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48 Cards in this Set
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During the apostolic period what is one event?
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Babylonian Captivity
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Saul-Paul
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Objected and became persecuter of efarly Christians. Had orders from cheif priest to apprehend Jews in Damascas. On the way God struck him down and told him what he was to do. He believes Jesus came to him. Believes that his personal encounter led to his conversion. After the conversion he becomes the leader. He writes what becomes 1/3 of the New Testament. He is the most significant person in the apostolic age.
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Diasporah
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The era where the people are dispersing. The people church is out in the world now.
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Who is the dominant person of the patristic period?
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Autustine of Hippo.
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What event occurs in the Patristic period?
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The fall of Rome occurs around 500 and the capital of rome is moved to Constantinopal. Rome continuest to be a power in the west.
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Ecumunical Council of Chalcedon
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Occurs in 451. Significant because the Church states the doctrine of the trinity in the words of Nicene Creed. The creed is finished and the Church has definitive statements.
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Medieval period
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500-1500 Discovery of America ended this period and with America came the rising of Nationalism and loyalties became to their own nation first and then to Rome.
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Martin Luther
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Most important person of the Modern Era. Catholic priest who belonged to Augustineans. Had undergone a spiritual journey and wanted to see the Catholic church revive itself. In Oct. 1597 he write 95 thesis which he thought the Church should consider as reform. He nailed these to the door and was arrested and charged as a heretic and excommunicated. There was a jail break, he escaped and he split he Church between Catholic and Protestant.
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Most important person of the Modern Era
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Martin Luther
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Augustine
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Most imp person in the patristic period. He does alot to shape the thought of the Church. He was a convert after listening to Ambrose. He returned to Africa wanting to enclose himself in a monestery. He is instead ordained a priest and becomes Bishop of Hippo. Dominant voice in shaping the position of the Catholic Church on several key points.
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Epistemology
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That area of philosophical inquiry that asks how do we know what we know? This is a multi layer question. What's going on in the learning process? What are the sources of knowledge and inquiry? What criteria do we use to determine if we should recognize and accept it? Where does the validity come from?
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3 Sources of Theological Authority
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Scripture
Tradition Reason |
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Old Testament
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Hebrew Scriptures
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Old testament
new testament apocryphe |
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What does the old testament deal with?
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The pele we eventually know as Jews their tribal name and ethnical identity was Hebres. In the earliest history they were a wandering nomatic tribe whose Tribal name and language was Hebrew. Scriptures of old testament was Hebrew it records from beginning to end God.
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Apocrypha
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Many Christians think these books should be excluded because they are Pre Christian. IT is out of a Jewish understanding written in Greek. Many Protestant's don't use it.
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New Testament
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All written in Greek. Everything in Christian scriptuers reflects God is revealed and mediated through the life of Christ. 4 gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Acts Epistles Revelation |
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Testament 2 interpretations
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Can mean covenant
Can mean dispensation |
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Covenant
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Christians we have a new covenant Jesus is the final manifestation for this
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Dispensation
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Old Testament how is the will of God dispensed. It is in the person of Jesus. Dispensation and revelation mean about the same thing.
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Inspiration
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All bible reading Christians understand the Bible is inspired by God and it says something important to our faith, belief, practice ect. The bible came to us from God and tells us what God wants us to know.
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What was Gods involvement in the writing of the scriptures?
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Some believe God practically or maybe did dictate the bible. The writers were scribes. If you believe this you probably believe the Bible is true. Infallible. About everything. Probably believe they are infallible in a historical and scientifical sense. Many believe it was the action of the holy spirit guiding the people not word for word dication. These people believe the bible is more of a guide to theology. Some say it was written same as any other book but it's how the holy spirit acts on you when you read it that makes it special.
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Hebrew Scriptures
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Old testament Tells the story of the Book of Genesis tells how things gt to be the way they are begins with the story of Abraham and Sarah.
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Abraham and Sarah
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God goes to them and asks them to leave their posessions and follow him. They do so and he will show them the promise land and make their descendants multiply. They packed up and began their journey. They were 100.
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Who are the patriarchs of the old testament
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Abraham
Isaac Jacob |
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Joseph's Story
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The same as the Amazing Technocolor Dream Coat
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Saul
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makes big mistake because he wants to be king and high priest
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David
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2nd king he rules 40 years was a sinful man but had a heart after God's own heart.
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Solomon
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David's son becomes king had a grand vision of what the kingdom should be like. Had tons of wives. Leads them in power and wealth. Hebrews believe in monotheism. Solomon let other gods in.
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722 BC
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Northern kingdom is invaded by Assyrian empire who were masters of domination and conquest. they had a number of public slaughters. Ruthless people 10 northern tirbes do not exist anymore.
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Ghetto
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People of a particular ethnic group/religion living together
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Babolyonians
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Rome invades and destroys the temple they take the Jews and persecute them. The Jews were afraid God wouldn't be with them. They were living as part of Roman society so they felt the need to start writing things down. So they began taking down all the stories so their children owuld be able to remember the culture.
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Who is the most influential person in the Medieval period
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Thomas Aquinas
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Thomas Aquinas
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most influential person in medieval period
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the exile is also known as
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babolonynian captivity
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the exile is also known as
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babolonyian captivity
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post exilic
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the period after the Jews return to their homeland of Palestine and try and rebuild the temple.
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70CE
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Roman authority cracks down on Jews. During this time many Jews go to Alexandria.
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What are the 4 dominant groups in Jewish Society?
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pharisees
saducees essenes zealots |
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Pharisees
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believe wisdom and psalms and other books should be allowed in the Bible
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Saducees
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believe that only the first five books called the Pentateuch should be included in the Bible as these make up the Torah, which is law.
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Essenes
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live on the fringe of society monastatic focus.
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Zealots
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really rebellious people gorilla warfare all the time. THey are a main cause of Roman persecution of the Jews which led to the writing down of the scriptures.
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septuagint
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collection of what they want to include in the old testament. It is the hebrew books written in Greek.
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The hebrew books written in Greek is called?
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septuagint
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council of Jamnia
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They decide to publish an authoritative document as well but they take out the Apocrypha
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Septuagint
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Greek Translation of the Hebrew scriptures completed by 70 scholars. That's how it gets its' name.
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4 questions peterson thinks the new testament will address
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1. Who can hear the Gospel?
2. Who is in charge? 3. what does it mean to be free? 4. Where is the story of jesus? |
