Geography of Israel
- Financial Gain
- Connects multiple continents
- Mediterranean Sea
- Other reasons can be subjective
This was the sect or group of Jews that lived in nature to rid themselves of temptation.
Who are the Essenes?
This letter of the alphabet refers to the still-lost source that is used by both Matthew and Luke.
What is the Q?
This is the passage where we find what Mr. A. calls the "Mission Statement" of the Book of Acts. (Chapter and Verse).
Mr. A's Favorite Sports Team
What are the Detroit Tigers OR Michigan Wolverines
(If you said the Boys 8th grade Gold Team or the 8th Grade Girls, you can also take the points of course).
This country, once ruled by Rameses II, lies mostly to the South of Israel.
What is Egypt?
This word refers to people who are not Jewish.
What is Gentile?
This was the intended audience of Matthew's Gospel
Who are the Greek-Speaking Jews?
What part of the Trinity is first introduced at the beginning of Acts?
What is the Holy Spirit?
Mr. A's Favorite student
Who are All of you :)
Ruled by Tiglath-Pileser III, Nebuchadnezzar, and Cyrus, give me 2 of the 3 nations that lie to the East of Israel.
What are Assyria, Babylonia, or Persia?
These are the Jewish "experts in the law". They often tried to test Jesus.
What is Luke?
The book of Acts introduces one of the most influential early Christians, who took at least 3 journeys and was often jailed.
Who is the Apostle Paul?
Mr. A's favorite Book Series
Known as probably the most powerful empire in History, name the Kingdom that was to the West of Ancient Israel, the same group that helped in the crucifixion of Jesus.
What is Rome?
This is the Jewish Sect that wanted Jesus to be a strong leader, that would redeem using violence if needed.
Who are the Zealots?
This book was written for Gentile readers, not specifically Christians.
What was similar about how nearly all the Apostles died?
What is "they were martyred"? (Killed for their faith).
Mr. A's favorite Dessert
What is Cheesecake?
This kingdom was extremely powerful shortly before Jesus, was to the West of Ancient Israel, scattered around in what is known as "City-States".
What is Greece?
This is the Jewish group that was rich and powerful and had a lot to do with the plot to kill Jesus.
Who are the Sadducees?
This is the only gospel that is not "Synoptic". It is believed that it was written to Gentile Christians.
What is 120 people gathered for prayer, and 3,000 converted?
Mr. A's favorite book of the Bible
What are any of the gospels? (They are all fantastic, and God-breathed, of course!)