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New Testament test 1 for Sister Johnson
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
10/26/2013

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Who ruled after King David
Definition
King Soloman
Term
What split the country into 2 entities after King Soloman?
Definition
Civil War
Term
What were the two entities after King Soloman and who were they ruled by?
Definition
North- Israel, Jeroboam
South- Judea, Rehoboam
Term
What year was Israel attacked by Syria in?
Definition
721 BC
Term
What happened in 587 BC?
Definition
Judah was conquered by Babylon
Term
When was Babylon conquered by Cyrus, King of Persia?
Definition
539 BC
Term
What happened in 334 BC?
Definition
Persia was conquered by Alexander the Great of Greece
Term
What happened in 323 BC?
Definition
4 of Alexander The Great's generals split his empire
Term
Who ruled Egypt and Palestine?
Definition
Ptolemy
Term
Who is Seleucus?
Definition
He ruled Syria and Babylon, and his family threw over Ptolemy
Term
Who is Antiochus IV Epiphanes?
Definition
a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until his death in 164 BC
Term
What did Antiochus do in 167 BC?
Definition
He outlawed Jewish Practices
Term
What happened in 167 BC?
Definition
The Maccabeans revolted against the Greeks
Term
Who led the Maccabean revolt?
Definition
Mattathias Hasmon
Term
Who led the Maccabean revolt second?
Definition
Judas
Term
Who led the Maccabean revolt after Judas?
Definition
All the brothers took turns until Simon (the 5th son) was killed by his son in law.
Term
Who led the Maccabean revolt after Simon was killed by his son- in- law?
Definition
Simon's son John Hyracanus
Term
What did Hyracanus do in 129 BC?
Definition
He attacked Samaria and Idumea
Term
Who conquered Jerusalem in 63 BC?
Definition
Pompey
Term
What happened in 40 BC?
Definition
The Parthians Invaded Palestine
Term
Who did Pompey name high priest?
Definition
Hyrcanus
Term
Who was the real power when Hyrcanus was the high priest?
Definition
Antipater, who was a war general for the Romans
Term
Who took over after Antipater died?
Definition
His son, Herod
Term
Esaias
Definition
Isaiah
Term
Elias
Definition
Elijah
Term
Eliseus
Definition
Elisha
Term
Forerunner, someone who prepares the way
Definition
other meaning of Elias
Term
What do the 6 vessels stand for?
Definition
Us
Term
What does the water represent?
Definition
The blood of Christ
Term
What are the 3 elements of  spiritual birth
Definition

water- baptism

blood- atonment

spirit- holy ghost

Term
What did the Lord teach to the Woman at the Well
Definition
He is the living water
Term
When is the first time in the New Testament that the Lord declares himself as the Great I am?
Definition
When he is speaking to the Woman at the Well
Term
What does Pharisee mean
Definition
Separatist
Term
Who controlled the Synogogues
Definition
The Pharisees
Term
How did the Pharisees feel about the written and oral laws?
Definition
Observed Strict obedience to them
Term
Who believed in resurrection and angels?
Definition
The Pharisees
Term
Who was the high priest at the time of King Soloman?
Definition
Zadok
Term
who controlled the Jerusalem temple?
Definition
The Sadducees
Term
Who had an aristocracy?
Definition
The Sadducees
Term
What the Sadducees not believe in?
Definition
the oral law, ressurection, or angels
Term
What is the number 5 a symbol for
Definition
The atonement
Term
How were peter and andrew called
Definition
after they caught the catch of a lifetime
Term
When was Matthew called
Definition
he was a tax collecter, Jesus told him to leave all and folllow him, and he did
Term
Who were  the original 12 apostles
Definition
Peter, James, John , Andrew, Phillip, Bartholemew, Judas, Judas Iscariot, Matthew, Thomas, James 2, Simon the Canaanite
Term
What does the Greek form of parable (parabola) mean?
Definition
placing side by side
Term
Jesus' family
Definition

half brothers: James, Joses, Simon, Judas

half sisters too 

Term
Priesthood
Definition
Power of God by which all things exist
Term
Who were Herod the Greast's 3 sons who became rulers?
Definition
Archelaus, Herod Antipas, and Phillipp
Term
Where did Herod's 3 sons rule?
Definition

A- Judea

B- Gallilee

C- Itumea

Term
What are the different watches?
Definition

6-9

9-12

12-3

3-6

Term
What are the fish a symbol of in the feeding of the 5,000
Definition
Man
Term
What is the bread a symbol of in feeding the 5,000
Definition
Christ
Term
What does the Bread of Life sermon teach?
Definition
You must have physical food, but also spiritual food
Term
Corban
Definition
A gift in Aramaic
Term
How did the Pharisees define purity?
Definition
An external condition based on surroundings, food, people, etcetera
Term
How did Jesus define purity?
Definition
An internal condition
Term
What are the two Hebrew words for repentance?
Definition

shoob and naw-kham

 

shoob means to turn back

 

naw-kahm means to sigh

Term
What does the greek version of repentance (met-an-oy-oh) mean?
Definition
To think differently
Term
Repentance
Definition
To change the heart so we no longer dersire carnal things, but desire to be like Christ.
Term
Transfiguration and translation
Definition
A change from a lower state to a higher state brought about by the power of God. Temporary. Translation is permanant.
Term
How long was the Feast of the Tabernacles?
Definition
8 days in the 7th month
Term
What happened during the Feast of the Tabernacles?
Definition
harvested crops, constructed temp booth/ tabernacle to live in, lit 4 large menorahs after return from Babylonian Exile to represent the covenant people being a light unto the nations
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