Religion Quiz Flashcards
The New Testament consists of the following four sets of writings
Four Gospels, one historical narrative: Acts, 21 letter, one apocalypse (revelations)
All the books of the New Testament have one thing in common. Answer in two sentences
Each was originally written to stand on its own. The writers had no idea that their work could be part of a long and permanent collection
Four authors mentioned in the New Testament letters are…
Paul, James, Peter, John.
The New Testament letters written for variety of reasons. List two of these reasons.
They reminded believers about the story of Jesus. We encourage believers to be faithful disciples.
The New Testament writers want us to read their witness to Jesus through the lens of the Old Testament. What does this statement mean?
Jesus fulfills the promise of the covenant faithfulness first made, by God, to Israel.
The first four verses of his gospel, Luke rights to someone named theophilus. To whom might Luke have been writing? Explain two possibilities.
The name means friend of God. Luke might be writing to Christian readers in general or specific faith community. Theophilus maybe a Roman official who knows about, but is not yet a convert to Christianity
What is one thing we can assume about the person who wrote Luke? Answer at least one complete sentence.
The writer is a second or third generation Christian, because he makes reference to things that have been passed on to the faith community.
What does it mean to say that luke used oral sources?
He probably interviewed folks who knew and had worked with Jesus.
The Gospel of Luke may have been written around 80 or 90 A.D. List two pieces of evidence to support this theory.
We already know that he uses Mark, so Mark must have come before Luke, Luke seems to know about the destruction of Jerusalem which happened in 70 A.D.
The author of Luke may have had many reasons for writing his gospel. Explain one.
Perhaps, in his orderly account, he wanted to improve on previous efforts to describe Jesus’s life and what it meant
Luke wanted to connect the Jewish faith, the life of Jesus, and…
The life of the church.
Epistles/letters and Gospels for different reasons. Explain
A gospel to invite readers to enter the story of Jesus and become his disciples.
List five literary techniques that Luke uses
Travelogues courtroom scenes, action scenes, miracle scenes, anecdotes, contrasts, and repetition
List two of Luke’s key themes.
Gods of love for the poor, and God’s desire to forgive us and transform us.
Luke often connects the life and ministry of Jesus of these three Old Testament themes. List them
To the laws of Moses, two predictions of the prophets, and the writings of the psalmists.
