New Testament WCU Ch 6-12 – Flashcards
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CHAPTER SIX 6
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CHAPTER SIX 6
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Luke wrote the Gospel of Luke to answers questions posed by a government official from?
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Theophilus, A Roman government official
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What was involved in Luke's procedure for writing his Gospel?
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included gathering information, checking evidence, verifying the sources, critical evaluation, and orderly arrangement of the material.
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Whom does Luke address in Luke 1:3?
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Theophilus
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Which person of those who affirmed Luke's authorship of the Gospel of Luke was actually an opponent of the church?
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Marcion
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What are the arguments critics use to support their case that the Gospel of Luke was written by someone other than Luke?
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that the Gospel reflects a time after which Luke died, during which conflicts raged between Acts and the letters of Paul who was supposedly a great companion of Luke
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By profession Luke was?
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A doctor
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In which Prison Letter was Luke mentioned?
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the two of the four Prison Epistles which were probably written from Rome during Paul's first and second imprisonments.
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What other New Testament book was written as a joint project with the Gospel of Luke?
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Acts
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When was the Gospel of Luke most likely written?
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late A.D. 50s or early 60s
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Where are the possible locations for the writing of the Gospel of Luke?
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Greece, Caesarea, Alexandria, and Rome.
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In treating the topics about Jesus proclaiming salvation, calling his disciples, and fulfilling his destiny in Jerusalem, Luke is emphasizing?
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the work of Jesus
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Luke traces Jesus' ancestry as far back as?
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Adam himself, the beginning of the human race.
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Jesus' birth took place when ____________ was governor of ______________?
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Quirinius was Governor of Syria
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Who said that Jesus was a light of revelation to the Gentiles?
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Simon
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When Jesus began his ministry in Nazareth, he read the passage that says?
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"The Spirit of the Lord is on me...to preach good news to the poor...to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor" (4:16-19).
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Luke is the only Gospel writer who records what event?
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the events surrounding the announcement of John the Baptist's birth and the fact that John's mother, Elizabeth, is Mary's kinswoman. Luke is also the only one to record a annunciation to Mary, her visit to Elizabeth, the Magnificant of Mary, the birth and childhood of John, the birth of Jesus, the coming of the shepherds and the announcement of the angels, the circumcision of Jesus, the presentation of Jesus in the temple, the praise of Simeon and Anna in the temple, the comments regarding the childhood of Jesus, and the trip to Jerusalem when Jesus was twelve years old
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Luke made the point that Jesus' treatment of women was superior to the treatment given to them by?
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the rabbis of Palestine
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The type of attention that Luke gives to Mary at the conception of Jesus, Elizabeth, John the Baptist, Zechariah, and Simeon suggests that he places priority on the role of?
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he is showing a special interest in the work of the Holy Spirit who oversaw all of these events.
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What warning did Jesus give about the Holy Spirit?
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the dire consequences of blaspheming the Holy Spirit
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CHAPTER SEVEN 7
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CHAPTER SEVEN 7
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Matthew, Mark, and Luke contain similar stories, chronologies, and teachings. For this reason they are called?
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Synoptic Gospels
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Approximately what percentage of the content of the Gospel of John is parallel to Matthew, Mark, and Luke?
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ten percent
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The geographical focus of Jesus' ministry as recorded in the Gospel of John is in and around what area?
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Jerusalem
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How does the content of John's Gospel relate to the content of Matthew, Mark, and Luke?
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Jesus' ministry and His teachings
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While the Synoptic Gospels focus on a one-year ministry of Jesus, the Gospel of John focuses on a ministry of ___ years?
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three (3) years
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Who said that if everything Jesus did was recorded the world could not contain the volumes of books?
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John
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Which critical scholar demonstrated his belief that John was not the author of the Gospel of John by not discussing the subject of authorship?
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R. Bultmann
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The earliest source where the Gospel of John was clearly used was in the work of?
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Ignatius of Antioch.
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Which early writer recorded that John wrote the Gospel of John when John was in Ephesus?
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9. Irenaeus
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John wrote his Gospel in the city of?
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Ephesus.
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The Gospel of John was written in the A.D. _____'s?
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A.D. 90s
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John most clearly related to the prophetic element of the Old Testament when he called Jesus what?
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God
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The first thing about Jesus that was questioned was his?
