Test 1

Question 1

what two foundational questions will we answer in this class?

Answer 1

who is Jesus, and what did He do

Question 2

what three things are Jesus ?

Answer 2

1. eternal
2. deity
3. human

Question 3

what does incarnation mean?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

what is true about the Son of God?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

what has Jesus done as the Son of God? (2)

Answer 5

1. He was there at creation
2. He is the christophany

Question 6

what does it mean that Jesus is preeminent?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

what is the christophany?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

1. to give guidance
2. to reveal truth about God

Question 9

How do we know Jesus?

Answer 9

through His word

Question 10

how do we know Jesus in the OT?

Answer 10

he was prophesied over 300 times

Question 11

what is a type?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

what is referred to as a type in the OT?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

what is referred to as an antitype in the OT?

Answer 13

pictures of Jesus and / or His actions

Question 14

How do we know Jesus through the gospels?

Answer 14

reveals christ in the present

Question 15

how do we know Jesus in acts?

Answer 15

Christ is proclaimed

Question 16

how do we know Christ in the epistles?

Answer 16

Christ is possessed (personal relationship)

Question 17

how do we know christ in revelation?

Answer 17

Christ is preeminent

Question 18

what is known about the gospels? (2)

Answer 18

1. they are selective
2. the gospels are themed

Question 19

what are the 6 major empires that influenced Israel?

Answer 19

1. Assyrian empire
2. Babylonian empire
3. persian empire
4. greek empire
5. Hasmonean dynasty
6. Roman Empire

Question 20

how did the assyrians influence Israel?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

how did the Babylonians influence Israel?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

how did the Persian empire influence Israel?

Answer 22

they sent Israel back to Jerusalem to keep them from rebelling

Question 23

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

Answer 23

1. the dispersion: stayed in Babylon
2. the remnant: went back to Jerusalem

Question 24

how did the greek empire influence Israel?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

what is hellenization?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

what geographical devisions were made during the greek empire?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

what was Galilee?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

what was decapolis?

Answer 28

group of 3 major greek cities, mostly gentile

Question 29

what was Samaria?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

what was Perea?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

what was Judea?

Answer 31

heavily jewish; where religious elite live

Question 32

how did the Hasmonean dynasty influence Israel?

Answer 32

three major groups developed

Question 33

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

Answer 33

1. hellenists 2. hasidim 3. Hasmoneans

Question 34

what are the hellenists?

Answer 34

greek people; liberal jews; these become sadducees

Question 35

what are the hasidim?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

what are the Hasmoneans?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

1. gives them a desire for independence 2. the high priest takes a new role as both government and religious figure

Question 38

how does the Roman Empire influence Israel?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

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

Answer 39

because of Pax Romana

Question 40

what did the Pax Romana do?

Answer 40

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

Question 41

why was the country divided under the Roman Empire?

Answer 41

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

Question 42

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

Answer 42

1. Hebrew: language of the rabbis 2. Aramaic: language of the market place 3. greek: commercial language 4. latin: language of the law

Question 43

what are the 4 major religious groups in Israel?

Answer 43

1. pharisees 2. scribes 3. sadducees 4. zealots

Question 44

who were the pharisees?

Answer 44

1. the largest most influential people in Israel 2. held the authority for all scripture 3. elevated their traditions over God's word

Question 45

what does pharisee mean?

Answer 45

to separate

Question 46

where did the pharisees go wrong?

Answer 46

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

Question 47

what are the scribes?

Answer 47

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

Question 48

who were the sadducees?

Answer 48

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

Question 49

what was the Sanhedrin?

Answer 49

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

Question 50

who were the zealots?

Answer 50

fanatical nationalists who actively try to overthrow the roman government

Question 51

what was the purpose of Christ's incarnation?

Answer 51

to bring salvation

Question 52

Jesus was the _______, and _______ of salvation

Answer 52

source and scope