New Testament Workbook Final

how does Jesus’ teaching about the kingdom’s arrival affect the transformative blessings of the New Covenant?

we have a renewing need for grace

What is the covenental rhythm that should characterize the life of the disciple?

reception of grace and response of faithfulness

how does Jesus’ role as the servant relate to God’s grace?

He is the provider

how does Jesus’ role as King relate to the covenental rhythm?

wielder of God’s righteousness

what is the king’s absolute demand?

to reflect God’s character

if a disciple follows the King, which role of Jesus will they resemble?

servant

how does luke’s description of the ascension allude to daniel 7?

cloud alludes to the vision of the exaltation of the son of man

what OT text did Peter claim was being fulfilled at pentecost?

Joel

what are two implications that come out of speaking in tongues?

foreshadow church’s mission to the world & reversal of Babel

how does jesus resurrection connect with the davidic covenant?

promised an eternal throne and a descendant from his line

how does Jesus' ascension imply his enthronement?

exaltation to God’s right hand implies His authority

how does the inauguration of Jesus’ enthronement connect with the mission of the church?

authorizes the church’s mission & empowers it through the Spirit

what OT expectations contribute to our understanding of the significance of the spirit’s falling on the church in acts 2?

expectiation of the spirit’s indwelling, inaugurating the new covenant, and bringing internal transformation

who had the vision of God telling Him not to call unclean what God has called clean

Peter

how does acts 1:8 function as the “theme verse” for the book of acts?

outlines the mission for the early church and its expansion

what were the unlikely circumstamnces in which philip’s ministry to samaria takes place?

antipathy between jews and samaritans

what does the ethipian eunuch’s conversion to Christinaity likely foreshadow?

spread of the gospel to the nations

what was Peter’s contribution at the Jerusalem council?

to testify that God gave the Holy Spirit to Gentiles apart from the Law

what was paul and barnabas’s contribution at the jersusalem council?

report the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through their ministry

what is James’ argument from scripture as he seeks to confirm what peter, paul, and barnabas said?

to show that the inclusion of the Gentiles was always part of God’s plan

what is the fundamental assumption that is necessary to appreciate Paul’s good news?

you have to believe there is a God and we’ll stand before Him one day

why does Luke change names in his reference to Saul/Paul

hebrew vs greek name

what were the 4 areas of paul’s thought that were revolutionized once he encountered the risen christ?

christology, salvation, ecclesiology, eschatology

who were the recipients of Paul’s letter to the Galatians?

his first churches- antioch, lystra, iconium, and derbe

what was the gist of the judaizers’ teachings?

need to add elements to the law

how does Paul validate the authority of the gospel?

by insisting that it comes directly from God, not from human sources

why does paul say that the law was based on “works”?

because it requires people to earn righteousness by obeying commandments

how is the law’s curse dealt with in Paul’s gospel?

through substitutionary sacrifice

in paul’s argument, once the seed came, what happened to the law covenant?

it comes to an end

who did paul and Barnabas split up over?

john mark

in luke’s act narrative, what began at troas?

luke joining paul’s missionary team

why did paul leave thessalonica abruptly?

persecution from jews

what concerned the thessalonians about believers who had died?

they feared the dead would miss out on Jesus’ return and the resurrection

why were some thessalonians believers idle?

they believed the day of the Lord was imminent

what signs must ocur before the day of the lord that had not happened yet?

the rebellion and the revelation of the “man of lawlessness”

whem did paul meet in Corinth, who ended up becoming ministry partners?

aquila nd priscilla

how long did paul remian in corinth in his first visit?

1.5 yrs

what metaphor does paul use to explain the relationship between our current bodies and the bodies we'll have in the resurrection?

seed and plant

what final implication does paul draw from his teachi8ng on the resurrection?

labor in Him is not in vain bc the resurrection guarantees that death is not the end

from where did paul likely write romans?

corinth

when did paul expect to see the roman believers?

after the jerusalem collection

what was the makeup of the roman church?

mostly gentile

what did the edict of claudius do?

expelled jews from Rome

how does the Gospel solve the universal human sinfulness? justification-

God declares sinners righteous

how does the Gospel solve the universal human sinfulness? atonement-

Jesus death deals with sin and satisfies God’s justice

how does the Gospel solve the universal human sinfulness? faith-

humans receve righteousness by faith, not works

how is abraham the “paradigm” of faith for followers of Jesus?

he was declared righteous by faith before the law

what is Jesus’ role as the second Adam?

