Vocabulary
A letter written to other Christians
What is an epistle?
James was related to Jesus in this way
What is his half brother?
The author's name means this in Greek
What is rock?
Paul's last letter
What is 2 Timothy?
What is Proverbs?
non-Jews
What are Gentiles?
James was a leader of the church in this city
What is Jerusalem?
Peter's brother
Who was Andrew?
Roman emperor who had Paul imprisoned and executed (beheaded)
Who was Emperor Nero?
The capital city of Israel
What was Jerusalem?
The practice of claiming to be what you are not or pretending to believe something you do not
What is hypocrisy?
James said, "Faith without work is ______"
What is dead?
On this holiday, Peter preached the first sermon, and 3,000 people were added to the church.
What is Pentecost?
1-2 Timothy are these types of epistles because they were written from one pastor to another
What is pastoral?
Peter wants the Gentiles to see that through Jesus they now belong to the family of this Old Testament person.
Who is Abraham?
To slip back into undesirable ways or behaviors
What is backslide?
James compares the tongue to this part of a boat
What is the rudder?
Peter wrote 1 Peter with this man
Who is Silas?
Paul was headed to this city when Jesus appeared to him
What is Damascus?
Peter cited the writings of this prophet, who said that the Messiah would be “despised and rejected”.
Who is Isaiah?
A name for leaders in the church
What is elders?
James said that whenever we need this, we should ask God for it, and He will always supply us with it
What is wisdom?
Peter was killed during the time of this Roman emperor
Who was Nero?
Paul's letter that described the fruit of the Spirit
What is Galatians?
At the end of 1 Peter, we learn that Peter is in Rome, but he calls it the name of a city that is mentioned in the Old Testament.
What is Babylon?