Quiz 8 (11-1-24) Flashcards
Why did Jesus leave Nazareth and move to Capernaum?
He was rejected in Nazareth
What message did both Jesus and John the Baptist preach?
REPENT! for the kingdom of God is at hand!
What kind of people lived in Capernaum, making it a unique location for Jesus’ ministry?
A mix of Jews and Gentiles
I said that fishermen would have never heard which phrase?
“Follow me”
Andrew and Peter were fishermen; The reason they would have never heard the phrase from the previous question is because according to Jewish standards, they were:
Very unintelligent and not worthy to follow a Rabbi
How did the disciples respond when Jesus called them to follow him?
They followed immediately
What can we learn from them following immediately?
When Jesus calls you, you have to respond immediately too
How else did the disciples respond to Jesus when he called them?
They left everything
What did Jesus’ choice of disciples signify about his ministry?
He chose social outcasts and regular people
What does “Synagogue” mean?
House of Assembly
Who were considered “highly favored” in Jewish society during Jesus’ time?
Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots
Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount contrasted with societal values by:
Valuing heart posture towards God over appearance
John 14:15-17
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
And I will ask the Jather, and he will send another helper, to be with you forever,
even the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you
CQ 21 What sort of Redeemer is needed to bring us back to God?
one who is truly God and also truly human
CQ 22 Why must the Redeemer be truly human?
That in human nature he might on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and suffer the punishment for human sin
