New Testament Exam 1

why do the Testaments of the Bible need each other?

They do not make sense without each other

Why does the OT need the NT?

The NT fulfills the shadows of the OT

Why does the NT need the OT?

The OT builds categories that the NT fulfills

What is the meaning of the genealogy in Matthew 1?

Matthew is connecting his Gospel to the Old Testament narratives

What is the summary of the OT?

God’s search for a faithful covenant partner

What are the 2 meanings of the canon?

1. a catalog of books

2. teaches us what we are to believe, and how we are to behave

What is the difference between recognizing and determining the canon?

• We do not determine the canon, it just IS

• we recognize it for what it is, the Word of God

what are the 3 implications of canon?

1. unity

2. diversity

3. authority

what is the genre of the Gospels?

• ancient bioi

• mix of history and theology

what is the meaning of the Gospels being history and theology?

• they are BOTH

• theology is meant to teach you about God

what is the meaning of Matthew 19 and the rich young man? (2 things)

1. it shows that the law exposes our sin

2. shows man that he cannot get into Heaven on his own

How should we interpret the Gospels?

Flow of plot

what is the meaning of the prodigal son parable? who is the message for?

• do not judge those who are wayward and come back

• the main point is to address the heart of the pharisees

do we know who wrote the Gospels?

YES

the Gospels are ___________ but not __________.

anonymous, unknown

what is the literary distinctive of Matthew?

discourse

what is the main theme of Matthew?

Jesus is the Messiah

what is the nature of fulfillment in Matthew and the virgin birth? (2 things)

1. typology

2. trajectory

what question does the Sermon on the Mount ask?

what is righteousness?

what is righteousness as defined by the Sermon on the Mount?

wholeness

what was the main problem of the pharisees?

• hypocrisy

• they weren’t a problem because they cared too much about righteousness, but because they cared too little

how does Jesus fulfill the Law? (2 things)

1. provides us with the ability to follow the Law by dying for us

   1. He teaches us what the Law is really about

What are the 2 events of the Olivet discourse?

1. destruction of the temple

2. the last days

what are the 3 arguments for a complex reading of the Olivet Discourse?

1. context

2. time markers

3. apocalyptic language

what is the nature of apocalyptic language?

it typically describes political catastrophe

what is the source of Mark’s Gospel?

Peter

what are the 2 literary features of Mark’s Gospel?

1. Markan sandwich

2. literary real estate

what is the main theme of Mark?

Jesus is the Son of God, Who died as a ransom for many

how does Mark communicate Jesus’ divinity?

1. voice in the wilderness

2. voice is preparing the way for Yahweh

3. John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus

what is the meaning of the miracle in Mark 8?

the disciples’ spiritual blindness will eventually give way to sight

what are 3 ways that Mark communicates the theological purpose of Christ’s death?

1. emphasizes Jesus’ predictions of His death

2. curtain is torn

3. blood of the Covenant

what is the external evidence for the authorship of Luke?

marcion, who did not believe, gave testimony

what are the 3 internal pieces of evidence for the authorship of Luke?

1. he speaks Greek super well

2. he uses “we” statements

3. Luke is part 1 of Acts

what are the 2 literary features of Luke?

1. parables

2. trip to Jerusalem

what is the main theme of Luke?

Jesus is the Savior of the world

what are the 3 subthemes of Luke?

1. focus on the Holy Spirit

2. focus on the disenfranchised

3. meaning of the OT

what is the purpose of parables?

if you know you know, if you don’t you won’t

what are the 4 principles of parables?

1. theology NOT history

2. usually one main point

3. stories

4. speak to context

what is the point of the rich man and Lazarus?

the Pharisees, marked by greed, have hardened hearts

the 5 literary features of John

1. discourse

2. 7 signs

3. high priestly signs

4. has a prologue that details before Jesus became human (and God)

5. different from synoptics

what is the main theme of John?

Jesus is the divine Son incarnate

what are the 2 meanings of the Son of God?

1. seeds of the Trinity

2. He is not merely man, but GOD

what are the 3 purposes of John using The Word in his Gospel?

1. reveals who God is

2. revels who Jesus is

3. establishes Jesus as Co-Creator

what is the nature of belief? (4 answers)

1. belief is a condition for salvation

2. belief is persevering

3. belief is preserved

4. it is the Spirit that gives us new birth