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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Who was at the top of the Social Hierarchy in Jewish culture? | Supreme High Priest |
| In the Social Hierarchy of Jewish culture, what is the Council made up of? | Three groups: 1. The High Priests 2. The Lay Senators 3. The Scribes, Scholars or Lawyers All members were experts on religious questions |
| Who was in charge of the Jewish Government? | The Great Council (consisted of 72 members) |
| How many classes did the Palestinian Economic Structure consisted of? Name the classes. | Two social classes 1. The poor (peasants) 2. Land owners (well to do class) |
| Was there a middle class in the Palestinian Economic Structure? | NO! There was only the poor (bottom) and the land owners (top) |
| How many Jewish Codes are there? | 5 |
| Name the Jewish Codes | 1. Honour 2. Shame 3.Purity 4. Challenge 5. Social Hierarchy |
| Jewish culture was deeply based on the _________/__________ system | Honour/Shame |
| If your shamed yourself, would the shame just belong to you? | No. It would belong to your family and village. The shame would be passed around like a bad smell. |
| What was one of the reasons people had many children? | So that the children could take care of their parents when they become old. This displayed the Honour the children had for their parents. |
| Explain what "Honour" meant in Jewish times | To obey one's parents (it was the first commandment with promise). It was a very serious sin to fail to obey one's parents, |
| What is "_____ ________" is pure. What is not is _________. | In place pollution |
| Jesus made sinners holy and the sick whole. What Jewish Code does this resemble? | Purity |
| How did Jesus challenge the Jewish Purity System? | 1. He dealt with people he should avoid 2. He did unconventional things 3. He did not observe customs about places and times |
| Jesus did not violate customs. He disagreed with some teachings of other teachers. What Jewish Code is this an example of? | Challange |
| Name the four authors of the Gospels in the New Testament | Matthew, Mark, Luke and John |
| Luke 4:14 is like an address to a certain story in the Bible. What is the correct term of this "address" | Biblical Reference |
| Name the two testaments of the Bible | The Old Testament and The New Testament |
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