Nt Questions

Front 1

Outline Life of Christ

Back 1

I. Birth and Childhood
II. Initial Ministry in Judea and Samaria
III. Great Galilean Ministry
A. Three Tours of Galilee
B. Four Withdrawals out of Israel
IV. Later Judean Ministry
V. Later Perean Ministry
VI. Passion Week
VII. Resurrection Ministry

Front 2

Focus and Audience of the 4 Gospels

Back 2

Matt: to Jews to demonstrate Jesus is King and Messiah
Mark: to Romans -- Jesus is suffering servant -- focus on deeds vs. teaching
Luke: to Gentiles as a whole -- show's Jesus' heart for Gentiles
John: Jesus is son of God

Front 3

Outline of Matthew Point I

Back 3

I. Pronouncement of the Kingdom (1-10)
A. Anticipation (1-4)
B. Annunciation (4)
C. Application (5-7)
D. Authentification (8-10)

Front 4

Outline of Mattew Point II

Back 4

II. Postponement of the Kingdom (11-28)
A. Contention (11-19)
B. Confrontation (19-23)
C. Culmination (23-28)

Front 5

Synoptic Problem

Back 5

similarities in among Matt, Mark, and Luke, which are usually seen as meaning that these gospels were written from similar sources

Front 6

Synoptic Solution

Back 6

- inspired by Holy Spirit
- recording the same events
- forcing the writers to copy each other puts them in a straight jacket
- limits independent thought of the writers

Front 7

Intertestamental Period

Back 7

I. Persion Period
II. Hellenistic Period
A. Alexander's Empire Splits
B. Ptolomeian Period
C. Seleucid Period
D. Maccabean Revolt
III. Hasmonean Period
- Internal Struggles
IV. Early Roman Period
- Herodian Dynasty

Front 8

Theme of Galatians

Back 8

- justification by faith
- refutation of the Judaizers

Front 9

Theme of 1Thessalonians

Back 9

- example of a healthy, growing church
- future hope of heaven

Front 10

Theme of Hebrews

Back 10

- superiority of Christ to all other people & beings
- superiority of the priesthood of Christ
- superiority of the new covenant

Front 11

Describe the 1st Missionary Journey

Back 11

- South Galatian region of Asia Minor
- 46-48AD
- desertion of John Mark
- ministry of Pisidian Antioch
- Iconium

Front 12

Describe the 2nd Missionary Journey

Back 12

- to Europe
- 50-52AD
- Philippi
- unlawful imprisonment
- Thessalonica
- Athens
- Corinth

Front 13

Describe the 3rd Missionary Journey

Back 13

- to Europe
- 53-56AD
- Ephesus
- Macedonia
- Troas
- Ephesus

Front 14

Approaches to Interpreting Revelation

Back 14

1. allegorical - allegory of christianity v. evil
2. preterist - symbolic historical non-prophetic account of struggles of early church
3. historical - symbolic chronological history of the church from inception to present coming
4. futuristic - prophecy symbolizing future events

Front 15

Why futuristic approach

Back 15

- most literal
- least forced
- uses same hermeneutic as the rest of scripture
- respects book's claim to be prophecy (Rev 1)