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40 Cards in this Set
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According to Wright, John was doing something in the Jordan River that Wright called an "Exodus-symbol." What was John doing?
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Baptizing Jesus
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Jesus' name is the Greek rendering of an older Jewish name. What was that older Jewish name?
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Joshua
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In chapter 3 of The Original Jesus, Wright uses one of Jesus' parables to illustrate the shocking nature of Jesus' teaching. What parable does Wright reference?
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The Prodigal Son
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In class, we compared and contrasted the birth and childhood narratives of Jesus found in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-3. List 3 details unique to Matthew and 3 details unique to Luke.
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Matthew:
-Written for Jesus -Magi visit Jesus' house, not a stable -No elaborate announcements, ex: Jesus is just born Luke: -No mention of Hero -Written for Gentiles -Jesus presented in the Temple |
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The first miraculous healing by Jesus in the Gospel of Mark occurs in Capernaum at what location?
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At the synagogue
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According to Wright, what was Jesus doing among the people that previously was only available at the Temple?
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Forgiving sins
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In class, we discussed the healing in Mark 2:1-12 from three different perspectives. List those perspectives.
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-Jesus
-The people there/onlookers -The pharisees/teachers of the law |
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List the 4 types of soils mentioned in the Parable of the Sower and Soils
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Rocky soil, thorny soil, good soil, path soil
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According to Jesus' explanation, what do each of those soils represent?
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Good Soil- will receive the Gospel and prosper and grow/multiply
Rocky Soil- they hear the good news and take it with joy but lose it quickly because they have no root Thorny Soil- hear the good news but worries of life hold more importance Path Soil- hear the good news and Satan quickly steals it |
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What does the crop/harvest represent in the Soil Parable?
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People are the crop and believers are the workers who harvest
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In Mark as Story, the author states that the "narrator is omniscient." What does the author mean by that statement?
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The narrator is saying that in Mark we get to know special details about Jesus and the people around that those in the story didn't get to know-- thus, this "all knowing" insight is present
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In chapter 8, Wright asserts that there are two reasons why oral tradition was very reliable in Jesus' day. What are those two reasons?
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-They were an oral vs. written culture, words were passed down and around
-Memorization of beloved passages and teachings were important |
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In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells three parables in a row which tell the same message. What are those three parables?
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The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, The Lost Son (Prodigal)
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In what chapter of Luke do we find Jesus' three "Lost" parables?
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Luke 15
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Mark 5 presents three people who were healed by Jesus. Who are those three people?
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-Demon-possessed man "Legion"
-Jairus' daughter -The bleeding woman |
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In Mark 6, Jesus uses the phrase "shake off the dust that is on your feet." What does this mean?
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It's a judgmental sign. They were rejected and unwelcomed and they would take nothing from that place with them, not even the dust on their feet.
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Under what circumstances were the disciples to shake off the dust from their feet?
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Whenever they were rejected or unwelcomed by a people or place.
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List 2 events from the Gospel of Mark that demonstrate Jesus' deity
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-Feeding the 5,000
-Walking on water |
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List 2 events from the Gospel of Mark that demonstrate Jesus' humanity
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-Sent and tested in the wilderness
-His disrupting the dishonest people misusing the Temple |
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According to Bolt, what is the climax of the Gospel of Mark?
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Crucifixion
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In his intro, Bolt explains the title of his book. From whose perspective is the title taken?
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The group of women watching the crucifixion from afar
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Rhoads describes some people in the Gospel of Mark as "minor characters." What would qualify them as minor characters?
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The "least of these" to be served, they demonstrated the rule of God the most, even though they had no power
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In class, we discussed that Jesus contradicts an OT book with a new definition of cleanliness. Which OT book?
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Leviticus
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According to Jesus, what makes a person "unclean" or "defiled"?
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That which comes out of us from within, NOT what we put in
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Who is the first of the 12 disciples to declare Jesus as "the Christ"?
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Peter (Cephas)
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What 2 OT people are present at Jesus' transfiguration?
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-Elijah
-Moses |
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Which 2 disciples make a special request of Jesus regarding Jesus' kingdom?
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-James
-John |
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The death of the fig tree in Mark 11 represented the death of what else?
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Israel and its Temple
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In the parable of the tenants in Mark 12, who did the original tenants represent?
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Chief priests, teachers of the law, elders
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Which Caesar's image would have been on the denarius Jesus used in Mark 12:13-17?
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Augustus Caesars son: Tiberius
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In Mark 12:18-27, Jesus twice told the Sadducees that they were wrong. On what issue did Jesus tell them they were wrong?
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First of all, Resurrection. But he goes even deeper and says there's no marriage in eternity either
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In chapter 2 of The Cross From A Distance, Bolt uses the phrase "humanity's impossible situation." What is "humanity's impossible situation"?
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Death
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In what year during the first century A.D. was the Temple in Jerusalem destroyed?
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70 A.D.
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What does the word "Hosanna" mean?
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"Deliver us" "Save!"
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What is the last parable in the Gospel of Mark?
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The Parable of the Tenants
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In Mark 12, a scribe asked Jesus what the most important commandment was. What two answers did Jesus give?
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-Love the Lord your God w/all your heart, soul, mind, strength
-Love your neighbor as yourself |
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Jesus quoted an OT passage in answering the scribe in Mark 12. What OT passage did Jesus quote?
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Deuteronomy 6:4
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Was the widow in Mark 12:41-44 required to give the offering that she gave?
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No. She was poor and a woman and not required to at all
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Give three reasons for anointing
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-OT priests and kings
-Special guests -Dead people |
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The use of bread in Scripture
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-Feeding 5,000
-Manna |
