New Testament Part 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 How long did it take for the books of the Christian Testament to be written? | 40-70 years |
| Is there an order of the books in the New Testament determined by the order in which they were written? | No |
| What is the order of the NT? | first gospels second acts of apostles third Paul's letters in order of longest to shortest |
| Give examples of Jesus demonstrating that he is a faithful Jewish man | follows dietary laws, goes to the temple, goes to the synagogue |
| Know geography! | ... |
| What are the marriage customs in Jesus' time? | girl age 14-16 betrothal=1 year live with parents |
| what is a patriarchal society and how was Jesus' society patriarchal? | Male dominated women had no rights |
| Why were woman stoned if they committed adulatory? | It was to protect the integrity of the family, keeping the covenant of marriage |
| Did Jesus have many women followers? | Yes |
| What was the importance of bread and sharing meals in Jesus' time? | bread is a main food. This was a sacred act |
| What occupations did most men in Jesus' time have? | Wood workers, fisherman, farmers, and shepherds |
| In what language did Jesus speak in the synagogue and then everyday? | synagogue=Greek everyday= Aramaic Greek to the gentiles and do commerce |
| What languages were the original NT writings written in? | Greek |
| Faith sources vs historical and which is sacred scripture? | Sacred scripture is both a faith source and historical source because we have faith in it and it was written in time. |
| What were the Jewish expectations of the Messiah? | Military hero like David |
| What are the synoptic gospels? | Matthew, Mark, and Luke |
| What are the sources for the synoptic gospels? | Q and Mark |
| Who was the audience of each gospel? | Matthew-Jews--Jews is the Messiah Mark-Gentiles persecuted in Rome Luke-Gentiles John-Gentiles |
| What are the three themes of each Synoptic gospel? | Luke-Universal salvation Mark- Messianic secret--apostles don't understand Matthew-Kingdom of God |
| What is the theme of John? | God's divinity |
| How are the beatitudes in Matthew and Luke compared? | Blessings by which you should live |
| What are the Beatitudes? | It means "supreme happiness." The eight of these tat Jesus preaches in the Sermon on the Mount respond to our natural desire for happiness |
| What is the kingdom of God/Heaven? | God rules. The kingdom of God is here but it had not yet been realized |
| Know Elizabeth, Virgin Mary, and Mary Magdalene!! | ... |
| What was the issue at the Council of Jerusalem? | Weather or not gentiles need to become Jews in order to be Christian. (NO!) |
| Where were Paul's missionary journeys? | Syria, Greece, Turkey (Asia) |
| Know about Paul's missionary journeys! | ... |
| Of what Jewish group did Paul belong? | Jew-Pharisee-Very proud of it |
| What does Deuteropauline mean? | Second Pauline |
| What is the Oldest new testament writing? | 1Thessalonians |
| Know the themes in the Pauline letters: Galatians-The gospel is what saves | ... |
| Why are historical sources of information about Jesus valuables? | Because they tell us that Jesus was a historical person and it tells us about is culture |
| Justification=The right relationship with Bod by having faith in Jesus. I have faith in the PASCHAL MYSTERY!! | ... |
| Who were the Judaizers? | These people preached that you need to become a Jew before becoming Christian |
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