Unit 4

Question 1

What was Jesus’s command before he ascended?

Answer 1

To go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:16-20)

Wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit comes upon them (Acts 1:4-11)

Question 2

What happened during the Pentecost?

Answer 2

The disciples gathered in one place, then there was a strong wind. They then saw that each disciple had a flame on their head, this flame was the Holy Spirit giving the disciples to speak in different tongues.

Question 3

What was the fruit of the first Christians?

Answer 3

healings and raising from the dead.

Question 4

What was the character change in Peter?

Answer 4

He started out as someone who was fearful then, after the resurrection, he became fearless

• powerless>empowered
• doubtful>confident

Question 5

Peter

Answer 5

• Preached while the disciples were waiting for the Holy Spirit
• After the coming of the spirit, he powerfully preached; 3000 were saved
• healed a lame beggar
• he was arrested and put into prison
• Gave bold defends to the Jewish leaders
• healed the sick, even if they only touched his shadow
• arrested again, but an angel released him
• raised Dorcas from the dead
• had a vision about eating unclean animals
• preached to Cornelius, a gentile
• defended why he had eaten with a gentile
• King Herod arrested him again, an angel released him

Question 6

What was the change in Paul?

Answer 6

• Paul was the person who approved of the Christian stoning.
• he was on his way to Damascus, when a bright light shone at him, he became blinded, but before being blinded he saw Jesus. In Damascus, a man named Ananias, healed Paul from being blind.

Question 7

What was Paul’s background?

Answer 7

• He was a Jew
• born in Tarsus, Cilicia (Turkey), Asia Minor
• Roman citizen by birth ( the ways to get a Roman citizen was to get it by birth, buy it, or be in the army for 25 years minimum)
• > being a Roman citizen, Paul had the right to appeal his case to Caesar, in court. Also a right was that no Roman citizen was to be bound and whipped.
• he spoke Greek( from tarsus), Aramaic(Jew), and he would have known Hebrew.

Question 8

What was Paul’s education?

Answer 8

1. He studied under Gamaliel in Jerusalem
   • Gamaliel was the most prominent rabbi of his day, Pharisee on the Sanhedrin
   a) Paul gained an expert knowledge of the Hebrew scripture through Gamaliel
   b) because of this, he grasp of the OT history and law aided his presentation of Jesus Christ as the one who had fulfilled the law.

Question 9

Pauls education continued…

Answer 9

2. He was a Pharisee( Pharisees longed for the God of Israel, to fulfill his promise to free them from oppression, defeat Israelis enemies, and restore the nation to its rightful place as the throne from which God ruled over all earth).

Question 10

What happened on the first missionary journey?

a miracle, persecution, and major destination

Answer 10

Miracle: the sorcerer, Elymas, became blind, he was trying to turn proconsul away from the faith.
A lame man in Lystra was healed.
Persecution: the people thought the Paul and Barnabas were gods, so they tried to worship and sacrifice animals for them. When they refused, the people stoned Paul.
Major destination: Lystra, Antioch

Question 11

What happened on the second missionary journey?

miracle, persecution, major destination

Answer 11

Before: Paul and Barnabas had an argument about bringing John on the next missions trip
Miracle: Paul healed a girl slave from a demon. She kept yelling out who Paul was and trying to make the people go against Paul.
Persecution: the slaves owners got Paul and Silas arrested and thrown in prison.
- a jailer and his household believed and got baptized
Major destination: Philippi, Thessalonians, Berra, Athens, and Corinth

Question 12

What happened on the third missionary journey? ( miracle, persecution, major destination)

Answer 12

Before: apollos was encouraged
Miracle: an uprising occurred in Ephesus. Eutychus was raised from the dead from falling from a 3 story building.
Persecution: Gaius and Aristarchus were seized, but then let free
Major destination: Ephesus, Greece, troas,

Question 13

Where did some of the disciples go to?

Answer 13

Paul-Asia minor, Europe, Rome
Peter- Rome
Bartholomew- translated the gospel of Matthew in India
Thomas- preached in India
Simon- preached in Africa and in Britain
Luke- Greece
Matthew- preached in Ethiopia

Question 14

What were the prison epistles?

Answer 14

Colossians
Ephesians
Philippians
Philemon

Question 15

What were the pastoral epistles?

Answer 15

1/2 Timothy

Titus

Question 16

Info about the books of 1/2 Thessalonians

Answer 16

Paul wrote to the Chruch in Thessalonica
During the years of 51-52AD
These are probably Paul’s earliest canonical letter

Question 17

Who was the only disciple not martyred for his faith?

Answer 17

Apostle John was the only apostle who escaped a violent death

Question 18

Titus

Answer 18

Paul wrote to Titus on his 4th missionary journey

About: the letter was sent to a leader who was to bring order to a Chruch and appoint leaders in the church.

