Unit 3 Flashcards
Historical Narratives
Five writings (the four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles)
Synoptic Gospels
First three Gospels - Mathew, Mark, & Luke because of the large amount of overlapping materials
Deuteropauline
a “second” group of Pauline letters since many scholars doubt they were written by Paul.
Apocalypse
The Book of Revelation
Koine Greek
Common Dialect of Greek
NT
New Testament =>27 of the earliest Christian writings
Messianic Secret
The secret of Jesus’ identity to the Jews => only found in Mark
Gospel
An account describing the life, death & resurrection of Jesus - “Good News”
Gentile
Not Jewis
Markan Priority
1st of the Synoptic Gospels written => the author of the book of Mark wrote first & as then thought to be a source for those that wrote the book of Matthew and Luke
Disciple
One who follows Jesus
apostle
one who is sent by Jesus
We who are Christian are all ___, but we are called to be ___
disciples, apostles
Who:
- a ___ in a parable Jesus tells in Luke
- irony is that there’d be a ___ one could call “good”
- not a real ___
- the character in the parable is the one held up to be a good ___
Good Samaritan character Samaritan person good neighbor
Who:
- the ___ over Israel when Jesus was born
- he ruled that all ___ babies 2 years old and younger should be killed because he feared a ___
- he ___ shortly after this incident
- he was succeeded by ___, who wanted to meet Jesus, according to “Jesus Christ Superstar”
Herod the Great
Roman King
male, contender
Herod Antipas
Who:
- the ___, the Savior of the world whose early ___ was intended to show us how much God loves us
- his ___ was intended to save us from sin and death
- his ___ from the dead was intended to demonstrate that he could conquer even death
- stories about him may be found in the four ___
Jesus Christ, life death resurrection Gospels
Who:
- The final Israelite ___ whose “job” in life was to prepare the world for his cousin ___
- He is the only son of ___, a priest, and ___, an older cousin of Jesus’ mother, Mary
John the Baptist
Prophet, Jesus
Zachariah, Elizabeth
Who:
- The ___ of Mary
- The ___ of Jesus
- In Matthew’s gospel and angel appears to him to tell him Mary is with child but to ___ her anyway
- He was a ___ by trade and taught Jesus carpentry
- He taught Jesus to ___ and ___ the scriptures
Joseph husband stepfather marry carpenter pray, read
Who:
- one of the twelve ___
- usually credited with being the ___
- ___ Jesus by signalling who he was to the Roman soldiers by ___ him.
- committed ___ after realizing Jesus was going to die
- he is found in all the ___ and __ (which books of the bible)
Judas Iscariot apostles treasurer betrayed kissing him suicide all four gospels and Acts
Who:
- the ___ of Jesus
- named in __ gospels (how many)
- ___ tells us she was conceived without ___ and that her body was assumed into heaven after she died
- the ___ of the truth of the Holy Spirit conceiving her baby was that her older ___, Elizabeth, was also ___
- Mary immediately goes to visit and help ___ according to ___ gospel.
Mary mother tradition, original sin sign, sister, pregnant Elizabeth, Luke's
Who:
- a ___ in the gospels who is among Jesus’ closest followers
- she find the ___ in Mark’s gospel
- she is ___ to be the woman who washed Jesus’ feet with her tears and dried them with her hair
Mary Magdalene
prostitute
empty tomb
inlikely
Who:
- a ___ who has a conversion experience
- becomes one of the most important ___ (with Peter) of the early church
- wrote numerous ___ in the the NT
Paul
Pharisee
leaders
letters
Who:
- Jesus’ ___ to lead the community he left behind
- an ___
- mentioned in all the gospels and Acts, and author of 2 ___ in NT
Peter
first choice
apostle
letters
Who:
- first official ___ for the Christian faith
- he was ___ to death for testifying about Jesus according to Acts
- Paul was ___ at his stoning, but did __ take part in it
Stephen
martyr
stoned
present, not
Who:
* an ___ of Jesus who ___ to believe that Jesus had ___ until he saw it for himself
Thomas
apostle, refused, risen from the dead
- Christ - a title; Greek translates ___ (Hebrew).
* Means ____
Messiah
anointed one
Who Gets anointed ?
