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12/11 New Testament
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Of the three Old Testament covenants discussed, which one was conditional? | Sinaitic |
| Many Jews referred to the longing for the fulfillment of the covenants through what expression? | The Kingdom of God |
| In Mark, the only human to confess Jesus as a suffering king is ________________. | The Centurion |
| What are the reasons the Gospel of John was written? | Reader might believe Jesus is the Christ; Reader might have life in Jesus's name |
| The Gospels were likely recorded ____________________. | A generation after the events described |
| According to Jesus's teachings and actions, how did Jesus believe evil was to be defeated? | He would let evil do its worst to him |
| The book of Acts closes in what city? | Rome |
| What letter is framed by a concern about factionalism? | 1 Corinthians |
| Complete the diagram for the letter to the Romans. | Everyone, Jew, Gentile |
| Which of the following Pauline letters were NOT written from prison? | Ephesians, Philemon, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians |
| Who are the main characters in the Revelation? | Jesus, The Churches, John |
| What source used in the Letter of James involves highly practical insights concerning the moral order of God's world? | Wisdom Tradition |
| What letter is in part a response to some in the community returning to previous lifestyles based on a rejection of the Second Coming? | 2 Peter |
| What book is addressed to 7 churches in 7 cities in Asia Minor (Turkey) that are addressed in the order of their succession on a major trade route? | Revelation |
| Luke's purpose in writing his Gospel primarily involved demonstrating that______________________. | Jesus was the fulfillment of Israel's covenants |
| The historical records of Jesus's birth come from: | Matthew and Luke |
| Most likely, Jesus's early adult years involved what activities? | Learning his father's trade |
| After his resurrection, Jesus taught his disciples about the kingdom for how long? | 40 Days |
| Paul's first missionary journey ventured into what region? | Asia Minor (Turkey) |
| Who is the author of the Revelation? | A man named John |
| We continue to study the New Testament today as something that __________________________. | Continues to make God known |
| In what ways does the New Testament world and our world overlap: | Questions over sexual ethics, Multiculturalism, Pluralism |
| What scene or chapter in the Old Testament story involved the solution to the world's plight? | Choice of Abraham |
| What are the three main covenants in the OT? | Abrahamic, Sinaitic, Abrahamic |
| The New Testament is written during a period known as ____________________. | Second Temple Judiasm |
| What were the aims of the author of the First Gospel? | Jesus is 1) a prophet like Moses, 2) the Davidic Messiah, 3) God with us |
| The central structure of Matthew's Gospel is divided into how many sections of teaching? | 5 |
| In Matthew, an angel tells Joseph that Jesus will be the Immanuel sign, which means __________________. | God with us. |
| Jesus's primary (initial) ministry occurred in what area/location? | Galilee |
| In Mark, after Jesus hears the words "You are my beloved Son" the remainder of chapters 1-8 involve people ________________. | Wrestling with Jesus's identity |
| Mark's Gospel shifts with Peter's ________________________. | Confession of Jesus as Messiah |
| The Gospel of Luke is part I of a 2 Volume work known as _______________. | Luke-Acts |
| The Old Testament and New Testament combine to form ______________. | A sprawling narrative |
| In Luke (and the other Gospels), Jesus selects 12 disciples as symbolic of _____________. | Renewed Israel |
| Jews in the Second Temple Period understood the OT as containing how many units or chunks of material? | Three |
| Jews refer to the Old Testament by the pneumonic: | TaNak |
| New Testament writers assert that Jesus is ______________________. | The climax of the Old Testament story |
| Why study the New Testament? | To know God in Christ; To understand the Old Testament; To respond |
| In Luke (as well as Mark and Matthew), Jesus predicts what during his final week? | The destruction of Jerusalem |
| According to Luke, as Jesus is murdered, he does what? | Offers forgiveness and hope |
| Concerning what two elements did many Jews experience deep frustration? | Foreign domination and cultural accommodation |
| Who is author or main source of the Gospel of John? | "The disciple whom Jesus loved" |
| In Luke, Jesus's opposition frequently accuse Jesus of what? | Eating with tax collectors and sinners |
| In John, Jesus performs how many "signs"? | 7 |
| Jesus's "I am" statements correspond to what OT name? | YHWH |
| What is the seventh sign in John's Gospel? | Raising of Lazarus |
| In John, all of the imagery and symbols concerning Jesus's resurrection symbolize what? | The world (creation) beginning again |
| Jesus's birth is depicted by the Gospel writers: | In overtly political terms |
| How is there no room for Joseph, Mary, and child in the inn (kataluma)? | Family rejected all because scandalous nature of Jesus's birth |
| What is the seventh sign in John's Gospel? | Jesus's Resurrection |
| Jesus's public ministry begins with what? | Baptism and Temptation |
| During his temptation, Jesus is tempted by: | Celebrity; Power; Material provision |
| In response to each temptation, Jesus responds with quotations from what text? | Deuteronomy |
