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30 Cards in this Set
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How long of a period was there between the OId and New Testament?
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400-500 years
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Who are the 3 groups discussed in the beginning of the New Testament?
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Pharisees, Sadducees, & Samaritans
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Who has control of the empire in the beginning of the New Testament?
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The Romans
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Who had power in the Old Testament?
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The Persians
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When King Alexander died, who did he leave the kingdom to?
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It was divided among his generals.
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When King Herod died who did he leave his kingdom to?
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His sons: Antipas, Archelaus, & Philip
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Where does the word Messiah come from?
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A Hebrew term meaning "anointed'
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What does the word "gymnasium" mean?
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"house of nakedness"
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During the Persian rule, the priesthood was in charge of what?
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secular and religious affairs
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What was the language of the Persian empire?
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Aramaic
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What's the period between the Old and New Testament called?
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The silent years
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True or False: The years between the Old and New Testament were really silent.
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False
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The following books are considered eyewitness accounts:
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
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What was the turning point of the New Testament?
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The killing of John the Baptist
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Who killed John the Baptist?
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Herod Antipas
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At whose request did Herod kill John the Baptist?
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Herod's wife Herodias
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Whose perspective is Matthew from?
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Joseph's
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Whose perspective is Luke from?
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Mary's
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What group believed in hierarchy of angels, resurrection of the dead, and compatibility of free will and predestination?
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Pharisees
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Who rejected the resurrection of the dead, etc?
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Sadducees
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Which is the shortest gospel?
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Mark
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Which gospel was the first gospel?
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Mark
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Which gospel was concerned with the poor, women, and non-Jews?
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Luke
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True or False: The gospel writers are the authors of their gospels?
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False
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Which gospel writer recorded a two-volume work?
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Luke
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Which gospel stands apart from the others?
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John
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Which gospel wasn't concerned with Jesus' return, but rather the here and now?
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John
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What other source did Matthew and Luke use to write their gospels besides Mark?
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Source known as "Q"
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Which book serves as a bridge between the Gospels and the Epistles?
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Acts
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Which book was written for an audience that you'd already consider believers?
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Matthew
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