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Life and Teachings of Christ
Jesus was either who he claimed to be or the greatest hoax
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Bible Studies
Undergraduate 2
10/03/2012

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What are the dates of the Babylonian Empire?
Definition
605 B.C. to 539 B.C.
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What are the dates of the Medo-Persian Empire?
Definition
539 B.C. to 333 B.C.
Term
List the five major kings of the Medo-Persian Empire?
Definition
Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius the Great, Xerxes (Esther) and Artaxerxes (Nehemiah)
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What are the dates of the Grecian Empire?
Definition
333 B.C. to 63 B.C.
Term
List the four generals of Alexander the Great.
Definition
Selucius, Ptoloemaic, Antiochus Epiphanes, Hasmonean
Term
What are the four divisions of the Grecian Empire upon Alexander's death?
Definition
Macedonia, Asis Minor, Egypt, Syria & Palestine
Term
What are the dates of the Roman Empire?
Definition
63 B.C. to Middle Ages
Term
Who began the Maccabean Revolt?
Definition
Judas Maccabeus
Term
Who were the father of Herod the Great?
Definition
Antipater II
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When was Herod the Great given direct rule of Judea?
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40 B.C.
Term
Herod the Great was a descendant of:
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Esau
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When did Herod the Great die?
Definition
4 B.C.
Term
Why was Herod Agrippa I loved by the Jews?
Definition
He tried to live according to the law.
Term
Which Herod did Paul almost convince to become a Christian?
Definition
Herod Agrippa II
Term
The Pharisees are first mentioned under whose reign?
Definition
John Hyrcanus
Term
What did the Pharisees accept in their canon of the OT?
Definition
The entire OT canon as Scripture.
Term
Which of the major Jewish sects believed in the resurrection of the body?
Definition
Pharisees
Term
Which of the major Jewish sects denied the immortality of the soul?
Definition
Sadducees
Term
Which of the major sects was an ascetic
group living in the area north of the Dead Sea?
Definition
Essenes
Term
Which of the major sects did not believe in angels or demons?
Definition
Sadducees
Term
What did the Sadducees accept as their canon of the OT?
Definition
They only accepted the first five books
of the OT.
Term
Who copied and preserved the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Definition
Essenes
Term
Who was a radial group that used terrorism to overthrow the Roman government?
Definition
Zealots
Term
Who was known for their use of knives used to randomly murder Roman officials?
Definition
Zealots
Term
Who was a group of Jews that supported the Herodian rulership?
Definition
Herodians
Term
What was known as a Jewish place of worship?
Definition
The Synagogue
Term
What is a probable time for the beginning of the synagogue?
Definition
During the Babylonian captivity
Term
Who was a ruling body in Israel comprised of 70 men?
Definition
The Sanhedrin
Term
Who was responsible for producing copies of the Law for public worship?
Definition
Scribes
Term
Herod's death is dated from what event that occurred on March 12th or 13th of 4 B.C.?
Definition
Lunar eclipse
Term
The rebuilding of Temple was started by
_____ in 20 B.C.
Definition
Herod
Term
When did Christ's ministry begin?
Definition
A.D. 26 or 29
Term
What general date can be assigned to the crucifixion of Christ?
Definition
A.D. 29 to A.D. 30
Term
Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the
_____ Gospels.
Definition
Synoptic
Term
What are the two documents comprising the Two Document Hypothesis?
Definition
"Mark" and "Q"
Term
For what audience did Matthew write his
gosple account?
Definition
Jews
Term
For what audience did Mark write his gospel account.
Definition
Romans
Term
For what audience did Luke write his gospel account.
Definition
Greeks
Term
What four "outcasts" were included in Luke's genealogy?
Definition
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba
Term
What is the importance of the word parthenos as used in Mt. 1:23)
Definition
Virgin
Term
We know little of Jesus' childhood, other than his visit to _____.
Definition
Jerusalem
Term
What community practiced baptism as a rite for those joining their sect?
Definition
Qumran
Term
Who taught that Jesus was a man prior to His baptism?
Definition
Gnosticism
Term
Where was Jesus tempted?
Definition
Into the Judean wilderness
Term
Where did Jesus perform His first miracle?
Definition
Travel to Galilee
Term
The Samaritans took the Pentateuch and replaced all references to Mt. Moriah with _____.
Definition
Mt. Gerizim
Term
Who was the first one that Christ called to follow Him?
Definition
Philip
Term
What was only known as Bartholomew?
Definition
Nathanael
Term
James, son of Alphaeus, is also known as James ______.
Definition
the less
Term
Who was known as “Judas not Iscariot?”
Definition
Thaddeus
Term
The raising of Jairus’ daughter was evidence of Jesus’ power over ____.
Definition
death
Term
The term ____ describes the trait of “power under control.”
Definition
meekness
Term
The term ___ can also be described as “compassion in action.”
Definition
mercy
Term
What two metaphors did Jesus use to describe the influence of the Christian on a lost and dying world?
Definition
Salt and Light
Term
The word ____ means “to render inoperative, to abolish.”
Definition
destroy
Term
A ___ refers to the smallest Greek letter (iota).
Definition
jot
Term
A ___ refers to the small stroke of a pen that separated one Hebrew word from another.
Definition
tittle
Term
The School of ____ taught that a man could divorce his wife for almost any reason
Definition
Shammai
Term
The only reason for the Christ provides for divorce is _____.
Definition
fornication
Term
The principle _____ is a law of equal and direct retribution.
Definition
Lex Talliones
Term
The term _____ is described in theatrical jargon referring to the wearing of masks to portray various characters.
Definition
Hypocrisy
Term
What was one of the most visible ways in which hypocrites paraded their righteousness?
Definition
Alms Giving
Term
The word _____ refers to a trespass rather than a flagrant sin.
Definition
fault
Term
The word _____ has the ideas of inadvertent stumbling.
Definition
overtaken
Term
To the Jew, the _____ was the most unclean of animals.
Definition
Pig
Term
The words “ask, seek and knock” are verbs in _____ which indicates a command
Definition
imperative
Term
A _____ gate refers to a narrow and restrictive opening.
Definition
Strait
Term
The way one discerns between a wolf and a prophet is by looking at the _____.
Definition
fruit
Term
The law was intended to make one aware of what _____ is.
Definition
sin
Term
According to the Sermon on the Mount, adultery begins with ___.
Definition
the internal thought
Term
One of the most significant areas of conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees involved the _____.
Definition
sabbath
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