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12 Cards in this Set
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Who presents information about Jesus' birth and childhood?
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Matthew and Luke
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What were the three temptations of Jesus?
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1. Turning stone into bread
2. Bow down and worship Satan 3. Cast himself down from the temple |
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How many books comprise the New Testament?
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27
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The Babylonian Period (626-539 B.C.)-
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Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon.He ended jewish independence by conquering Judea and capturing Jerusalem.
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Who was Zedekiah and what happened to his sons?
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Nebuchadnezzars uncle.
Nebuchadnezzar killed his sons and then blinded Zedekiah. |
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What were the powers during the intertestamental period?
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Babylon, Persia, Greece, Egypt, Syria, the Maccabees, and Rome.
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In 539 B.C. who captured Babylon?
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Cyrus- king of Persia- by diverting the water of the Euphrates from its normal channel.
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The Persian Period (539-331 B.C.)-
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Cyrus issued a degree allowing the Jews to return home. He promised to rebuild the temple at his own expense.
Saw the development of the "Great Synagogue" which later turned into the Sanhedrin. |
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The Grecian Period (331- 320 B.C.)-
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Alexander the Great followed and accelerated the spread of Greek culture, known as Hellenism.
He encouraged his soldiers to marry oriental women. |
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Who got the kingdom when Alexander died?
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Four of his generals divided it among themselves.
Known as the diadochi meaning successors. |
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What are the "Synoptic Gospels"?
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Matthew, Mark, and Luke
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What does synoptic mean?
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A seeing together
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