Jewish Sects in NT
The Pharisees
* Conservative to Bible and tradition
* Accept all the OT
* Believe in resurrection
Explain revelation
What is, "God revealing the unknown to man (Eph 3:1-11)"?
The major world powers which contributed to the fullness of time
What is Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome?
The key themes of the Gospel accounts
What is "Christ is king" (Mt), "Saving Servant" (Mk), "God-man" (Lk), and "tbd" (Jn)?
2 Tm 3:16
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. (ESV)
The Sadducees
* Came into power after Maccabean revolt
* Only accept the Pentateuch
* Do not believe in resurrection
Define verbal plenary inspiration
Explain the Synoptic Problem
It addresses why Matthew, Mark, and Luke are so similar and yet also exhibit significant differences, causing some to believe these Gospels used each other as sources or drew from a common source."
The purposes of 1 and 2 Corinthians
What is, "answer questions and rebuke the church," and, "defend Paul's ministry and follow-up on 1 Corinthians"?
Mk 1:38
And He said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out." (ESV)
The Zealots
* Nationalistic
* Attempt to terrorize Rome and start a Jewish revolt
* Luke 6:15
Explain inspiration
What is "the Spirit of God working directly on men (2 Pt 1:20-21)"?
The five main sermons found in Matthew
What is Sermon on the Mount (5-7), Missionary Sermon (10), Parables (13), Discipleship (18), Olivette Discourse (23-25)?
The audiences of Hebrews, James, and 1, 2 Peter.
What is Jewish Christians considering abandoning the faith (Hb), Jewish Christians (Jas), and Christians in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia (1, 2 Pt)?
Mk 3:16-19
He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter); James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him. (ESV)
The Essenes
* Jewish monks
* Removed themselves from the corruption of the world
* Only mentioned a few times
Explain inscription
What is, "God chose words to be written down (2 Tm 3:16)"?
The outline of Mark
Debut of Jesus the Servant (1:1-13)
Ministry of the Servant (1:14-8:30)
Mission of the Servant (8:31-10:52)
Master Teacher (11:1-13:37)
Death of the Servant (14:1-16:20)
The books written between 60 and 64 AD.
What is Luke, Acts, 1 Timothy, Titus, Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, and Philippians?
Jn 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. (ESV)
Hellenistic Jews
* Ethnic Jews who are culturally Greek
* Allow Greeks to influence their dress, language, philosophy, readings, etc.
Explain transmission
What is, "the method of copying and conveying the word of God (Col 4:16)"?
Where the crucifixion and resurrection accounts are found in each Gospel account
Crucifixion = Mt 27, Mk 15, Lk 23, Jn 19
Resurrection = Mt 28, Mk 16, Lk 24, Jn 20-21
The letters Paul wrote in Rome
What is Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, Philippians, and 2 Timothy?
Ac 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (ESV)
The Herodians
* Ethnic Jews
* Pro-Herod's family being reinstated
* Mt 22:16
Explain translation
What is, "the written word moving from one language to another (Ac 22, 1 Cor 12:10)"?
Outline of Luke and Acts
Luke
* Preface (1:1-4)
* Preparations in and around Jerusalem (1:5-4:13)
* Preaching in Galilee (4:14-9:50)
* Preparing for Jerusalem (9:51-19:28)
* Performance of God's plan around Jerusalem (19:29-24:53)
Acts
*Gospel spreads through Jerusalem (1:1-8:3)
* Gospel spreads to Judea and Samaria (8:4-8:39)
* Gospel spreads to the outermost parts of the earth (8:40-28:31)
The chronological order of the New Testament
What is 1, 2 Thessalonians, Galatians, Mattew, Mark, Romans, 1, 2 Corinthians, Luke, Acts, 1 Timothy, Titus, Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, Philippians, 2 TImothy, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, Jude, 2 Peter, John, 1, 2, 3 John, Revelation?
Phil 2:5-11