New Testament Test 1

What is the definition of Apocrypha?

Non-canonical; Hidden

What does the term Mishnah mean?

To repeat; To learn

To what does the term Talmud refer?

Study or Learning

What does the Pseudepigrapha describe?

It is a group of Jewish writings that were excluded from the old testament canon and not included in the Apocrypha. Falsely Ascribed writings

Platonism

- Invisible Idea
- Visible Matter

The beliefs of the Sadducees:

- They rejected the resurrection and after life
- They did not believe in angels and demons
- They rejected the election of God
- They accepted only the first five books of the Old Testament
- They denied the concern of God for human affairs

The beliefs of the Pharisees:

- They were strongly monronolistic
- Accepted the whole old testament
- Affirmed reality in angels and demons
- Believed in life beyond the grown, and the resurrection of the body
- Missionary by seeking conversions of gentiles
- Saw God as concerned with

Essenes

- Not mentioned in the New Testament
- Ascetics in Judea

Zealots

Financial revolutionaries that wanted to overthrow Rome

Herodians

Political party (Zero Religion)

Scribe

Copy the law

What were the dates and purposes of the Jewish return of Jerusalem?

536 B.C - Was to rebuild the temple
458 B.C. - Esra came back to reestablish Mosaic Law
444 B.C. - Neamiah rebuilds the walls and resets the social form

Who were the members of the diadochoi who succeeded Alexander?

Antigonush - Northern Syra and Babylon
Cassandra - Massadona
Ptolemy - Southern Syria and Egypt
Lycimachas - Theracs and western Asia minor

What is the name of the Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament?

Happened under Philadelphus ( Ptolemaic 2)

What are the names of the two religious parties who emerged during the Maccabean period?

Sadducees and Pharisees
(John Hyracanus was reign)

Who was the Roman Emperor during the birth of Christ?

Octavian

What is the meaning of the Greek term, synagogue?

- Gathering Place
- Coming together

What was the name of the Jewish supreme court?

Sanhedrain

What does the work "gospel" mean?

Good News

What are the Synoptic gospels?

Matthew, Mark, and Luke

To what does the term "synoptic problem" refer?

Scholarly attempt to answer the question why the first three gospels are alike content, style, and wording

What was Matthew's Jewish name?

Levi

Where was Matthew's gospel written?

Unkown

What is the date of Matthew's gospel?

65 A.D. - 71 A.D.

What was the purpose of Matthew's gospel?

Present Jesus as the promised Messiah to the Jews

What was Mark's mother?

Mary

On what occasion did Mark accompany Paul and Barnabas?

First missionary journey

Where Mark's gospel written?

Rome

What was the approximate date of the Mark's gospel?

50 A.D.

What was the purpose of Mark's gospel?

To present Jesus to a Gentile audience

Which of the gospel writers was both a Gentile and a physician?

Luke

What is the probable date of Luke's gospel?

58 - 60 A.D.

What is the general purpose of Luke's gospel?

To show Jesus as the savior to the whole world

Which disciples were known as Boanerges, "the sons of thunder?

James and John (sons of Zebedee)

What is the probable date of John's gospel?

85-95 A.D.

What is the general purpose John's gospel?

To promote faith in Jesus Christ

Who were the parents of John the Baptist?

Zacharias and Elizabeth

Who were the women names in the genealogy of Jesus?

- Tamar
- Rahab
- Ruth
- Bathsebiah

In what year was Jesus born?

4 or 5 B.C.

Where did Mary, Joseph, and Jesus flee to avoid the vengeance of Herod?

Egypt

What led Mary, Joseph, and Jesus to eventually move to Nazareth?

Archelaus who was reigning

On what occasion did Jesus become a "Child of the Law?

Passover feast

On what occasion do we have Jesus's first recorded words?

Jesus's response to his mother in the temple

What Greek "word" describes Jesus Christ?

Logos

What does the term Logos imply?

Second person of the Trinity was in the beginning with God

Why did Jesus tell John the Baptist He wanted to be Baptized?

To fulfill al righteousness

What were the bible and audible commendations God gave in approving Jesus' baptism?

Spirit formed to a dove

What were Satan's temptations?

- True these stones into bread
- Jump from the point of the temple to prove He was the Messiah
- To fall down and worship satan to receive the Earthly kingdom

What did Jesus call Simon Peter on the first occasion of their meeting?

Cephas = Peter

At what event did Jesus perform His first miracle?

A wedding in Cana in Galaley (water into wine)

What was the purpose of Jesus' first miracle?

To manifest His glory

Who was the member of the sanherin who had a discourse with Jesus on how to be born again?

Nicodemus

At what location did Jesus encounter the Samaritan woman?

