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Mid Term on New testament
gospels,new testament, synoptics, etc
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
10/13/2010

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Term
Number of Books in New Testament?
Definition
27
Term
Number of Gospels
Definition
4
Term
language spoken?
Definition
Greek
Term
Why did everyone speak Greek?
Definition
Because of Alexander
Term
historical Jesus?
Definition
Jesus says and does things that are considered remarkable
Term
Early Tradition?
Definition

People were dying and WROTE down brief accounts of things jesus said and did.

Christians were sharing letters and people were getting used to reading.

 

And People remembered what Jesus said and did and share these memories with others ORALLY

 

 

Term
Preservation of Manuscripts?
Definition
People make copies of the Gospel narratives and distribute them
Term
Translation?
Definition
Scholars translate copies of the gospel narratives
Term
Reception?
Definition
We hear or read about what Jesus said and did in modern editions of the Gospel.
Term
What Language did the Romans Speak?
Definition
Latin
Term
Define Pharisees
Definition

Religious Leaders.

Believe in the laws.

Term
Define Sadducees
Definition
Smaller group, Didn't want anything to change, happy
Term
Define Essenes
Definition
Separated lives from everyone, waiting for jesus to come, very Holy.
Term
Define Samaritans
Definition
bad example, lowerclass, Mixed Race, nobody likes them!!!
Term
Define Zealots
Definition
Do whatever they want, want to kick romans out
Term
Pagan religions and philosophies?
Definition

Pagan religion= mystery religion- Heavy on practices but do not care what you believe in

 

Philosophies= Greek mythology, ancestors

Term
Define Synoptics
Definition
"same thing"
Term
Four source theory
Definition

what mark writes, matthew takes over.

1/4 of lukes gospel is from matthews gospel.

 

(Memorize diagram)

Term
2 Source theory
Definition

Matthews came first who provided stuff for Luke and Mark.

 

(In mark Temple not destroyed, and in Matthew temple is destroyed, so how could matthew come first?)

 

(Remember Diagram)

Term
What is Q?
Definition

Source.

Seen in Matthew and Luke

 

Term
Lukes source is called?
Definition
L
Term
Matthews source is called?
Definition
M
Term
Define Form Critism
Definition

As in which form scripture was: History, Miracle, Curse

 

Form= Genre

 

In todays society form would be known as emails tweets, texts, etc.

Term
Define Source criticism
Definition
Where the authors get their stuff
Term
Define Redaction Criticism
Definition

What author does with his stuff.

What he includes or discludes

how he "tweeks" it

Term
Who is Marcion and why is he important?
Definition

Said to forget about New Testament. 

Said only Luke should be in NT

Was first one who made a list of what should be in the bible. 

Term
Define Canon
Definition
List of what should be in the bible.
Term
Apocalyptic World
Definition

Its not our fault its evil sources

Everything will happen soon

Less responsibility 

View as in "everything happens for a reason"

Term
Define Koine
Definition
Greek Language, New Testament written in Koine
Term
Define Septuagint
Definition
Greek Translation For old Testament
Term
What language did Jesus speak?
Definition
Aramaic 
Term
Define Gospel
Definition
good news
Term
Define Kerygma 
Definition
Story of Jesus
Term
Define Parable
Definition

Story with underlining meaning.

"like a story that has a meaning or a morale"

Term
Define Torah
Definition
First 5 books of bible
Term
Define Apocrypha 
Definition
Extra Books that aren't included in bible
Term
Define Messianic secret
Definition
Jesus tells everyone not to say a thing about him in Mark
Term
Define Die Mitte Der Zeit
Definition
Satan left world and came back and considered the middle of time
Term
Matthews theme?
Definition

jesus is Mesiah!

Wrote to Jewish Christians

Term
Luke's theme?
Definition

jesus is no threat 

Writing to Gentiles

Term
Johns theme?
Definition
Light of the world, Jesus  son of god
Term
Marks Theme?
Definition
kingdom is here, Jesus is in hurry.
Term
What makes mark a master story teller?
Definition

Very fast paced

page turner

everything happening in first 10 chapters

10 chapters= one year

conflict to conflict

Ending is different- just ends

Term
How does Marks Gospel end?
Definition

ends abruptly.

either missing page.. or to be continued in your opinion, your ending

Term
How did Matthew and Luke use Mark?
Definition
a lot of word for word stuff, followed his agenda, had a copy to follow
Term
Key themes in Luke?
Definition

Writing to Gentiles

Jesus always praying

social concerns for poor, women, etc

Mentions Holy Spirit ALOT

Term
How is Johns Gospel different than the synoptics?
Definition

Written 20 years after other gospels

Jesus is always talking about himself

No parables

no exorcisms 

no stories of jesus birth 

Term
Why does John call his miracles signs?
Definition

Signs to point to Jesus

signs also means miracles. 

 

Term
Who was the beloved disciple?
Definition

the one jesus really loved

never known by name

first to see jesus come to life

Term
Pauls view of the church?
Definition

saw churches as one body

with many different members

ears, eyes, nose, everythings connected

Salvation= came by faith

 

Term
John/Johanine views of the church?
Definition

Tree with Branches

were all together by leaves on trees

sap= holy spirit

salvation=belief

Term
Define salvation
Definition
the act of saving or protecting from harm
Term
What is Gnosticism?
Definition

Secret stuff

idea that god was so out there

so many layers between us and god, only way of knowing is if someone made it through layers.

secret knowledge....some knew others didn't

Term
Christ of Faith?
Definition

after jesus died and rose

message more important than jesus

Church talked about what jesus did with his sacrifice and resurrection 

Term
3 proofs for jesus resurrection
Definition

empty tomb- Jesus not there

Appearance- People saw him

Disciples- were hiding and all of a sudden came out of hiding just to tell that Jesus was dead and has risen. They knew they were going to be killed if they came out, so why come out unless its true?

Term
What determined whether a writing was included in the canon?
Definition

Early- couldn't be recent, everything earlier was better, recent=bad

Apostolic Origin- Had to have writings from apostolic

Widespread acceptance- things written about jesus must be widespread

Orthodox Theology- "right teaching" had to fit with what people already knew and believed about jesus. 

Term
What made the first century favorable to the rise of christianity?
Definition

trade starting

which opens travel and communication

people started learning greek

 

Term
Which Gospel was probably the earliest of the four gospels?
Definition
Mark
Term
Which gospel has an account of Jesus' Birth?
Definition
Luke/John
Term
which gospel doesn't contain a single parable?
Definition
John
Term
Which gospel emphasizes Jesus' concern over lower class?
Definition
Luke
Term
Which Gospel organized around five books of teachings?
Definition
Matthew
Term
Which Gospel Was written primarily to Jewish Christians?
Definition
Matthew
Term
Which gospel tells the story of 5000 being fed?
Definition
John
Term
Which gospel does not use Q as a source?
Definition
John
Term
Which Gospel has a sequel by the same author?
Definition
Luke
Term
Which Gospel is most unlike the other three gospels?
Definition
John
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