Jesus And The Gospels Exam 1

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beautiful lady tricks and slays invading general

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Judith

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wise counsel on how to live a good life

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Ecclesiasticus

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record of the Jewish revolt v. the Greeks

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1 Maccabees

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Match the following books with an OT book which has some similarity: 1 Maccabees, Ecclesiasticus, Judith

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Joshua, Esther, Proverbs

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True or false: During the Greek Period- immediately following the Babylonian Period- the Jews were challenged by Hellenistic lifestyle

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false; why:The Greek period immediately followed the Persian period, not the Babylonian Period.

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True or false: the term gospel was one coined (invented) by early Christians to describe the story of Jesus' life and mission

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False; it was not invented by Christians. It was already around and was often use in conjunction with the Emperor of Rome.

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The conquering of the Mediterranean world by Alexander the Great posed an immediate oppressive threat to the Jewish people

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False; Jews enjoyed freedom as they were loyal to the government

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At the time of Jesus, Jewish people were faced with both Greek cultural infiltration and Roman political domination

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True

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Which period in the intertestamental era was described as "tolerance turning to terror?"

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Greek Period

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"the crisis of Exile?"

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Babylonian Period

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"return and rehabilitation" ?

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Persian Period

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" a brief space of independence"?

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Maccabean Period

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" an iron fist of domination"?

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Roman Period

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What value do the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha have in common?

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Provide some insight into history of intertestamental period

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In Luke's Gospel, the account of Jesus' birth is given from the viewpoint of

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Mary

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In Matthew Gospel, the account of Jesus' birth is given from the view point of

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Joseph

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Describe two beliefs which took on sharper focus among Jews during intertestamental era which reflect the idea of dualism

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1. angels and demons
2.Satan

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Sadducees or Pharisees... interested in maintaining the status quo "fundamentalists"

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Sadducees

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... accepted oral tradition as authoritative in addition to scripture

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Pharisees; Their basis of authority was the Tanak and "oral tradition"

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...most influential in village synagogues

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Pharisees; Their primary sphere of influence were the village synagogues.

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the elite aristocracy in Jewish society

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Sadducees

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Jewish people tended to think of themselves as " The..." and all other as Gentiles- a word which literally means " the..."

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the people; the nations

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Two "entertainments" in Greek life which posed a challenge to Jewish morality and religion

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The theater and athletics

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What does the term Evangelist mean in Gospel study?

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A reference to one of the Gospel writers

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The term ' Gospel is translated from a Greek word which literally means:

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Good message

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The Roman emperor at the time of Jesus' birth?

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Caesar Augustus

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Who used the term gospel more, Paul or the Gospel writers? About how many time for each

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Paul; 60; 12

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The issue of Genre Identity...What is a Gospel? Why is it important to know?

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To what literary classification or category does 'Gospel' belong?; Important to understand what is being read

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What is a biography?

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A telling of someone's life

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Memoir?

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usually consists of a famous person remembering and retelling anecdotes about significant events in which he was involved.

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Ecomium

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A particular type of biographical writing in the ancient world, which had a specific purpose; namely, to prompt praise for the person being written about.

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Affidavit

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Not a "literary" classification. Refers to a "sworn testimony" used in a court of Law.

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Story

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Plot, characters, setting.

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drama

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moves through conflictual situations- often suspenseful- toward a conflictual resolution/ending.

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What is the nature of the Gospels?

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They are selective and interpretive accounts of the life of Jesus

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Purpose of the Gospels?

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To elicit a response- particularly, a response to faith

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Why monotheism was described as a more radical term than monolatry.

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Monothiesm was much more exclusive. It meant that the persons holding such a view acknowledged the existence of only one god and worshiped him/her/ it alone. Monolatry on the other hand acknowledged the existence of other gods but worshiped only one. In a pluralistic society, monotheism may have appeared intolerant, counter-cultural, and potentially troublesome.

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How the term Diaspora is important for understanding the historical background for the NT times.

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The Diaspora, scattering of believers throughout the nations, led to the creation of the synagogue, emphasis on obedience to the Torah and oral law,

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How some feature of Matthew’s genealogy for Jesus points to his “audience” (readers).

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Matthew's genealogy includes Women, Foreigners, and persons of low moral reputation. Significance according to Mobley: God's purpose fulfilled through imperfect vessels, Jesus descended from type that he came to deliver

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How long was the intertestamental period

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roughly 500 years

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Tobit...similar to

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'short story' adventure with religous overtones. Job

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zoroaster

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philosopher who began to think in dualistic terms

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Alexander the great

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world conquerer; missionary of Koine greek and Hellene culture

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Antiochus IV: forced ...

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program of oikumene

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Maccabeues means?

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The Hammerer

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Hanukkah means

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feast of lights