New Testament Survey exam study guide – Flashcards
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What does "Gospel" mean?
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Good news, Old English for "Godspell"
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What is the main focus of the Gospel?
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The last 3.5 years of Jesus' life and ministry.
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What are the synoptic Gospels?
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Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Matt and Luke used Mark as a reference.
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Which Gospel was written first?
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Mark
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John Mark was a disciple of whom?
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Peter
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Know each of the Gospel's portrayal of Jesus.
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Matthew: JC the King. Mark: JC the Servant. Luke: JC the Man. John: JC the Son of God.
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Explain who Jesus was/is.
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Jesus was the Son of God who was sent to earth in the form of a baby to grow up as a teacher and then die on the cross for all our sins. JESUS IS THE ANSWER.
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Compare and contrast Zechariah and Mary, specifically their encounters with Gabriel, and reaction thereof.
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Mary- "How?" Zach- Doubted.
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Who was Herod? How did he react to the birth of Jesus?
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Herod was the king of Judah and when he heard that a new king was born, Herod was scared that the new king was going to take his throne and so he ordered all the baby boys under 2 years of age to be killed.
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How many chapters in the Gospel are dedicated to the earthly ministry of Jesus?
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Gospel- 32 New Testament- 84
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Who was John the Baptist?
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Jesus' cousin who was the forerunner of Jesus. He baptized Jesus and also preached repentance to the people.
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What were the three temptations of Jesus? How did he handle them?
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1. Turn rocks into bread - "Man does not live on bread alone..." 2. Jump off the temple - "Don't test the Lord..." < Jesus was sassy. 3. Bow down to Satin - "Fear the Lord your God..."
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Who were the first four followers of Jesus?
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1. Simon Peter 2. Andrew 3. James 4. John
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Pick one disciple and tell about him in detail.
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Judas Iscariot was a business man, and the disciples' treasurer. He became greedy and then betrayed Jesus with a kiss for 30 silver coins.
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Who is ultimately responsible for the death of Jesus?
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God. It pleased Him.
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Summarize Isiah 53:10
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"It was the will of the Lord to bruise him."
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How did God use the worst display of human depravity to bring about the greatest good of all time?
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He sent Jesus to die for our sins so we could have SALVATION
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What did Jesus mean by the statement "His hour?"
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That it was time to fulfill his purpose and die.
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According to John 10:18, the death of Jesus only succeeded because why?
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He allowed it.
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Who was Caiaphas?
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The high priest who plotted Jesus' death. He was very corrupt and greedy.
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According to Luke 22:3, what happened to Judas?
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The devil entered into him.
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How many pieces of silver did Judas betray Jesus for?
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30
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Where was Jesus betrayed with a kiss?
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In the Garden of Gethsemane
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Describe some of the distress Jesus endured during the final 12 hours of his life.
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Pain, sadness, and betrayal
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What did the statement "Cup being poured out" often symbolize in the Old Testament?
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God's wrath being poured out
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Why did Jesus take on our sin?
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Because he loved us and wanted us to be with him forever in Heaven. And it was the prophecy.
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What elements and circumstances pressured Pilate to hand Jesus over to be crucified?
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The pressure of the people and the risk of a political uprising.
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What five emotions/feelings did Jesus endure for us?
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1. Mocked 2. Shamed 3. Cursed 4. Pain 5. Humiliation
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What caused Jesus to sweat drops of his own blood?
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The pressure of God's wrath and the thought of all the sin and burden of the whole world.
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True/False: Jesus knew he would be crucified.
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True
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True/False: Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus without him knowing about it.
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False
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True/False: Pilate wanted Jesus to be crucified initially.
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False
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True/False: There were many attempts on Jesus' life.
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True
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Who wrote the book of Acts?
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Luke
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What was the three stage process in which Jesus described to implement missions through the local church, according to Acts 1:8
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Local, National, Global
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The day of Pentecost, in which the church was born, is found in what book and chapter?
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Acts 2
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The thee stage process in which missions was implemented in the early church was fulfilled how?
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Peter preached, Stephen died and it scattered the church, Phillip witnessed to the Ethiopian.
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Who was Stephen? How did he die?
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Stephen was the 1st martyr of the church, he was very young and got stoned to death of preaching the Gospel.
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What was Paul's Hebrew name?
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Saul
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Who was Paul sent out with during his first missionary journey?
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Barnabas
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What was the theme of Romans?
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God's righteousness
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What are the key chapters in the book of Romans?
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6 and 8
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How does the book of Romans present the truth found in the Gospels?
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Presents the works and words of Jesus
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What is the life application found in Romans 1:16
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Not ashamed of the Gospel
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According to Romans 1:19-20, how does God make himself known?
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Through his creation
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According to Romans 3:24-25, Jesus became our what?
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Substitute
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What theme does both 1st and 2nd Corinthians share?
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Worldliness vs. Godliness
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What is the main theme of Galatians?
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To warn against false prophets
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According to Isiah 64:6 what are our righteous acts compared to?
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Dirty rags
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What does the theme of Philippians say the believer to is to do.
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Be more like Jesus
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According to Philippians 4:13,19, what does God supply for his children?
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All our needs
