Covenant
"I will be your God, and you will be My people"
What is the covenant God made with Abraham in the Old Testament?
What was God doing during the inter-testamental period?
400 years
What was the length of the inter-testamental period between Malachi to the birth of Jesus?
Palestine
What was Isreal's Promised Land?
Jews never worshipped idols again after this event
What was the Babylonian exile?
God renewed the covenant with these people
Who are Moses and David?
They built a system of roads and formed a large empire that made it possible for the gospel to spread
Who are the Romans?
5 BC
What is the time of Jesus' birth?
Samaria
What land did the Jews avoid?
scribe / rabbi
Who were experts in the Torah?
He fulfilled the Old Testament Covenant
The absolute ruler of the Roman Empire
What is an Emperor?
4 BC
When did the wise men arrive in Jerusalem?
Lower Galilee
Where did Jesus spend most of his earthly ministry?
Aramaic
What was the language the Jews spoke in Babylon?
Extends the scope of the covenant to all nations/people
What is the new covenant?
He was cruel and threatened the birth of Jesus
Who is Herod?
Age 30
What was the age of Jesus when he began his ministry?
Sea of Tiberias
What is another name for the Sea of Galilee? John 6:1
Religious groups known for their opposition to Jesus
Who were the Pharisees and Sadducees?
The once-for-all perfect sacrifice for sin
Who is Jesus?
A period of relative peace in New Testament times.
What is the Pax Romana?
4 years
Galilee, Samaria, Judea
What are the three main areas of Palestine?
original language of the Scriptures
What is Hebrew?