Question 19

Galatians

Answer 19

Paul wrote to ten Chruch in Galatia
Around 53AD, after his 1st or 2nd missionary journey
About: the letter stresses that the new family of Abraham is now for anyone through faith in Jesus Christ

Question 20

Ephesians

Answer 20

Paul wrote to the Chruch in Ephesus
Around 60AD
About: the letter tells us that Jesus is the one who fulfills mans original calling to rule over creation

Question 21

Philippians

Answer 21

Paul wrote to ten Chruch in Philippi
Around 61AD
About: the letter was written to a church in a town made of retired Roman soldiers. They are challenged to have covenant with Israel. This convenient is now offered to all

Question 22

Colossians

Answer 22

Paul wrote to the church in colosse
Around 60AD
About: the letter emphasizes that we don’t need to follow the Jewish law because Jesus is the fulfillment of the law

Question 23

Philemon

Answer 23

Paul wrote to Philemon, the owner of a slave that ran away(onesimus)
Around 60AD
About: the letter was written to a slave owner, asking him to forgive his runaway slave

Question 24

1 Timothy

Answer 24

Paul wrote to Timothy on his 4th missionary journey

About: the letter was to explain that Jesus is the true model of leadership

Question 25

2 Timothy

Answer 25

Paul wrote to Timothy during his imprisonment in Rome under Nero
About: the letter was written to encourage a leader in the cut H to stay faithful to the true message

Question 26

Hebrews

Answer 26

Unknown who wrote Hebrews
Around 70AD ( before the destruction of Jerusalem)
About: the letter shows that the new covenant in Jesus is superior to the first covenant which was only temporary

Question 27

James

Answer 27

Written by James to scattered Jewish Christians
James was Jesus’s brother
About: the letter was to give practical advice in life and it was written to all Christian Jews

Question 28

Jude

Answer 28

Written by judas, brother of Jesus, to Jewish and gentile Christians
About: the letter warns the believers to reject false teachings

Question 29

1/2 Peter

Answer 29

Written by Peter to scattered believers in Asia Minor
About:
1 Peter- the letter was written to persecuted believers. Even if one is being persecuted, one can testify to yen opposers
2 Peter- the letter is written to believers, affirming that the author of the letter had been eyewitness to Jesus’s life on earth

Question 30

1/2/3 John

Answer 30

Written by John, disciple of Jesus. He wrote while he was in Ephesus to churches
About:
1 John- the letter was written to believers who were confused because some in their group had left their faith in Jesus but still claimed to know God
2 John- the letter was written to a church where aka teachers are spreading their ideas and practises
3 John- the letter was a thank you letter, thanking someone for showing hospitality to travelling preachers

Question 31

1/2 Corinthians

Answer 31

Paul wrote to the Chruch in Corinth
Around 55AD
the 1st letter was written on his 3rd missionary journey, while living in Ephesus.
The 2nd letter was written from Macedonia of that same year

Question 32

Romans

Answer 32

Paul wrote to the church in Rome

Question 33

Where were the disciple first called Christians?

Answer 33

Acts 11:26

Question 34

How was Paul warned about going to Jerusalem?

Answer 34

A prophet took Paul’s belt and bond it around his hands and feet, he told of Paul’s arrest

Question 35

Tychicus

Answer 35

• He was on the team of Paul’s friends who were delivering a gift of money collected by gentile churches in Europe for the poor members in the church of Jerusalem
• he was with Paul in Rome during Paul’s 1st imprisonment. Paul sent him on every important mission
• he was to deliver a letter to the church in Ephesus and the churches in the surrounding areas
• he was given a 2nd letter to deliver to the church in colosse
• onesimus accompanied tychicus and Paul pleaded to the Colossians to accept onesimus
  He was with Paul when he was released from the 1st imprisonment in Rome and Paul on his 4th missionary journey
• Paul intended for tychicus to replace Titus in Crete
• he was with Paul for his 2nd imprisonment and was sent to set Timothy free and get Timothy to go to Paul

Question 35

What happened to Paul on the island of Malta?

Answer 35

• Paul got bitten by a viper and there was no ill effect

- Paul healed a chief officials father

Question 37

Timothy

Answer 37

His father was Greek and his mother/grandmother were Jewish
From Lystra, Galatians region
His mother/ grandmother taught him the scriptures. He was well-grounded and reliable
He was intimidated by his young age( 1 timothy4:12, 2timothy 1:6-7)
Timothy accompanied Paul to Macedonia, Philippi, thessalonica, berea when Paul continued to Athens, but left Timothy there to help the new Chruch plant
He invited Timothy to rejoin him in Athens and then sent him to thessalonica
After being released from prison, Paul sent Timothy to Ephesus to take care of the church there. He wrote Timothy a letter while he was in Ephesus telling him to follow the leadership of Jesus
Just before Paul’s execution, he wrote one more letter to Timothy. He encourages Timothy to stay faithful.
2 Timothy was seen as Paul’s last will and testament. It’s full of kindness and tenderness. He wants Timothy to corm to Rome and before winter and bring him the things he left in troas.
Timothy could have witnessed Paul’s execution. He returned to Ephesus and took lead of the church. He was martyred because he took a stand against their idolatry. Greeks commemorated his martyreddom on January 22.