Acts of the Apostles
Who was the author of the Acts of the Apostles?
What Gospel did he write?
Luke, the companion of Paul
The Gospel of Luke
Before Paul converted to Christianity, what specific group in Judaism did he belong to?
The Pharisees
What are the three main themes of Apocalyptic Literature?
Cosmic Battle Between Good & Evil
God Bringing Justice to the World
Coming of God's Kingdom
What is the Parousia?
The second coming of Christ as judge of all the living and the dead, at the end of time, when the Kingdom of God will be fulfilled.
According to the Acts of the Apostles, what were the four pillars of early Christian life?
Teaching of the Apostles
Communal Life
Breaking of the Bread
Prayers
How did Paul send his letters?
Paul would handwrite them or have a scribe do it.
He would send emissaries to bring his letters to the community he was writing to.
The emissary (or someone else) would read out the letter to the whole community.
What was the name of the Emperor who was persecuting the Church when the Book of Revelation was being written?
Emperor Domitian
How many letters in the New Testament are attributed to St. Paul?
13 letters
What purpose did the author of Acts of the Apostles have in mind when writing the book?
To write a theological history of the Church’s growth and the spread of Christianity from Jerusalem to Rome
When Paul wrote his letters, he wished to offer advice and encouragement to struggling communities, urge communities to change their ways if they strayed away from the faith, and.....
To promote unity in communities experiencing division and factionalism.
Who was the main audience that the Book of Revelation was written for?
The persecuted churches of Asia Minor.
According to the Acts of the Apostles, how many missionary journeys did Paul make?
What was the name of the Council where all the Apostles, including Paul and Barnabas, gathered to discuss whether the Gentile Christians should follow the customs and rituals of the Mosaic Law?
The Council of Jerusalem
This theological idea from St. Paul asserted that the members of the Church are built together as one household or one body.
The Body of Christ.
Or
The Church is united as the Body of Christ.
Some of the main reasons why the Book of Revelation was written were to offer hope to Christians suffering persecution, to criticize Roman authorities, and....
To give a warning to the churches that were straying away from the faith.
Which of the twelve apostles was with Peter when he healed the crippled man at the Temple Gate?
John
When Peter and the rest of the Apostles began preaching in the streets of Jerusalem, the Jews were celebrating the feast of Shavuot שָׁבוּעוֹת.
What did this feast commemorate?
It was a feast of thanksgiving for the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the remembrance of the Law given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
*This is Paul's shortest letter*
The Letter to Philemon
How does John describe the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven?
"as a bride adorned for her husband."
What was the name of the Roman Centurion that Peter baptised?
Cornelius