Dates
Rome founded
753 BC
He wrote the books of 1/2 Corinthians, 1/2 Thess., Galatians, Romans, and more
Paul
What is the basic outline of Jesus' life as provided in the Gospels
1) Birth story
2) Preparation for ministry (baptism/temptation)
3) Ministry in Galilee
4) Ministry in Jerusalem
5) Suffering and death
6) Resurrection and the Great Commission
What is the GREATEST commandment, according to Jesus?
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." - Matthew 22:37
What is the most frequent command that Jesus gives in the Bible?
"Fear not"
Jesus crucified
33 AD
He wrote Revelation
John
What are three miracles Jesus performs during his ministry?
Healing a leper, healing of an unclean woman, healing of a paralytic, healing a blind man, healing Peter's mother-in-law, turning water into wine, walking on water, feeding the 5,000, feeding the 3,000, raising Lazarus from the dead, casting out demons, etc.
In general, what is the Old Testament of the Bible?
The Old Testament is a history of creation, the Jewish people, and the prophecy of a Messiah that will save and redeem the world.
Govorner: Pontius Pilate
Emperor: Tiberius Caesar (the 2nd emperor, after Caesar Augustus)
Babylonian Exile
597 - 538 BC
The first four kings of Israel, in order
What are the three temptations Jesus undergoes in the desert?
1) The temptation to turn a stone to bread
2) The temptation to jump from a cliff to test God
3) Temptation to bow to Satan to inherit all kingdoms of the earth
In general, what is the New Testament?
The New Testament of the Bible is 1) the story of Jesus' life, ministry, and death, and 2) the ultimate fulfillment of the prophecies from the Old Testament
(also the letters to numerous churches written by Paul)
First five Roman emperors
1) Caesar Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD; emperor when Jesus is born)
2) Tiberius Caesar (emperor when Jesus is crucified)
3) Caligula
4) Claudius
5) Nero
Nero dies
68 AD
The last king of Judah (southern Israel)
Zedekiah
What is the story of the Apostle Paul?
He was previously Saul of Tarsus. He persecuted Christians and rejected Jesus as the Messiah. On the road to Damascus, he had a vision of Christ, he fell off his horse, and went blind. A disciple came to him and healed his vision. He spent the rest of his life preaching to the Gentiles (non-Jewish people) and wrote most of the New Testament. His is among the most (if not THE MOST) influential people in spreading Christianity to the world.
Why did the Pharisees/Jews want to kill Jesus?
Jesus claimed to bring a NEW law that would replace the old law given by Moses. He undermined and criticized the Pharisees. They believed him to be a blasphemer and a heretic.
Of the twelve disciples, name how three of them died
1) Peter crucified upside down in Rome
2) James beheaded in Rome
3) Matthew flayed in Ethiopia
4) Thomas stabbed in India
5) James son of Alpheas stoned in Israel
6) Simon the Zealot is sawn in half in Persia
7) Thadeas killed with arrows in Turkey
8) Judas Iscariot hangs himself
Caesar Augustus reign
27 BC - 14 AD
12 Disciples of Jesus
1) (Simon) Peter
2) Andrew
3) James (son of Zebedee)
4) John (son of Zebedee)
5) James son of Alpheus
6) Simon the Zealot
7) Matthew
8) Thaddeas
9) Bartholemew
10) Philip
11) Thomas
12) Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him
Which Roman emperor famously persecuted Christians, supposedly set Rome on fire, and eventually imprisoned and killed Paul?
Emperor Nero
What sort of action is Jesus demanding when he says "render unto Caesar what it Caesar's, and render unto God what is God's"?
Jesus calls us to obey our earthly authorities (like our government). However, we should devote our lives and our souls to God alone. Our bodies, minds, souls, and time belong to God, not us.
List the following events, in order:
- Caesar killed
- Jesus killed
- Exodus and Moses gives the law
- Paul killed
- Alexander the Great conquers Persia
- Babylonian Exile
1) Exodus; Moses gives the law
2) Babylonian Exile
3) Alexander the Great conquers Persia (334 BC)
4) Julius Caesar killed
5) Jesus killed
6) Paul killed