Test 1 Flashcards
The author of the Book of Acts?
Luke
What is the primary language of Hellenism?
Koine Greek
Who was the replacement for Judas and how was he selected?
Matthias and casting lots
The Lord sent a man to find Paul on a straight street in Damascus, who is he?
Ananias
What are the 4 levels of belief?
- Jew- faith, ethnicity, obedience
- Proselyte - faith, obedience
- God - fearer, faith
- Gentile (pagan)
Gamaliel told the Sanhedrin to leave the apostles alone. Why?
Either they were following Jesus in vain and they would die off or they were truly following God and could not be stopped.
What is the reason why Hellenistic Jews were living in Jerusalem? And How does this impact the church?
They came back to Jerusalem to be buried there and then their families stayed. It was the precursor to the inclusion of all peoples.
How was Stephen put to death?
Stoned to death
What king was eaten by worms and died?
Herod Agrippa
Who was Paul’s partner on his 1st missionary journey?
Barnabas
Where does Paul contend with a sorcerer and it blinds him?
Cyprus
Who is the Greek God that Paul was identified as in Lystra?
Hermes
What is the first place in Paul’s 1st missionary journey?
Paphos
How does Saul meet Jesus in Acts 9?
Meets him in a flash of light, hears his voice, and is blinded- while traveling to Damascus to persecute Christians
How does Peter become a leader of the apostles?
Deffacto leader- he has skills to do so but was not the official leader