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Test 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Who is the author of the Book of Acts?

A

Luke

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2
Q

What is the primary language of Hellenism?

A

Koine Greek

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3
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Who is the replacement for Judas? How?

A

Matthias - casting lots

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4
Q

Who is the man the Lord sent to find Paul on a straight street in Damascus?

A

Ananias

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5
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What are the 4 levels of belief?

A
  1. Jew- faith, ethnicity, obedience
  2. Proselyte - faith, obedience
  3. God - fearer, faith
  4. Gentile (pagan)
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6
Q

Why did Gamaliel tell the Sanhedrin to leave the apostles alone?

A

Either they were following Jesus in vain and they would die off or they were truly following God and could not be stopped.

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7
Q

What is the reason for why Hellenistic Jews living in Jerusalem? How does this impact the church?

A

They came back to Jerusalem to be buried there and then their families stayed. It was the precursor to the inclusion of all peoples.

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8
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How was Stephen killed?

A

Stoned to death

know slide #5 from stephen ppt

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9
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Who was the king who was eaten by worms and died?

A

Herod Agrippa

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10
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Who was Paul’s partner on his 1st missionary journey?

A

Barnabas

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11
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What is the place that Paul contends with a sorcerer and blinds him?

A

Cyprus

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12
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What is the name of the Greek God that Paul was identified as in Lystra?

A

Hermes

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13
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What is the first place in Paul’s 1st missionary journey?

A

Paphos

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14
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Describe when Saul met Jesus in Acts 9.

A

Meets him in a flash of light, hears his voice, and is blinded - while traveling to Damascus to persecute Christians

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15
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How does Peter become a leader of the apostles?

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Deffacto leader - he has skills to do so but was not the official leader

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16
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Name the man who Philip met on the road to Gaza.

A

The Ethiopian Eunuch

17
Q

What is the town of Tarsus famous for?

A

Cilicium - waterproof goats hair

18
Q

How can Paul be a Roman citizen?

A

Born in a family with citizenship

19
Q

What are the privileges and duties of being a Roman citizen?

A
  1. Liable to Roman laws and civic duties
  2. Fair public trade
  3. Exempt from certain forms of punishment
  4. Protection against quick execution
20
Q

Who are the OT characters that Stephen speaks about?

A 
Abraham
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
21
Q

Name the people who were killed by God in Acts 5. Why?

A

Ananias and Sapphire, because they lied about the amount of money they had to give to the Lord.

22
Q

What are the labels that Peter uses for Jesus in Acts 3?

A

The Holy and Righteous One, Messiah

23
Q

Why were Peter and John arrested in Acts 4?

A

For proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead

24
Q

What is the actual name of the gate called beautiful?

A

Nicanor Gate

25
Q

Name the recipient of the book of Acts.

A

Theophilus

26
Q

What is the reason for no needy people among the Christians in Jerusalem in Acts 4?

A

Because the believers shared everything they had with one another

27
Q

What did the disciples do while waiting for the Holy Spirit?

A
  1. Received their commission
  2. Saw Christ go into heaven
  3. Persevered together in prayer
  4. Replaced Judas with Matthias
28
Q

Why did people bring their sick to the street of Jerusalem and hope for something in Acts 5?

A

They hoped that Peter’s shadow would fall on the sick and heal them.

29
Q

What were the qualifications of those people who distributed food to widows in Acts 6?

A

That they were known to be full of the Spirit and Wisdom

30
Q

Were the speeches in Acts a VERBATIM account?

A

No

31
Q

Describe Paul and Peter.

A

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.

32
Q

Describe Social Honor and Ethical Honor.

A

Social honor is above ethical honor.

It is okay to lie if someone is beneath your station.

33
Q

Social Class (Jews, non-Jews, and Gentiles)

A
  1. Priests
  2. Levites
  3. Full blooded Israelites
  4. Illegal children of priests
  5. Proselytes
  6. Gentile Converts
  7. Proselytes who once were slaves (freemen)
  8. Children -
    i. Incestuous, adultery, prostitutes
    ii. Orphans
    iii. Unable to have children (eunuchs made by men)
  9. Eunuchs born that way
    i. Deformed sexual features
    ii. Hermaphrodites
  10. Gentiles and non-Jews
34
Q

What is the Cause and Effect?

A
  1. Martyrdom->Persecution
  2. Persecution->Dispersion
  3. Dispersion->Evangelism
35
Q

Name the town that Saul’s name changed to Paul.

A

Tarsus

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