New Testament
The number of books in the New Testament.
What is 27?
Shortest
What is MARK?
According to the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus was a baby, this Jewish King of Palestine sought his life.
Who is HEROD THE GREAT?
Where the Temple is located.
What is Jerusalem of Judea?
This is where Jesus would have worshipped on the Sabbath
What is SYNAGOGUE?
True or False: The Catholic New Testament is EXACTLY the same as the Protestant New Testament.
What is TRUE?
The most unique.
What is JOHN?
Jesus was sentenced to death by this Roman Procurator of Judea
Who is PONTIUS PILATE?
Where Jesus was born (give the town and the region).
What is BETHLEHEM OF JUDEA.
Where Mary and Joseph took Jesus when he was 40 days old to fulfill the religious obligation of presenting your first born to God.
What is THE TEMPLE?
This book of the NT is considered "Luke Part II" and tells of the early Church
What is ACTS OF THE APOSTLES?
The Gospels are eye witness accounts of Jesus life (T/F)
What is FALSE
In the Gospels, we often read that Jesus performed healings on the Sabbath, which went against the law of Moses. This most clearly put Jesus in conflict with this group.
Who are the PHARISEES?
What is NAZARETH OF GALILEE?
The Jewish Council made up of high priests, scribes, and elder; put Jesus on trial
What is the SANHEDRIN?
The last book of the NT
What is REVELATION?
The order of the development of the Gospels
What is
The Event
Oral Tradition
Written Tradition
A priestly and aristocratic group who held significant power, especially in the Temple in Jerusalem; did not believe in the resurrection of the dead
Who are the SADDUCEES?
The region most Jews would avoid when traveling.
What is SAMARIA?
This person got the Temple built
Who was King SOLOMON?
The majority of the letters, or epistles, were written by this person.
Who is PAUL?
The tests a Gospel had to pass in order to be included in the canon
What are:
Conformity with the faith (the book reflected what Christians had come to believe about Jesus).
Apostolic origin (the book was thought to have been written by an apostle, or someone who knew an apostle).
Use among the churches (the book was in widespread use in Christian worship and teaching)
Caiaphas was most likely a part of this group.
What are the SADDUCEES?
The three bodies of water Jesus would have interacted with in the Gospels/
What are THE SEA OF GALILEE, THE JORDAN RIVER, AND THE DEAD SEA?
This religious group was known for their strict adherence to the Jewish law (Torah) and oral traditions; they believed in the resurrection of the dead and often came into conflict with Jesus over purity laws.
Who are the PHARISEES?