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humanity
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In his incarnation Jesus became?
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flesh. ["the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us" (1:14)]
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For John, the theological impact of Jesus' incarnation was that only one who was truly human could be a true?
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redeemer of the human race
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The Gospel of John addresses the key theological principles of __________, ____________, and ____________?
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light, glory, truth, and revelation.
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CHAPTER EIGHT 8
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CHAPTER EIGHT 8
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What is the primary source of information about Jesus?
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New Testament Gospels
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Who traced Jesus back to a point before time was recorded?
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John
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What is significant in determining a chronology for the life of Jesus?
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so that we answer the most questions and have the fewest difficulties while trying gain an understanding of the life of Jesus Christ.
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The authors of this textbook date the birth of Jesus at?
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6 B.C.
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Who was Gabriel?
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The angel who appeared to Zechariah the priest, announcing the birth of John the Baptist
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Who was the first to receive the news that Jesus was to be born?
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Shepherds, not kings
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The magi who brought gifts to the baby Jesus were most likely?
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astrologers
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The magi most likely were from?
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Mesopotamia
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When did Mary and Joseph leave Egypt to return to Nazareth?
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4 B.C
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How many incidents were recorded about the early years of Jesus' life?
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1
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How old was Jesus when he first was taken to Jerusalem?
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twelve years old
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John the Baptist was somewhat like what Old Testament figure?
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Elijah
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What did John the Baptist preach against?
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the temple, nationalism, and establishment
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For which activity of Herod Antipas did John the Baptist's preaching cause his arrest?
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Baptist's public rebuke of Herod Antipas for illegally marrying Herodias, his brother's wife, as well as for other immoral behavior
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At which place was John the Baptist imprisoned?
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Machaerus
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Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River near a place called?
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Bethany
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Jesus was baptized in order to?
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identify with our lost human race by becoming one with our sin and offering himself to God on our behalf
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What place became the center of Christ's ministry during his Galilean ministry?
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Cappernaum
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More often than not, criticism of Jesus focused on his?
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ministry
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The most criticism Jesus received was from?
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religious leaders
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At what place did Jesus clarify himself and his mission to his disciples?
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in the pagan city PAN of Caesarea Philippi
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The center of the worship of Pan was at?
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Caesarea Philippi
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Which apostle began to rebuke Jesus?
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Peter
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Jesus told his disciples that if they were to really be great in the kingdom they would have to be like?
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little children
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Jesus ended his ministry in Galilee in A.D. _______?
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A.D. 29
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During which Jewish festival did Jesus heal a blind person at Jerusalem?
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Feast of Tabernacles
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In which Gospel do we find the most extensive coverage of Jesus' ministry in Judea during the winter of A.D. 29-30?
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The Gospel of Luke
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What highlighted Jesus' ministry at Bethany?
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The Baptism of John
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On the Sunday before Passover, Jesus presented himself in Jerusalem as?
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the Promised One of God, the Messiah
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How did Judas identify Jesus to the temple police in the Garden of Gethsemane?
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by greeting him with a kiss.
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Jesus was interrogated first by?
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Annas, , the former high priest and father-in-law of Caiaphas, the current high priest.
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Which two individuals prepared the body of Jesus for burial?
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Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus
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Which of Jesus' disciples did not believe Jesus had risen?
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Thomas
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From the life of Christ, what lesson about death is most clearly taught?
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death is not the end of anything, but for Christ's followers the beginning of a glorious new existence
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What is the date for the crucifixion of Jesus?
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April A.D. 30, the Friday before Passover
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CHAPTER NINE 9
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CHAPTER NINE 9
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What kind of language was Jesus using when he said, "Many who are first will be last and the last first"?
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paradoxical language
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What was Jesus' favorite teaching device?
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parable
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The most striking feature of Jesus' teaching was?
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the way he related himself to it
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What do Jesus' teachings about God include?
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God, the kingdom of God, and Jesus' relation to the kingdom
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What is essential for a person to enter the kingdom?
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for us to become changed individuals.
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In order to experience the work of God in our lives today, believers must?
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first seek the kingdom of God
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In Matthew 12:28 Jesus told his followers that the kingdom of God had arrived because?
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He was uniquely its proclaimer and its embodiment
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When early believers defined the nature of Jesus, they wrote, "He became flesh . . . and was made man." In which document was this written?
