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Bibl Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the significant issues/decisions reached at the Jerusalem Conference? | Should Gentiles/Christians become Jews first or is Jesus enough. Decision: they can be Gentiles without being Jewish |
| What background issues connect with Paul's letters? | exhortation, doctrinal, prison, and pastoral |
| Which apostle became the recognized leader of the followers of Jesus immediately following the ascension? | Peter |
| Which Jewish holiday celebrated the feast of the first fruits? | Pentecost |
| Which apostles were the first to be imprisoned following the ascension? | Peter & John |
| What was the story and location behind Philip and the Ethiopian court official? | Philip explained Isiah to him on the road from Gaza to Jerusalem |
| What was the significance of the interaction between Peter and the centurion Cornelius? In what cities? | Cornelius had a vision to send men to go bring Peter to him form Joppa and Peter had a vision about God's salvation. When they met Cornelius was converted to Christianity and later baptized |
| What was the background behind the conversion of Paul? Where did it occur? | He was a persecutor of the church but was converted at Damscus |
| What was one of the islands where Paul and Barnabas were missionaries? | Cyprus |
| What were the beliefs of the Judaizers and why was that a problem for the early church? | They believed Gentiles/Christians should become Jews first |
| What were the major cities in the province of Macedonia? | Philippi, Thessalonica, & Berea |
| What were the major cities in the province of Galatia? | Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, & Derbe |
| What were the major cities in the province of Achaia? | Athens & Corinth |
| Where was Paul when he encountered the Areopagus? | Athens |
| Who was Demetrius and where did he cause a problem for the missionaries? | He made silver statures of Artemis and caused a mob in Ephesus because of Paul's teachings |
| Who were the Procurators who imprisoned Paul and where did it happen? | Felix & Porcius Festus in Caesarea |
| What provinces were located in the land of the modern country of Turkey (Asia Minor)? | Galatia & Perga of Pamphylia |
| What was the significance of Antioch of Syria in the book of Acts? | there was a church there that supported and sent out missionaries |
| Who was Herod Agrippa I and what did he do to some of the apostles? | He was a tetrach of many provinces. He murdered James and imprisoned Peter |
| Where was Paul born and why is that important? | in Tarsus, which made him a Roman citizen |
| Where did the stoning and later recuperation of Paul take place? | the stoning was in Lystra and recuperation was in Derbe |
| What are considered to be Paul's prison letters? | Ephesians, Philippians, & Colossians |
| What are considered to be Paul's doctrinal letters? | Romans, 1&2 Corinthians, and Galatians |
| Where was Paul's "favorite" church (emotionally) located? | Philippi |
| Who were Paul's missionary co-workers on the first missionary? | Barnabas & John Mark |
| Who were Paul's missionary co-workers on the second missionary? | Silas & Timothy |
| What cities were considered to be the major center of the church in the book of Acts? | Antioch of Syria |
| What Roman emperors were involved with the book of Acts? | Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius, & Nero |
| What was the most important and central city for Paul's missionary work? | Antioch of Syria |
| What was the background of Apollos and why was he important in the early church? | He was a native of Alexandria and educated man who was discipled by Aquila & Priscilla |
| Where were the disciples first called "Christians"? | at Antioch of Syria |
| What were the purposes and/or interest Luke had in writing Acts? | Christianity was not politically dangerous and emphasis on Holy Spirit & Jerusalem |
| What were the activities of missionary work which characterized the early missionaries on the first "journey"? | preaching of gospel, teaching, & organizing churches |
| Who were the important individuals Paul encountered working in Philippi? | Lydia, girl with divination, & the jailer |
| What was the main theology highlighted in the categories of Paul's letters? | Eschatology, Soteriology, Christology, & Ecclesiology |
| From what cities may the prison letters have been written? | Rome & Caesarea |
| What Greek gods and goddesses are important to studies of Paul? | Zeus, Hermes, Artemis, and Aphrodite |
| Who was considered to be the first martyr? First missionary? | martyr: Stephen missionary: Paul |
| What was Paul's background in Judaism? Would the Jews peacefully allow him to teach about Jesus? | He was a Jew in the tribe of Benjamin and a pharisee, no |
| Where would the missionaries usually begin their preaching in a city? | the synagogue |
| What kinds of people and their backgrounds made up the early structure of the church? | Jews & Gentiles |
| What did the disciples do while waiting for the arrival of the Holy Spirit? | Gather in Jerusalem and pray |
| What sensations accompanied the arrival of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost? | "tongues of fire," Apostles started preaching in different languages |
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