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"By far, Peter's main concern was the issue of_____." |
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Early tradition holds that Peter was martyred in Rome under the persecution of______ |
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"Jude was very concerned about the dangers of____" |
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The book of Revelation was most likely written by___. |
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The book of Revelation was written to_______. |
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The seven churches of Asia minor. |
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1 Peter seems to be written to a group of recent ______ to the Christian faith. |
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In 1 Peter, one of Peter's main concerns was to answer _____ who wanted to know why Christ had not yet returned. |
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Peter wrote his second letter as his last departing words before his death. |
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Scholars believe that some of the content of 2 Peter was depedant on___. |
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The name “Jude” is actually short for “Judas” leading scholars to believe the letter of Jude was
written by Judas Iscariot, Christ’s betrayer. |
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Revelation warns believers that it is not okay to bow down to Caesar for any reason. |
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Interprets the majority of the book as symbolically
representing real people and events that occurred in
the first century. |
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Interprets the majority of the book as symbolically representing real people and events that have yet to take place. |
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Interprets the book as symbolically representing a depiction of good versus evil in the spiritual realm |
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The millennium describes the present spiritual reign
of believers with Christ which will be followed by Christ’s return |
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This present form of God’s kingdom will lead to
the climatic return of Christ which will be followed
by the peaceful reign of Christ. |
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The world will eventually be Christianized, resulting
in a long period of peace and prosperity called the
millennium which will be followed by the return of
Christ. |
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The Israelite kingdom of Judah fell when the __________ conquered them in 586 BC. |
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The "scattering of the Jews" is known as the ________. |
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Cyrus II, king of _______________, conquered the city of Babylon and allowed over
40,000 Jews to return from captivity to Jerusalem. |
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Alexander the Great successfully imported which language and culture to the lands he
conquered: |
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Palestine acted as a buffer zone between which two powers between 323 and 63 BC: |
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Who is considered to have started the Hasmonean Revolt against the Seleucids? |
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Which people had power over Israel when Jesus was born: |
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Name two prominent features of Augustus’s reign that helped the spread of early Christianity (1 pt.
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Any of these things: Pax Romana, stable governing structure, standing army, roads & bridges throughout empire, better communications & economic prosperity. Sense of renewal |
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A separatist group of Jews who only accepted the authority of the Torah and worshipped on Mt.
Gerazim.
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Jewish sect who strictly observed Jewish oral law. |
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Political Jewish sect primarily concerned with wealth and power. |
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Jewish fanatics who would do anything possible to advance Samaritans the cause of God. |
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Jewish sect who lived a monastic life with strict Torah observance. |
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Matthew was the most explicit of the Gospel writers in alerting his readers to Jesus' fulfillment of Old
Testament promises. ______ |
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The content of Matthew indicates that "kingdom of heaven" and "kingdom of God" have two distinct
meanings. ______ |
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For Matthew it was important that his readers know with certainty that the accusations against Jesus
during his trial were false. ________ |
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Unlike the other gospels, Matthew told the story of Christ's crucifixion with extensive commentary
and interpretation. ________ |
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In Matthew's account of the gospel, Jesus first appears to the disciples after his resurrection.
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What are the subjects of Jesus' five teaching blocks in Matthew: |
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Discipleship (Chp 5-7)
Evangelism/Missions (10)
Parables on the Kindom of Heaven (13)
Relationships Among Disciples (18)
The Future (24-25) |
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Matthew is the only gospel which mentions the Greek word for ____________.
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The word "Messiah" means _________. |
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Christ's genealogy, as recorded in Matthew, intentionally emphasizes that Jesus is from the line of
which Israelite king? |
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Matthew often presents Old Testament figures as a foreshadowing of Jesus. These comparisons
between Jesus and his Old Testament counterparts are called _______________. |
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Jesus taught in simple, short, symbolic stories known as _________________. |
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__________________, who preached a message of repentance, prepared the way for
Jesus' ministry in all four gospels.
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"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." This passage in
Matthew 28 is known as the ____________________. |
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Which disciple confessed Jesus as "the Christ, the Son of the living God" in Matt. 16:16? |
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Mark is the shortest of the gospels mainly because it includes less of _____________. |
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The gospel of Mark was presumably written in the city of _____________. |
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