| Jesus's ministry was frequently supported by whom? | Women |
| Towards the end of his Galilean ministry, Jesus begins to speak about what? | Going to Jerusalem to die |
| A large percentage of each Gospel records what aspect of Jesus's life? | His final week in Jerusalem |
| On Jesus's final Sunday in Jerusalem, in what way does the crowd acknowledge the importance of the moment? | Lay down cloaks, Sing royal psalms, Lay down palm branches |
| By what method was Jesus executed? | Crucifixion |
| What is fitting definition of resurrection in Second Temple Judaism? | A healed, indestructible body |
| What was the central theme of Jesus's teaching? | The Kingdom of God |
| Jesus's belief in election meant primarily... | God would deal with the problems of creation through Israel |
| What was Jesus's favorite mode of teaching? | Parables |
| What are common themes or images in the accounts of Jesus's baptism? | Audible voice, The Holy Spirit, John the Baptist |
| Volume 2 of Luke-Acts makes it clear that the reader is to understand the contents as a record of the acts of ____________________________. | Jesus and the Spirit |
| When the disciples ask Jesus "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" what are they asking Jesus? | Political revolution |
| According to Acts, what are witnesses? | Disciples empowered to tell the Jesus story |
| Whereas the Volume 1 (Gospel of Luke) argues that Jesus was the fulfillment of OT hopes, Volume 2 (Acts) confirms______________________________. | Jesus's words |
| Know the chart on the structure of Acts | Jerusalem 1-7, Judea and Samaria 8-11, The Ends of the Earth 12-28 |
| Know the chart on basic Jewish eschatology | The Present Age, The Age to Come, History |
| Know the chart concerning how early Christians reworked Jewish eschatology around Jesus. | Christ's Resurrection, Christ's Return |
| Complete the following sentence: The Church lives at ____________________ empowered by ____________________. | The overlap of the ages; Spirit |
| What is the celebration of Pentecost in Judaism? | Pilgrim feast of firstfruits |
| In what ways did the disciples act as a new Temple? | Heal the Sick, Provided for Poor, Tell the Story, Movement Grows (priests join) |
| Who is the first martyr of the Church? | Stephen |
| Who attempts to stop the expansion of the movement into Judea and Samaria with support from the High Priest? | Paul |
| In Peter's vision of clean and unclean animals, the vision was in reference to what? | To people now declared clean by God |
| What city did Paul NOT visit on his second and third missionary journeys? choose one. | Ephesus |
| During Paul's first missionary journey who were his main opponents? | Jews who have rejected Paul's message |
| During Paul's second and third missionary journeys, a number of Gentiles begin to perceive Paul, his message, and his communities as a threat to what? | The cultural status quo |
| Jesus's Ascension is best understood as __________________. | A Jewish image of royal enthronement |
| What is one way the disciples are NOT empowered by the Spirit at Pentecost? | To tell the story of Jesus across cultural barriers |
| What is the initial account of cultural tension WITHIN the early church? | Hellenist Jews complained Hebraic Jews were getting unfair portion of support funds |
| What was the catalyst for the first expansion of the movement into Judea and Samaria? | Stephen's murder |
| Who is the only apostle to travel outside of Jerusalem according to Acts? | Peter |
| Where does the first community/church form composed of Jews and Gentiles? | Antioch |
| In Acts 15, what crucial issue is discussed by the leaders of the early church? | Whether Gentiles must be circumcised to be saved |
| Paul's final return to and rejection at Jerusalem is likely an intentional parallel to what? | Jesus's final journey to Jerusalem |
| What church first sent Paul and Barnabas on a mission trip? | Antioch |
| What was the basic form of communication over distance in the Roman Empire? | Letters |
| During what years did Paul conduct his main missionary journeys and write his letters? | A.D. 48-57 |
| Paul's letters supply a main window into: | Early Christian life and belief |
| In what city was Paul born? | Tarsus |
| Increased movement of information in the early Roman Empire is linked to: | Improved security, Road conditions, Military/official travel |
| What were the main parts of the ancient letter? | Prescript, Health Wish, Letter Body, Letter Closing |
| When Paul refers to "justification" he refers to ______________________. | The declaring of one to be in the people of God, right standing before God |
| Galatians indicates a conflict under way centering on what topic? | The covenant (circumcision, food laws) as requirement for joining Israel |
| Paul used letters for what purposes: | Create social relationships, Maintain social relationships, Repair social relationships |
| In what way are Paul's letters different from those in the ancient world? | Length |
| In Galatians, in the prescript, Paul claims that Jesus Christ "gave himself for our sins _______________." | "To deliver us from the present evil age." |
| What community experienced opposition from locals for their anti-patriotic stance? | Thessalonica |
| In Galatians, to be "in Christ," "justified," "rescued from the present age" results in _______________________. | The radical transformation of communities and people by the Spirit. |
