Unit 3 Items

Key strategies of Hebrews

1) Presents Jesus as superior to angels, Moses, and the priesthood

2) Uses Old Testament scripture to argue that Jesus is the ultimate high priest and mediator

Key features of James

1) Emphasis on moral exhortation and ethical behavior

2) Strong connection between faith and works (true faith is shown through actions)

Sections of the Didache

1) The Two Ways (moral teaching)

2) Church Order (rituals and community practices)

3) Mini Apocalypse (end-times instruction)

Audiences of Johannine Epistles

1) The Johannine community as a whole (1 John)

2) A specific church/congregation symbolized as “the elect lady” (2 John)

3) An individual named Gaius (3 John)

Key themes of 1 Peter

1) Enduring suffering and persecution

2) Remaining faithful and living holy lives in a hostile society

Types of Apocryphal Gospels

1) Sayings Gospels (teachings of Jesus)

2) Passion Gospels (focus on death/resurrection)

3) Infancy Gospels (stories about Jesus’s childhood)

4) Dialogue Gospels (post-resurrection conversations)

Features of Gospel of Thomas

1) A sayings gospel containing 114 sayings of Jesus

2) Emphasizes secret knowledge (gnosis) for salvation

Features of Gospel of Peter

1) A passion gospel focusing on Jesus’s trial, death, and resurrection

2) Emphasizes that the Jews are responsible for Jesus’s death

3) Presents a more dramatic and supernatural resurrection ac