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Nicene Creed
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How many prophetic passages did earlier believers find in the Old Testament?
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(80) eighty prophetic passages
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What was Jesus' favorite designation for himself?
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The Son of Man
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When Jesus said the he was "to do the will of him who had sent me" he described that as his?
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mission
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What did Jesus try to emphasize about God?
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closeness, love, and concern
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Using the case of the good Samaritan, Jesus made the point that a neighbor is a person who?
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is in need
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In Jesus' day what group rejected the idea of an afterlife?
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Sadducees
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Jesus used the parables of the net cast into the sea, the sheep and the goats, and the wheat and the weeds to explain what teaching?
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the end of the age and the consequent last judgments
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What kind of teaching method did Jesus use when he spoke of vines?
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Parabolic method
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What kind of teaching method did Jesus use when he told the story of the fig tree?
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Visual/ acted-out parable
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CHAPTER TEN 10
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CHAPTER TEN 10
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What is the term that stands for the art and science of interpreting a text?
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Hermeneutics
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Which Christian doctrines would critical scholars accept as true?
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...
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Into which classification of Marshall's areas of controversy would the fact that John records events not recorded by Matthew, Mark, and Luke be placed?
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...
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During what period did fundamental Christian beliefs become problematic to scholars?
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seventeenth 17th and eighteenth 18th century European history called the Enlightenment
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What is the most positive outgrowth of historical criticism?
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...
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The Five Gospels published in 1993 made a case for?
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the actual words of Jesus
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Which philosopher influenced New Testament scholarship?
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...
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Who made the point that the historical-critical approach destabilizes faith?
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Gerhard Maier
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Who is Heller?
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a literary critic who spoke of "trust" and "heroism" of the postmedieval West's quest for "objectivity
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What method for studying the New Testament is suggested by Elwell and Yarbrough?
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...
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What is the most important contribution the Tübingen School made to biblical interpretation?
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...
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For the evangelical an essential assumption about the New Testament must be that the text is?
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truth
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Which is the most accurate term to use when referring to narrative, poetry, and wisdom literature?
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...
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In what part of the New Testament do we find the story of Christ as the story applied in different settings?
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Acts
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Drawing the author's original meaning and intent from a text by considering all relevant data is called?
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Textual criticism
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CHAPTER ELEVEN 11
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CHAPTER ELEVEN 11
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Whose view of the interrelationship of the Gospels was held until the eighteenth century?
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Augustine's view
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In the second century, what did Celsus do?
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used the fact that significant differences existed among the four Gospels to support his argument against faith
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Who was the author of The Harmony of the Gospels?
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Augustine
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During the Reformation, the key book about the Gospels was written by?
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Martian Luther
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A Synopsis of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke opened the door to new ideas. Its author was?
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A German scholar named J.J. Griesbach
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The theory that Mark was written before the other Gospels is best termed?
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"Marcan Hypothesis," or the "Priority of Mark"
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How many verses did eighteenth-century scholars find that were in Matthew and Luke but not in Mark?
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Around 230
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What are other names for Formgeschichte?
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form history or form criticism
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What are pericopae?
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Gospel material broken into isolated, independent units for the purposes of analysis.
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The Sitz im Leben for most of the Gospel pericopae is?
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life of the early church, not the life of Jesus.
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In redaction criticism, the focus was placed on?
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study of the Gospels sought to isolate the earlier units of tradition from the editorial (redactional) elements.
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What is the status of redaction criticism today?
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fallen on hard times
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CHAPTER TWELVE 12
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CHAPTER TWELVE 12
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Who surveyed over two hundred lives of Jesus only to conclude that none of them was the real Jesus?
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Albert Schweitzer
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The earliest work on reconstructing the life of Jesus was written by?
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by D.F. Strauss
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What would a critical scholar be most likely to do with the "myth" of the resurrection?
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Remove the supernatural element from the story of the resurrection
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How many of the words ascribed to Jesus in the Gospels did the scholars of the Jesus Seminar conclude were actually spoken by Jesus?
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18% , eighty-two percent of the words ascribed to Jesus weren't actually spoken by Jesus
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How should evangelical scholars react to the historical research that has been focused on the Gospels?
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study devotionally
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Who wrote The Quest of the Historical Jesus?
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A. Schweitzer
