The Christian Bible: The New Testament Flashcards

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According to our Norton editor, The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke can be read as examples of Greco-Roman _________

A

biography

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From Roman administrative records we know that there was an historical _________

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Jesus

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What do the words Anno Domini mean?

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In the year of the Lord

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What is the earliest gospel and what is its date?

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The Gospel of Mark, 70 C.E.

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Why are Matthew, Mark, and Luke called the synoptic gospels?

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They are called the Synoptic Gospels because they give a panorama or overview of the life of Jesus.

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What language were the gospels written in and was this the language of Jesus

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The gospels were written in koine Grellek which was not the language of Jesus. The language of Jesus is Aramaic.

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