Greco-Roman World, Acts, Letters, General Letters, and Revelation Flashcards

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes to prepare for the final exam.

The major differences between Christianity and other religions in the Greco-Roman world was the belief in one true God and the absence of .

exclusive; idols

Most people in the Greco-Roman world practiced , the belief in many gods.

Polytheism

The language of culture and commerce in the Roman world was .

Greek

, a Greek philosophy, emphasized fate.

Stoicism

Key factors contributing to the spread of Christianity in the first century included the language, Roman , and the Pax .

Greek; roads; Romana

were Gentiles who admired Jewish religion but were not circumcised.

God-fearers

The fire in Rome that led to the persecution of Christians occurred in AD.

64

first executed Christians.

Nero

When Paul entered a city to preach the gospel, he typically went to a first.

synagogue

Acts chapter___ gives a good example of Paul’s message to Jews

13

Acts chapter ___ gives an example of Paul sharing the gospel message with philosophers

17

The traditional date for the writing of Acts is the mid .

60’s

Acts is addressed to .

Theophilus

and are the two disciples most prominent in the first chapters of Acts

Peter; John

Most of the episodes in the first seven chapters of Acts take place in .

Jerusalem

The main emphasis of the apostles’ preaching in the opening chapters of Acts is that is the .

Jesus; Christ

was the apostle killed in Jerusalem according to Acts.

James

was the first believer to die as a martyr.

Stephen

escaped from prison after being arrested by Herod.

Peter

The Jewish leaders sent to Damascus to arrest Christians.

Saul of Tarsus

According to Acts, baptized the first Gentile.

Peter

was the first Gentile convert in Acts.

Cornelius

The main question addressed at the Jerusalem Council was whether should be .

Gentiles; circumcised

According to Acts 1:8, the apostles will be witnesses in , , and the ends of the earth

Jerusalem; Judea

The first congregation of Christians was established in .

Jerusalem

The gospel of Jesus’ death and resurrection was first preached in .

Jerusalem

The Jewish feast being celebrated on the day the church began was .

Pentecost

In the final scenes of Acts, Paul is in .

Rome

The book of Acts gives a record of about _ years.

30

The most prominent theme in Acts is the of the of Jesus Christ.

spread; gospel

Paul had his longest continuous ministry in the city of .

Ephesus

Paul’s co-worker known as the “Son of Encouragement” was .

Barnabus

was the sorcerer who tried to buy the gift of God from Peter and John.

Simon

was the early disciple who first converted anyone outside of Judea.

Philip

The disciple in Damascus who baptized Saul of Tarsus was .

Ananias

was the disciple devoted to doing good and helping the poor, also known as “Tabitha.”

Dorcas

The God-fearing centurion in Caesarea who sent for Peter was .

Cornelius

was the apostle who preached on Pentecost.

Peter

Paul and Barnabas disagreed about taking on the 2nd missionary journey.

John Mark

was the merchant that was baptized with her household at Philippi.

Lydia

was the synagogue ruler in Corinth who was converted by Paul.

Crispus

was the silversmith who stirred the people of Ephesus to riot.

Demetrius

people were baptized on the day of Pentecost.

3,000

Paul spoke before a group of philosophers in the city of .

Athens

The disciples were first called “Christians” in of Syria.

Antioch

Paul was stoned and left for dead outside of .

Lystra/Derbe

and taught Apollos, who later became a teacher at Corinth.

Aquila; Priscilla

The starting point for all three of Paul’s missionary journeys was of Syria.

Antioch

, a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin, had been a teacher of Paul.

Gamaliel

The first literary element of a typical Greco-Roman letter is the of the writer.

name

Paul wrote New Testament letters.

13

Paul’s letters are unusual in comparison to most Greco-Roman letters because they are .

longer

According to 1 Corinthians, Paul received the message of , , and of Christ which he gave to the Corinthians as of first importance

the death; the burial; the resurrection

corinthians deals most with matters of sexual morality.

1

Romans answer questions about the future of believers.

resurrection

The letters of letters to the Corinthians were written in the mid .

50’s

and most emphasize the theme of justification by faith.

Galatians; Romans

Paul warns the Colossians about teaching.

deceptive

Key themes in 2 Corinthians include opposition to Paul’s ministry, Paul’s suffering for Christ, and a for the .

collection; saints

When Paul writes the letters to Timothy, Timothy is in .

Ephesus

Silas was a of Paul.

co-worker

Paul discusses Abraham as an example of one who was justified by faith in and .

Galatians; Romans

Paul thanks the Philippians for their continued __ and financial support.

partnership

Paul spends more than one chapter concerning the collection for the saints in .

2 Corinthians

Paul most emphasizes the need for strong leaders in Timothy and .

1; Titus

The church that Philemon is connected with is .

Colossae

Ephesians is most closely related in subject matter to .

Colossians

1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus are known as the Epistles.

Pastoral

The congregation to which Paul wrote that seemed to be facing the most persecution was .

Thessalonica

Paul says the most in defense of his apostleship to the _.

Corinthians

Paul’s earliest letter was Thessalonians.

1

Paul’s latest letter was Timothy.

2

Paul’s letter with the most urgent tone was .

Galatians

The letters that deal most with the topic of the “day of the Lord” or the Second Coming of the Lord are and Thessalonians.

1; 2

In Philippians 2, Paul uses the example of humility and obedience as a model for believers.

Christ’s

Paul addresses anxieties and questions about the return of Christ in Thessalonians.

1

Some key matters about which the Corinthians had problems and questions were food sacrificed to , whether to , and the Lord’s .

idols; marry; supper

Paul appeals to the person of in Romans and Galatians to establish the validity of justification by faith.

Abraham

In Romans 6, Paul appeals to the event of to show the possibility and the necessity of resisting sin.

baptism

Paul alludes to the Old Testament character of in Romans to illustrate the sovereignty of God.

Pharaoh

Paul most emphasizes the principle that God does not show favoritism in .

Romans

Paul intended to visit Rome on his way to .

Spain

Paul uses the analogy of to describe God’s mercy to the Gentiles in Romans.

grafted branches

Paul most extensively addresses questions concerning marriage in Corinthians.

1

In 1 Corinthians, Paul highlights the feature of in order to contrast humanity with God.

wisdom

The letter that most emphasizes the diversity of spiritual gifts is Corinthians.

1

The book that addresses most extensively questions concerning the resurrection of the body is Corinthians.

1

According to Paul, the last enemy that Christ will destroy is .

death

According to Paul, after Jesus’ resurrection, he appeared on one occasion to more than people at the same time.

500

According to Paul, “We walk by , not by sight.”

faith

The approximate date of 1 Thessalonians is the early .

50’s

Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon are known as the Epistles.

Prison

The letter most associated with freedom in Christ is .

Galatians

The letter most associated with joy or rejoicing in Christ is .

Philippians

The letter most associated with unity in Christ is .

Ephesians

The letter about a runaway slave is .

Philemon

The purpose of Galatians is to call Christians back to the gospel.

true

Paul said, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but lives in me.”

Christ

In Ephesians Paul said, “By grace you have been saved, through .”

faith

Paul’s shortest letter is .

Philemon