Jesus of Nazareth: His Land and Times

Study flashcards covering the introduction to the life and times of Jesus, the biography of Ellen G. White, and the historical context of Ancient Rome and Greek culture.

William G. Johnsson, author of the text 'Jesus of Nazareth', earned his PhD in Biblical Studies from __________ in 1973.

Vanderbilt University

Ellen G. Harmon (White) was the author of the text titled __________.

'The Desire of Ages'

Ellen G. Harmon was born on May 26, 1827, and passed away on July 16, 1915, at the age of __________ .

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On June 26, 1842, Ellen White was baptized by immersion in __________, Portland, into the Methodist Church.

Casco Bay

The physical trauma Ellen White experienced in her early childhood occurred at age __________.

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In 1840 and 1842, Ellen White and her family accepted the views of __________ and looked for Christ's imminent return.

William Miller

Ellen White's son, __________, died at age 16 of pneumonia.

HENRY

The son of Ellen White who founded the Southern Publishing Co. and worked for Blacks in the South was __________.

JAMES EDISON

The three founders of the SDA Church in 1863 were J. White, Joseph Bates, and __________.

J.N. Andrews

The name of Ellen White's home estate in St. Helena, CA, USA, where she died in 1915, was __________.

Elmshaven

Throughout the lifetime of Christ, the land of Palestine was under the jurisdiction of __________.

Rome

The Jews profoundly resented the Romans because they had enjoyed political independence for some __________ years before their arrival.

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The Jewish Messianic hope became distorted when Jesus did not fulfill false expectations for __________.

national freedom

Hellenization is the spread of ancient Greek culture across foreign peoples following the campaigns of __________ in the 4th century BC.

Alexander the Great

Greek tragedy reached its most significant form in __________ during the 5th century BC.

Athens

Tragic plots in Ancient Greece were often based upon myths and ancient rites carried out in honor of __________.

Dionysus

The classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy and the first moral philosopher is __________.

Socrates

In 387 B.C., Plato founded __________, which was the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.

the Academy

Plato used the __________ method of question-and-answer dialectic to investigate philosophical concepts.

Socratic

Along with his teacher Plato, __________ has been called the 'Father of Western Philosophy' and was the founder of the Lyceum.

Aristotle

The King of the gods who rules the sky and thunder on Mount Olympus is __________.

Zeus

In Greek mythology, the messenger and emissary of the gods is __________.

Hermes

The Greek god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes is __________.

Poseidon

The goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth who serves as the queen of gods is __________.

Hera

The daughter of Zeus and goddess of war, who serves as the counterpart to Ares, is __________.

Athena

The god of the sun, light, music, and healing is __________.

Apollo

The goddess identified with the planet Venus and known as the goddess of love, beauty, and pleasure is __________.

Aphrodite

The goddess presiding over grains, agriculture, and the fertility of the earth is __________.

Demeter