New Testament Final Exam Review 2024

only the study guide questions not covered on exam 2

Hebrews

endure in faith & run the race God has, the New Covenant is superior to the Mosaic Covenant, Jesus is superior over all (BETTER)

James

for readers to be “perfect and complete, lacking nothing”, obedience, true faith is obeying God and loving others (TRIALS)

1 Peter

Christ humbly endured suffering and Christians are to do the same (HOPE & SUFFERING)

2 Peter

encouraging believers to persevere and warn them about false teachers near the end of his life (GROW & KNOWLEDGE)

1 John

to combat heresy, clarify truth from error, to be assured of salvation (KNOW)

2 John

instruction to not help false teachers and not welcome someone teaching blasphemous doctrines (REMAIN)

3 John

written to Gaius to commend him for hospitality and condemn a false teacher (Diotrephes) who forbid believers from practicing hospitality (IMITATE)

Jude

warning against following false teachers by unmasking them, encouragements to persevere in faith (KEEP)

Revelation

Jesus is coming back with eternal blessings for those faithful to Him and judgement for those who reject Him (WITNESS)

➢ What does the book of Hebrews tell us about the relationship between the Mosaic Covenant and the New Covenant?

There is no relationship between the Mosaic and New Covenants, making the Mosaic obsolete

➢ According to the book of Hebrews, how is Christ better than the Levitical priesthood and the old sacrificial system?

Christ is a perfect priest, not a sinful priest His blood is more valuable than an animal’s His sacrifice is offered in the true temple once and for all

➢ How is it possible for Jesus to serve as our high priest when he was not a descendant of Aaron?

Jesus is a descendent of Melchizedek, an order greater than that of the Levites (Jesus is both priest and king, like Melchizedek)

➢ How are the writings of James similar to the teachings of Jesus?

the book of James reiterates many of Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount (brothers have similar ways of expressing themselves)

➢ What does James emphasize when discussing the relationship between faith and works?

true faith will be accompanied by obedient actions

➢ Does James contradict what Paul wrote about salvation? How do their writings relate to one another?

no they do not contradict, Paul also pointed to the need for good works following salvation (salvation involves faith which results in action - Romans 10:9-10)

➢ What were the circumstances (“Occasion of Writing”) behind Peter’s first letter?

Peter writes from “Babylon” (likely Rome) to believers in Asia Minor during a time of great persecution under Emperor Nero

➢ How and why did Emperor Nero persecute the early Christians?

Nero likely started a fire that destroyed much of the city of Rome, and blamed the Christians because he needed a scapegoat (Christians were unpopular and an easy target)

➢ What insight does 1 Peter give us into the process of inspiration in the Old Testament period?

Peter says that the OT prophets did not always understand what they were writing about, but faithfully recorded God’s message, inquiring what person or time the Spirit was indicating

➢ In 1 Peter, what topic does Peter use throughout the letter to encourage the believers in their suffering?

: Jesus also suffered, so it makes sense that believers would suffer too believers should also humbly endure suffering as Christ did

➢ What were the circumstances (“Occasion of Writing”) behind Peter’s second letter?

: Peter wrote this near the end of his life, possibly as a prisoner in Rome awaiting his predicted death as a martyr

➢ How does Peter demonstrate humility in his second letter?

Peter refers to himself as a “servant” and doesn’t claim to be better than those he is writing too

➢ How does Peter view the events recorded in the book of Genesis? How should that influence how we view those events?

Peter views them as historical events , so we would take them as historical events and examples of God’s character

➢ What does 2 Peter tell us about the Day of the Lord?

Christ will come suddenly, the present creation will be burned up, a new creation will be made, so we should live lives of holiness and godliness in our waiting

➢ When did John write his three letters?

AD 85-95

➢ What was Gnosticism? How did John combat this false teaching? :

the belief that flesh is bad and sinful and spirit is good, and that salvation is about overcoming the physical prison of the body by yielding to the spiritual through a secret knowledge only available to some. John combatted this by giving them knowledge of their eternal life in Christ and no where else (1 John 5:13)

➢ How does the letter of 1 John give us confidence that the New Testament is an accurate record of the truth taught by Jesus and the apostles?

John is a genuine disciple; he was an eyewitness of Jesus’ ministry and present at His arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection.

➢ How does the letter of 1 John help us know that we are truly saved? : provides ways to “test” the genuineness of our faith

walking in obedience, regular confession, genuine love for other Christians, involvement in local church, believe and publicly acknowledge Jesus as Messiah and King, and the Holy Spirit dwelling inside you

➢ What issue in the early church do the books of 2 John and 3 John address?

hospitality & false teachers

➢ The book of Jude is similar to which other book in the New Testament?

2 Peter

Preterist

events in Revelation were in the near future for John, but are now in past for us, postmillennialist

Futurist

events in Revelation were in the future for John and still in the future for us, dispensational premillennialism or historic premillennialism

Historicist

events in Revelation were in the future for John, and some, but not all, are in the past for us (prophetic outline) , postmillennialism

Idealist

a non committal view about which events in Revelation have already taken place and which have not, amillennialism

➢ What is the significance of the seven letters Jesus had John write to the seven churches?

Jesus has both praise and criticism for these churches that likely represent different types of churches. His criticisms are balanced with amazing promises for those who overcome through the power of the cross and the Holy Spirit

➢ According to the lecture, what is the best understanding of how the seven seals, the seven bowls, and the seven trumpets relate to one another?

three sets of judgements are telescopic. The seven trumpets ‘fit into’ the seventh seal judgement, and the seven bowl judgements ‘fit into’ the seventh trumpet judgement

➢ What are the three most common interpretations of the millennium described in Revelation 20?

premillennialism, postmillennialism, amillennialism

premillennialism

Jesus returns before the church age is over and before the millennium begins, will reign on earth during the millennial period while Satan is bound. Satan will then be released and thrown into the lake of fire

postmillennialism

the millennium is the church age or overlaps with the church age and Jesus will return after the millennium

amillennialism

the millennium is a symbol or metaphor for the church age (currently in the millennium)

➢ How does the book of Revelation end?

the original heavens and earth have been replaced by a new heavens and earth and God’s people are now with Him. God’s redemptive plan is complete and the perfect, intimate relationship with God has been restored.