Jacob's well in Samaria

By what names is the Sea of Galilee known?

- Sea of Kinnereth
- Lake of Gennesaret
- Sea of Tiberius
- The Sea or the Lake

While in the synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus read from the scroll. What did He do immediately after reading from the scroll?

This day is the scripture fulfill in your ears

In what city did four men bring a paralytic?

Capernaum

For the Jews, when did the Sabbath begin and when did it end?

Sunset 6 pm Friday till the same time on Saturday

What does the word "parable" mean?

To place along by the side of

Who was the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea during the death of John the Baptist?

Herod and Tepitis

What is the only miracle that is mentioned in all four of the gospels?

Feeding of the 5,000

When accused by the Pharisees of hypocrisy and following human tradition, what practice did Jesus accuse them of committing?

Carban

What is the another term for Peter's answer to Jesus' question, "Who do you say I am?

The Great Confession

What two Old Testament men appeared at the transfiguration of Christ?

Moses and Elijah

On what occasion was an adulterous woman brought to Jesus?

Feast of Tabernacles

To what Old Testament account did Jesus' claim to be the Light of the world refer?

The pillar of fire that guarded the Jesus in the wilderness

What is the main point of the three "lost" parables?

God has come to seek that which is lost, not that who is lost

What day of the week have Christians traditionally recognized as the day on which Christ was crucified?

Friday

What appears to be the appropriate year of Jesus' crucifixion?

33 A.D.

While in Bethany, where was Jesus visiting when a woman poured an alabaster of fragrance on Him?

Simon the Lepard

What did the cursing of the fig tree symbolize?

Israel had leafs but not fruit (God's judgement to Israel)

Which groups confronted Jesus on the day of controversy?

- Sanhedrin
- Pharasees and Herodians
- Sadducees
- Scribes

How many woes?

7

In what address did Jesus discuss the signs of the end times?

The Olivet Discourse

In whose home is the Last Supper believed to have occurred?

Upper room of the parents of John Mark

Which disciple protested when Jesus began to wash his feet during the Last Supper?

Peter

What is another name for the Lord's Supper?

Eucharist

During which discourse did Jesus announce the coming of the Holy Spirit?

Upper Room Discourse

As Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, which servant of the high priest did Peter try to kill?

Malchus

Before whom did the ecclesiastical trials of Jesus occur?

- Annas
- Caiaphas
- Sanhedrin

Before who did the civil trials of Jesus occur?

- Pilot
- Herod and Antipas
- Pilot (second time)

What idea did Pilate have to avert his judging Jesus?

He told them to take Jesus to Herod and Antipas

Which rich Pharisee requested the body of Jesus?

Joseph of Arimathea

What are the theories on the resurrection of Christ?

- Swoon Theory
- Fraud Theory
- Mistake Theory
- Holusanation Theory
- Adjective vision Theory
- Imposter Theory
- Reality Theory

What is the definition of Apocrypha?

Non-canonical; Hidden

What does the term Mishnah mean?

To repeat; To learn

To what does the term Talmud refer?

Study or Learning

What does the Pseudepigrapha describe?

It is a group of Jewish writings that were excluded from the old testament canon and not included in the Apocrypha. Falsely Ascribed writings

Platonism

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The beliefs of the Sadducees:

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The beliefs of the Pharisees:

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Essenes

#NAME?

Zealots

Financial revolutionaries that wanted to overthrow Rome

Herodians

Political party (Zero Religion)

Scribe

Copy the law

What were the dates and purposes of the Jewish return of Jerusalem?

536 B.C - Was to rebuild the temple
458 B.C. - Esra came back to reestablish Mosaic Law
444 B.C. - Neamiah rebuilds the walls and resets the social form

Who were the members of the diadochoi who succeeded Alexander?

Antigonush - Northern Syra and Babylon
Cassandra - Massadona
Ptolemy - Southern Syria and Egypt
Lycimachas - Theracs and western Asia minor

What is the name of the Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament?

Happened under Philadelphus ( Ptolemaic 2)

What are the names of the two religious parties who emerged during the Maccabean period?

Sadducees and Pharisees
(John Hyracanus was reign)

Who was the Roman Emperor during the birth of Christ?

Octavian

What is the meaning of the Greek term, synagogue?

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What was the name of the Jewish supreme court?

Sanhedrain

What does the work "gospel" mean?

Good News

What are the Synoptic gospels?

Matthew, Mark, and Luke

To what does the term "synoptic problem" refer?

Scholarly attempt to answer the question why the first three gospels are alike content, style, and wording

What was Matthew's Jewish name?

Levi

Where was Matthew's gospel written?

Unkown

What is the date of Matthew's gospel?

65 A.D. - 71 A.D.

What was the purpose of Matthew's gospel?

