Religion chapter 3 Flashcards
Inspired word of God
Bible. (New and Old Testament)
Old Testament
46 books and is 1st part of the Bible (God’s love for all people)
New Testament
27 books and is 2nd part of the Bible.|||||| account of life of Jesus
Gospels
-Means Good News
-written by Matt, Mark, Luke and John.
-GOSPELS OF FAITH
Acts of the Apostles
-Continuation of Luke’s writing
-tells about the early days of the church and how it moved from Jerusalem to Rome
-tells of Spirit coming on Pentecost
Letters or Epistles
-most of them were written before all the gospels were written
-Most were made by Paul
-letters to early Christians applying the message of Jesus to daily living.
How many chapters did it take John to write the Last supper
4 chapters
Book of Revelation
-filled with symbols
-book encouraging persecuted Christians to accept suffering and hope for triumph of God at the end of the world.
We understand Jesus better than those who knew Him and we are enlightened by the Holy Spirit.
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-Means proclaimer of Good news
-Matt, Mark, Luke, John
Evangelists
1st people that knew Jesus were _______ _____ _____ _______
People that knew him personally when he lived on earth Shared stories
2nd people were ______ ______ ______
People who heard the stories of eyewitnesses who had known Jesus, but not in person
3rd people were ______ ______ ______.
People who had known Jesus from written account of his life.
All 4 gospels were written before or after the first century?
Before
Which gospel was written first?
Mark
Mark’s gospel was written first but then _______ _________.
Matt and Luke
-Same view
Synoptic
Matt, Mark and Luke are __________.
Synoptic gospels
Which gospel was written last?
John
What is Johns gospel like?
John’s was like a religious poem & included Discourses
Discourses
Long speeches
-symbol|Lion
-Audience & persecuted Christians
-Characteristics-short,fast moving
- Jesus=SUFFERED
Mark
-symbol|man
-Family Tree
- Jewish converts
-Jesus=teacher
Matthew
-Symbol|OX
-Gentiles and Christians
-Infancy stories
-Jesus=savior and friend of sinners
Luke
-symbol|Eagle
-Christians defending their faith
-Poetic and includes symbols and discourses
-Jesus=Son of God/GIVER OF LIFE
John
