NT History/Culture
What is Second Temple Judaism?
Jewish culture and tradition in the period between the building of the second temple and its destruction
What are the Synoptic Gospels?
How many historical documents comprise the NT?
27
What is the "Golden Rule"?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
What year did Mr. Robinson graduate high school?
2018
What were the 3 dominant religious sects during the Second Temple period?
Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes
What audience was Matthew's gospel most likely written for?
Jews/Jewish Christians
The NT was originally written in what specific language(s)?
Koine Greek
What is a "beatitude" and how many are there at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount?
A blessing; 8
What state(s) did Mr. Robinson attend college in?
CA, MS
What key development took place in Judaism during the Second Temple period?
Synagogues
Which Synoptic gospel is the longest? Which is the shortest? Which is a part of a two-volume series?
Luke, Mark, "Luke-Acts"
The gospels were most likely passed down through oral tradition, while the epistles were _________________________.
Read aloud in churches and copied down
Before Jesus arrived at the temple only to find merchants there, what did he do on his way?
Cursed a fig tree
List all of the sports Mr. Robinson played in high school.
List the most common languages Jesus would have regularly heard while growing up and traveling as a Jewish man in Galilee/Judea.
Aramaic, Koine Greek, Hebrew, Latin
Which gospel has the idea of the "messianic secret," and what does the phrase refer to?
Mark
The theme of Jesus keeping his identity as the Messiah a secret until the right time.
Define "Markan Priority" and give the other commonly used name for it.
The theory that the gospel of Mark was written first, and Matthew and Luke copied portions from it.
"Two-Source Theory"
At the end of the Parable of the Unclean Spirit, how many unclean spirits occupy the house?
8: The first one brings back 7 more
What did Mr. Robinson major and minor in for his BA?
Major: PoliSci
Minor: Christian Studies
Which religious sect did Jesus have the most in common with in terms of his beliefs? Name at least one of these beliefs.
Pharisees
Held to the entire "Old Testament", and believed in the resurrection of the dead
Name and describe the unique narrative structure often found in the Gospel of Mark.
"Intercalation"
Structure: (A) Beginning of a story -- (B) interruption by a different story -- (A) conclusion of the original story.
List the Synoptic timeline in the correct order.
Nativity/infancy narrative, Galilean ministry, Judean ministry, Passion narrative, Appearances of the risen Christ
Matthew: debts
Luke: sins / trespasses
Mr. Robinson's favorite superhero and favorite anime protagonist are both trained practitioners of _________.
Ninjutsu