our life to the Biblical narrative–join God’s narrative–avoid applying pieces of the Bible to our life
– not to LARP
What are the 6 acts of the Bible?
Act 1: God establishes His kingdom
Act 2: Rebellion in the kingdom: Humans rebel
Act 3: The King chooses Israel: Redemption Initiated
Act 4: Coming of the King
Act 5: Spreading the news of the King
Act 6: Return of the King
