Religion 1st Test Flashcards

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Quelle collection of Jesus saying

**Influences Matthew and Luke

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Matthew, mark, luke

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Sinóptico gospels (SEEN TOGETHER)

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Pharisees

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Dictated public opinion on religion
Chief interpreters of religion
Few but influential
Oppose Jesus, but did not agree 
    Judgement day
    Angles/ demons
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Sadducees

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Jewish upper class. Want relationship with Rome
Chief opponents. Ultra conservative
Only the Torah. Dominated by Sanhedrin
No afterlife. Controlled by high priests
They thought Jesus a hothead

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Samaritans

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Hated by Jews
Own temple and Torah
Some today
Very proud
**own sea scrolls
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Essenes

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Writing Dead Sea scroll
Did not marry
Similar to Amish
John the Baptist was one on e and Jesus spent time with them

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Zealots

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Jewish freedom
Radicals
Patriots 
Brought wrath of Rome 
Caused defeat of Jerusalem
They holed up in the temple and Romans tore it down
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Testament

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Covenant

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Septuagint

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Seventy scholars

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Bible book order

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Pentateuch: origin, law, instruction
History books: history of chosen people
Wisdom books: literature, job, psalms, way to fix problems
Prophetic books: reminder from prophets to be faithful from prophets

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Herod of antipas

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King of galilee during Jesus ministry

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Galilee

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Galilee in the north was the center of Jesus’ earthly ministry. It was a relatively rich land of fer- tile, rolling hills, ruled in Jesus’ lifetime by Herod. Mainly Jewish, cities included Nazareth, Cana, bethsaida, and capernaum.

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Samaria

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A main region where Jesus preached. Samaria was in the north- central region of the Holy Land, di- rectly south of Galilee. The Samari- tans descended from foreigners who intermarried with the old northern Israelite tribes. Samaritans only accepted only the law of Moses and the Pentateuch to be sacred. Jews looked on Samaritans worship as false.

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Judea

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A main region where Jesus preached. Dry, barren cracky region, south of Palestine. Mainly Jews who returned to the holy land, cities included Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Bethany and Jericho.

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Nazareth

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Where Jesus grew up

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Jerusalem

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Main city in Judea, site of 2nd temple

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Number of books in the New Testament

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27

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Forms of writing in the New Testament

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Miracle Story: healing or exorcism, Miracle story: nature miracle, Parable, Riddle, Pronouncement Story, Hyperbole, Controversy, Hymn/Prayer, Revelation Discourse.

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Forms of literature in the New Testament:

Miracle Story: healing or exorcism

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Usually has these elements: introduction, request for help; Jesus’s intervention; result; reaction

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Forms of literature in the New Testament:

Miracle story: nature miracle

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A powerful sign that shows Jesus’s mastery over the elements

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Forms of literature in the New Testament:

Parable

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A vivid short story told to convey religious truth, usually with a surprise ending

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Forms of literature in the New Testament:

Riddle

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A question or statement that teases the mind; it requires thought and action.

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Forms of literature in the New Testament:

Pronouncement Story:

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A passage whose purpose is to set up an important saying of Jesus.

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Forms of literature in the New Testament:

Hyperbole:

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A deliberately exaggerated saying to highlight the topic of discussion.

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Forms of literature in the New Testament:

Controversy:

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A passage wherein Jesus confronts his opponents.

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Forms of literature in the New Testament:

Hymn/Prayer:

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Used in early liturgies and incorporated into the Gospels.

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Forms of literature in the New Testament: Revelation Discourse:

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Unique to John’s Gospel in which Jesus reveals his identity and demands a decision.

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Three stages of the gospel formation

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a. Jesus’ life: 6 BC (Before Christ) – 33 AD (Anno Domini – in the year of our Lord)
b. Period of Oral Tradition: 30-50 AD
c. Period of New Testament Writings: 50-120 AD

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Three important Roman historians allude to Jesus’ existence

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Tacitus
Suetonius
Pliny the Younger

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translated the Bible from Greek into Latin – known as Vulgate

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St. Jerome

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Canon

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acceptable books of the Bible that were traceable to the Apostles.

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Bible interpretation

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What human authors wanted to say and what God wanted to reveal through their words

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Gospel

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**Written 65-100 AD, 
"Good news" 
Jesus himself 
Preached about Jesus 
4 Gospels
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Messiah

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“Anointed one” Hebrew word for Christ

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Jesus means

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God saves

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Why the bible Should be SEEN as whole to be understood

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He wants a covenant with us, bible is his plan for salvation.

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Language Jesús spoke

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Aramaic

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Why it took so long gospel take to be written

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They expected there was a second coming

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3 reasons why they were written

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  1. The second coming didn’t happen
  2. Source in which to teach
  3. Uprising of fake Christ teachings
    (Stop heresies)
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Son of God

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Jesus is divine like God

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Forms of literature in the New Testament

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Gospels, Letters, Hebrews, acts of the Apostles, and revelation.

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Primary source of Jesus

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Gospels

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what possibility there is for humans as a result of God becoming human

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We can become pure like God

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What would make a New Testament writing legitimate

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Traceable to the apostles.

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Gospels come from what time

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60-65 AD

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AD **extra credit

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Anno Domini – in the year of our Lord