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52 Cards in this Set
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What position do the individuals from Judea take when they come to Antioch?
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Unless you are circumcised you cant be saved
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Why do they advocate such a position?
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They should be required to obey the law of Moses
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At the Jerusalem council what does Peter say?
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He tells them how the Holy Spirit was given to Gentiles and that it is through grace for Jesus in which we are saved
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What four things does the council decide to impose upon the Gentiles?
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-Abstain from food polluted by idols
-Abstain from sexual immorality -Abstain from the meat of strangled animals -Abstain from blood |
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Who makes this suggestion?
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James
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What context do these four things have in common?
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They are all related to pagan worship in temple
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Why do the apostles and elders send representatives with Paul and Barnabas to deliver the decision?
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To help verify that was the decision from all of them
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What causes the division between Paul and Barnabas?
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Barnabas wants to take along John Mark on their mission
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What does Paul do to Timothy? Why?
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He circumcises him; because Timothy would be considered Jewish because his mother is Jewish
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Why does Paul end up going to Macedonia?
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He has a vision of Macedonia
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Where does Paul encounter Lydia?
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Philippi
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What is the significance of the phrase “place of prayer”?
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They most likely didn’t have a synagogue so its another name for something similar
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Why is Paul arrested?
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He casted out a spirit of a fortuneteller to show Christian faith trumps magic
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What charges are brought against him?
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he was advocating unlawful customs
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What punishment does he endure?
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Beaten and cast into prison
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What happens that night?
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There was an earthquake and the doors open and his chains fall off
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Where does Paul go when he first gets to Thessalonica?
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He went to the synagogue
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What is his message?
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Proved that God had to suffer to rise
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What happens to disrupt the mission?
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The Jews who didn’t believe him started a riot
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What charge is made against Paul and his companions?
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They were saying there was another king
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How do the people in Berea compare with the Thessalonians?
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Many Greeks believed in both places
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Why does Paul not stay longer?
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Jews from Thessalonica come over and stir up trouble
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What does Paul find in Athens that disturbs him?
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sees a city full of idols
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Who debates with Paul?
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Epicureans and stoic philosophers
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To whom does Paul deliver his key sermon in Athens?
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Pagan audience; meeting of Areopagus?
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What are some of the important points Paul makes in this sermon?
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-Altar to an unknown god: point of connection
-God who made everything does not live in temples -Creator god above all others -He made all nations -Universal God -So they would seek Him -Wants relationship -Attacks idolatry -In the past overlooked ignorance -Now commands all people to repent -Set aside a day to judge the world -Jesus as judge -Holds people accountable -Life after death -Mention of resurrection causes sneers -Think of reanimated corpse |
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At what point does he lose the crowd?
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At the mention of resurrection
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Cynics
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-Prominent representative
-Diogenes -Object is self-sufficiency -“The wise man wants nothing.” -Diogenes gave away everything to gain independence -Compare with Jesus—“Sell everything and come follow me.” -Virtues -Apathy -Endurance -Freedom -Believed whatever is natural is not indecent even in public -Defecations, masturbation -Worked against social conventions -Rejected claims of fate -Easily recognized -Characterized by woolen cloak, walking stick, beggars bag, and long beards |
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Stoics
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-Founded by Zeno
-Materialism -Everything is material -Including god and soul -Pantheistic (god found in nature) -Matter -Grosser and finer (spirit) -Divine reality pervades universe -Like soul in a body -God is identified with eternal reason: logos -Not personal -Virtue -Live according to nature/logos/reason -wise person makes right judgments -Making a wrong choice is non-virtuous -Control what is in your power -Beliefs, judgments, desires -Be indifferent to what is not in your power -What is external |
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Epicureans
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-Named after Epicurus
-Most controversial philosophy -Created community that lived on his property -Admitted women and slaves -Universe consists of matter and space -Everything is made of atoms -Neither created nor destroyed -Infinite and eternal -Nature has no purpose -World operates according to laws -Gods made of refined atoms -Don’t interfere in human life or nature -Gods are immortal because bodies do not dissolve -Live completely serene celestial existence -Still proper to honor the gods -But don’t expect anything from them -Human soul is mortal -When dead, dead all over -No future punishment to worry about -Goal is peace of mind (pleasure) -Avoid pain and agitation -“Nothing to fear in God. Nothing to feel in death. Good can be attained. Evil can be endured.” |
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What were the 8 chief characteristics of Greco-Roman paganism in Hellenistic-Roman times?
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1.Nonexclusive
2. Fewer deities 3. Anthropomorphism weakened -Deification virtues -Liberty, victory, peace 4. Tendency toward monotheism -Yet still lesser deities 5. Power of fate -Belief in the influence of the stars 6. Magic was popular 7.Public celebrations -Not a private religion 8. Morality not closely associate with religion |
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What were the three principle acts of worship?
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1. Sacrifice
-Burn part of animal -Rest shared by staff and worshippers -Priest could sell meat to the market 2. Votive offerings -A vow was a conditional promise -Sacrifice made in fulfillment of vow 3. Prayer -Before and after sacrifice |
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What role did religion play at home?
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Males were the head of the households and they led home rituals
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What is the chief characteristic of Mystery Religions?
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Initiation ceremonies with secret rituals
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What similarities do they have with Christianity?
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Sense of community and blissful afterlife
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What do they promise that the Olympian gods did not?
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Immortality
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What was one of the most popular mystery religions in the 1st century?
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Mithraism
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What is the difference between the emperor cult in the east and west?
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It was a political loyalty in the west and a belief in the east
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What was magic used for?
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Ward off evil spirits and make use of good spirits
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What was the relationship between Jews and magic?
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They had people perform miracles which resembled magic practices so people didn’t always separate magic from miracles
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Who is Apollonius of Tyana?
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A miracle working philosopher who healed, cast out demons and raises dead girl
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What were two fundamental principles at work in Greco-Roman morality?
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Self-interest and reciprocity
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What three items were taboo?
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Incest, murder of a relative, and cannibalism
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What were pagan attitudes toward adultery?
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They viewed it as wrong because it was a property violation but it was a very common thing
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With whom does Paul reside in Corinth? Why are they there?
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Aquila and Priscilla
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What do they have in common with Paul?
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They work in a similar trade as him
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What kind of response does Paul find in Corinth?
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The Jews reject him and then he went to the Gentiles
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How long does Paul stay in Corinth?
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1½ years
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Who is Crispus?
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Synagogue leader who was converted
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What charges are brought against Paul?
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Teaching unlawful religion
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Who was Gallio? Why is he important for developing a Pauline chronology?
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He was on the Roman proconsul of Achaia; we know when he was on the council so we know the date this happened
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Who is Sosthenes?
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The synagogue leader who had Paul beaten
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