5 Written Questions

1. ruled Palestine at the time of the birth of Christ
2. belonged to a religious-political movement ; under Judas the Galilean ; resisted Roman general and withdrew to fortress of Masada
3. handmade copy of a book of the Bible
4. light shone from Heaven ; Holy Spirit descended as a dove
5. Jewish leader that drove the Greeks out of Palestine

5 Matching Questions

1. Biblia
2. how does God bless the end of Job's life?
3. number of days Jesus appeared to people after resurrection
4. canon
5. audience in which Luke wrote to

1. a Gentiles
2. b Greek for "books"
3. c -was given more than the first half of his life
   -family and friends came around him to console him for his troubles
   -many livestock
   -7 sons, 3 beautiful daughters
   -lived 140 more years
4. d 40 days
5. e Greek for "reed" ; collection of sacred books

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. rise in movement of Hasidim-opposed to Maccabean militarism ; much zeal toward Torah, oral law, and interpretation of scribes
   1. parts of Christian OT
   2. Alexander the Great
   3. place of the Pharisees
   4. monotheism
2. feast that celebrates lights and the rededication of Jewish Temple
   1. canon
   2. Hanukkah
   3. papyrus
   4. agrapha
3. prophets of the TaNaK
   1. Hellenism
   2. Kethubim
   3. Biblia
   4. Nebi'im
4. Mary, Joseph, Magi, shepherds, Herod, angels
   1. place of the Pharisees
   2. Prophets in Christian Bible
   3. event at the baptizing of Jesus
   4. people in the birth of Christ
5. keepers of the law ; descendants of Levi, Ephraim, and Manasseh
   1. scribe
   2. papyrus
   3. Zealots
   4. Samaritans

5 True/False Questions

1. agrapha → Greek for "reed" ; collection of sacred books

   True        False

2. what is the significance of Christ instituting communion during Passover? → it established a historical setting for Christianity

   True        False

3. John the Baptist's importance → baptized Jesus in Jordan (climax of minis) ; proclaimed HIM as Messiah to Israel ; prepared the way for Jesus

   True        False

4. difference b/w Luke and Matt's genealogies? → starts with God (Adam)

   True        False

5. translated Bible in German → spread Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean basin

   True        False