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| 1. List the type of books in the New Testament. |
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| Gospels, letters, History of the early church and Apocolyptic stories. |
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| 2. List the synoptic Gospels and explain why they are called synoptic. |
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| Matthew, Mark, Luke - very similar accounts of Jesus. |
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| 3. Which Gospel is believed to be the first written and when is it estimated to have been written? |
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| 4. What two documents regarding Jesus and his teachings may have been in circulation before the first Gospel was written? |
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| Book of Q - Gospel of Thomas. |
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| 5. When did Paul begin composing his letters? |
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| 6. Each of the four Gospels emphasizes a different aspect of Jesus' life. List each Gospel and the aspect it emphasizes. |
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Mark - The Suffering Jesus.
Matthew - The Teaching Jesus.
Luke - The Healing Jesus.
John - The Mystical Jesus. |
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| 7. How did Jesus' view of God differ from the Old Testament view of God? |
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| Loving God instead of a Vengeful God. |
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| 8. What is the importance of the Lord's Prayer? |
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| You can speak directly to God, no intercessor. |
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| 9. Name the Twelve Apostles. |
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| Simon Peter, Andrew, John, Phillips, James, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Simon Zelotes, Thaddeus, James the Less, Judas Iscariot. |
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| 10. Matthew takes great pains to list Jesus' genealogy. Why? |
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| Traced Jesus back to David. Because all kings are traced back to David. God promised David only his descendants will rule Israel. The Davidic Covenant. |
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| 11. Name the Gospel in which Jesus asks forgiveness for his executionars. |
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| 12. Mattew 15:21 tells the story of Jesus and the Canaanite woman. How might this story be interpreted as evidence of women's voices in the Bible? |
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| This story shows Jesus in a light not consistent with his philosophy of equality and love for one another. He refuses to help the Canaanite woman because she is a Gentile until she reminds him that God's love is for everyone. Jesus is rarely criticized by male author and this story reflects the woman's point of view. |
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| 13. In which book and chapter of the New Testament do we find the idea of original sin? |
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| 14. Paul writes of the gifts of the spirit. What are they and where do we find them? |
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I Corinthians 12:1-11
Knowledge, Wisdom, Faith, Healing, Working Of Miracles, Speaking in Tongues, Discerning of Spirits, prophecy. |
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| 15. Paul's letter, except for one, are directed at churches that he visited. Which book is the exception and why did he write it? |
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| Romans, because he is coming through to cause no trouble. |
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| 16. According to the Books of Acts, how did Paul come to be an Apostle and how does it differ from Paul's own story? |
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Acts says he was blind to see.
Paul says he received a revelation. |
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| 17. What is Paul's essential message? |
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| Saved by Faith, Faith along is enough. |
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| 18. In James 2, how does the author's view on faith differ from Paul's? |
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James 2: Faith without works is dead.
Paul says: Faith is enough. |
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| 19. Who wrote the book of Revelation and when? |
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| John of Patmos written 95 C.E. |
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| 20. How does Jesus of Revelation differ from Jesus in the Gospels? |
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| Not to forgive but wrathful and punishment of enemies. |
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| 21. What did the author of Revelation hope to do with his writing? |
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| Give encouragement and let them know everything is okay. |
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