IN OT: ___, ___
in the modern world: those who are ___, ___
Kings, Priests
baptized, confirmed
In the OT after the Exile, there arises the idea of a need for a ___ (political) to free the Jews from foreign rule and to restore the ___ to the good rule they enjoyed under ___
Savior, kingdom, King David
Jesus will be their ___, but he will not be a political one
savior
Jesus
- saved us from: ___
- saved us for: ___
- saved us how: ___
death, sin
eternal life with God in Heaven
by dying on the cross
How many historical narratives are there & how are they subdivided?
5; 4 gospels, 1 history of the early church
What are the Gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Which book is considered the “History of the Early Church”?
Acts of the Apostles
What does Luke and the Acts of the Apostles have in common?
They had the same author; a 2 volume work that together make up 1/4 of the NT
Matthew, Mark and Luke are together referred to as the ___
Synoptic Gospels
What does Synoptic mean when referring to the gospels
Can be seen with the same eye
What do the synoptic gospels have in common?
Their stories are very similar and basically follow the same order
Which Gospel was written first?
Mark
What is the significance of Mark’s Gospel to the authors of Matthew and Luke?
They used Mark’s gospel as a source
How many letters (epistles) are there?
21
How many letters are attributed to Paul?
13
How many and what are the undisputed letters of Paul?
7 Romans 1, 2 Corinthians Galatians Philippians 1 Thessalonians Philemon
How many and what are the disputed letters of Paul?
6 2 Thessalonians Colossians Ephesians 1, 2 Timothy Titus
What is another name for the the disputed letters of Paul and what is its literal meaning?
Deuteropauline; literally means second Paul
1, 2 Timothy and Titus are also referred to as the ___
Pastoral Letters
How many “other” letters/writings are in the NT and what are they?
8 Hebrews James 1, 2 Peter 1, 2, 3 John Jude
How many catholic letters are there and what are they?
7 James 1,2 Peter 1,2,3 John Jude
What have scholars agreed to about the book of Hebrews?
It is not a letter, not by Paul, and not to the Hebrews
A ___ is a genre of literature that utilizes ___ or other heavenly messengers to relay a message of ___ about the end of the world at a time of extreme ___ in the time between 200 BC and 200 AD. How many books of this type and what is it?
Apocalypse, angels, hope adversity
1, Revelation
The NT contains ___ books no matter whose Bible you read, i.e., all Christians
27
The entire NT is written in ___ (common) Greek
Koine
When OT scriptures are used as a source by NT authors, they use the ___
septuigant
What are the events of the Passion?
- Entry into Jerusalem
- Washing of the feet
- Last Supper => bread/wine => Eucharist
- Garden of Getheseme
- Arrested
- Tried 2 times => Sanhedrin Elders=>Pilate=>Herod
- Pilate convicted =>Crucifixion
- Died on Cross
- Buried in empty tomb
- 3 days later arose from the dead
The first ___ gospel that was written
Gospel of Mark
Definition: included in the bible
Canonical
Mark was possibly written by ___, a follower of ___ there fore not written by an ___ to Jesus
John Mark, Peter, eye witness
The Mark begins with ___ by ___ and ends with a ___ to women.
baptism, John the Baptist, resurrection appearance
Main Themes in Mark
Messianic Secrecy
Disciples’ Lack of Understanding
Jesus’ Suffering
___ - every time Jesus heals a Jewish person, he tell that person not to tell anyone what Jesus did for him
Messianic Secret
What was the key reason for the Messianic Secrecy?
Jesus does not what to be declared the Messiah because he doesn’t want his ministry to be cut short
When Jesus heals a gentile, he doesn’t tell them to keep it secret - Why?
Gentile is a non-Jew and has no vested interest in a Messiah
___ - the followers of Jesus who witness all the various miracles, parables, and other important events in Jesus’ life, don’t ever seem to understand who or what He is
Disciples’ Lack of Understanding
___ - Mark spends almost half his gospel reporting the Last Supper, the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus
Jesus’ suffering
What happens at Jesus’ baptism?
1st occurrence of the trinity
heavens open, Holy Spirit descends like a dove, and a voice calls out “You are my son - w/ you I am pleased. (Father speaking to Jesus)
What happened after Jesus’ baptism?
