New Testament Final

400 years – Refers to the intertestamental period of silence between the Old and New Testaments.

Persia was in power at the beginning of the 400 years.

Rome was in power at the end of the 400 years.

There are 27 books in the New Testament.

The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) emphasize the humanity of Christ.

The Gospel of John emphasizes the deity of Christ.

The Zealots were an extremist group of theologians.

The Sadducees were liberal theologians who did not believe in angels.

Publicans were tax collectors.

Matthew presents Christ as the King of the Jews, Messiah, Anointed One, and Promised One.

The Olivet Discourse is a major teaching of Christ about end times.

The word "fulfilled" is used to show Christ as the Promised One.

The Jews require a sign (1 Corinthians 1:22).

The synagogue system started during the Babylonian captivity.

The Gospel of Mark was written for a Roman audience.

Luke's occupation was a physician.

Luke emphasizes Christ’s genealogy through His mother (Mary).

A major problem in the church was division over personality (e.g., Paul, Apollos).

An additional purpose Paul had in writing to the Romans was to resolve tension between Jews and Gentiles.

The notable missionary that Mark traveled with was Paul.

The Lord’s Prayer (High Priestly Prayer) is found in John 17.

There are 9 church epistles.

There are 21 total epistles in the New Testament.

The Gospel of Mark is referred to as the Gospel according to Peter.

John the Apostle wrote 5 books of the New Testament.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand is recorded in all four Gospels.

The theme of Luke is the Gospel of Redemption.

Paul left Thessalonica because of a riot by unbelieving Jews.

The last epistle written by Paul was 2 Timothy.

Paul’s occupation was a tentmaker.

The key elements of the Gospel are the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.

The Pastoral Epistles include 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus.

The Church of Corinth was founded by Paul.

Legalism is defined as a perversion of legality.

The greatest error in Christian liberty is lawlessness.

The words bishop or overseer refer to a spiritual assignment.

The theme of Galatians is liberty in Christ.

Salutations like "grace and peace" are commonly used by Paul.

The first missionaries were sent out from Antioch.

Hebrews is classified as a general epistle.

Paul wrote 13 epistles.

The theme of 1 John is fellowship.

Every false doctrine starts with a wrong belief about Christ.

The theme of Jude is contending for the faith.

The word "perfect" in James means mature.

Tongues were a sign for unbelieving Jews.

The theme of Hebrews is the superiority of Christ.

The author of Hebrews is unknown.

The epistles are written to believers, evidenced by the frequent use of "brethren" (meaning believer).

The theme of 1 Corinthians is the cross.

Nero was king during parts of the New Testament era.

Melchisedec is mentioned most often in the book of Hebrews.

The key note of 1 Thessalonians is eschatology (study of end times).

The theme of James emphasizes the fruit of salvation.

The book of Ephesians highlights the armor of God.

The theme of Colossians is Christ is preeminent.

The Day of the Lord and the Day of Christ are not synonymous terms.

Onesimus was a slave who became a believer—his story is the theme of Philemon.

The theme of 2 Timothy is steadfastness.

Predestination pertains to the believer.

The book of Acts records 3 missionary journeys.

Paul was a Pharisee before his conversion.

Paul wrote 7 letters to 7 churches.