Biblical Books and Themes: NT and OT Interconnection, Gospel Main Points, and Key Theological Concepts

Why do the NT and the OT need each other?

Because they don't make sense without each other. The NT clarifies the shadows of the OT.

What is the main point of Matthew?

To convince you that Jesus is the promised Messiah, heir of David

What is the main point of Mark?

To convince you Jesus was Son of God who died as a ransom for many.

What is the main point of John?

To convince you that Jesus is the divine Son incarnate; by believing in Him, you may have eternal life.

5.What is the main point of Luke?

Jesus is the Savior of the World.

6.What is the main point of Acts?

The spread of the Gospel, despite persecution, was a result of the power of the Holy Spirit.

7.What is the main point of 1 Corinthians?

Unity among believers

8.What is the main point of 2 Corinthians?

Suffering magnifies the Gospel

9.What is the main point of Galatians?

Salvation is by faith alone, not by works.

10.What is the main point of Ephesians?

God saved you, so live like it.

11.What is the main point of Philippians?

Unity through humility.

12.What is the main point of Colossians?

Christ is supreme; therefore, live in his preeminence.

13.What is the main point of 1 and 2 Thessalonians?

To have hope in the midst of suffering in all its forms.

14.What is the main point of Hebrews?

Persevere because God has spoken through the Son.

15.What main sin issue does the author address throughout the book?

Licentiousness (unrepentant sin)

16.What clues in the first 4 verses of Hebrews indicate that he thinks of Jesus as God?

Compares Him to prophets, the exact imprint of His nature, the Creator, compared to angels

17.Why does he bring up Jesus's divinity in the first four verses?

How much more should you listen to God the Son Himself if you listen to prophets?

18.Why does the author bring up angels in the first chapter?

Specific application- if the message of the angels grew true in the Old Covenant, how much greater is the message of the Son.

19.What was the main reason I gave for denying Pauline authorship of Hebrews?

This individual received the gospel secondhand

20.Who does the author of Hebrews think Psalm 8 is referring to?

Jesus

21.When read in its Old Testament context, to whom does Psalm 8 seem to be referring?

Seems like it's referring to Adam

22.How could Psalm 8 be referring to both Adam and Jesus?

Typology (Adam as a type of Jesus)

23.What is the iceberg effect?

Cites a text as if it's evident, doesn't defend it in exegesis (biblical theology underneath for our discernment)

24.What is the "loss of salvation" view of the warning passages?

Warning passages teach that you can lose your salvation if you lose your faith

25.What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Strength- straightforward reading of passages Weakness- struggles to deal with other places in the Bible that affirm salvation is secure

26.What is the "once saved always saved" view of the warning passages?

Individuals are not Christian at the bottom; therefore, you can't lose salvation if you never have it

27.What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Strength- good with the rest of the Bible Weakness- struggles to read in a straightforward way

28.What is the "infallible warnings view" of the warning passages?

Describing Christians, but those passages don't indicate you can lose your salvation because they are the means by which God keeps His people.

29.What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Strength- straightforward, does justice to rest of canon, Weakness- can feel artificial

30.What book of the Old Testament is James most like?

Proverbs

31.What implications does this have?

Shouldn't read James like a long, linear letter, assuming people are Christians and helping them to live out their faith.

32.What is the main point of the book of James?

The faith that saves is never alone.

33.What is the difference between temptations and testing?

Intent

34.Where does temptation ultimately come from, according to James?

Us, our flesh

35.What is the main point of 1 Peter?

Pursue holiness in the midst of suffering in all its forms.

36.What is the main point of 2 Peter and Jude?

To warn against false teachers.

37.In what sense are pastors priests?

All believers are priests, not special intermediaries

38.In what way does Peter think believers should relate to the government?

They should submit

39.What does it mean to live with your wife in an understanding way?

Live tenderly, you may not understand everything they do

40.Why does Peter refer to the wife as the weaker vessel?

Because he is speaking to the manor that husbands are to live with their wives

41.What is false teaching in 2 Peter and Jude?

The twisting of the essentials of the faith (intentionally)

42.How should we respond to false teachers of our time?

Righteous anger

43.What is the main point of 1, 2, and 3 John?

Assurance of salvation

44.What does it mean that 1 John is progressively recursive?

Repetition while layering on meaning

45.What heresy does John seem to be addressing in 1 John?

Proto-Docetism- the idea that Jesus wasn't a human being

46.Why did this false teaching probably spread in the church John is addressing?

Because Platonism taught that the material world was wicked

47.How does fighting sin relate to assurance?

Sin causes doubt to take hold in our hearts; to be assured of our salvation, we must fight that sin.

48.Why doesn't 1 John teach Christian Perfectionism?

Because he says that if anyone says that they are without sin, they are a liar.

49.Why is it important that we recognize that the gospel is not merely helpful but true?

Because the gospels' truth is the ground of our assurance.

50.What does John remind his readers of that are fighting against sin?

Remind yourself and hold fast to the gospel, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

51.Why does it matter that John wrote Revelation to churches in his time?

It is still relevant to us

52.Which of the big three ways of reading Revelation is the best way?

All three (preterist, idealist, futurist)

53.What is the genre of Revelation?

Apocalyptic literature is marked by heavy symbolic pieces

54.Who do the seven spirits symbolize in Romans 1:4?

The Holy Spirit

55.What impact does the genre have on the way we read?

Revelation should be read symbolically (doesn't mean it isn't true)

56.What does symbolism do in the book of Revelation?

Why are they symbolized as they are? Takes mundane things and sees that they are matters of cosmic, eternal importance.

57.What is the main point of Revelation?

Persevere because the Lamb has overcome, and He will defeat the beast (Satan).

58.How does the beast wage war against the lamb and his people in Revelation?

He does so subtly, through lust and greed. He tempts you to sin.

59.Why does Revelation focus on God's sovereignty?

It means to comfort you, painting a picture of Satan as a beast; however, these entities are not outside of God's control.

60.Why does the millennium probably describe the reign of Christ after his second coming?

-The binding of Satan- right now -The resurrection- happening now -The literary structure- a thousand years as a step forward, not a rehashing