Present Jesus as the promised Messiah to the Jews

What was Mark's mother?

Mary

On what occasion did Mark accompany Paul and Barnabas?

First missionary journey

Where Mark's gospel written?

Rome

What was the approximate date of the Mark's gospel?

50 A.D.

What was the purpose of Mark's gospel?

To present Jesus to a Gentile audience

Which of the gospel writers was both a Gentile and a physician?

Luke

What is the probable date of Luke's gospel?

58 - 60 A.D.

What is the general purpose of Luke's gospel?

To show Jesus as the savior to the whole world

Which disciples were known as Boanerges, "the sons of thunder?

James and John (sons of Zebedee)

What is the probable date of John's gospel?

85-95 A.D.

What is the general purpose John's gospel?

To promote faith in Jesus Christ

Who were the parents of John the Baptist?

Zacharias and Elizabeth

Who were the women names in the genealogy of Jesus?

#NAME?

In what year was Jesus born?

4 or 5 B.C.

Where did Mary, Joseph, and Jesus flee to avoid the vengeance of Herod?

Egypt

What led Mary, Joseph, and Jesus to eventually move to Nazareth?

Archelaus who was reigning

On what occasion did Jesus become a "Child of the Law?

Passover feast

On what occasion do we have Jesus's first recorded words?

Jesus's response to his mother in the temple

What Greek "word" describes Jesus Christ?

Logos

What does the term Logos imply?

Second person of the Trinity was in the beginning with God

Why did Jesus tell John the Baptist He wanted to be Baptized?

To fulfill al righteousness

What were the bible and audible commendations God gave in approving Jesus' baptism?

Spirit formed to a dove

What were Satan's temptations?

- True these stones into bread
- Jump from the point of the temple to prove He was the Messiah
- To fall down and worship satan to receive the Earthly kingdom

What did Jesus call Simon Peter on the first occasion of their meeting?

Cephas = Peter

At what event did Jesus perform His first miracle?

A wedding in Cana in Galaley (water into wine)

What was the purpose of Jesus' first miracle?

To manifest His glory

Who was the member of the sanherin who had a discourse with Jesus on how to be born again?

Nicodemus

At what location did Jesus encounter the Samaritan woman?

Jacob's well in Samaria

By what names is the Sea of Galilee known?

#NAME?

While in the synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus read from the scroll. What did He do immediately after reading from the scroll?

This day is the scripture fulfill in your ears

In what city did four men bring a paralytic?

Capernaum

For the Jews, when did the Sabbath begin and when did it end?

Sunset 6 pm Friday till the same time on Saturday

What does the word "parable" mean?

To place along by the side of

Who was the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea during the death of John the Baptist?

Herod and Tepitis

What is the only miracle that is mentioned in all four of the gospels?

Feeding of the 5,000

When accused by the Pharisees of hypocrisy and following human tradition, what practice did Jesus accuse them of committing?

Carban

What is the another term for Peter's answer to Jesus' question, "Who do you say I am?

The Great Confession

What two Old Testament men appeared at the transfiguration of Christ?

Moses and Elijah

On what occasion was an adulterous woman brought to Jesus?

Feast of Tabernacles

To what Old Testament account did Jesus' claim to be the Light of the world refer?

The pillar of fire that guarded the Jesus in the wilderness

What is the main point of the three "lost" parables?

God has come to seek that which is lost, not that who is lost

What day of the week have Christians traditionally recognized as the day on which Christ was crucified?

Friday

What appears to be the appropriate year of Jesus' crucifixion?

33 A.D.

While in Bethany, where was Jesus visiting when a woman poured an alabaster of fragrance on Him?

Simon the Lepard

What did the cursing of the fig tree symbolize?

Israel had leafs but not fruit (God's judgement to Israel)

Which groups confronted Jesus on the day of controversy?

#NAME?

How many woes?

7

In what address did Jesus discuss the signs of the end times?

The Olivet Discourse

In whose home is the Last Supper believed to have occurred?

Upper room of the parents of John Mark

Which disciple protested when Jesus began to wash his feet during the Last Supper?

Peter

What is another name for the Lord's Supper?

Eucharist

During which discourse did Jesus announce the coming of the Holy Spirit?

Upper Room Discourse

As Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, which servant of the high priest did Peter try to kill?

Malchus

Before whom did the ecclesiastical trials of Jesus occur?

#NAME?

Before who did the civil trials of Jesus occur?

#NAME?

What idea did Pilate have to avert his judging Jesus?

He told them to take Jesus to Herod and Antipas

Which rich Pharisee requested the body of Jesus?

Joseph of Arimathea

What are the theories on the resurrection of Christ?

#NAME?