New Testament Exam #4
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sgreat3812 on April 19, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Much of 1John is a "commentary" on what part of John's Gospel? | Upper Room Discourse |
| Secessionist? | People who were part of the Christian community but hard withdrawn from that community |
| Docetist? | Believed that Christ was divine but only seemed to become human. |
| Audience of 1John, 2John, 3John | 1.Christian expelled from synagogue 2.House Church 3.Gaius |
| Characteristics of proto-Gnosticism | -Jesus was divine, but "seemed" human -Believed they were incapable of "real sin" -But if sin was committed it was their bodies and only the spiritual matters -Spiritual knowledge offered an elite idea of salvation. |
| How the Roman Empire saw Christians | Antisocial Atheists Cannibals Incestuous Political scapegoat |
| What even happened to Jesus to change James & Jude's faith | The Resurrection. |
| Peter was martyred by who? | Nero |
| Overall focus of James & Jude | Holiness |
| What is the basic argument of Hebrews for these people? | Don't give up Christianity b/c its harder than Judaism. |
| What specific life situation was Hebrews written to? | To Jewish Christians who are being pressured to give up their Christian faith under threat of property seizure or expulsion from the synagogue. |
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