| The second half of 1 Thessalonians challenges the community to grow in all of the following ways: | By embracing Jesus's sexual ethic, By rejecting the broader patronage system, Live in hope of Christ's return |
| What letter evidences an elitist presence in the community that found Paul's ethos overly restrictive and unattractive? | 1 Corinthians |
| In 1 Corinthians, it is evident that in Paul's absence, opposition to Paul's leadership centered upon? | Rhetoric, Sexual Ethics, Lawsuits |
| What letter involves Paul's attempt to reconcile with and return to a community after a period marked by enmity? | 2 Corinthians |
| Complete the diagram below concerning Paul's visits and letters to Corinth? | 1 Corinthians, First Visit, Previous Letter, 2 Corinthians, Painful Letter, Impending Third Visit, Second Visit |
| What letter was written from Gaius's home? | Romans |
| What letter addresses racial tensions that were caused, in part, by Claudius's expulsion of the Jews in A.D. 49? | Romans |
| Complete the following chart for the Jesus poem in Philippians 1:27-2:11 | Incarnation, Crucifixion, Exaltation, Universal Obedience |
| Which letter explicitly address racial relations (Jew, Gentile) in light of the Gospel? | Romans, Ephesians, Galatians |
| In what letter does Paul discuss the Temple barrier "between the outer court, open to the Gentiles, and the Court of the Women was about four feet high, with warning signs posted at intervals in Greek and Latin: "Any foreigner who passes this point will | Ephesians |
| What are the Pastoral Epistles? | 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus |
| Who was the slave that Paul met in prison? | Onesimus |
| What aspects are shared among the Pastoral Epistles? | Written to individuals, Written to Paul's co-workers, Discuss church order |
| What evidence exists concerning the presence of female teaching and leadership in Pauline communities? | Paul had many female co-workers including Priscilla and Junia, 1 Corinthians 11 refers to women prophesying in a worship service, Paul entrusts the delivery and likely reading of Romans to Phoebe |
| Paul's prohibition of woman speaking in 1 Timothy most like refers to ____________________________. | Issues concerning pagan worship in Ephesus |
| What text studied in this unit was long thought to be written by Paul or some early notorious leader? | Hebrews |
| What Letter is in actually written by an early Christian figure named "Jacob"? | James |
| By the first century (AD), most Jews lived where? | Outside Israel |
| What letter is written "from Babylon"? | 1 Peter |
| What letter is often assumed to be addressed to a single congregation in Palestine? | Jude |
| What author identifies himself as the brother of James? | Jude |
| In what letter is Gaius the audience? | 2 John |
| What view of Revelation understands the book exclusively in terms of a 1st Century setting, claiming that all (or most) of its events have already occurred? | Preterist |
| What text employs the apocalyptic genre? | Revelation |
| The final scene of the Revelation includes what elements? | Death as eternally detained, Wedding between Heaven and Earth, Creation is healed, Return to the Garden |
| What are the General Epistles? | James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, & 3 John, Jude |
| What text is an encyclical written to "the twelve tribes in the dispersion"? | James |
| What letter's occasion is similar to 2 Peter, involving corrupting influences known as "false teachers" in the community? | Jude |
| What view of Revelation understands the book as primarily referring to the end times? | Futurist |
| What book seems to imply an audience of Jewish believers who are considering a retreat to non-Messianic Judaism? | Hebrews |
| While the communities in 1 Peter are to embrace a unique identity and ethic, Peter expects his audience to live with a____________ to win over detractors. | Soft difference |
| What view of Revelation understands the book as describing the long chain of events from Patmos to the end of history? | Historicist |
| What book is written "on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus"? | Revelation |
| The General Epistles are referred to as "general" because: | The specific audience is often unknown |
| What figure became the leader of the church in Jerusalem? | James |
| According to 1 Peter, "soft difference" is about: | Living an attractive lifestyle in the empire's spaces |
| In what letter is the audience summoned to a rescue operation, to "save others" and. "show mercy" rather than abandon them? | Jude |
| What view of Revelation understands the book as symbolic pictures of such timeless truths as the victory of good over evil? | Idealist |
| In the throne room vision in Revelation 4-5, what does John SEE? | A slain lamb |
| In what text does the author attempt to elevate Jesus above the main symbols of non-Messianic, Judaism? | Hebrews |
| What (General Epistle) letter is occasioned by opposition, ostracism, suspicion from society, old networks, even close friends/spouses? | 1 Peter |
| In the Johannine Letters, the rival factions seem divided over what? | Different interpretations of John's Gospel |
| In Revelation, each three sets (seals, trumpets, bowls) of seven judgments ends with what? | Final Judgement |
| Concerning the Book of James, what chapter contains all the topics of the letter in a nutshell (in nuce)? | Chapter 1 |
| The figure Irenaeus claimed the Revelation was written when? | A.D. 95 |
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