Test 1 Flashcards
Septuagint (LXX)
Greek translation of OT
The solution to the synoptic problem favored by modern scholars is known as the
Four sources
The part of the New Testament which was written first is
1 Thess or Galatians
The term Messiah is a Hebrew word which means
Anointed one
After the Baptism of Jesus…
The Spirit descends on him like a dove and a voice came from heaven
The angel says to Zechariah that his son will
“go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah”
Two of the key themes of Luke
reversal
salvation
Two of the steps involved in the process of the formation of a Gospel are
Jesus’ ministry
Disciples’ memory
Synoptic Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke
“see together”
Who else was described as a Savior?
Augustus
The Jews thought of what as the high point in their history?
The time of David
When the books of the Bible were first written, what did they circulate in the form of?
Books of quotes and stories
Zechariah was doing what when he sees the angel?
Burning incense
Herod the Great
Jew by religion
Descended from Idumeans
What was one of the primary causes of the Maccabean Revolt?
The Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV prohibited the practice of the Jewish religion
What is “Q”?
A collection of sayings material found in both Matthew and Luke
Correct order of foreign involvement in Israel’s history
Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans (ABPGR)
Line from Magnificat
He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty
What appears in Matthew’s infancy story but NOT Luke’s?
Magi come to visit baby Jesus
How does John the Baptist describe the one who is coming after him?
He has a winnowing fork in his hand
Luke places the story of the Rejection at Nazareth because
- It foreshadows his death
2. It summarizes the essence of his ministry
John the Baptist’s preaching included
Repent and be baptized
Share with those who do not have
One more powerful than I is coming
The way Luke intertwines the stories of John and Jesus primarily serves to
Make it clear that Jesus is superior to John even though John comes first
What sources of info were available to Luke?
Previous written accounts
Eyewitness Traditions
His own investigation
