REL 1310 Exam3/Final Review

Gospels

100

This is the meaning of the word "gospel."

What is "good news"? 

200

The ancient genre of the gospels

What is bios?

300

the primary teaching method of Jesus

What is parable?

400

The audience of this gospel was Jews debating the status of Jesus. 

What is the Gospel of John? 

500

Scholars posit that two gospels use 'Q' as a source. 

What is Matthew and Luke? 

Acts/Revelation

100

The traditional author of Acts

What is Luke?

200

The genre of Revelation

What is apocalypse? 

300

The disciples were filled with this at Pentecost.

What is the Holy Spirit?

400

This interpretation of Revelation believes the events described are unfulfilled but will be. 

What is futurist? 

500

This is the Roman centurion who was filled with the Holy Spirit after Peter preached to him. 

Who is Cornelius? 

Epistles

100

This is the beginning section of an epistle

What is a greeting? 

200

This author contributed most of the letters of the New Testament

Who is Paul?

300

Paul says humans are justified by what?

What is faith? 

400

This is the genre of Hebrews.

What is homily?

500

1 John's Christology focuses on this. 

What is Jesus's humanity?

Terms from Exams 1/2

100

An ancient story about a Mesopotamian king searching for immortality

What is the Epic of Gilgamesh? 

200

This is the second part of the Tankah.

What is the Nevi'im? 

300

This is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible

What is the Septuagint?

400

This terms means the PRACTICE of biblical interpretation

What is exegesis?

500

This theory posits that the Torah/Pentateuch developed from many different texts

What is The Documentary Hypothesis? 

Hebrew Bible narratives

100

Genesis has this many creation accounts.

What is two? 

200

God made a covenant with this man, promising blessing, land, and descendants.

Who is Abram/Abraham? 

300

After the conquest of Canaan, these figures ruled Israel through a time of violence and warfare.

Who are the judges? 

400

Job is this kind of wisdom literature.

What is speculative wisdom? 

500

This dynasty ruled after the Maccabean revolt.

Who are the Hasmoneans?