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38 Cards in this Set
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Matthew |
a tax collector, his gospel was well organized, was written to the jews, and referenced the OT 65 times |
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Mark |
belonged to a wealthy family in Jerusalem, connected to the apostles because his mother, Mary, provided the room for the Last Supper, his writing style is concise and factual, moved quickly from event to event, and took into account that not everyone was familiar with the Jewish culture |
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Luke |
a gentile physician, written to a person, and written very formally, most literary gospel, included songs and poems |
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Sanhedrin |
A group of 60-70 Jewish elders given authority in religious matter. Some other leaders would give the Sanhedrin additional power too. The Sanhedrin is made up of Sadducees and Pharisees. |
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Scribes |
In the Sanhedrin, there were scribes. They studied and taught the law. They also interpreted the law for other Jewish scholars. There was a scribe in both the Pharisees and Sadducees. |
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Pharisees |
Wanted to separate themselves from worldly practices. They were incredibly strict and followed all added laws. They were very popular and served as leaders of Synagogues. |
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Sadducees |
Were responsible for Jewish relations with the Romans, and were very influential in Rome. The Sadducees were priests and they only went by the original Torah, and no added laws. |
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Essenes |
Lived apart from Society, wanted to establish a new covenant with God/Jesus |
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Zealots |
Wanted to break free from Rome, and later revolted against Rome. Came from Galilee. |
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Hyperbole |
exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally |
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Allegory |
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning |
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John Mark |
writer of 'Mark', came from wealthy family in Jerusalem, mother provided room for the last supper |
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Luke |
writer of 'Luke', was a gentile physician |
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Theophilus |
the recipient of Luke's gospel, likely a man of importance, could be called a patron |
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Pontius Pilate |
a Roman official who ordered Jesus' crucifixion |
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Peter |
a disciple of Jesus, walked on water, Marks gospel was based off of Jesus' preaching |
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Peter |
a disciple of Jesus, walked on water, Marks gospel was based off of Jesus' preaching |
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Zealot |
a religious group that wanted to break free from Rome, came from Galilee |
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Essene |
a religious group that lived in isolation to make a stronger connection with God |
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Sadducee |
a religious group in charge of relations of Rome and the Jews, followed only the original Torah, no new added laws |
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Pharisee |
a religious group that wanted to separate from society, were incredibly strict and followed all new laws, were popular and served as synagogue leaders |
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Sanhedrin |
a group of 60-70 Jewish elders given authority in religious matters |
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Jew |
a member of the people and culture who's religion is Judaism, God's chosen people |
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Herod |
a King of Judea, prepared to commit any crime to stay in power, in power during the rise of Jesus |
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Caesar Augustus |
succeeded Julius Caesar as ruler of Rome, in power during the time of Christ, responsible for the Pax Romana (time of peace) |
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John the Baptist |
a follower of God, foreshadowed for over 400 years, baptized Jesus |
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Simeon |
a man from the temple, he was promised he would see the messiah before he died |
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Gentile |
someone without any religion |
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Nero |
Roman Emperor who persecuted Christians |
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Elizibeth |
John the Baptist's mom, Mary's sister, was barren and was later aloud to have a baby |
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Zachariah |
High priest, lost his ability to speak when he doubted God |
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Maccabeans |
a family of priests, led the revolt of foreign leadership in 166 BC |
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Elijah |
an OT prophet who walked with God and never died, he was often confused with Jesus and John the Baptist |
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Mary |
Jesus' Mother Another Mary was Mark's mother friends with the disciples |
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Tel |
a city built on another city |
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Masada |
ancient fortification in the Judaean desert overlooking the Dead Sea, Herod made the fortress to escape if everything went sour, later the Zealots hid there to hide from the Romans, however the Zealots killed themselves when they were trapped |
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Dead Sea Scrolls |
scrolls that the Essenes hid in caves at Qumran, they help validate the bible. They are the oldest version of the OT |
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Alexander The Great |
leader of the Greeks, conquered many countries while in power |
