New Testament EXAM

Incarnation

Made in flesh; Jesus has two natures: Fully Divine and Fully Human

Parable

Compare something familiar to an unfamiliar idea about God’s Kingdom

Miracle

A Powerful sign of God’s Kingdom worked by Jesus

Kingdom of God

refers to God’s active participation in life, in Heaven and on Earth

Apostle

one sent; followers of Jesus

Titles of Jesus

Lord, Christ, Son of God

Discourse

Allegorical stories that illustrate to the reader what the Kingdom of God “IS”

Synoptic

Seen together; (Matthew, Mark, and Luke)

Beatitudes

A set of teachings by Jesus, describes the characteristics of those who are blessed in God’s eyes

Discipleship

following Jesus

Crucifixion

tortuous methods of capital punishment, being nailed down to a cross

Golgotha

Means “Place of a Skull”, where the crucifixion takes place

Barabbas

an imprisoned man put up during Jesus trial for the people to decide if they wanted him or Jesus to be set free.

Pontius Pilate

A cruel, heartless, and stern Roman Procurator, that ordered Jesus' to be crucified. He stole and executed many Jews, he even infiltrated bases filled with jews that protested against him and killed them all; Roman Governor

Eucharist

also called the Mass

Passover

It celebrates the Chosen people's liberation from Egypt, involved the ritual slaughter of the paschal lamb and ate a seder meal in Jerusalem to commemorate the Exodus.

Sanhedrin

71 member supreme legislative and judicial body of the Jewish People (Many were Sadducees, few pharisees)

Gethsemane

place where Jesus goes to pray before Judas betrayal

Praetorium

Palace or judgement hall of Pontius Pilate where Jesus was tried

Ascension

Belief that Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after his resurrection

Pentecost

Means fiftieth; A feast held 50 days after Passover, celebrated Yahweh’s giving of the Law to Moses, the Sinai Covenant

Mathias

Gift of God

Deuteron-Pauline

Secondary , Pauline letters

Damascus

Capital city of Syria, place where Paul was headed to