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
What man met Philip on the road to Gaza?
The Ethiopian Eunuch
What is the town of Tarsus famous for?
Cilicium - waterproof goats hair
How can Paul be a Roman citizen?
must be born in a family with citizenship
What are the privileges and duties of being a Roman citizen?
- Liable to Roman laws and civic duties
- Fair public trade
- Exempt from certain forms of punishment
- Protection against quick execution
What OT characters does Stephen speaks about?
Abraham Joseph Moses David Solomon
What are the names of the people who were killed by God in Acts 5 and why?
Ananias and Sapphire, because they lied about the amount of money they had to give to the Lord.
What are the labels that Peter uses for Jesus in Acts 3?
The Holy and Righteous One, Messiah
Why were Peter and John were arrested in Acts 4?
For proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead
What is the actual name of the gate called beautiful?
Nicanor Gate
Who is the recipient of the book of Acts?
Theophilus
What is the reason for the no needy people among the Christians in Jerusalem in Acts 4?
Because the believers shared everything they had with one another
What did the disciples do while waiting for the Holy Spirit?
a. Received their commission
b. Saw Christ go into heaven
c. Persevered together in prayer
d. Replaced Judas with Matthias
People brought their sick to the street of Jerusalem and hoped for what in Acts 5?
That Peter’s shadow would fall on the sick and heal them
What were the qualifications of those people who distributed food to widows in Acts 6?
That they were known to be full of the Spirit and Wisdom
Were the speeches in Acts a VERBATIM account?
No
Paul and Peter
Peter goes to the jews, Paul goes to the gentiles. Paul travels more. Follows them both through most of their lives. We hear about their companions, where they travel, who they speak to, their persecution, and the miracles they perform.
Social Honor and Ethical Honor
Social honor is above ethical honor.
*It is okay to lie if someone is beneath your station
Social Class (Jews, non-Jews, and Gentiles)
a. Priests
b. Levites
c. Full-blooded Israelites
d. Illegal children of priests
e. Proselytes
f. Gentile Converts
g. Proselytes who once were slaves (freemen)
h. Children -
i. Incestuous, adultery, prostitutes
ii. Orphans
iii. Unable to have children (eunuchs made by men)
i. Eunuchs born that way
i. Deformed sexual features
ii. Hermaphrodites
j. Gentiles and non-Jews
Know the cause and effect channel
Martyrdom leads to persecution
Persecution leads to dispersion
Dispersion leads to evangelism
