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6 sections of NT: gospels, acts, pauline epistles, letters to the hebrews, catholic epistles, revelation
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how many books in new testament and how long did it take to write it?: 27 books in 50 years
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two historical sources: tactitus and pliny the younger
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what are the 3 stages of the Gospel?: 1. Life of Jesus
2. Oral Tradition
3. Written Form
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what are the synoptic gospels?: matthew, mark, and luke. "seeing with the same eye"
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What are two reason that caused transition between stage 1 and stage 2 of the gospels?: To keep it preserved for future generations and to encourage and inspire churches in the Roman empire
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what does testament mean?: covenant
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What is a faith source? A historical source?: written by a believer inspired by HS; written by a non believer, confirms what faith source says
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what is religious truth?: the deeper meaning that god intending to reveal to us through historical events.
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what is the Qsource?: lost written source containing sayings of Jesus, used by Matthew, Mark, and luke
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When did John Mark write?: 65 AD
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When did John write?: 90-100 AD
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When did Luke write?: 85 AD
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When did Matthew write?: 80-90 AD
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where does gospel come from?: godspell meaning good news in old middle english.
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Who did John write to and why?: everyone; divine son of God
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Who did Luke write to and why?: Gentiles and wealthy Christians; compassion, mercy, ok to be in Roman empire
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Who did Mark write to and why?: To the gentile christians; to show human suffering of Jesus
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Who did Matthew write to and why?: Jewish Christians in conflict; showed Jesus' jewish identity, he was the messiah and greatest teacher ever