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Test 1 Flashcards

1
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what two foundational questions will we answer in this class?

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who is Jesus, and what did He do

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2
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what three things are Jesus ?

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  1. eternal
  2. deity
  3. human
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3
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what does incarnation mean?

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that Jesus is both 100% God and 100% human; He did not loose His deity, He just added humanity to it

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4
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what is true about the Son of God?

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  1. He is equal to both the Father and Holy Spirit in substance and glory
  2. He is distinct from the Father and the Holy Spirit in function
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5
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what has Jesus done as the Son of God? (2)

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  1. He was there at creation
  2. He is the christophany
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6
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what does it mean that Jesus is preeminent?

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He should first place in my life because of how great he is

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7
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what is the christophany?

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the pre-incarnate appearance of Christ in the bodily form; seen in the OT

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why did Jesus appear to people in the OT? (2)

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  1. to give guidance
  2. to reveal truth about God
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How do we know Jesus?

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through His word

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10
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how do we know Jesus in the OT?

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he was prophesied over 300 times

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what is a type?

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a shadow of a prophecy given in the Old Testament that is later revealed in the New Testament

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what is referred to as a type in the OT?

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person, thing, or event that symbolically looked for the antitype

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what is referred to as an antitype in the OT?

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pictures of Jesus and / or His actions

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14
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How do we know Jesus through the gospels?

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reveals christ in the present

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15
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how do we know Jesus in acts?

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Christ is proclaimed

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16
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how do we know Christ in the epistles?

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Christ is possessed (personal relationship)

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17
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how do we know christ in revelation?

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Christ is preeminent

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18
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what is known about the gospels? (2)

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  1. they are selective
  2. the gospels are themed
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what are the 6 major empires that influenced Israel?

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  1. Assyrian empire
  2. Babylonian empire
  3. persian empire
  4. greek empire
  5. Hasmonean dynasty
  6. Roman Empire
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20
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how did the assyrians influence Israel?

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they mixed their people with the Israelites which caused the start of the samaritan people group

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21
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how did the Babylonians influence Israel?

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they broke the cycle of Israel’s idolatry, and led to the establishing of the synagogues where the jews taught their culture

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how did the Persian empire influence Israel?

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they sent Israel back to Jerusalem to keep them from rebelling

23
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what are the two groups that come from the Persians sending the jews back to Israel?

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  1. the dispersion: stayed in Babylon
  2. the remnant: went back to Jerusalem
24
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how did the greek empire influence Israel?

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it started hellenization and the jews that would not conform to the greek ways were persecuted

25
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what is hellenization?

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the spread of greek philosophy taking over the jewish philosophy and way of life

26
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what geographical devisions were made during the greek empire?

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separation of Galilee, decapolis, Samaria, Perea, and Judea

27
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what was Galilee?

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predominately jewish; rural area with mostly farmers and fisherman lived here; this is where people went to get rich; despised region

28
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what was decapolis?

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group of 3 major greek cities, mostly gentile

29
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what was Samaria?

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where half jew half gentiles lived; jews avoided this place at all cost

30
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what was Perea?

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low population area, mostly wilderness; mix of jews and gentiles

31
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what was Judea?

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heavily jewish; where religious elite live

32
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how did the Hasmonean dynasty influence Israel?

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three major groups developed

33
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what are the three major groups that developed in the Hasmonean dynasty?

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  1. hellenists
  2. hasidim
  3. Hasmoneans
34
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what are the hellenists?

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greek people; liberal jews; these become sadducees

35
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what are the hasidim?

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jewish people; they reject greek completely; these become the pharisees

36
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what are the Hasmoneans?

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they are both greek and jew and constantly fighting because they are on the fees between the both

37
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how does the new devisions that emerge in the greek empire impact Israel?

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  1. gives them a desire for independence
  2. the high priest takes a new role as both government and religious figure
38
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how does the Roman Empire influence Israel?

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it was the best time for Jesus to come to earth; it was the transition time from being under law to under grace

39
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why was the Roman Empire the best time for Jesus to come?

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because of Pax Romana

40
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what did the Pax Romana do?

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it was the peace of Rome, they created the vast road system, they had soldiers spread for protection, and the law was established

41
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why was the country divided under the Roman Empire?

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because of hellenization; the people who like the romans and who don’t

42
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what are the four languages of the Roman Empire and who used them?

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  1. Hebrew: language of the rabbis
  2. Aramaic: language of the market place
  3. greek: commercial language
  4. latin: language of the law
43
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what are the 4 major religious groups in Israel?

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  1. pharisees
  2. scribes
  3. sadducees
  4. zealots
44
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who were the pharisees?

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  1. the largest most influential people in Israel
  2. held the authority for all scripture
  3. elevated their traditions over God’s word
45
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what does pharisee mean?

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to separate

46
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where did the pharisees go wrong?

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they competed over standards and used them as a standard of righteousness and an excuse to do wrong

47
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what are the scribes?

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upper class of pharisees, teachers of the law, professional interpreters

48
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who were the sadducees?

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hellenistic jews who were politically connected; most priests were sadducees; wealthy; controlled the Sanhedrin

49
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what was the Sanhedrin?

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  1. governing law of jews
  2. over half were sadducees
  3. the leader was the high priest
50
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who were the zealots?

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fanatical nationalists who actively try to overthrow the roman government

51
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what was the purpose of Christ’s incarnation?

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to bring salvation

52
Q

Jesus was the _______, and _______ of salvation

A

source and scope

53
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Life of Christ (5 decks)

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