New Testament - Ch 2

Front 1

the land of palestine divides into ___ main regions.

Back 1

5

Front 2

the district where jesus lived as a boy is called ___.

Back 2

Galilee

Front 3

the middle east first was influenced by europe during the military campaigns of ____.

Back 3

Alexander the Great

Front 4

before the crucifixion, pilate sent jesus to the ruler of galilee named __.

Back 4

Herod Antipas

Front 5

in a.d. 7p vespasian sent his son __ to destroy jerusalem.

Back 5

Titus

Front 6

initially judaism was primarily a __ rather than a set of doctrines.

Back 6

Way of Life

Front 7

religion was so important to the early jews that every town had a __.

Back 7

Synagogue

Front 8

the ___ were the most well known religious group in jesus’ time.

Back 8

Pharisees

Front 9

the dead sea scrolls were produced by a religious group called the ___, who lived at Qumran.

Back 9

Essenes

Front 10

The body of literature that is most important for understanding the new testament is the

Back 10

Old Testament

Front 11

The personal aim of the New Testament can be seen in how its twenty-seven books consist of _____ personal letters and ______ personalized accounts of the life and work of Christ.

Back 11

twenty-four; three

Front 12

Viewed north to south, Palestine consists of five regions:

Back 12

the coastal plain, the foothills, a central mountain range, the wilderness and the Jordan Valley, and the eastern mountain range.

Front 13

Palestine had several administrative districts in Jesus’s day:

Back 13

Galilee, Samaria, Judea, Philip’s territory, the Decapolis, and Perea

Front 14

Herod’s descendants who ruled Palestine from 4 BC to AD 66 were

Back 14

Archelaus, Philip, Antipas, Herod Agrippa I, and Herod Agrippa II.

Front 15

Jerusalem was destroyed systematically by the Romans from _______

Back 15

AD 66 to 70.

Front 16

The Jews considered Jesus a threat because he _____

Back 16

made controversial claims about himself and took liberties with Jewish customs.

Front 17

The most significant unifying factors for the Jews were ______

Back 17

their relationship to God and their sense of uniqueness in world history.

Front 18

Other factors that unified the Jews were (a) the idea that God had placed them in Palestine forever; (b) the messianic fervor of the time; (c) the synagogue; (d) the Torah and tradition, which included Sabbath keeping and circumcision; (e) the temple; (f) the priesthood; and (g) the festivals.

Back 18

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Front 19

The best-known religious group in Jesus’s day was the _____, who had two major schools of thought: ____.

Back 19

Pharisees; the followers of Hillel and the followers of Shammai.

Front 20

Other groups of this period included the Sadducees, the Essenes, the Zealots, the Samaritans, the Herodians, and the Am ha-Aretz.

Back 20

Other groups of this period included the Sadducees, the Essenes, the Zealots, the Samaritans, the Herodians, and the Am ha-Aretz.

Front 21

The Apocrypha includes more than ______ written between 200 BC and AD 100.

Back 21

a dozen noncanonical books

Front 22

Rabbinic materials were developed over a period of ______ and were collected in the form of the ______, of which the Mishnah is the core.

Back 22

six hundred years; Talmud

Front 23

What were the main theological beliefs of the pharisees?

Back 23

They believed in God, angels and spirits, providence, prayer, the necessity for faith and good works, the last judgment, a coming messiah, the immortality of the soul

Front 24

what factors unified judaism in jesus’ day?

Back 24

the belief that the jews had been chosen by the one and only god to fulfill a singular destiny, the idea that god had placed them in a particular place, messianic fervor, the synagogue, the law and traditions of the elders, the temple, priesthood, and the festivals

Front 25

what is the apocrypha?

Back 25

it is the apocrypha

Front 26

why did the jewish war of AD 66-70 take place?

Back 26

it was already basically a nation ready to explode--what with religious persecutions, economic problems, unfair taxes, bands of robbers roaming the country, excessive interest charged on loans, political assassinations, and government corruption. the spark that ignited the fire began in Caesarea, where a synagogue was desecrated by some Greeks in the month of Iyyar. a riot broke out that led to Jerusalem.

Front 27

Why was the destruction of jerusalem in AD 70 significant for christianity?

Back 27

it showed that the center of Christianity would have to be elsewhere--not concentrated in one central location, but everywhere

Front 28

What are the major geographical regions of palestine?

Back 28

1. the coastal plain2. the foothills3. a central mountain range4. the wilderness and the Jordan Valley5. the eastern mountain range

Front 29

who were the Hasmoneans and why were they important?

Back 29

the family of Mattathias who exercised leadership for 103 years until Pompey conquered Jerusalem in 63 B.C

Front 30

What were the strengths and weaknesses of Herod the Great?

Back 30

Strengths: generous, sensitive to the religious feelings of the Jews, master-builder of citiesWeaknesses: jealousy, mentally unstable, brutal, inhumane

Front 31

How was the land of Palestine divided after Herod the great, and what was the rule of his sons like?

Back 31

It was divided between his 3 sons.1. Archelaus Idumea was given Judea and Samaria. 2. Herod Antipas was given Galilee and Perea.3. Philip was given Batanaea, Trachonitis, Auranitis, and other territories to the northeast.

Front 32

What are the distinctive features of “apocalyptic”?

Back 32

Apocalyptic means "to reveal." The apocalyptic writings are a special revelation from God that unveil the hidden secrets of the universe, especially the events surrounding the end of the world.