Religion 1st Test Flashcards
Q:
Quelle collection of Jesus saying
**Influences Matthew and Luke
Matthew, mark, luke
Sinóptico gospels (SEEN TOGETHER)
Pharisees
Dictated public opinion on religion
Chief interpreters of religion
Few but influential
Oppose Jesus, but did not agree
Judgement day
Angles/ demonsSadducees
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
Samaritans
Hated by Jews Own temple and Torah Some today Very proud **own sea scrolls
Essenes
Writing Dead Sea scroll
Did not marry
Similar to Amish
John the Baptist was one on e and Jesus spent time with them
Zealots
Jewish freedom Radicals Patriots Brought wrath of Rome Caused defeat of Jerusalem They holed up in the temple and Romans tore it down
Testament
Covenant
Septuagint
Seventy scholars
Bible book order
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
Herod of antipas
King of galilee during Jesus ministry
Galilee
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.
Samaria
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.
Judea
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.
Nazareth
Where Jesus grew up
Jerusalem
Main city in Judea, site of 2nd temple
Number of books in the New Testament
27
Forms of writing in the New Testament
Miracle Story: healing or exorcism, Miracle story: nature miracle, Parable, Riddle, Pronouncement Story, Hyperbole, Controversy, Hymn/Prayer, Revelation Discourse.
Forms of literature in the New Testament:
Miracle Story: healing or exorcism
Usually has these elements: introduction, request for help; Jesus’s intervention; result; reaction
Forms of literature in the New Testament:
Miracle story: nature miracle
A powerful sign that shows Jesus’s mastery over the elements
Forms of literature in the New Testament:
Parable
A vivid short story told to convey religious truth, usually with a surprise ending
Forms of literature in the New Testament:
Riddle
A question or statement that teases the mind; it requires thought and action.
Forms of literature in the New Testament:
Pronouncement Story:
A passage whose purpose is to set up an important saying of Jesus.
Forms of literature in the New Testament:
Hyperbole:
A deliberately exaggerated saying to highlight the topic of discussion.
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Controversy:
A passage wherein Jesus confronts his opponents.
Forms of literature in the New Testament:
Hymn/Prayer:
Used in early liturgies and incorporated into the Gospels.
Forms of literature in the New Testament: Revelation Discourse:
Unique to John’s Gospel in which Jesus reveals his identity and demands a decision.
Three stages of the gospel formation
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
Three important Roman historians allude to Jesus’ existence
Tacitus
Suetonius
Pliny the Younger
translated the Bible from Greek into Latin – known as Vulgate
St. Jerome
Canon
acceptable books of the Bible that were traceable to the Apostles.
Bible interpretation
What human authors wanted to say and what God wanted to reveal through their words
Gospel
**Written 65-100 AD, "Good news" Jesus himself Preached about Jesus 4 Gospels
Messiah
“Anointed one” Hebrew word for Christ
Jesus means
God saves
Why the bible Should be SEEN as whole to be understood
He wants a covenant with us, bible is his plan for salvation.
Language Jesús spoke
Aramaic
Why it took so long gospel take to be written
They expected there was a second coming
3 reasons why they were written
- The second coming didn’t happen
- Source in which to teach
- Uprising of fake Christ teachings
(Stop heresies)
Son of God
Jesus is divine like God
Forms of literature in the New Testament
Gospels, Letters, Hebrews, acts of the Apostles, and revelation.
Primary source of Jesus
Gospels
what possibility there is for humans as a result of God becoming human
We can become pure like God
What would make a New Testament writing legitimate
Traceable to the apostles.
Gospels come from what time
60-65 AD
AD **extra credit
Anno Domini – in the year of our Lord
