test 1 Flashcards
when and to whom is Matthew written
60-65 A.D. To the Jews
what does Q (quelle) mean
it means source, it was an additional source for the other writers to write the gospel.
why is the gospel of John different
He omits much material
who are the pharisees
they were considered as separated ones
who are the Sadducees
Priestly aristocrats who theologically rejected almost everything the Pharisees believed
who are the Essenes
A strict, highly disciplined community that rejected luxury, most lived in celibacy.
who are the Zealots
Agree with the Pharisees but intolerant of being ruled politically by anyone other than God.
who are the Apocalyptic Movement
Not a set group but a movement that produced vast material of special revelation.
Matthew 27:11
Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “are you the king of the Jews?” “you, have said so,” Jesus replied.
what were the silent years?
400 years in which God did not speak. Dark time
what is the Gospel
Good news of Jesus Christ
what are the synoptic gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke
