John
Define 'logos' and 'paraclete'
word--term used for Christ in John's prologue
helper-- refers to the Holy Spirit
define 'pauline letters' and 'epistle'
13 letters attributed to Paul (we only think he wrote 7 of them)
letter
What are a couple of themes in apocalyptic literature?
dramatic events / highly symbolic language / offering hope amidst crisis / visions / angelic messengers / extraordinary phenomena
define 'gnosticism' and 'martyrdom'
a heretical religious movement that claimed salvation comes from secret knowledge
dying for your faith
what are the statements called in John's Gospel that stress the Divinity of Jesus?
'I am' statements
Define 'manumission' and 'pseudepigrapha'
master legally freeing their slave
writing that is falsely attributed to someone (i.e., literature written under a false name)
Who was Revelation written to? What are different ways we can interpret the 'woman' in Revelation 12?
7 churches in Asia Minor
Eve / Mary / Israel / Church
Define 'apostate' and 'antichrist'
someone who is opposed to Christ (puts themselves above him?)
In John's Gospel, what did Jesus teach through? and how many were there total?
Signs / 7
We read from Galatians on two occasions: What of importance was discussed here?
Paul's take on the Council of Jerusalem--(only had to take contributions for the Church in Jerusalem and remember the poor)
importance of 'Faith alone'
Why do scholars argue that Hebrews is not a letter?
and
who do we think the audience was?
no epistolary prescript; described as (and reads like) 'word of exhortation' or sermon/homily
and
Gentile converts
What two events form the backdrop of Acts? Why are they important?
Pentecost / missionary efforts
fulfillment of Jesus' promise / church's participation in God's saving plan
What are the two books that the Gospel of John is divided into?
Book of Signs and the Book of Glory
what are the three purposes of Paul's letters? What are the two recurring themes?
JC = path to salvation / church is the body of Christ
What letter did we read where the author emphasizes the importance of both 'faith and works'? What was the weird, specific example he provided?
James - even the demons believe and tremble
What are the three things used to determine if an author uses different sources?
writing style
repetition
literary seams
What are the two reasons that the Gospel of John was written?
what does John call Jesus in the prologue to stress his divinity?
Evangelize to Jews and Gentiles / strengthen the faith of the local Christian community
the logos and light
Adam --> Sin --> Death --> Law
[Jesus ---> Salvation]
Eve --> Sin ---> no authority --> salvation through child bearing
What are the three types of Bible translations? Where do they fall on the scale of readability and reliability?
verbal, dynamic, paraphrase
<-- Reliable / Readable -->
What was the purpose of the Council of Jerusalem? And what was the outcome according to Acts
what Gentiles had to do to join the Church (specifically do they have to get circumcised and follow the Torah)
only had to follow two dietary laws and abstain from sexual immorality