Christian Testament Final

Books in the NT

27

Jewish historian employed by Romans and mentions Jesus

Josephus

canon

standard or rule

manuscripts

copies of copies

internal evidence test

determining if facts in the NT contradict it

external evidence test

if facts outside the NT contradict the apostolic teachings

What happened in 70 ad?

the destruction of the Temple

first Gospel of the NT

Mark

first book of the NT

1 Thesselonians

Where does the belief Jesus was an only child come from?

Mary remained a virgin

the way in which we express God or the idea of God

theology

time gap of the NT

50s-late 90s

When was the NT written by?

1st century

criteria for NT books

apostolic authorship, apostolic period, universal acceptance, orthodoxy, and divine inspiration

number of original NT books

0

wrote to Emperor Trajan about Christians in his territory

Pliny the Younger

term for preaching to nonbelievers

kerygma

infancy narrative begins with genealogy

Matthew

Quotes from the OT

Matthew

Angel reveals his name in

Luke

There are shepherds in

Matthew

a census in

Luke

slaughter of the innocence in

Matthew

Main character = joseph in

Matthew

Main character = mary in

Luke

Star appears in the night sky in

Matthew

Herod

Matthew

Mentions the birth of John the Baptist in

Luke

Joseph presents Jesus in the Temple

Luke

Little Drummer Boy

Matthew

song of Simeon

Luke

actual birth of Jesus

Luke

Mary visits Elizabeth

Luke

Wise Men

Matthew

Radical Jews who wanted to overthrow the Romans; revolted against the Romans in ad 66

zealots

aristocracy of the priestly caste; liberal in politics; conservative in religion; only accepted the first five books of the Torah

Sadducees

known as the pious ones; originated from Hasidim; believed in the resurrection

Pharisees

he was head of the priestly caste; spiritual leader of the Jewish people

head of the Sanhedrin (?)

what happened in 70 ad

Matthew and Luke written

2 important discoveries of the 1940s

Dead Sea Scrolls and the essenes

Who was referred to as brother of the Lord in the gospels and epistles

James

story of Jesus in the Temple is in

Luke

what did John the Baptist preach

Jesus is the Son of God

how did John the Baptist die

decapitation

20th century council of the Church encouraged the study of scripture

2nd Vatican Council

shortest Gospel

Mark

has the most chapters

Luke

not part of the synoptics

John

Written to a Jewish audience

Matthew

Part of the Synoptics but did not use Q

Mark

quotes the OT the most

Matthew

collection of Jesus’ sayings

Q source

genealogy goes back to Adam

Mark

two authors that were apostles

Matthew and John

Shows Jesus as the New Moses

Matthew

wrote the book of Acts

Luke

first Gospel written

Matthew

Sermon on the Plain

Matthew and Luke

has no parables

John

Jesus is the Word made Flesh in

John

wedding at Cana

John

unforgiving servant

synoptics

Jesus’ exorcisms

synoptics

Jesus’ baptism

synoptics

Jesus’ crucifixion

John

“I Am” statements

John

Raising of Lazarus

John

Infancy Narratives

synoptics

Jesus and the Father are One

John

Jesus, The Father, and the HS are seperate

synoptics

Jesus travels to India

synoptics

Beloved Apostle

John

Beatittudes

synoptics

Signs

John

tax collectors, zealots, rich, poor

synoptics

incarnation

John

what does the Law of Moses say about a woman that commits adultery

put to death

why doesn’t jesus have the adulterous woman put to death

forgiveness, save sinners not condemn them, the Pharisees caused her to sin

what did Jesus tell the woman

go and sin no more

what did jesus predict after throwing the money changers’ tables

His Resurrection/ be risen up in 3 days

first miracle in the gospel of John

Wedding of Cana

when was John written

90s

gospels that contain the Passion Narratives

all four

passion means

suffering

which gospel does Jesus wash the disciples feet

John

Where did Jesus go after the lat supper

Garden of Gethsemane

where was Jesus crucified

Golgotha/Calvary

who cut off the ear of Malchus

Peter

after Jesus was arrested he was taken to

Annas/Caiphas house

What day of the week was the last supper

Thursday

day jesus was crucified

Friday

story of the thief on the cross

all

Which gospel tells a Roman soldier stabbing Jesus in the side

John

crime the Jewish authorities charged Jesus with

blasphemy

crime Pontius pilate charged Jesus with

sedition

why did pilate have jesus crucified

“king of the Jews” not a Roman citizen

who was pontius pilate

governor of Judea

jesus was arrested and betrayed here

Gethsemane

paid 30 pieces of silver to betray jesus

Judas

which gospel does pontius pilate send jesus to be judged by Herod

Luke