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New Testament
Bible Test
Term | Definition |
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Samaritans | Inhabited Israel during the exile; hated by the Jews |
Sadducees | Greek-influenced high priests that rejected the resurrection and only believe in the Pentateuch |
Pharisees | Legalistic group that separated themselves from anything unholy; obsessed about the law to avoid an exile again |
Essenes | Purist group that isolated themselves and made their own community and washed daily to be clean for the Messiah |
Zealots | Radical Jews that wanted to rebel against whatever foreign power was ruling over |
Sanhedrin | The Jewish Supreme Court |
Matthew; Author | A Jewish tax-collector, apostle |
Matthew; Audience | Jews and Jewish converts that were knowledgeable about the OT |
Matthew; Themes | Kingdom of God, Jesus as Messiah, Jesus as the Son of God |
Mark; Author | Disciple of Peter, wrote gospel based off of Peter's memories |
Mark; Audience | Gentiles and Romans |
Mark; Themes | Miracles of Jesus; Jesus as the suffering servant of God |
Luke; Author | A gentile physician,historian; wrote Gospel based off of eyewitnesses |
Luke; Audience | Theopholus |
Luke; Themes | Salvation for all; Jesus seeking and saving the lost |
John; Author | A disciple of Jesus |
John; Audience | Unbelievers |
John; Themes | Deity of Jesus, eternal life |