Jesus reverses Adam’s failure

what is the effect of the commandment under the Law, and God’s answer?

the law exposes and intensifies sin but cannot defeat it, God’s answer is new life through the Spirit

regarding some Jews responding to the gospel, what is Paul’s basic answer?

belonging to israel has always been based on God’s calling instead of ethnicity

what are the essentials of the calvinistic interpretation of Paul’s appeal to isaac, Jacob, and the potter illustration

God chooses, election is unconditional, and He has absolute authority

what is the alternative view of election?

God chooses historical roles and covenant purposes instead of individuals for salvation

what does paul say is the appropriate response to the message of God’s mercy?

faithfulness

how are sin and death connected in Genesis 3?

disobedience introduces sin, and God said death will result from sin

what is the redemptive promise in Genesis 3?

seed of the woman will crush the serpent’s head

in what ways did Jesus experience the reign of sin in his earthly life?

temptation, opposition, suffering

what was the effect of jesus’ death regarding his expereince with sin?

He bore the full penalty and consequences of humanity’s sin, even though He Himself was sinless

what are the two heads of humanity?

adam and christ

what is God's purpose in indentifying people with Jesus?

to unite believers with Him in His death, resurrection, and new life

why did paul appeal to caesar?

to protect his life

what are colossians, philemon, ephesians, and Philippians called?

prison epistles

ephesus was known for which kind of religious beliefs?

pagansim and worship of Artemis

what are the elements of AT background that are especially relevant to the study of ephesians?

God’s ppl, covenant, temple, unity, holiness, spiritual warfare

what is the “indicative” in Paul’s theology?

what God has already done in Christ

what is the “imperative” in paul’s theology?

how believers should live bc of what God has done

what is believed to be the date of hebrews?

before AD 70

what did the jewish tradition believe about the role of angels in relation to the law?

helped mediate and deliver the law

hwo should we understand Jesus’ role as the “firstborn”

preeminent son with highest status and authority

who was originally the focus of the psalmist’s addredd “your throne oh God”

davidic king

what is the difference in the relationships between moses and Jesus to God’s house?

Moses was a faithful servant but Jesus is the Son over the house

what does the writer draw from Melchizedek’s relationship with Abraham?

Melchizedek is greater than Abraham so Christ’s priesthood is greater than Levi’s

what are the ways in which Jesus is a “better” priest than Levi/Aaron?

He is eternal, sinless, offers the perfect sacrifice, and grants full access to God

what is the major implication that the readers of the letter to the hebrews are to get?

don’t drift away from Jesus & His covenant is better

how is the challenge to Petrine authorship on stylistic grounds answered?

Silas helped Peter bc He knew Greek better

where was 1 Peter likely written?

Rome

in present-day terms, where were Peter’s readers living?

asia minor provinces

in his greeting at the start of the letter, what term does Peter use to describe the idenitty of his readers?

elect exiles

as a result of their “new birth,” Peter uses several terms to describe his readers- terms that were always used in the OT to refer to whom?

chosen ppl & holy nation, used to refer to Israel

why are peter's readers suffering?

social marginalization

what is the good news of revelation?

the consummation of the kingdom

why isn’t stylistic difference a strong argument against johannine authorship?

different genre and circumstances explain the style

during which emperor’s reign was revelation likely written?

nero or Domitian

what genesis “foreshadowings” are relevant to revelation’s theology?

creation imagery, serpent/dragon, tree of life

who is the great harlot?

rome

what is the “second blessing” perspective?

believers will receive the Spirit at conversion but experience a second later empowerment

when do “tongues” occur explicitely in acts?

pentecost & Cornelius

when do “tongues” occur implicitly in Acts?

acts 8- samaritans