Spirit drove him into the desert to be tempted by Satan
What is symbolic about the 40 days?
A number used many times to denote a long time
The author of the Gospel Matthew wrote for a ___ audience as evidenced by the large number of references to the ___ with which only ___ would be familiar
Jewish, scriptures, Jews
According to Matthew, Jesus came to fulfill the ___ not to abolish it.
OT Law
A major theme in Matthew’s Gospel is Jesus’ affirmation of the ___ (___), thus Jesus repeatedly criticizes the ___ and ___.
Mosaic Law, Torah
Scribes, Pharisees
The Scribes and Pharisees are considered the ___; leaders
official Jewish sect, leaders
During his ___, Jesus commands a limited outreach toward only ___: “Go nowhere among the ___ and enter no town of the ___, but go rather to the lost sheep of Israel”
lifetime Jews Gentiles Samaritans Israel
After his ___, Jesus sanctions a ___ to all nations: “Go therefore and make disciples of ___, baptizing them in the name of the ___, and teaching them to __everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am ___to the end of the ___.
resurrection, universal mission all nations Father, Son & Holy Spirit obey with you always ages.
Matthew brings together several disparate themes and emphases, including missions to the ___ and ___ an the importance of the ___.
Jews, Gentiles, Torah
The author of Luke wrote for a ___ audience: few references to Scriptures
Gentile-Christian
Book is addressed to ___ - literally:___
Theophyllus; lover of God
Major themes of Luke is the idea of ___, and ___.
balance, journey
When Jesus does something for a ___ he also does something for a ___. (three examples)
Jew, Gentile
man, woman
rich, poor
Jesus begins his ministry in ___, in the northern part of the country
Galilee
He travels around the northern part of the country and then he “sets hi face toward ___”
Jerusalem
Jesus died in ___ (place)
Jerusalem
The ___ theme is continued in Luke’s second volume, ___
journey, Acts of the Apostles
When we look at Matthew, Mark and Luke, we see that these three gospels are remarkably similar; they often follow the same ___, and include the same ___ in Jesus’ life and ministry
Pattern, incidents
Comparing the gospels, Mark’s is ___ and contains __, which leads scholars to believe that Mark was written ___ and then used as a ___ for the other two.
shortest, fewest details, first, source
In the stories that the three gospels have in common, Mark;s version seems to always contain ___ in comparison to Matthew’s and Luke’s stories
scant details
The Gospel of John is __ compared to the other three
different
John emphasizes the role for Jesus as the ___ of God in creation when he writes his ___.
Word, prologue
No “miracles” - rather John calls them “___”, and there are ___ of them. What does this number signify?
signs, 7
wholeness, completeness
There are __ “I am “ sayings, what are they?
7
1) vine, you are the branches
2) the gate
3) bread of life
4) light of the word
5) good shepherd
6) resurrection and life
7) way and the truth and the life
The ___ of Jesus Christ is further illustrated in John.
divinity
Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was born, “I am,” which means that Jesus ___ before His human life on earth.
existed
When Jesus says “I am” in Aramaic, he is saying ___
Ywh
Gospel means ___
Good News
NT authors redefined the term gospel to mean “____”
good news about Jesus
A gospel in the NT is an ___ about Jesus
historical narrative
The gospels were ___ the first writings in the NT
not
Paul’s letters were the __ writings in the NT
first
Timeline for Jesus in scope of OT and NT
Abraham Stories Babylonian Exile Herod the Great Jesus is Born Jesus' ministry begins Jesus Dies Paul writes letters Mark Matthew Luke John
Entire NT was written by about ___ (date)
100 AD
5th - 6th century AD - ___lives, writes his rule
St. Benedict
The opening of Paul’s letters contain:
author
authority
audience
greeting
Body of letter: whatever ___ are being addressed
subjects
Often in Paul’s letters, he is responding to a __ or ___ ; giving ___ , ___ or ___; usually gives some kind of ___
question, problem
encouragement, reprimand, resolution to conflict
ethical teaching
Closing of letter: Paul sends ___ to individuals members of the ___, offers to ___, asks for___, sends ___
greetings, community
pray for them
prayers
greeting from whomever is with him
