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NT Final exam Flashcards

1
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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)

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False

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The author of the book of James was the brother of John and an apostle of Jesus (True or False)

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False

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James is one of the influential leaders of the Jewish Christian community in Jerusalem. (True or False)

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True

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What are the two main influences on James’ book?

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Jesus’ sermon on the mount, and Proverbs

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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)?

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Look it up in its original OT context

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How does the author of Hebrews argue that Jesus is King from the line of David?

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He presents OT passages and relates them to Jesus

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What unique doctrine of Jesus Christ does the sermon to Hebrews teach that no other book in the NT presents?

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Jesus is our High Priest

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How many warning passages are in the book of Hebrews?

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5

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9
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The author of Hebrews is clear in his warning passages that to be unfaithful and “fall away” means you ____________?

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none of the answers

NOT:
- go to Hell
- mean you weren’t saved to begin with
- lose your salvation

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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)

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True

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According to Dr. McKay, what is James teaching about “faith” in James 2:14-26?

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  • that we need to add works to our faith to make it profitable
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In 1 John, what does it mean to “walk in the light”?

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  • to keep Jesus’ commands
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In Jude, what identifies the false teachers?

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their immoral lives

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14
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Which option best describes the type of literature of Revelation?

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All of these:
- apocalypse
- letter
- prophecy

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According to the Bible Project video narrator, to what does the symbol of “Babylon” point in Revelation?

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to Rome and the continued pattern of all earthly kingdoms in rebellion to God

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16
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Which option best portrays what the New Heavens and the New Earth will be?

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All of these:
- a city
- a new creation
- a garden

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17
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When interpreting Revelation, which viewpoint interprets the book as if John’s visions are about events which took place in John’s own day?

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  • Preterist
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What does the symbol of the “beast” refer to?

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  • Roman empire and a still future Earthly kingdom
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What is the key to being in fellowship with other believers according to 1 John?

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  • to love fellow believers
20
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What is the purpose of John’s letter 1 John?

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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

21
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What is purpose of John’s letter to the seven churches (i.e., Revelation)?

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  • to exhort believers to resist and endure in faithfulness a world dominated by wickedness
22
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What is the background of Hebrews?

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  • 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
23
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How does Hebrews 1 portray Jesus as God?

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  • 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”
24
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Who are the example of unfaithfulness in Hebrews?

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  • the Wilderness generation (Heb 3-4) who failed to enter the Promised Land at Kadesh Barnea (Num 14)
25
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What is Jesus’ role in the Heavenly Sanctuary, and what does that mean for believers?

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  • 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
26
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What is Dr. McKay’s view of the warning passages in Hebrews?

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  • 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
27
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What are the results of Jesus’ inauguration of the New Covenant for believers?

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  • 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
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What is the background context for James?

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  • 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
29
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How is “dead faith” defined by James?

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  • if you want to energize your faith then you need to add works
  • works will always motivate faith
30
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What is the background context for Peter’s letters?

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  • 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
31
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What does James’ illustration of the body and the spirit in relation to faith and works mean?

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  • like a body without a spirit isn’t active–faith without energizing of works is not profitable–want to energize works–add works
32
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What’s the difference between testing and tempting?

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  • 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
33
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What’s the background context for John’s letters?

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  • Author: technically anonymous–early Church attributed to John
  • Audience: unknown
  • Date: around 90 AD
34
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What are the purpose statements for 1 John?

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  • 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
35
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What passage from John’s Gospel helps us to define the phrase “abide in Christ” in John’s
first letter?

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  • John 15:1-11
  • John 17:20-23
36
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How are “false teachers described in 1 John?

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  • they had left John’s congregation
  • were denying Jesus’ humanity
  • denying that Jesus was the Christ/Messiah
  • living lives contrary to the Gospel
37
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How does one have fellowship with God?

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  • maintained by walking in the light–keeping God’s commandments–love one another
38
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How does one have fellowship with believers?

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  • love of fellow believers
39
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What’s the background context of Jude?

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  • 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
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What’s the background context of Revelation?

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  • 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
41
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What are 3 views of reading Revelation?

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  • 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
42
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What is satans narrative expressed in Revelation?

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  • worship of human government (Roman Empire/future human empire)
  • security (economic prosperity)
43
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How does God’s narrative provide an alternative to satans in Revelation?

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  • worship God–the creator
  • security in finances, and salvation
44
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What’s the connections between the new Heavens, and New earth and the Garden of eden?

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  • 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
45
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What is unique about Peter’s portrayal of suffering in light of Jesus and the OT?

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  • Peter uses Isaiah 53–servant song to portray Jesus’ suffering on the cross–exhort believers to do the same
46
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How does the biblical narrative involve us? Why is L.A.R.Ping a helpful metaphor?

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  • 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
47
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What are the 6 acts of the Bible?

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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

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