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36 Cards in this Set
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Why is the study of the life of Christ important? Give one historical & one personal reason.
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Historically the life of Christ has influenced the western world and personally people believe they live a better life with God.
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What distinguishes the 4 gospels from ordinary history?
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They were written to tell more than a story of history= to tell the good news.
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Why do we have 4 gospels?
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To inspire faith from 4 different perspectives that are interwoven.
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What does synoptic mean? What are synoptic Gospels?
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Synoptic= follows same chronology of events and has same message.
Synoptic Gospels= Matthew, Mark & Luke |
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What is the Christological theme for each of the four gospels?
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Matthew= Israels Messiah "King"
Mark= Servant of the Lord Luke= Perfect man son of God John= Son of God |
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Who was the audience for each of the gospels?
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Matthew= Jews
Mark= Romans Luke= Greeks John= All |
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How did the conquest of Alexander the Great influence the language of Judea?
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When he conquered, he set up learning centers around the country to learn greek.
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What was the name of the empire that ruled over Judea from Syria & what was their attitude towards Judaism?
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Ptolomines ruled over Judea from Syria & they oppressed Jews & forced Hellenism on them.
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What ruler ruthlessly persecuted the Jews for worshiping the Jews God? What did he do that so offended the Jews that it precipatated a revolt?
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Antiochus Epiphanes. He offended the Jews by dedicating a temple to the Greek Gods & sacrificing a pig on the alter.
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What were the Jewish patriots called who led the struggle for independence?
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The Jewish patriots were called the Macabees and they won independence from the Seleucides.
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Who was the Herodian ruler over Judea at the time of the birth of Christ, & what honor had the Romans given him that caused him to fear the birth of Christ? Why did most Jews despise him?
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Herod was the ruler at the birth of Christ. He was given the name, "King of Judea." He was despised bot building temples to pagan dietys & making Greek the official language.
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Who was the Roman governor (procurator) in Judea during the Life of Christ?
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Pontious Pilate
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What are the two major differences between the Pharisees & Sadducees?
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Pharisees= Large, influential, believe in supernatural, strict adherence to o/t, opponents of Christ.
Sadduccees= small, do not believe in supernatural, opposed beliefs of church, became opponents of resurrection. |
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Why did the synagogue develop in Israel?
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Developed from the loss of the temple during the Babylonian exile.
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What was a "publican", and what was the attitude of the majority of Jews towards them?
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Publicans= paid the Romans for the right to collect taxes. They were despised by the Jews.
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What was teh name of the group of Jewish nationalists who refused to pay taxes, resisted Roman rule, & killed Roman sympathizers?
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Zealots were Jewish nationalists who refused to pay taxes, resisted Roman rule, and killed Roman sympathizers.
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The primary sources for the study of the Life of Christ are the "Synoptic Gospels?"
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False
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The Synoptic Gospels are Matthew, Mark, & John?
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False= Matt, Mark, & Luke (John not in synoptic Gospels)
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The 4 gospels are supernatural, not historical accounts of the life of Christ?
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True= Yes supernatural & not historical accounts of Life of Christ.
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One of the reasons the study of the life of Christ is unique is that the gospel writers wrote to convince men & women that Jesus was the son of God & savior to the world.
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True= Yes son of God & Savior to the world
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The 4 gospels are ordinary history that give the kind of historical info. that could be found in any historial account.
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False= Info is not found in any historical account but in the Word.
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The conquests of Alexander the Great led to the development of Greek as the common language of Judea.
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True= Alexander had set up centers around town to teach the people Greek.
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Antiocus Epiphanes, a PTOLEMAIC ruler defiled the temple by sacrificing a pig on the alter and dedicating the temple to Zeus, a Greek God.
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False= Antiochus Epiphanes was a Seleucid ruler not Ptolemaic ruler.
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A group of Jewish Patriots called Maccabees led the revolt against the Seleucids.
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True= the Macabees were Jewish patriots and led the revolt against the Seleucids.
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The Roman general Herod Antipater captured Jerusalem in 63 BC.
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False= Pompey was the Roman general.
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The Jews dislike Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, because he was and Idumean.
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False=Herod Antipater was the Roman governor
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Herod the Great felt threatened when he heard about the birth of the King of the Jews because the Romans had honored him with the title King of the Jews.
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True
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Herod the Great began a project of rebuilding the temple in approx 20 bc that enlarged and added to its splendor, so much so that it was even more magnificent than Solomon's temple.
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False= renovating not rebuilding and was not more magnificent.
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The synagogue was developed during the Greek period after Antiochus Epiphanes desecrated the temple.
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False= was developed from a loss of the temple not because of desecrating it.
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The Sadducees zealously and meticulously observed the oral and written law.
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False= Sadducees believed in the torah, Pharisees believed in the written law.
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Neither the Sadducees nor the Pharisees believed in the resurrection of the dead.
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False= Pharisees believed along with the written law.
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The Herodians and the publicans supported Roman rule.
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True= They paid taxes too.
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Most Jews despised Samaritans because their ancestors had intermarried with Gentiles after the fall of the northern kingdom (Israel) to the Assyrians in 722 bc.
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True= married Jews & Gentiles offspring = Samaritans
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All pharisees were scribes.
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False= Not all were smart enough to become a scribe (scholar).
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Because the Jews were able to worship at the temple during the time of Christ, they discontinued meeting in the synagogue.
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False= Always met at synagogues to worship and praise.
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The Pharisees refused to marry and are identified by many scholars as the residents of the Qumran community near the Dead Sea.
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False= It was the Essenes not the Pharisees.
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