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28 Cards in this Set
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Herod the Great
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Mat. 2; Lk 1 - King of Jews udring Jesus' birth. King whom Magai spoked to. Ordered deaths of children in Bethlehem.
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Herod Antipas
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Mt. 14; Lk. 3, 9, 13, 23; Jailed and killed John the Baptist. Saw Jesus during trial (lk 23). "The fox" (Lk 13). aka The Tetrarch
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Pharisees
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Gospels, esp. Mt 23 - Small (6,000 adherents) but influential. Considered themselves true Israel. Interpreted 'oral' law of Moses (Mt. 5:20). Belief: balance human merit and divine grace, soul is imperishable and there will be a resurrection; simple living; high view of human capacity. Life of faith was obedience.
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Sadducees
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Gospels, esp Mk 12. - Strong belief in biblical authority, opposed to oral trad. of Pharisees. Human agency stressed. Anti-supernatural; denied resurrection and angels. Cooperated with Roamns. Priestly, aristocratic and unpopular with the people.
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Zealots
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Instigators of revolt against Rome in 67 AD. Argued that it was unlawful to pay taxes to Roman.
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Samaritans
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Mixed marriages and syncretistic religon and culture. Built replica of temple on Mt. Gerizim dedicated to Zeus Hellenios. Pro-Rome and Herod.
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Proselytes and God-fearers
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Proselytes were converts: circumcised, baptized and temple offering. God-feares were not circ. but practiced Jewish standards and piety, attended synagogue.
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Cynicism
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Suffering had merit. Four distanct elements in the nature of universes: 1. Pessimistic worldview, 2. Wise one is part of minority. 3. Tendency to masochism. 4. Suffering is part of nature and beneficial.
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Stoicism
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Divine logos permeated and controlled universe. Deterministic. Suffering was positive. 1. Physics, embodiment of nonmaterial force; 2. Logic, 3. Ethics
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Epicureans
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Advocated pure morality. Define pleasure as absence of pain, avoidance of trouble. Denied divine punishment. Materialistic
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Peter
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Walked on water. Led gospel proclamation to Jews. Cornelius (Acts 10).
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Cornelius
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Centurion and devout man. Acts 10 - Vision of angel told him to call Peter from Joppa. Believed, HS on household and all were baptized. Confirmed that gospel should go to Gentiles.
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Barnabas
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Acts 4, 11, 13-15 - Also know as Joseph from Cypress. Levite who sold field (Acts 4). Ministered in Antioch, Sent with by church of Antioch on mission to Gentiles. Differed w/ Paul over John Mark.
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Stephen
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Acts 6, 7 - Chose as one of the serve tables in Jerusalem. Full of spirit and Wisdom. Stoned to death, first recorded martyr.
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Paul
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Acts 7, 9, 13-28 - Roman citizen (b. in Tarsus). Ed. as Ph. under Gamaliel. 3 missionary journeys. Imprisoned and sent to Rome.
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Timothy
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Acts 16-18; 1 COr. 4, 16; Ph 2; 1-2 Tim. - Native of Lystra. Joined Paul on 2nd missionary journey. Carried on ministry in Macedonia, Ephesus and Corinth.
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James (the Just)
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Mt. 13, Acts 12, 15, James - Brother of Jesus who did not believe at first. Saw Jesus raised. Presided over Jer. council and was stoned and martyred.
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Malchus
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Jn 18:10 - Servant of high priest, ear cut off by Peter.
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Demas
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Col 4:14, 2 Timothy 4:10, Philemon 1:24, Left Paul for the world
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Onesimus
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Slave of Philemon who escaped and went to Paul
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Felix
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Acts 24 - Roman governor who deferred action on Paul's case
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Theophilus
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Lk 1:3, Acts 1:1- Recipient of Luke's gospel
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Apollos
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Ats 18.2; 19.1; 1 Cor. 1:13; 3:4; Titus 3:13 - Alexandrian Jew who proclaimed Christ. discipled by Priscilla and Aquila. Macedonian ministry.
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Caiaphas
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Mt 26:3, 57; Lk 3:2; Acts 4:6 - High Priest whom Jesus stood before on trail.
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Agabus
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Acts 11:28; 21:10 - Prophet who predicted famine and Paul's imprisonment.
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Zacharias
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Lk 1 - Father of John the Baptist. Struck dumb after a vision in the Holy of Holies.
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Priscilla
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Acts 18; Rom. 16 - Risked life for Paul- deacon/patroness. Wife of Aquila, both instructed Apollos
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Festus
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Acts 24-25 -Roman governor who sent Paul to Rome.
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